Petworth (electoral division)

Petworth is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.

Petworth

Shown within West Sussex
District:Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency:Chichester, Horsham
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):9585
County Councillor
Janet Duncton (Con)

Extent

The division is one of the largest in West Sussex and covers the town of Petworth; and the villages of Byworth, Fittleworth, Ifold, Kirdford, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel, Plaistow, Stopham, Tillington, Upperton and Wisborough Green.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Petworth Ward, Plaistow Ward and Wisborough Green Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Ebernoe, Fittleworth, Kirdford, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel, Petworth, Plaistow, Stopham, Tillington and Wisborough Green.

Election results

2017 Election

Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:

Petworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Elizabeth Duncton 2,568
Liberal Democrats Natalie Cecilia Hume 592
UKIP Jeannie Dunning 166
Independent Andrew William Young 130
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Petworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Duncton 1,703 54.8 -15.5
UKIP Julian Batchelor 809 26.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karon Read 394 12.7 -7.9
Labour Philip Robinson 201 6.5 +2.7
Majority 894 28.8 -20.9
Turnout 3,107 31.7 -9.6
Conservative hold Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Petworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Duncton 2,769 70.3 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Raymond Cooper 810 20.6 +3.3
BNP Robert Trower 209 5.3 -5.4
Labour Brenda Wise 148 3.8 N/A
Majority 1,959 49.7 -5.0
Turnout 3,939 41.1 +20.0
Conservative hold Swing

2007 Bye-election

Results of the by-election held on 7 June 2007:

Petworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Duncton 1,437 72.0 +17.8
Liberal Democrats Raymond Cooper 346 17.3 -13
BNP Andrew Emerson 213 10.7 N/A
Majority 1,091 54.7 +30.8
Turnout 2,002 21.12 -48.60
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Petworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mr P W J Moffatt 3,524 54.2
Liberal Democrats Mr R Cooper 1,968 30.3
Labour Ms J Miller 651 10.0
UKIP Ms V A Moran 354 5.4
Majority 1,556 23.9
Turnout 6,497 69.7
Conservative win (new seat)

References


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