# Adur District Council elections

Half of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every two years. Until 2003, the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 29 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Adur District Council election
* 1976 Adur District Council election
* 1979 Adur District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1980 Adur District Council election
* 1982 Adur District Council election
* 1983 Adur District Council election
* 1984 Adur District Council election
* 1986 Adur District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1987 Adur District Council election
* 1988 Adur District Council election
* 1990 Adur District Council election
* 1991 Adur District Council election
* 1992 Adur District Council election
* 1994 Adur District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Adur District Council election
* 1996 Adur District Council election
* 1998 Adur District Council election
* 1999 Adur District Council election
* 2000 Adur District Council election
* 2002 Adur District Council election
* 2003 Adur District Council election
* 2004 Adur District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 10)
* 2006 Adur District Council election
* 2008 Adur District Council election
* 2010 Adur District Council election
* 2012 Adur District Council election
* 2014 Adur District Council election
* 2016 Adur District Council election
* 2018 Adur District Council election
* 2021 Adur District Council election
* 2022 Adur District Council election
* 2024 Adur District Council election

## District result maps

* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Cokeham By-Election 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 967 | 37.5 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | | 821 | 31.8 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative | | 790 | 30.6 | +17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,578 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Southwick Green By-Election 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,066 | 38.3 | −20.5 |
| | Conservative | | 1,062 | 38.2 | +15.5 |
| | Labour | | 652 | 23.5 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,780 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Widewater By-Election 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,192 | 39.3 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 924 | 30.5 | −7.2 |
| | Labour | | 916 | 30.2 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,032 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Peverel By-Election 2 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 425 | 35.6 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 423 | 35.4 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | | 346 | 29.0 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,194 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Widewater By-Election 24 June 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 738 | 50.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | | 589 | 40.2 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 139 | 9.5 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,466 | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manor By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Mills | 886 | 41.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirely Rance | 802 | 38.0 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Ronald Horne | 425 | 21.1 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,113 | 64.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Peverel By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew McGregor | 761 | 40.0 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barrie Marler | 617 | 32.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Jeanette White | 525 | 27.6 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,903 | 60.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Southwick Green By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iris Hayward | 895 | 38.9 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Stuart | 720 | 31.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | Teana Ashley | 686 | 29.8 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,301 | 61.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Churchill By-Election 20 February 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sara Hall | 368 | 50.5 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Gibson | 213 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Labour | Ann Bridges | 148 | 20.3 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 729 | 18.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Marine By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Keith Fayers-Morrisey | 1,190 | 62.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 404 | 21.2 |
| | Labour | Daniel Yates | 316 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 41.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,910 | 64.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 2006-2010

Hillside By-Election 14 September 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angus Dunn | 445 | 59.1 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Connor | 184 | 24.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Barry Thompson | 124 | 16.5 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 34.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 753 | 22.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Cokeham By-Election, 18 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Pigott | 288 | 39.6 | −15.6 |
| | Labour | Barry Mear | 282 | 38.8 | +13.6 |
| | UKIP | David Bamber | 91 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Green | Jennie Tindall | 35 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cyril Cannings | 31 | 4.3 | −15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.8 | −29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 730 | 21.4 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -14.6 | |
Southlands By-Election, 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Paul Graysmark | 354 | 39.9 | +24.8 |
| | Labour | Andy Bray | 254 | 28.6 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | Vicky Parkin | 228 | 25.7 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cyril Cannings | 51 | 5.7 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 887 | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Paul Graysmark was elected in 2012 for the Conservatives; he resigned to seek re-election as a UKIP candidate.

### 2014-2018

St Mary's By-Election, 5 December 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Chipp | 340 | 38.4 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Irene Reed | 223 | 25.2 | +2.6 |
| | UKIP | Jenny Greig | 216 | 24.4 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Jennie Tindall | 106 | 12.0 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 885 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mash Barn By-Election, 5 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lee Cowen | 490 | 49.3 | +29.7 |
| | Conservative | Jack Howard | 384 | 38.6 | +16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 89 | 9.0 | −6.5 |
| | Green | Paul Hendy | 31 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 994 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Southlands By-Election, 11 October 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Debs Stainforth | 448 | 45.9 | +4.1 |
| | Green | Andrew Bradbury | 395 | 40.5 | +34.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Nicklen | 132 | 13.5 | −27.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 975 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Hillside By-Election, 2 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leila Williams | 414 | 56.2 |
| | Green | Russell Whiting | 175 | 23.7 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Allinson | 148 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 737 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |