# 2022 Adur District Council election

The 2022 Adur District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Adur District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the 29 seats were up for election.

## Background

Adur District Council was created in 1974, and it was first controlled by the Conservatives from 1979 to 1980. The Liberal Party took control of the council, and held it from 1980 to 1999 (Liberal Democrats from 1988). The council then fell under no overall control, until the Conservatives regained control in 2002 (the Liberal Democrats lost representation on the council in 2014). In 2021 election, the Conservatives gained 2 seats with 44.9%, Labour made no gains or losses with 31.1%, the Green Party gained their first council seat with 12.8%, and UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council with 0.4%.
The seats up for election in 2022 year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives made no net gains or losses with 44.0%, Labour gained 4 seats with 34.4%, and UKIP lost their 4 seats up for election with 5.3%.

## Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 19 | | Conservative | 19 |
| | Labour | 7 | | Labour | 7 |
| | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 2 |
| | Green | 1 | | Green | 1 |
Changes:
* September 2021: David Simmons (Conservative) dies; by-election held December 2021
* December 2021: Leila Williams wins by-election for Conservatives

## Results

2022 Adur District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 7 | 3 | 50.0 | 9 | 16 | 55.2 | 6,881 | 38.7 | -6.2 |
| | Labour | 5 | 2 | 35.7 | 4 | 9 | 31.0 | 7,011 | 39.4 | +8.3 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 2,517 | 14.1 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 742 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 637 | 3.6 | -2.4 |

## Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

### Buckingham

Buckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emma Evans* | 520 | 41.6 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | Joseph O'Halloran | 442 | 35.4 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nico Kearns | 288 | 23.0 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,250 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Churchill

Churchill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Neocleous* | 601 | 51.9 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Knight | 423 | 36.5 | +12.1 |
| | Green | Helen Mears | 134 | 11.6 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,158 | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |

### Cokeham

Cokeham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Bellasis | 568 | 52.9 | −8.0 |
| | Labour | Richard Aulton | 369 | 34.4 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Lynn Finnigan | 136 | 12.7 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,073 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Eastbrook

Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carol O'Neal* | 752 | 62.9 | +23.8 |
| | Conservative | Jill Lennon | 444 | 37.1 | −9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,196 | 36.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.7 | |

### Hillside

Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Parkin | 559 | 50.5 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Allinson | 547 | 49.5 | +19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,106 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.7 | |

### Manor

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Albury* | 629 | 54.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | Nigel Sweet | 382 | 32.8 | +13.2 |
| | Green | Maggie Rumble | 153 | 13.1 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.9 | |

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Julia Watts | 742 | 51.9 | −16.7 |
| | Green | Victoria Benson | 347 | 34.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | Pam Alden | 341 | 23.8 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | 41.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 13.6 | |

### Mash Barn

Mash Barn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lee Cowen* | 650 | 59.6 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | Doris Martin | 320 | 29.4 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Mendoza | 69 | 6.3 | −5.7 |
| | Green | Carina Livingstone | 51 | 4.7 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,090 | 33.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.0 | |

### Peverel

Peverel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Mansfield | 524 | 51.7 | −10.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Garrard | 399 | 39.3 | +19.1 |
| | Green | Leslie Groves-Williams | 91 | 9.0 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,014 | 30.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.8 | |

### Southlands

Southlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dan Flower | 523 | 45.5 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Tania Edwards* | 400 | 34.8 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 153 | 13.3 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Anne Younger | 73 | 6.4 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,149 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.0 | |

### Southwick Green

Southwick Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jude Harvey | 667 | 47.6 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Leila Williams | 527 | 37.6 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Batchelor | 127 | 9.1 | −6.0 |
| | Green | Peter Riley | 80 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | 41.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.0 | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Arnold* | 857 | 58.9 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Coomber | 389 | 26.7 | −6.2 |
| | Green | Jane Mott | 209 | 14.4 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 32.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | 38.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### St. Nicolas

St. Nicolas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Julian Shinn | 1,094 | 61.4 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | Bob Towner | 687 | 38.6 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 55.0 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Widewater

Widewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy McGregor* | 713 | 46.9 | −1.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Adrienne Lowe | 659 | 43.3 | +17.9 |
| | Green | Patrick Ginnelly | 149 | 9.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 | |