East Preston & Ferring (electoral division)
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| East Preston & Ferring | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Arun |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Worthing West |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 9762 |
| County Councillor | |
| Roger Elkins (Conservative) | |
East Preston & Ferring 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, Peter Evans, is also Cabinet Member for Public Protection.
Extent
[edit]The division covers the villages of East Preston, Ferring and Kingston Gorse.
It comprises the following Arun District wards: East Preston with Kingston Ward, and Ferring Ward; and of the following civil parishes: East Preston, Ferring and Kingston.
Election results
[edit]Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Evans | 1,804 | 49.3 | −16.7 | |
| UKIP | Phil Ruddock | 1,142 | 31.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ed Miller | 527 | 14.4 | +5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Richards | 187 | 5.1 | −9.4 | |
| Majority | 662 | 18.1 | −33.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,660 | 36.6 | −9.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The latest election took place on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Evans | 2,956 | 66.0 | +8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Brown | 649 | 14.5 | −7.7 | |
| English Democrat | Clive Maltby | 482 | 10.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ed Miller | 390 | 8.7 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 2,307 | 51.5 | +16.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,477 | 45.9 | −23.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mr P C Evans | 3,781 | 57.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mr J M Richards | 1,464 | 22.2 | ||
| Labour | Mr H E Miller | 1,015 | 15.4 | ||
| UKIP | Mr P V Skinner | 348 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 2,317 | 35.0 | |||
| Turnout | 6,608 | 69.8 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- Election Results - West Sussex County Council
External links
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