# West Sussex County Council elections

West Sussex County Council in England is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1997 West Sussex County Council election
* 2001 West Sussex County Council election
* 2005 West Sussex County Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1)
* 2009 West Sussex County Council election
* 2013 West Sussex County Council election
* 2017 West Sussex County Council election
* 2021 West Sussex County Council election
* 2025 West Sussex County Council election

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Lib Dems | | Labour | | UKIP | | Green | | Local Alliance | | Independent |
| 2021 | Con | 48 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Con | 56 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Con | 46 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Con | 48 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Con | 46 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Con | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Con | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |

## Results maps

* 2009 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2021 results map

## By-election results
### 1993-1997

Ifield By-Election 11 July 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,283 | 79.8 |
| | Conservative | | 229 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 96 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,054 | 65.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 26.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1997-2001

Chichester East By-Election 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,077 | 50.2 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | | 750 | 34.9 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | | 319 | 14.9 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,146 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Steyning By-Election 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Willett | 1,297 | 44.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Deedman | 1,040 | 35.3 | −12.0 |
| | Labour | John Ridley | 480 | 16.3 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | Bernard Durnford | 132 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,949 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Gossops Green By-Election 28 September 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 830 | 50.7 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | | 635 | 38.8 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 171 | 10.4 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | 23.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2001-2005

Cuckfield Rural By-Election 3 July 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Webster | 1,027 | 51.8 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | Peter Jones | 954 | 48.2 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,981 | 26.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Saltings By-Election 3 July 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Dunn | 1,145 | 59.9 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark O'Keeffe | 420 | 22.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Adrienne Lowe | 346 | 18.1 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | 37.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,911 | 20.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roffey By-Election 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Hull | 1,652 | 44.9 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | John Charles | 1,575 | 42.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Wilson | 454 | 12.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,681 | 42.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Angmering & Findon By-Election 1 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Deborah Urquhart | 1,500 | 75.6 | +25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Richards | 334 | 16.8 | −21.0 |
| | Labour | James Field | 149 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,166 | 58.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 25.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southwick By-Election 14 September 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Mockridge | 907 | 55.5 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew Bray | 316 | 19.4 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Doyle | 314 | 19.2 | −0.3 |
| | Green | Susan Board | 96 | 5.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,633 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cuckfield and Lucastes By-Election 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bradbury | 2,020 | 61.3 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Blanch | 1,274 | 38.7 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 746 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,358 | 45.41 | −27.39 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Petworth By-Election 7 June 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Duncton | 1,437 | 72.0 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cooper | 346 | 17.3 | =13.0 |
| | BNP | Andrew Emerson | 213 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,091 | 54.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,002 | 21.12 | −48.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2009-2013

East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood bye-election, 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John O'Brien | 2,878 | 48.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catrin Ingham | 2,771 | 46.4 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Wall | 328 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 1.8 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,977 | 68.5 | +27.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Maidenbower bye-Election, 7 October 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Lanzer | 1,036 | 64.4 | −7.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Smith | 417 | 26.0 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sulu Pandya | 82 | 5.1 | −8.6 |
| | UKIP | John MacCanna | 61 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 12 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 38.5 | −19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,609 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -10.0 | |
Midhurst bye-election, 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cherry | 1,410 | 78.2 | +9.8 |
| | UKIP | Judith Fowler | 392 | 21.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,018 | 56.0 | +13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,900 | 21.5 | −15.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Storrington bye-election, 26 September 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,037 | 45.9 | −2.0 |
| | UKIP | John Wallace | 729 | 32.2 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Hopkinson | 364 | 16.1 | +2.0 |
| | Green | James Doyle | 131 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 13.7 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,261 | 22.5 | −10.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
Warnham & Rusper bye-election, 24 October 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Kitchen | 868 | 58.3 | +3.3 |
| | UKIP | Geoff Stevens | 335 | 22.5 | −7.7 |
| | Green | Darrin Green | 119 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Millson | 103 | 6.9 | −7.9 |
| | Labour | Carol Hayton | 63 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 36.8 | +12..0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1490 | 20.1 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
Haywards Heath East bye-election, 19 December 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Hillier | 649 | 35.5 | +1.7 |
| | UKIP | Charles Burrell | 576 | 31.5 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Goddard | 346 | 18.9 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Hall | 201 | 11.0 | −8.2 |
| | Green | Paul Brown | 55 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.0 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1832 | 23.1 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### 2017-2021

Northgate & West Green By-Election 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Karen Sudan | 1,293 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | Jan Tarrant | 839 | 31.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Anderson | 268 | 10.1 |
| | Green | Richard Kail | 246 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,646 | 30.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Three Bridges By-Election 26 September 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brenda Burgess | 1,102 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | Angela Malik | 628 | 29.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Anderson | 257 | 12.1 |
| | Green | Danielle Kail | 136 | 6.4 |
| | Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 9 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bourne By-Election 21 November 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Magill | 1,368 | 48.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Kerry-Bedell | 1,009 | 36.0 |
| | Green | Michael Neville | 250 | 8.9 |
| | Labour | Jane Towers | 161 | 5.8 |
| | Patria | Andrew Emerson | 12 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,800 | 28.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2021-2025

Bourne By-Election 4 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Kerry-Bedell | 1,180 | 51.8 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | Bob Hayes | 893 | 39.2 | −11.7 |
| | Green | Ann Stewart | 178 | 7.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Alan Butcher | 25 | 1.1 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,276 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Worthing West By-Election 7 July 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham McKnight | 1,262 | 52.0 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Cloake | 795 | 32.8 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe | 235 | 9.7 | +5.4 |
| | Green | Jo Paul | 133 | 5.5 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Felpham By-Election 8 September 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jaine Wild | 803 | 43.4 | +43.4 |
| | Conservative | David Darling | 733 | 39.6 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | David Meagher | 217 | 11.7 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Parker | 99 | 5.3 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,852 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
East Grinstead Meridian By-Election 4 May 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Dabell | 1,064 | 43.6 | −10.8 |
| | Independent | Norman Mockford | 467 | 19.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Lane | 365 | 14.9 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Timothy Cornell | 340 | 13.9 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Alex Langridge | 207 | 8.5 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,443 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |