# 2019 Horsham District Council election

The 2019 Horsham District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. Every seat was contested and the Conservatives retained control of the council with a majority of 8.

## Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 4 | 1 |
| Con | LDem | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Con | LDem | Grn | Ind |

## Results summary

2019 Horsham District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 48 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 7 | 66.7 | 48.5 | 37,929 | –7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 29 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 22,110 | +11.1 |
| Green | 4 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2,784 | –2.3 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1,088 | –1.0 |
| Labour | 39 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 14.7 | 11,535 | +6.9 |
| UKIP | 9 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 3.1 | 2,456 | –7.0 |
| Peace | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 314 | +0.1 |

## Ward results
### Billingshurst

Billingshurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Brown | 993 | 42.5 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Jupp | 942 | |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Rowbottom | 778 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Trollope | 721 | 30.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Greenwood | 596 | |
| | Labour | Andrea Grainger | 326 | 13.9 |
| | UKIP | Graham Harper | 298 | 12.7 |
| | Labour | Karon Barber | 294 | |
| | Labour | Brian Johnson | 233 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote

Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Michael Croker | 702 | 34.6 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | Noel Roger | 636 | 31.4 | −16.9 |
| | Conservative | David Coldwell | 612 | | |
| | Labour | Simon Birnstingl | 518 | 25.5 | +14.3 |
| | UKIP | Vincent Hardy | 172 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 35.0 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Potter | 722 | 58.4 | +23.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Allen | 613 | | |
| | Conservative | Matthew French | 380 | 30.7 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Vallance | 324 | | |
| | Labour | Diane Burstow | 134 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Labour | Cameron McGillivray | 106 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 30.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Colgate & Rusper

Colgate & Rusper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Kitchen | 684 | 77.5 |
| | Conservative | Antony Hogben | 618 | |
| | Labour | Donald Mahon | 199 | 22.5 |
| | Labour | John Ivatts | 175 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 954 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cowford, Shermanbury & West Grinstead

Cowford, Shermanbury & West Grinstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynn Lambert | 901 | 71.5 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Chowen | 894 | | |
| | Labour | Gabrielle Barrett | 359 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 32.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Denne

Denne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Fletcher | 1,287 | 51.0 | +32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Belinda Walters | 1,221 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Haigh | 1,216 | | |
| | Conservative | Adrian Lee | 871 | 34.5 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Graham Dye | 849 | | |
| | Conservative | Simon Whalley | 780 | | |
| | Labour | Jill Clarke | 368 | 14.6 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Joanne Kavanagh | 312 | | |
| | Labour | Kevin O'Sullivan | 280 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,543 | 35.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Forest

Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Skipp | 1,305 | 39.5 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Newman | 1,224 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Minto | 1,120 | | |
| | Labour | Carol Hayton | 742 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Labour | David Hide | 719 | | |
| | Conservative | Kimberley Williams | 703 | 21.3 | −21.0 |
| | Conservative | John Knightley | 623 | | |
| | Labour | Gerard Kavanagh | 613 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Revell | 567 | | |
| | Peace | James Duggan | 314 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | UKIP | Raymond Toots | 243 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,936 | 43.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Henfield

Henfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Morgan | 1,088 | 39.7 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Potts | 614 | 22.4 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Celia Emmott | 531 | 19.4 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian O'Connell | 507 | | |
| | Labour | Fiona Ayres | 505 | 18.4 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 40.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Holbrook East

Holbrook East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 762 | 46.9 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Karen Burgess | 689 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eris Yeates | 575 | 35.4 | +17.5 |
| | Labour | Sheila Chapman | 289 | 17.8 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Rosalind Hillman | 282 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Holbrook West

Holbrook West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Burgess | 852 | 49.1 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 830 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gregory Collins | 613 | 35.4 | +15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Warwick Hellawell | 560 | | |
| | Labour | Susannah Brady | 269 | 15.5 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Raymond Chapman | 226 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 35.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham

Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patricia Youtan | 732 | 47.3 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Ritchie | 707 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katarzyna Greenwood | 484 | 31.3 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Mullarky | 436 | | |
| | UKIP | Patrick Dearsley | 216 | 14.0 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Sean Purdy | 115 | 7.4 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Bernard Lumb | 97 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,520 | 33.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Nuthurst & Lower Beeding

Nuthurst & Lower Beeding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Antionette Bradnum | 571 | 58.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Livingstone | 343 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Aird | 66 | 6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,004 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley

Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Clarke | 901 | 37.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 886 | |
| | Conservative | Diana van der Klugt | 837 | |
| | Green | Kim Hope | 687 | 28.5 |
| | Labour | Jane Mote | 434 | 18.0 |
| | UKIP | John Wallace | 391 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,849 | 32.0 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Roffey North

