Horsham Hurst (electoral division)

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

Horsham Hurst

Shown within West Sussex
District:Horsham
UK Parliament Constituency:Horsham
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):7906
County Councillor
Nigel Dennis (LD)

Extent

The division covers the western part of the town of Horsham.

It comprises the following Horsham District wards: the western part of Horsham Park Ward and Trafalgar Ward.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Horsham Hurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dennis 1,225 44.4 -6.4
Conservative Keith Bridgeman 679 24.6 -1.7
UKIP Claire Bridewell 537 19.4 +10.5
Labour Carol Hayton 321 11.6 +6.1
Majority 546 19.8 -4.7
Turnout 2,762 34.2 -7.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.7%

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Horsham Hurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dennis 1,697 50.8
Conservative Marc Kent 879 26.3
UKIP Claire Bridewell 279 8.3
Green Stacey Frier 187 5.6
Labour Carol Hayton 183 5.5
BNP Joyce Audric 118 3.5
Majority 818 24.5
Turnout 3,343 42.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

This division as it came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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