Littlehampton East (electoral division)

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

Littlehampton East

Shown within West Sussex
District:Arun
UK Parliament Constituency:Bognor Regis & Littlehampton, Worthing West
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):8899
County Councillor
James Walsh (LD)

Extent

The division covers the eastern part of the town of Littlehampton.

It comprises the following Arun District wards: Beach Ward, the eastern part of Brookfield Ward, and the northern part of Rustington West Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the eastern part of Littlehampton and the northwestern part of Rustington.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Littlehampton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Walsh 1,106 39.1 -6.0
UKIP Geoff Holloway 772 27.3 +11.0
Conservative Emma Neno 737 26.1 -3.7
Labour Christine Macdonald 214 7.6 +2.3
Majority 434 11.8 -1.7
Turnout 2,829 32.1 -5.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Littlehampton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Walsh 1,525 45.1 +8.0
Conservative Joyce Bowyer 1,007 29.8 -2.2
UKIP Robert East 553 16.3 +7.2
Labour Steve McConnell 179 5.3 -16.4
BNP Jim Baxter 120 3.5 N/A
Majority 518 13.5 +8.4
Turnout 3,384 38.0 -24.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Littlehampton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dr J M M Walsh 2,132 37.1
Conservative Mr G M Tyler 1,837 32.0
Labour Mr M J Thomson 1,246 21.7
UKIP Mr R H East 524 9.1
Majority 295 5.1
Turnout 5,739 62.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References


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