2023 Arun District Council election


The 2023 Arun District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Arun District Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections in England.

2023 Arun District Council election
4 May 2023
All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Shaun Gunner James Walsh Mike Northeast
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seat Rustington East Brookfield Courtwick with Toddington
Last election 21 seats, 42.3% 22 seats, 31.0% 1 seats, 11.6%
Seats won 20 14 8
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease8 Increase7
Popular vote 34,319 17,846 12,604
Percentage 40.7% 21.1% 14.9%
Swing Decrease1.6% Decrease9.9% Increase3.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Isabel Thurston
Party Green Independent
Leader's seat Barnham (not restanding)
Last election 2 seats, 3.0% 8 seats, 9.3%
Seats won 6 6
Seat change Increase4 Decrease2
Popular vote 12,270 7,035
Percentage 14.5% 8.3%
Swing Increase11.5% Decrease1.0%
Leader before election

Shaun Gunner
Conservatives
No overall control

 Leader after election


No overall control

Pre-Election Composition

The result at the last election and the current composition of the council is given below:

Affiliation Members
Elected Current Change
Conservative 21 23 Increase 2
Liberal Democrats 22 17 Decrease 5
Independent 8 10 Increase 2
Green 2 3 Increase 1
Labour 1 1 Steady
Total 54 54 Steady

Election result
2023 Arun District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 49 20 7 8 Decrease 1 37.0% 40.7% 34,319
  Liberal Democrats 30 14 1 9 Decrease 8 25.9% 21.1% 17,846
  Labour 29 8 7 0 Increase 7 14.8% 14.9% 12,604
  Green 18 6 4 0 Increase 4 11.1% 14.5% 12,270
  Independent 14 6 0 2 Decrease 2 11.1% 8.3% 7,035
  Heritage 3 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.4% 313
  TUSC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.1% 56

[2]

Ward Results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Arun District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[3]

Aldwick East
Aldwick East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ash Patel 768
Conservative Trevor William Bence 729
Independent Fiona Huntley 643
Independent Ian Manion 539
Green Justin Adam Bell 332
Labour Ray Palmer 327
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Aldwick West
Aldwick West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Guy Purser 657
Liberal Democrats Claire Needs * 636
Conservative Diana Thas 601
Liberal Democrats Paul Ralph 582
Labour Lynne Armstrong 274
Green Tony Douglas Coates 255
Heritage David Kurten 148
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Angmering and Findon
Angmering and Findon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Bicknell * 1,349
Conservative Andy Cooper * 1,147
Liberal Democrats Amelia Worne 1,103
Green Helen Ruth Justice 1036
Conservative Kevin Edmundston 1035
Labour Paul Anthony Summers 990
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel and Walberton
Arundel and Walberton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Stephen McAuliffe * 1,471
Green Carol Jane Birch 1,363
Green Melanie Jill Penycate 1,198
Conservative Gary Markwell 833
Conservative Stephen Reynolds 787
Conservative Mario Trabucco 733
Labour Michael Ward 714
Majority
Turnout
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green hold Swing

Steve McAuliffe was previously elected at a by-election, retaining one of the Green seats.

Barnham
Barnham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Paul Brian Ayling 1,316
Green Sue Jennifer Ellen Wallsgrove * 1,252
Green Anita June Lawrence 1,030
Conservative Stephen Haymes 712
Conservative Susan Bence 677
Conservative Graham Lewis Jones 620
Labour William John Ashton 425
TUSC Susan Welch 56
Majority
Turnout
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Sue Wallsgrove was previously elected at a by-election, gaining one of the Conservative seats.

Beach
Beach (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Billy Blanchard-Cooper 782
Liberal Democrats Bob Woodman 697
Conservative Mick Warren 433
Conservative Travis Hayler 392
Labour Stephen Bernard McConnell 230
Labour Michael Terence Murphy 203
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bersted
Bersted (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keir Greenway 852 47.1% +20.3%
Liberal Democrats Gill Yeates * 841 46.5% +4.6%
Liberal Democrats Martin Lury * 826 45.7% +3.8%
Conservative David Raymond Paige 610 33.7%
Labour Nigel Smith 540 29.8%
Conservative Rob Outen 513 28.3%
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brookfield
Brookfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Michael Meade Walsh 618
Liberal Democrats Jill Irene Fortnam Long 586
Conservative Mikey Blackwood 409
Conservative David Edward Chace * 404
Labour Neil Alistair Campbell 265
Heritage Jane Neal 61
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

David Chace was previously elected at a by-election, gaining one of the Liberal Democrat seats.

