# 2011 Horsham District Council election

The 2011 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. The Conservatives increased their majority on the council to 12, winning a total of 34 seats.

## Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 31 | 11 | 2 |
| Con | LDem | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 34 | 8 | 2 |
| Con | LDem | Ind |

## Results summary

2011 Horsham District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 77.3 | 56.4 | 51,157 | +2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18.2 | 24.4 | 22,114 | -12.4 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3,376 | +0.5 |
| Labour | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 7.2 | 6,533 | +5.6 |
| UKIP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 6.8 | 6,190 | +3.9 |
| Green | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,022 | +0.8 |
| Peace | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 266 | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Billingshurst and Shipley

Billingshurst and Shipley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Breacher | 1,467 | 42.3 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 1,414 | | |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Rowbottom | 1,360 | | |
| | UKIP | Douglas Rands | 601 | 17.3 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Knight | 568 | 16.4 | −18.1 |
| | UKIP | David Duke | 561 | | |
| | UKIP | Graham Harper | 441 | | |
| | Labour | John Box | 421 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Erica Lee | 414 | | |
| | Independent | Roy Margetts | 409 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Seth | 385 | | |
| | Labour | Keith Maslin | 351 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Goddard | 974 | 44.4 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | David Coldwell | 938 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Purches | 770 | 35.1 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica Sproxton-Miller | 518 | | |
| | Labour | Adrian Norridge | 236 | 10.8 | +4.4 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Bower | 212 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Curnock | 391 | 37.9 | −26.0 |
| | Conservative | Linda Pettitt | 385 | 37.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Raymond Chapman | 164 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | UKIP | Valerie Gray | 91 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chanctonbury

Chanctonbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,851 | 57.1 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Roger Arthur | 1,789 | | |
| | Conservative | Eric Jenkins | 1,786 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin | 550 | 17.0 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | Susan Shord | 427 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | UKIP | Jean Westrip | 414 | 12.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chantry

Chantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Mason | 2,507 | 54.5 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Dawe | 2,495 | | |
| | Conservative | James Sanson | 2,265 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Addy | 836 | 18.2 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Cornwell | 661 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | UKIP | Peter Westrip | 592 | 12.9 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Chowen | 1,242 | 66.4 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dunlop | 1,127 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Dittmer | 628 | 33.6 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Denne

Denne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Deakins | 854 | 38.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 816 | 37.1 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Vimpany | 630 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alessandro Mancini | 588 | | |
| | Labour | Jane Field | 309 | 14.1 | +8.2 |
| | UKIP | Martin Bridewell | 218 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Forest

Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Godfrey Newman | 976 | 53.0 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | David Scozzafava | 667 | 36.2 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | Josephine Battersby | 121 | 6.6 | +2.9 |
| | UKIP | Harry Aldridge | 78 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Henfield

Henfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sheila Matthews | 1,133 | 35.2 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | Brian O'Connell | 986 | 30.8 | −6.2 |
| | Independent | Matthew Brookbank | 428 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sharp | 398 | 12.4 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | Mark Boorsma | 262 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Holbrook East

Holbrook East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 1,295 | 60.3 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | James Rae | 1,050 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Warwick Hellawell | 428 | 19.9 | −17.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gregory Collins | 417 | | |
| | Labour | Linda Hugl | 289 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | UKIP | Micheal Smith | 137 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Holbrook West

Holbrook West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Burgess | 1,174 | 54.1 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 1,151 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Newman | 547 | 25.2 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Belinda Walters | 541 | | |
| | Labour | Sheila Chapman | 283 | 13.0 | +9.4 |
| | UKIP | Sally Wilkins | 168 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Peter Burgess stood as an Independent in Holbrook West in 2007, the year when this seat was last contested.

### Horsham Park

Horsham Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Holmes | 876 | 32.6 | −16.2 |
| | Conservative | Josh Murphy | 798 | 29.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Haigh | 785 | | |
| | Conservative | Lauren Proctor | 759 | | |
| | Conservative | Connor Relleen | 712 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roberto Nacci | 564 | | |
| | Labour | Carol Hayton | 507 | 18.9 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Austin | 499 | | |
| | Labour | David Hide | 437 | | |
| | Peace | Jim Duggan | 266 | 9.9 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Smith | 240 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Nye | 1,303 | 51.8 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Youtan | 898 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Shepherd | 569 | 22.6 | −14.5 |
| | Green | Justin Pickard | 366 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | UKIP | George Tribe | 276 | 11.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Nuthurst

Nuthurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Duncan England | 862 | 68.7 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Mullarkey | 258 | 20.6 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP | Adam Bufton | 135 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pulborough and Coldwatham

Pulborough and Coldwatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 1,329 | 52.6 | −24.1 |
| | Conservative | Roger Paterson | 1,253 | | |
| | Green | Peter Alison | 368 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | UKIP | Peter Lee | 323 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 269 | 10.6 | −12.7 |
| | UKIP | John Wallace | 241 | | |
| | Labour | Jill Allen | 240 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roffey North

Roffey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helena Croft | 999 | 39.4 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Skipp | 932 | 36.8 | −16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Butler | 748 | | |
| | Conservative | Mikko Figura | 694 | | |
| | Labour | Nicholas Field | 324 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | UKIP | Micheal Rowlands | 278 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Roffey South

Roffey South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Cornell | 934 | 45.0 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Simon Torn | 914 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phyllis Rutherford | 625 | 30.1 | −13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton | 586 | | |
| | Labour | Raymond Battersby | 297 | 14.3 | +3.6 |
| | UKIP | David Buck | 218 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Rudgwick

Rudgwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Bailey | 662 | 60.7 | −16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 229 | 21.0 | +1.6 |
| | UKIP | Albert Stevens | 200 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusper and Colgate

Rusper and Colgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Kitchen | 713 | 73.7 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Millson | 146 | 15.1 | +1.2 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Aldridge | 109 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Southwater

Southwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Howard | 1,857 | 54.2 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Claire Vickers | 1,806 | | |
| | Conservative | John Chidlow | 1,721 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,073 | 31.3 | −14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstin Turner | 834 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Belmore | 666 | | |
| | UKIP | Bryan Bufton | 495 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Steyning

Steyning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Cockman | 1,406 | 39.1 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Susan Rogers | 1,059 | 29.4 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | David Barling | 961 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Hopkinson | 857 | 23.8 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | Antony Bignell | 274 | 7.6 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Trafalgar

Trafalgar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,210 | 45.7 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,116 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith Bridgeman | 895 | 33.8 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | Alexandra Davis | 239 | 9.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Little | 192 | | |
| | UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 162 | 6.1 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Nicholas Fitter | 144 | 5.4 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Stacey Frier | 144 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |