Fontwell (electoral division)

Coordinates: 50°51′22″N 0°38′31″W / 50.85624°N 0.64201°W / 50.85624; -0.64201

Fontwell

Shown within West Sussex
District:Arun
UK Parliament Constituency:Arundel & South Downs
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2009):9012
County Councillor
Derek Whittington (Con)

Fontwell is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council. The current County Councillor, Derek Whittington, is also Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning & Transport.

Extent

The division covers the villages of Aldingbourne, Barnham, Binsted, Eastergate, Fontwell, Madehurst, Slindon, Walberton and Westergate.

It comprises the following Arun District wards: Barnham Ward and Walberton Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Aldingbourne, Barnham, Eastergate, Madehurst, Slindon and Walberton.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013

Fontwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Whittington 1,176 44.3 -20.0
UKIP Graham Draper 907 34.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Stephen White 338 12.7 -23.0
Labour John Mayes 177 6.7 N/A
BNP John Robinson 57 2.1 N/A
Majority 269 10.1 -18.5
Turnout 2,655 29.6 -10.3
Conservative hold Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Fontwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Whttington 2,310 64.3 +14.4
Liberal Democrat Alan Fletcher 1,281 35.7 -1.3
Majority 1,029 28.6 +15.7
Turnout 3,591 39.9 -25.6
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Fontwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mr D R Whittington 2,775 49.9
Liberal Democrat Mr I S Menzies 2,055 37.0
UKIP Mr J Dunning 728 13.1
Majority 720 12.9
Turnout 5,558 65.5
Conservative win (new seat)

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council

External links


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