Courtwick with Toddington
Courtwick with Toddington (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Northeast * 766
Labour Maralyn May 695
Labour Freddie William Tandy 637
Conservative Tony Woodward 582
Conservative Vicky Rhodes * 530
Conservative Rod Vincent 523
Green Deborah O'Reilly 356
Liberal Democrats Saša Krajnc 242
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Preston
East Preston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philippa Bower 1,329
Conservative Paul Kelly * 1,294
Conservative Ricky Bower * 1,281
Liberal Democrats John Michael Richards 768
Green Liz Hammond 740
Labour Alex Haslam 560
Liberal Democrats David Richard Tilbrook 510
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Felpham East
Felpham East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Harty 575
Conservative Joan Constance English 530
Conservative Paul Anthony English * 527
Independent Rick Parker 506
Labour Stuart Varndall 284
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Felpham West
Felpham West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gill Madeley * 651
Conservative Elaine Stainton * 593
Independent Martin Harvey 486
Green Linda Lancaster 382
Liberal Democrats Roslyn Anne Kissell 326
Labour Ray Mills 301
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ferring
Ferring (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Elkins * 1,018
Conservative Mark Turner 949
Labour Dorothy Portia Macedo 403
Liberal Democrats Barbara Helen Roberts 316
Green Kerstin Sonnemann 272
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hotham
Hotham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeanette Warr * 402
Independent Steve Goodheart * 389
Liberal Democrats Bob Waterhouse 304
Conservative David Nicholas Britton 299
Labour David Meagher 208
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Marine
Marine (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jim Brooks * 669
Liberal Democrats Matt Stanley * 468
Labour Heather Robbins 354
Conservative Philip Richard James Sanders 295
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Middleton-on-Sea
Middleton-on-Sea (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacky Pendleton * 729
Independent Shirley Yvonne Haywood * 639
Conservative David Darling 556
Green Liam Warren 336
Labour Jeff Daws 266
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Orchard
Orchard (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Oppler * 477
Liberal Democrats Kenton Batley 375
Independent Phil Woodall 236
Labour Jan Cosgrove 231
Conservative Billy Edward Kelly 207
Independent Kinga Elzbieta Arciszewska 169
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pagham
Pagham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Huntley * 1,037
Independent June Hamilton * 825
Conservative Harry Triggs 462
Labour Pauline Nash 298
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pevensey
Pevensey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roger Nash 292
Labour Simon McDougall 277
Liberal Democrats Paul Wells 247
Conservative Pat Dillon 235
Liberal Democrats John Barrett 207
Independent Sandra Elizabeth Daniells * 163
Independent Adam William Wojtek Cunard 159
Green John Paul Erskine 76
Green Paul Wyatt 72
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

River
River (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Keith O'Neill 674
Labour Alan Terence Butcher 665
Labour Mary Christine Wiltshire 665
Conservative Michelle Molloy 559
Conservative Nigel Smith 505
Conservative Gary Russell Hart 504
Liberal Democrats Ian Buckland * 499
Liberal Democrats Ady Clark 425
Liberal Democrats Keith Croft 350
Green Lilias Rider Haggard Cheyne 331
Heritage Gabi Gates 104
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rustington East
Rustington East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Cooper * 1,086 69.8%
Conservative Shaun Gunner * 973 62.6%
Liberal Democrats Anchorette Lucy Parvin-Blackstone 557 35.8%
Labour Sean Lee 494 31.7%
Majority
Turnout 1,745 39.0% +3.2%
Conservative hold Swing +14.8
Conservative hold Swing +15.1

Rustington West
Rustington West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley-Anne Lloyd 1,101
Conservative Peggy Partridge 1,033
Conservative Lynne Edwards 1,018
Liberal Democrats Pauline Anne Gregory * 934
Liberal Democrats Jamie Bennett * 811
Liberal Democrats Nick Jays 757
Green Faye Faithful 452
Labour Bernadette Millam 390
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Yapton
Yapton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Worne * 1,160
Liberal Democrats Henry Jones * 1,039
Conservative Oli Byron-Davies 395
Conservative Paul Dendle 364
Labour Doris Audrey Richards 176
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Notice of Election". Arun District Council. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. "Arun District Council election results 4 May 2023". Arun District Council. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Arun District Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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