Roffey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bevis | 790 | 47.3 | +22.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Milne | 732 | | |
| | Conservative | Katherine Nagel | 642 | 38.4 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Shire | 541 | | |
| | Labour | Ian Nicol | 238 | 14.3 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Matthew Verrall | 193 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 34.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Roffey South

Roffey South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Cornell | 561 | 41.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Britten | 553 | 40.9 | +23.1 |
| | Conservative | Ben Staines | 532 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Grant | 519 | | |
| | Labour | Lorraine Barry | 239 | 17.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Joy Gough | 225 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,416 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Rudgwick

Rudgwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Landeryou | 524 | 69.6 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Potter | 173 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| | Labour | Jane McGillivray | 56 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 777 | 35.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southwater North

Southwater North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Billy Greening | 842 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | Claire Vickers | 814 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Hayes | 561 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Wheatcroft | 557 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Kilminster | 155 | 9.9 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Hillman | 113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,600 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Southwater South & Shipley

Southwater South & Shipley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 675 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Stannard | 639 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Stainton | 575 | 36.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 532 | |
| | UKIP | Uri Baran | 175 | 11.2 |
| | Labour | Margaret Cornwell | 138 | 8.8 |
| | Labour | Jacob Keet | 110 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,525 | 31.7 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Steyning & Ashurst

Steyning & Ashurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Robert Platt | 864 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Lloyd | 842 | 34.2 |
| | Conservative | Dean Haysom | 705 | |
| | Labour | Caroline Fife | 483 | 19.6 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Fowlie | 327 | |
| | UKIP | Terence Goodchild | 270 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,972 | 41.0 |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Storrington & Washington

Storrington & Washington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Dawe | 1,584 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | James Sanson | 1,536 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Marshall | 1,439 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbrook-Sishton | 939 | 30.4 |
| | Labour | James Monaghan | 562 | 18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,632 | 35.5 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Trafalgar

Trafalgar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,243 | 54.8 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,155 | | |
| | Conservative | Emily Baldwin | 514 | 22.7 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Probert | 460 | | |
| | Labour | Karen Symes | 357 | 15.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Symes | 290 | | |
| | UKIP | Paul King | 155 | 6.8 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,182 | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington

West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Blackall | 1,443 | 46.4 |
| | Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,409 | |
| | Conservative | Mohamed Saheid | 1,184 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Miles | 745 | 23.9 |
| | UKIP | Roger Arthur | 536 | 17.2 |
| | Labour | Helen Wright | 388 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,494 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

## By-elections since the 2019 election
### Storrington & Washington

Storrington & Washington By-Election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Wright | 3,283 | 59.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Beveridge | 1,344 | 24.2 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | James Monaghan | 924 | 16.7 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,939 | 34.9 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,551 | 72.9 | +37.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Trafalgar

A by-election was called in Trafalgar ward due to the retirement of Leonard Crosbie on 3 September 2020. The Horsham & Crawley Liberal Democrats confirmed his death on 11 September 2020.
Trafalgar By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Boffey | 1,581 | 68.2 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Courteney-Smith | 592 | 22.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Joanne Kavanagh | 307 | 13.2 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 989 | 45.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,480 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Forest

A by-election was called in Forest ward due to the retirement of Godfrey Newman on 11 August 2021. The by-election was held on Thursday 21 October and the seat retained by the Liberal Democrats
Forest ward : August 11 2021 by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Olson | 921 | 47.4 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | David Hide | 517 | 26.6 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Ross Dye | 410 | 21.1 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Jon Campbell | 97 | 5.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Roffey South

Following the death of Councillor Roy Cornell, by-election was held on Thursday 16 December. This seat was gained by the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives.
Roffey South: 16 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Raby | 462 | 41.5 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Torn | 335 | 30.1 | −10.7 |
| | Green | Claire Adcock | 222 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Labour | Daniel Everett | 95 | 8.5 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,120 | 22.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Denne

Following the resignation of Cllr Frances Haigh, a by-election will be held for the vacant seat of Denne in Horsham town. The election was held on Thursday 24 March 2022. Cllr Haigh was leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats until August 2021. The seat was held by Clive Trott of the Liberal Democrats.
Denne: 24 March 2022 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Trott | 832 | 46.02 | −4.9 |
| Conservative | David Walbank | 628 | 34.7 | 0.3 |
| Labour | Kevin O'Sullivan | 241 | 13.3 | −1.2 |
| Green | David Yeates | 107 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Storrington & Washington

Following the resignation of Cllr Jim Sanson, (Conservative) a by-election was held on 7 April 2022 for the vacant seat of Storrington & Washington. the election was won by the Green Party in a traditionally safe Conservative seat.
Storrington & Washington: 7 April 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Joan Grech | 1,281 | 47.8 | +47.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Hall | 943 | 35.2 | −26.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pascal Roberts | 453 | 16.9 | −16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2677 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2677 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |