# 2001 West Sussex County Council election

Elections to West Sussex County Council were held on 7 June 2001, alongside a parliamentary general election. The whole council was up for election, and the Conservative Party remained in control of the council. Turnout across the county ranged from 42.7% in Broadfield to 69.6% in Midhurst, with the county average standing at 60.8%.

## Election Result

West Sussex County Council Election Result 2001 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 42 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 59.2 | 43.8 | 155,338 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 25.4 | 32.1 | 113,902 |
| Labour | 11 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 15.5 | 22.4 | 79,370 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2,527 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2,155 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 876 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 232 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 113 |

## Results by electoral division
### Adur

Kingston Buci :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Ashley | 1,554 | 36.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | David Munnery | 1,379 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sydney Little | 1,328 | 31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,261 | 60.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Lancing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Nicklen | 1,834 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Dollemore | 1,774 | 36.3 |
| | Labour | David Rubin | 1,284 | 26.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,892 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Saltings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Mockridge | 2,533 | 46.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jeanette White | 1,585 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Beresford | 1,302 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,420 | 60.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Williams | 2,526 | 44.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Geoffrey Howitt | 1,916 | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elisa Vaughan | 1,186 | 21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,628 | 65.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Sompting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vilna Woolhead | 1,430 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Berry | 1,298 | 32.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Brookes | 1,235 | 31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,963 | 59.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Southwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Brian Whipp | 1,738 | 41.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert Dunn | 1,580 | 37.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hilditch | 876 | 20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,194 | 61.2 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Arun

Arun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Sedgwick | 2,880 | 66.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Munro | 1,442 | 33.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,322 | 67.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Arundel and Angmering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Oliver Wingrove | 2,598 | 51.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ivan Olney | 2,418 | 48.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,016 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bersted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Simon Holland | 1,928 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Widger | 1,840 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon M$^c$Dougall | 1,470 | 28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,238 | 53.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Bognor Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Brown | 2,416 | 46.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Scutt | 1,723 | 33.3 |
| | Labour | Gail Walker | 1,029 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,168 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Felpham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan-Jeffrey Stainton | 2,035 | 40.2 |
| | Independent | George Stride | 1,383 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | Melanie Webb | 843 | 16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Barstow | 799 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,060 | 64.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Fontwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harold Hall | 2,792 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen White | 1,346 | 25.5 |
| | Labour | Andrew Holliday | 1,133 | 21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,446 | 27.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,271 | 62.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Jones | 1,393 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Flynn | 1,246 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Morrish | 1,166 | 30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,805 | 50.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Littlehampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George O'Neill | 1,838 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | Marian Ayres | 1,286 | 33.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jones | 678 | 17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,802 | 54.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Littlehampton Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Tyler | 1,838 | 35.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Butcher | 1,717 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Wiltshire | 1,359 | 26.3 |
| | Independent | Scott Horwood | 244 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,158 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Middleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christina Freeman | 2,494 | 51.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roslyn Kissell | 1,266 | 26.0 |
| | Labour | Tiggy Ayoub | 1,107 | 22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,228 | 25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,867 | 60.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nyetimber :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Coleman | 2,980 | 47.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Oppler | 1,557 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | Pauline Nash | 1,397 | 22.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Cain | 285 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,423 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,219 | 63.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Preston Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Moor | 3,321 | 58.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Richards | 2,315 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,006 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,636 | 62.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rustington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Walsh | 2,332 | 41.1 |
| | Conservative | David Marchant | 2,280 | 40.2 |
| | Labour | Edward Walsh | 1,056 | 18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,668 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Chichester

Bourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunn | 2,501 | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Juniper | 1,248 | 23.0 |
| | Labour | Oona Hickson | 1,064 | 19.6 |
| | Green | Judith Barr | 250 | 4.6 |
| | UKIP | Alicia Denny | 203 | 3.7 |
| | Independent | Mark Hoar | 163 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,253 | 23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,429 | 62.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Chichester East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Hall | 1,661 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | John Roffey | 1,145 | 28.2 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Earnshaw-Mansell | 900 | 22.2 |
| | Green | Carolyn Finbow | 179 | 4.4 |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Bygrave | 177 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,062 | 57.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Chichester North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Phillips | 2,203 | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Fletcher | 1,800 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | Selma Barkham | 580 | 12.1 |
| | Green | Valerie Briginshaw | 199 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,782 | 66.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Chichester South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dignum | 1,803 | 35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Chaplin | 1,798 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | John Bennett | 1,073 | 21.0 |
| | Green | Josephine Eckhard | 223 | 4.4 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Muir | 223 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,120 | 62.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Chichester West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mary-Louise Goldsmith | 2,158 | 39.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Siggs | 1,904 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Edwards | 861 | 15.8 |
| | UKIP | Douglas Denny | 273 | 5.0 |
| | Green | Gavin Graham | 246 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,442 | 65.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Fernhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Pemberton | 2,960 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Quinn | 1,576 | 29.8 |
| | Labour | Bernard Hollowood | 750 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,384 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,286 | 66.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Midhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Walker | 2,957 | 49.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Shaxson | 2,358 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | Andrew Young | 683 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,998 | 69.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Petworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sarah Greenwell | 3,447 | 58.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ireland | 1,716 | 29.2 |
| | Labour | Dave Morrison | 723 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,731 | 29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,886 | 65.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Selsey and Sidlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Jones | 2,639 | 47.4 |
| | Labour | Ian Bell | 1,858 | 33.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Eyles | 1,070 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 781 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,567 | 62.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The Witterings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Daws-Chew | 3,283 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Tilbury | 1,477 | 24.7 |
| | Labour | Patrick O'Sullivan | 1,229 | 20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,806 | 30.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,989 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Crawley

Bewbush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Scully | 2,282 | 60.2 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Cowdrey | 950 | 25.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Hamilton | 557 | 14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,332 | 35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,789 | 45.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Broadfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Briggs | 2,010 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | David Bowen | 1,016 | 27.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Llewelyn | 477 | 13.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Martyn Badger | 136 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 994 | 27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,639 | 42.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Furnace Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Smith | 3,484 | 44.8 |
| | Labour | Ian Irvine | 2,951 | 38.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Jones | 1,337 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,772 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Gossops Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Mullins | 2,040 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Clarke | 1,347 | 33.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise | 592 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,979 | 55.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ifield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Mortimer | 1,888 | 55.9 |
| | Conservative | Christina Belben | 940 | 27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Reay | 549 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 28.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,377 | 55.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Langley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Smith | 2,483 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | Lee Burke | 812 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Osborne | 527 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,671 | 43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,822 | 73.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Northgate Three Bridges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Buck | 2,200 | 49.4 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Flatt | 1,290 | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Robson | 964 | 21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,454 | 58.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Pound Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Dewdney | 2,273 | 48.5 |
| | Labour | David Shreeves | 1,517 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Aldridge | 813 | 17.4 |
| | Independent | Richard Symonds | 80 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 756 | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,683 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tilgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Lloyd | 2,266 | 56.1 |
| | Conservative | Corinne Bowen | 1,086 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger M$^c$Murry | 591 | 14.6 |
| | Socialist Labour | Derek Isaacs | 96 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,039 | 54.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Horsham

Billingshurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Owen Davies | 1,985 | 44.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Lawes | 1,617 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | Peter Scott | 909 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,511 | 62.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Henfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lionel Barnard | 3,278 | 59.7 |
| | Labour | Richard Hanford | 1,193 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 1,018 | 18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,085 | 38.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,489 | 63.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Holbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Wilson | 3,768 | 51.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 2,217 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | Raymond Chapman | 1,270 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,551 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,255 | 69.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dennis | 2,279 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 1,518 | 35.6 |
| | Labour | Philip Gander | 470 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,267 | 67.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Pulborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Arculus | 4,028 | 62.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Barstow | 1,467 | 22.8 |
| | Labour | Edward Pitt | 949 | 14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,561 | 39.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,444 | 67.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Morwen Millson | 2,611 | 50.6 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Palmer | 1,804 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | Josephine Battersby | 744 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,159 | 61.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Roffey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacobus Clausen | 2,495 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | Hasan Imam | 2,041 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Mervyn Hamilton | 796 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,332 | 60.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Southwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Watson | 2,983 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 2,926 | 42.6 |
| | Labour | Diane Dumbrill | 952 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,861 | 62.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Steyning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Deedman | 2,290 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Willett | 2,284 | 41.8 |
| | Labour | John Ridley | 886 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,460 | 64.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Storrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Wilkinson | 2,919 | 55.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hewitt | 1,374 | 26.3 |
| | Labour | Phillipa Banks | 934 | 17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,545 | 29.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,227 | 64.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Warnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Hodgson | 2,488 | 53.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Aris | 1,424 | 30.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Corthine | 753 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,064 | 22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,665 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Mid Sussex

