Horsham Riverside (electoral division)
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| Horsham Riverside | |
|---|---|
| Electoral division for the West Sussex County Council | |
Horsham Riverside electoral division boundaries since 2009 | |
| District | Horsham |
| County | West Sussex |
| Electorate | 9,260 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Horsham |
| Current electoral division | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Councillor | Louise Potter |
| GSS code | E58001633 |
Horsham Riverside is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
West Sussex council elections since 2009
There was a revision of electoral division boundaries in West Sussex in 2009.
2025 by-election
The by-election took place on 22 May 2025.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Potter | 1,193 | 45.7 | ||
| Conservative | David Thomson | 569 | 21.8 | ||
| Reform UK | Jack Nye | 547 | 21.0 | ||
| Labour | David Hide | 181 | 6.9 | ||
| Green | Jen Nuin Smith | 118 | 4.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2021 election
The election took place on 6 May 2021.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Milne | 1,653 | 46.0 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | Tony Hogben | 1,244 | 34.6 | −2.3 | |
| Labour | David Hide | 489 | 13.6 | +3.1 | |
| Peace | Jim Duggan | 208 | 5.8 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2017 election
The election took place on 4 May 2017.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Morwen Millson | 1,320 | 43.6 | +4.6 | |
| Conservative | Ross Dye | 1,119 | 36.9 | +11.6 | |
| Labour | David Hide | 318 | 10.5 | +1.6 | |
| UKIP | Ray Toots | 176 | 5.8 | −17.2 | |
| Peace | Jim Duggan | 97 | 3.2 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 201 | 6.7 | −7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,030 | 35.9 | +3.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2013 election
The election took place on 2 May 2013.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Morwen Millson | 1,053 | 39.0 | −16.7 | |
| Conservative | David Scozzafava | 683 | 25.3 | −10.7 | |
| UKIP | Douglas Rands | 620 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | David Hide | 239 | 8.9 | +5.1 | |
| Peace | Jim Duggan | 102 | 3.8 | −0.7 | |
| Majority | 370 | 13.7 | −6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,697 | 32.8 | −11.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.0% | |||
2009 election
The election took place on 4 June 2009.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Morwen Millson | 1,985 | 55.7 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 1,283 | 36.0 | ||
| Peace | Jim Duggan | 159 | 4.5 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan Austin | 137 | 3.8 | ||
| Majority | 702 | 19.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,564 | 44.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | |||||
2005–2009 West Sussex council elections
There was a revision of electoral division boundaries in West Sussex in 2005.
2005 election
The election took place on 5 May 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Morwen Millson | 3,015 | 52.0 | ||
| Conservative | N Lowson | 1,915 | 33.0 | ||
| Labour | J Thomas | 873 | 15.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,100 | 19.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,803 | 67.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "West Sussex local election: The 5 candidates in Horsham Riverside". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Election results for Horsham Riverside, 6 May 2021". West Sussex County Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Election of County Councillors 4 May 2017 Results of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2025.