# Bognor Regis East (electoral division)

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Bognor Regis East 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 covers the community of South Bersted, and the eastern half of the urban area of Bognor Regis.
It comprises the following Arun District wards: the southern part of Bersted Ward, Hotham Ward and Orchard Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the southeastern part of Bersted and the eastern part of Bognor Regis.

## Election results
### 2021 Election

Results of the election held on 6 May 2021:
Bognor Regis East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Oppler | 689 | 37 |
| | Conservative | Steve Reynolds | 612 | 33 |
| | Labour | Roger Nash | 285 | 15 |
| | Green | Chloe Wilkinson | 136 | 7 |
| | Independent | Phil Woodall | 123 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 21 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2017 Election

Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:
Bognor Regis East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Oppler | 962 | 42 |
| | Conservative | Kate Eccles | 644 | 28 |
| | Labour | Heather Robbins | 357 | 16 |
| | UKIP | Chloe Watson | 227 | 10 |
| | Green | Conrad Meagher | 83 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,273 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
Bognor Regis East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Oppler | 763 | 35.2 | −10.7 |
| | UKIP | Derek Ambler | 733 | 33.8 | +15.2 |
| | Labour | Jan Cosgrove | 351 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | David Edwards | 322 | 14.8 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.4 | −19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,169 | 24.4 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
Bognor Regis East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Oppler | 1,279 | 45.9 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | Phil Hitchins | 711 | 25.5 | +3.5 |
| | UKIP | Phil Lee | 517 | 18.6 | +9.0 |
| | BNP | Albert Bodle | 278 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 20.4 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,785 | 29.9 | −25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
Bognor Regis East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mr F R J Oppler | 1,331 | 32.0 | |
| | Labour | Mr M G Jones | 1,228 | 29.5 | |
| | Conservative | Mr D M Machonachie | 1,206 | 29.0 | |
| | UKIP | Mr A Otton | 398 | 9.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,163 | 55.2 | |
| | 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) |