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| Storrington | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Horsham |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Arundel & South Downs |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2013): | 10045[1] |
| County Councillor | |
| Philip Circus (Con) | |
Storrington is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to West Sussex County Council.
The division covers the villages of Amberley, Ashington, Greatham, North Stoke, Rackham, Storrington, Sullington, Washington, Wiggonholt and Wiston.
It comprises the following Horsham District wards: the southern part of Chanctonbury Ward, and Chantry Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Amberley, Ashington, Parham, Storrington & Sullington, Washington and Wiston.
On 21 July 2013 Frank Wilkinson died from cancer, this necessitated the holding of a bye-election, which was held on 26 September 2013 [2][3]
Results of the bye-election held on 26 September 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,037 | 45.9 | -2.0 | |
| UKIP | John Wallace | 729 | 32.2 | -7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Hopkinson | 364 | 16.1 | +2.0 | |
| Green | James Doyle | 131 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 308 | 13.7 | +3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,261 | 22.5 | -10.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |||
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frank Wilkinson | 1,580 | 47.9 | -16.1 | |
| UKIP | Graham Croft-Smith | 1,252 | 38.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Hopkinson | 464 | 14.1 | -4.3 | |
| Majority | 328 | 9.9 | -35.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,296 | 33.1 | -10.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The latest election took place on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frank Wilkinson | 2,677 | 64.0 | +5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 771 | 18.4 | -6.9 | |
| English Democrat | Henry Powell | 523 | 12.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Margaret Cornwell | 215 | 5.1 | -10.8 | |
| Majority | 1,906 | 45.6 | +12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,186 | 43.1 | -27.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mr F T Wilkinson | 3,767 | 58.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mr A G Hughes | 1,619 | 25.3 | ||
| Labour | Ms P J Banks | 1,020 | 15.9 | ||
| Majority | 2,148 | 33.5 | |||
| Turnout | 6,406 | 70.1 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||