Horsham Hurst (electoral division)
Coordinates: 51°04′08″N 0°19′57″W / 51.06880°N 0.33251°W
| Horsham Hurst | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Horsham |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Horsham |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| EU Constituency: | South East England |
| Electorate (2009): | 7906 |
| County Councillor | |
| Nigel Dennis (LD) | |
Horsham Hurst is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Extent
The division covers the western part of the town of Horsham.
It comprises the following Horsham District wards: the western part of Horsham Park Ward and Trafalgar Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the western part of Horsham.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dennis | 1,225 | 44.4 | -6.4 | |
| Conservative | Keith Bridgeman | 679 | 24.6 | -1.7 | |
| UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 537 | 19.4 | +10.5 | |
| Labour | Carol Hayton | 321 | 11.6 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 546 | 19.8 | -4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,762 | 34.2 | -7.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | -4.7% | |||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dennis | 1,697 | 50.8 | ||
| Conservative | Marc Kent | 879 | 26.3 | ||
| UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 279 | 8.3 | ||
| Green | Stacey Frier | 187 | 5.6 | ||
| Labour | Carol Hayton | 183 | 5.5 | ||
| BNP | Joyce Audric | 118 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 818 | 24.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,343 | 42.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrat win (new seat) | |||||
This division as it came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council