# Midhurst (electoral division)

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

## Extent

The division is one of the largest in West Sussex and covers the town of Midhurst; and the villages of Bepton, Chithurst, Didling, Elsted, Iping, Milland, Nyewood, Rake, Rogate, South Harting, Stedham, Treyford, Trotton and Woolbeding.
It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Harting Ward, Midhurst Ward, Rogate Ward and the western part of Stedham Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Bepton, Elsted & Treyford, Harting, Linch, Midhurst, Milland, Rogate, Stedham with Iping, Trotton with Chithurst and Woolbeding with Redford.

## Election results
### 2017 Election

Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:
Midhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate O'Kelly | 1,263 | 34.7 | +27.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Sutton | 1,214 | 33.4 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Gordon M$^c$Ara | 1,040 | 28.6 | −2.8 |
| | Green | Philip Maber | 114 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,631 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
Midhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gordon M$^c$Ara | 864 | 31.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Cherry | 742 | 26.9 | −51.3 |
| | UKIP | Pamela Hayton | 549 | 19.9 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Margaret Guest | 292 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Green | 197 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Frances Turner | 110 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,754 | 31.1 | +5.6 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2012 By-election

Results of the by-election held on 15 November 2012:
Midhurst :
| 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 | | |

### 2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
Midhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nola Hendon | 2,479 | 68.4 | +29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Fowler | 952 | 26.3 | −1.7 |
| | Labour | Andrew Young | 195 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,527 | 42.1 | +32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,626 | 41.3 | −26.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
Midhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms N J Hendon | 2,222 | 38.5 | |
| | Independent | Mr A M Shaxson | 1,653 | 28.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms J R Fowler | 1,612 | 28.0 | |
| | UKIP | Mr P J Cole | 280 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,767 | 68.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |