# 2018 Adur District Council election

The 2018 Adur District Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. The election saw half of the Council's 29 seats up for election, and resulted in the Conservative Party retaining their majority on the council. Labour gained 4 seats to replace UKIP as the official opposition on the Council, who lost all the seats they were defending from 2014.

## Results

Adur Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | +2 | -2 | 0 | 64.3 | 44.0 | 7,322 | +7.8% |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 28.6 | 34.4 | 5,718 | +18.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 1,152 | -3.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 876 | -23.9% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 852 | +0.5% |
| Shoreham Beach Residents' Association | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 726 | +0.4% |

### By ward

Buckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emma Evans | 634 | 56.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Carol O'Neal | 315 | 28.0 | +14.5 |
| | Green | Jane Mott | 105 | 9.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elisa Vaughan | 67 | 6.0 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 28.4 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,123 | 35.7 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8% Con to Lab | |
Churchill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pat Beresford | 444 | 44.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Christopher Allinson | 270 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Creed | 151 | 15.3 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Gloria Eveleigh | 117 | 11.8 | −24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 17.6 | +6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 28.7 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15% Con to Lab | |
Cokeham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Mansfield | 575 | 52.6 | +28.6 |
| | Labour | Michael Thornton | 381 | 34.8 | +17.8 |
| | UKIP | David Bamber | 55 | 5.0 | −29.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Male | 51 | 5.0 | −19.3 |
| | Green | Christopher Davis | 28 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,094 | 32.0 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 29.1% UKIP to Con | |
Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Balfe | 590 | 48.8 | +27.6 |
| | Conservative | James Funnell | 538 | 44.5 | +9.8 |
| | Green | Patrick Ginnelly | 40 | 3.3 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raj Dooraree | 36 | 3.0 | −8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,209 | 34.9 | −1.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.9% Con to Lab | |
Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Simmons | 652 | 62.3 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Gilbert | 290 | 27.7 | +10.8 |
| | Green | Julian Shinn | 69 | 6.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nilda Dooraree | 33 | 3.2 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 34.6 | +24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,047 | 30.4 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9% Lab to Con | |
Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Albury | 687 | 59.4 | +14.9 |
| | Labour | Douglas Bradley | 245 | 21.2 | +8.5 |
| | UKIP | Lionel Parsons | 97 | 8.4 | −25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnes | 67 | 5.8 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Margaret Rumble | 58 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 38.2 | +27.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,156 | 35.0 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.2% UKIP to Con | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Shoreham Beach Residents Association | David Collins | 726 | 52.7 | -3.5 |
| | Labour | Melanie Jenner | 340 | 24.7 | +15.0 |
| | Green | Andrew Bradbury | 250 | 18.2 | +8.5 |
| | UKIP | Peter Harvey | 55 | 4.0 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 28.0 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | 38.0 | +1.3 |
| | Shoreham Beach Residents Association hold | Shoreham Beach Residents Association hold | Swing | 9.3% SBRA to Lab | |
Mash Barn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lee Cowan | 535 | 49.0 | +40.9 |
| | Conservative | Joe Pannell | 309 | 28.3 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 128 | 11.7 | −13.1 |
| | UKIP | Amanda Jones | 103 | 9.4 | −35.2 |
| | Green | Peter Groves | 15 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,092 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 38.1% UKIP to Lab | |
Peverel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Boggis | 562 | 57.2 | +18.1 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Knight | 250 | 25.5 | +5.8 |
| | UKIP | David Lewis | 81 | 8.2 | −26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Male | 81 | 8.2 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 31.8 | +27.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 982 | 28.5 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 22.5% UKIP to Con | |
Southlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lavinia O'Connor | 425 | 41.7 | +18.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Nicklen | 414 | 40.7 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Humphrey | 69 | 6.8 | +1.7 |
| | Green | Leslie Groves | 57 | 5.6 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | Jean Turner | 52 | 5.1 | −29.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,018 | 32.1 | −4.5 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 23.9% UKIP to Lab | |
Southwick Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Chipp | 652 | 52.4 | +7.2 |
| | Labour | Sophie Brown | 468 | 37.6 | +18.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Dowsett | 117 | 9.4 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 14.8 | −9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 35.7 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8% Con to Lab | |
St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Arnold | 757 | 53.3 | +30.7 |
| | Conservative | Colin Head | 453 | 31.9 | −5.2 |
| | Green | Lynn Finnigan | 85 | 6.0 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Batchelor | 79 | 5.6 | −0.8 |
| | UKIP | Darren Compton | 45 | 3.2 | −17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 21.4 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,420 | 37.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 18% Con to Lab | |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Parkin | 662 | 47.4 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Adrienne Lowe | 440 | 31.5 | +16.2 |
| | Green | Louise Miller | 145 | 10.4 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tinsley | 113 | 8.1 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | Mike Henn | 35 | 2.5 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 15.9 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,398 | 44.7 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.8% Con to Lab | |
Widewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy McGregor | 740 | 47.6 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Aulton | 412 | 26.5 | +8.7 |
| | UKIP | Geoff Patmore | 236 | 15.2 | −24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Barnes | 160 | 10.3 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | 33.0 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 18.7% UKIP to Con | |