Hassocks & Victoria (electoral division)
Hassocks & Victoria was an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returned one member to sit on West Sussex County Council from 1997 to 2017. In 2017 it was replaced by a new division, Hassocks & Burgess Hill South.
| Hassocks & Victoria | |
|---|---|
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| District: | Mid Sussex |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Arundel & South Downs, Mid Sussex |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 9703 |
Extent
The division covered the southwestern part of the town of Burgess Hill and the villages of Clayton, Hassocks and Keymer.
It comprised the Mid Sussex District wards: Burgess Hill Victoria Ward and Hassocks Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the southwestern part of Burgess Hill, and Hassocks.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andy Petch | 1,464 | 41.4 | -2.8 | |
| UKIP | Raplh Wylam | 678 | 19.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kristian Berggreen | 635 | 17.8 | -32.6 | |
| Labour | Linda Taylor | 383 | 10.8 | +6.0 | |
| Green | Victoria Standfast | 285 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Scott McCarthy | 113 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 786 | 22.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,558 | 35.1 | -8.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Wilsdon | 2,159 | 50.4 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | Mandy Thomas-Atkin | 1,895 | 44.2 | +4.1 | |
| Labour | Jenny Epstein | 204 | 4.8 | -5.8 | |
| Majority | 264 | 6.2 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,258 | 43.9 | -26.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Wilsdon | 2,818 | 42.9 | ||
| Conservative | Stephen Bell | 2,632 | 40.1 | ||
| Labour | Arleen Piercy | 697 | 10.6 | ||
| Green | David Hammond | 423 | 6.4 | ||
| Majority | 186 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,570 | 69.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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