Bognor Regis East (electoral division)

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

Bognor Regis East

Shown within West Sussex
District:Arun
UK Parliament Constituency:Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):9305
County Councillor
Francis Oppler (LD)

Extent

The division covers the community of South Bersted, and the eastern half of the urban area of Bognor Regis.

It comprises the following Arun District wards: the southern part of Bersted Ward, Hotham Ward and Orchard Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the southeastern part of Bersted and the eastern part of Bognor Regis.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Bognor Regis East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Oppler 763 35.2 -10.7
UKIP Derek Ambler 733 33.8 +15.2
Labour Jan Cosgrove 351 16.2 +16.2
Conservative David Edwards 322 14.8 -10.7
Majority 30 1.4 -19.0
Turnout 2,169 24.4 -5.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Bognor Regis East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Oppler 1,279 45.9 +13.9
Conservative Phil Hitchins 711 25.5 +3.5
UKIP Phil Lee 517 18.6 +9.0
BNP Albert Bodle 278 10.0 +10.0
Majority 568 20.4 +17.9
Turnout 2,785 29.9 -25.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Bognor Regis East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mr F R J Oppler 1,331 32.0
Labour Mr M G Jones 1,228 29.5
Conservative Mr D M Machonachie 1,206 29.0
UKIP Mr A Otton 398 9.6
Majority 103 2.5
Turnout 4,163 55.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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