Midhurst (electoral division)
Midhurst | |
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Shown within West Sussex | |
District: | Chichester |
UK Parliament Constituency: | Chichester |
Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
Electorate (2009): | 8784 |
County Councillor | |
Gordon McAra (Ind) |
Midhurst is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Extent
The division is one of the largest in West Sussex and covers the town of Midhurst; and the villages of Bepton, Chithurst, Didling, Elsted, Iping, Milland, Nyewood, Rake, Rogate, South Harting, Stedham, Treyford, Trotton and Woolbeding.
It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Harting Ward, Midhurst Ward, Rogate Ward and the western part of Stedham Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Bepton, Elsted & Treyford, Harting, Linch, Midhurst, Milland, Rogate, Stedham with Iping, Trotton with Chithurst and Woolbeding with Redford.
Election results
2017 Election
Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kate O'Kelly | 1,263 | 34.7 | +27.5 | |
Conservative | Alan Sutton | 1,214 | 33.4 | +6.5 | |
Independent | Gordon McAra | 1,040 | 28.6 | -2.8 | |
Green | Philip Maber | 114 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 49 | N/A | |||
Turnout | 3,631 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gordon McAra | 864 | 31.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | John Cherry | 742 | 26.9 | -51.3 | |
UKIP | Pamela Hayton | 549 | 19.9 | -1.9 | |
Independent | Margaret Guest | 292 | 10.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Green | 197 | 7.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Frances Turner | 110 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 122 | 4.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,754 | 31.1 | +5.6 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2012 By-election
Results of the by-election held on 15 November 2012:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Cherry | 1,410 | 78.2 | +9.8 | |
UKIP | Judith Fowler | 392 | 21.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,018 | 56.0 | +13.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,900 | 21.5 | -15.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nola Hendon | 2,479 | 68.4 | +29.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Judith Fowler | 952 | 26.3 | -1.7 | |
Labour | Andrew Young | 195 | 5.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,527 | 42.1 | +32.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,626 | 41.3 | -26.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms N J Hendon | 2,222 | 38.5 | ||
Independent | Mr A M Shaxson | 1,653 | 28.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ms J R Fowler | 1,612 | 28.0 | ||
UKIP | Mr P J Cole | 280 | 4.9 | ||
Majority | 569 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,767 | 68.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References
- Election Results - West Sussex County Council