2011 Horsham District Council election

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The 2011 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. [1] 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.

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2011 Horsham District Council election
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  2007 5 May 2011 2015  

All 44 seats to Horsham District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won3482
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg

Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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ConLDemInd

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Results summary

2011 Horsham District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3441Increase2.svg 377.356.451,157+2.1
  Liberal Democrats 814Decrease2.svg 318.224.422,114-12.4
  Independent 200Steady2.svg4.53.73,376+0.5
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.07.26,533+5.6
  UKIP 0--Steady2.svg0.06.86,190+3.9
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.01.11,022+0.8
  Peace 0Steady2.svg0.00.32660.0

Ward results

Billingshurst and Shipley

Billingshurst and Shipley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Breacher 1,467 42.3 -5.6
Conservative Gordon Lindsay 1,414
Conservative Kathleen Rowbottom 1,360
UKIP Douglas Rands60117.3-0.2
Liberal Democrats Gillian Knight56816.4-18.1
UKIP David Duke561
UKIP Graham Harper441
Labour John Box42112.1+12.1
Liberal Democrats Erica Lee414
Independent Roy Margetts40911.8+11.8
Liberal Democrats Philip Seth385
Labour Keith Maslin351
Turnout 44.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Goddard 974 44.4 -4.1
Conservative David Coldwell 938
Liberal Democrats Andrew Purches77035.1-10.0
Liberal Democrats Jessica Sproxton-Miller518
Labour Adrian Norridge23610.8+4.4
UKIP Stuart Bower2129.7+9.7
Turnout 49.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Curnock 391 37.9 -26.0
Conservative Linda Pettitt38537.3+1.2
Labour Raymond Chapman16415.9+15.9
UKIP Valerie Gray918.8+8.8
Turnout 44.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chanctonbury

Chanctonbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Circus 1,851 57.1 -7.6
Conservative Roger Arthur 1,789
Conservative Eric Jenkins 1,786
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin55017.0-4.9
Labour Susan Shord42713.2+13.2
UKIP Jean Westrip41412.8-0.6
Turnout 49.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chantry

Chantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Mason 2,507 54.5 -4.3
Conservative Raymond Dawe 2,495
Conservative James Sanson 2,265
Liberal Democrats Hugh Addy83618.2-6.1
Labour Margaret Cornwell66114.4+14.4
UKIP Peter Westrip59212.9-4.0
Turnout 49.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Chowen 1,242 66.4 -7.8
Conservative Andrew Dunlop 1,127
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Dittmer62833.6+7.8
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Denne

Denne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lawrence Deakins 854 38.9 +3.7
Liberal Democrats David Sheldon 816 37.1 -11.4
Conservative Ronald Vimpany630
Liberal Democrats Alessandro Mancini588
Labour Jane Field30914.1+8.2
UKIP Martin Bridewell2189.9+9.9
Turnout 45.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forest

Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Godfrey Newman 976 53.0 +5.3
Conservative David Scozzafava66736.2-12.4
Labour Josephine Battersby1216.6+2.9
UKIP Harry Aldridge784.2+4.2
Turnout 62.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Henfield

Henfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sheila Matthews 1,133 35.2 -6.7
Conservative Brian O'Connell 986 30.8 -6.2
Independent Matthew Brookbank42813.4+13.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sharp39812.4-8.7
Labour Mark Boorsma2628.2+8.2
Turnout 51.5
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Holbrook East

Holbrook East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Baldwin 1,295 60.3 +4.0
Conservative James Rae 1,050
Liberal Democrats Warwick Hellawell42819.9-17.3
Liberal Democrats Gregory Collins417
Labour Linda Hugl28913.4+13.4
UKIP Micheal Smith1376.4+6.4
Turnout 48.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Holbrook West

Holbrook West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Burgess 1,174 54.1 +7.2
Conservative Christian Mitchell 1,151
Liberal Democrats Valerie Newman54725.2-7.6
Liberal Democrats Belinda Walters541
Labour Sheila Chapman28313.0+9.4
UKIP Sally Wilkins1687.7+7.7
Turnout 48.3
Conservative hold Swing
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Holmes 876 32.6 -16.2
Conservative Josh Murphy 798 29.7 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Frances Haigh 785
Conservative Lauren Proctor759
Conservative Connor Relleen712
Liberal Democrats Roberto Nacci564
Labour Carol Hayton50718.9+6.2
Labour Jonathan Austin499
Labour David Hide437
Peace Jim Duggan2669.9+0.2
UKIP Nigel Smith2408.9+8.9
Turnout 43.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Nye 1,303 51.8 -0.5
Conservative Patricia Youtan 898
Liberal Democrats Ian Shepherd56922.6-14.5
Green Justin Pickard36614.6+14.6
UKIP George Tribe27611.0+0.4
Turnout 49.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Nuthurst

Nuthurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan England 862 68.7 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Mullarkey25820.6+2.3
UKIP Adam Bufton13510.8+10.8
Turnout 55.6
Conservative hold Swing

Pulborough and Coldwatham

Pulborough and Coldwatham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Donnelly 1,329 52.6 -24.1
Conservative Roger Paterson 1,253
Green Peter Alison36814.6+14.6
UKIP Peter Lee32312.8+12.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Stokes26910.6-12.7
UKIP John Wallace241
Labour Jill Allen2409.5+9.5
Turnout 44.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Roffey North

Roffey North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helena Croft 999 39.4 +4.0
Liberal Democrats David Skipp 932 36.8 -16.1
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Butler748
Conservative Mikko Figura694
Labour Nicholas Field32412.8+12.8
UKIP Micheal Rowlands27811.0+11.0
Turnout 47.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Roffey South

Roffey South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Cornell 934 45.0 -0.4
Conservative Simon Torn 914
Liberal Democrats Phyllis Rutherford62530.1-13.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Wilton586
Labour Raymond Battersby29714.3+3.6
UKIP David Buck21810.5+10.5
Turnout 41.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rudgwick

Rudgwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bailey 662 60.7 -16.0
Liberal Democrats Laurence Price22921.0+1.6
UKIP Albert Stevens20018.3+18.3
Turnout 55.3
Conservative hold Swing

Rusper and Colgate

Rusper and Colgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Kitchen 713 73.7 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Millson14615.1+1.2
UKIP Stuart Aldridge10911.3+11.3
Turnout 48.3
Conservative hold Swing

Southwater

Southwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Howard 1,857 54.2 -0.4
Conservative Claire Vickers 1,806
Conservative John Chidlow 1,721
Liberal Democrats Peter Stainton1,07331.3-14.1
Liberal Democrats Kirstin Turner834
Liberal Democrats Alan Belmore666
UKIP Bryan Bufton49514.5+14.5
Turnout 44.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Steyning

Steyning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Cockman 1,406 39.1 +7.1
Conservative Susan Rogers 1,059 29.4 -3.9
Conservative David Barling961
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Hopkinson85723.8-5.8
Labour Antony Bignell2747.6+2.6
Turnout 43.9
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Trafalgar

Trafalgar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Costin 1,210 45.7 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Leonard Crosbie 1,116
Conservative Keith Bridgeman89533.8+6.1
Labour Alexandra Davis2399.0+3.2
Labour Jacqueline Little192
UKIP Claire Bridewell1626.1+0.8
Green Nicholas Fitter1445.4-2.1
Green Stacey Frier144
Turnout 53.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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