Burgess Hill Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Chapman | 2,998 | 49.8 |
| | Conservative | Edward Holland | 1,965 | 32.7 |
| | Labour | Ann Bridges | 1,029 | 17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | 17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,018 | 61.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Burgess Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Balsdon | 2,355 | 49.4 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hersey | 1,768 | 37.1 |
| | Labour | Nigel Sweet | 575 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,769 | 64.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Cuckfield Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Dennis | 2,758 | 51.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Shevels | 1,543 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Frederick Harrison | 982 | 18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,215 | 22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,322 | 68.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
East Grinstead East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Collins | 2,290 | 49.5 |
| | Conservative | Roger Horman | 1,813 | 39.2 |
| | Labour | Duncan Irvine | 478 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,623 | 61.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
East Grinstead South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Brock | 2,321 | 46.3 |
| | Conservative | Allan Beal | 2,158 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | Jeremey Tomlinson | 499 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,016 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Hassocks and Burgess Hill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Wilsdon | 2,827 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Barrett-Miles | 2,621 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | Arleene Piercy | 1,014 | 15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,503 | 63.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Haywards Heath East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Gayler | 1,744 | 36.7 |
| | Labour | Patrick Henry | 1,675 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Harman | 1,302 | 27.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,743 | 65.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Haywards Heath West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Hall | 2,075 | 42.3 |
| | Conservative | Clive Chapman | 1,896 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Irvine | 788 | 16.1 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Peter Berry | 113 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,901 | 67.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Imberdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Phillip Coote | 3,157 | 48.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janette Wilson | 2,269 | 34.8 |
| | Labour | John Crawford | 1,035 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 888 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,514 | 63.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Lindfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Johnson | 2,515 | 48.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Lucraft | 1,943 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | Pascal Atkins | 684 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,177 | 69.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Mid Sussex North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Acraman | 2,813 | 53.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 1,437 | 27.2 |
| | Labour | Thaddeus Dell | 971 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,376 | 26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,282 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Mid Sussex South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Oliver | 2,525 | 53.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Davies | 1,359 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Dawn Houghton | 747 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,166 | 24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,683 | 66.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Worthing

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Lissenburg | 1,927 | 48.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Paskin | 1,296 | 32.4 |
| | Labour | Gillian Thompson | 775 | 19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,998 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Cissbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Collingwood O'Neill | 2,906 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Daniels | 1,679 | 31.4 |
| | Labour | Ann Saunders | 756 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,227 | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,341 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Durrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Rodgers | 2,639 | 59.1 |
| | Conservative | David Goodyer | 1,549 | 34.7 |
| | Green | Lilian Taylor | 278 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,090 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,466 | 54.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
East Worthing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Richards | 1,563 | 37.6 |
| | Conservative | Graham Fabes | 1,395 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | John Turley | 965 | 23.2 |
| | Green | Coral Pfluger | 236 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,159 | 52.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Goring-by-Sea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Steven Waight | 2,917 | 56.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smytherman | 1,449 | 27.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Gill | 823 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,468 | 28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,189 | 65.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Maybridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Rogers | 1,543 | 38.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Garrett | 1,513 | 37.8 |
| | Labour | Antony Bignell | 946 | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,002 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cecil Golds | 1,278 | 39.1 |
| | Conservative | Noël Atkins | 1,236 | 37.8 |
| | Labour | Richard Battson | 581 | 17.8 |
| | Green | Derek Colkett | 174 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,269 | 46.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clement Stevens | 2,147 | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Player | 1,561 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Barnes | 713 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Joan Glass | 233 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,654 | 59.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
West Parade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Livermore | 2,530 | 50.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Doyle | 1,343 | 26.7 |
| | Labour | Barrie Slater | 808 | 16.1 |
| | Green | Lucielle Cokett | 340 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,187 | 23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,021 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
West Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Green | 1,896 | 47.4 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Andrews | 1,263 | 31.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Sandell | 671 | 16.8 |
| | Green | Marie Hillcoat | 169 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,999 | 58.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |