Chichester East (ward)

Chichester East
Shown within Chichester
Population8,480 (2011) [1]
District
Ceremonial county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
CouncillorsBill Brisbane (L)
Rhys Chant (L)
List of places
UK
England

Chichester East is an electoral ward of Chichester District, West Sussex, England and returns two members to sit on Chichester District Council.

Ward Profile

Chichester East ward is one of four wards within the city of Chichester, along with Chichester North, Chichester South and Chichester West. Since the formation of Chichester District Council in 1973, the ward has been a Liberal Democrat stronghold. In May 2015, the Conservative party candidates won all three seats for the first time.

Population

In 2011, the population of Chichester East was 8,480, representing 7.5% of the total population of the Chichester District.[2] It is the largest ward by population in the Chichester District.

The ward has a far higher proportion of ethnic minorities than average in the District. Approximately 7.8% of the population in the ward is an ethnic minority, compared to 3.1% in the District.[2]

Chichester East has a lower proportion of owner-occupied housing than the District, with 41.5% owning their own home in the ward compared to 67.2% in the District.[2]

Boundaries

Boundary review

In March 2016, following a review of the ward structures, Chichester District Council proposed increasing the number of wards in the city from four to five. The proposal would reduce the number of members from three to two, with a reduction in the size of the electorate of approximately 1,500. The new proposed ward would cover five areas:[2]

  • The area between St Pancras and The Hornet east of Needlemakers and the triangle bounded by New Park Road, Spitalfield Lane, and St Pancras.
  • The Swanfield Estate.
  • The area between Green Lane and the by-pass bounded by Oving Road and Westhampnett Road.
  • South side of Oving Road.
  • The Bostock Road area and the arc south of Kingsmead Avenue.

Councillors

Year[3] Member Party Member Party Member Party
2023 Bill Brisbane Liberal Democrat Rhys Chant Liberal Democrat
2021* Bill Brisbane Liberal Democrat Sarah Lishman Labour
2019 Kevin Hughes Labour Sarah Lishman Labour
2015 Jane Kilby Conservative Thomas Dempster Conservative Les Hixson Conservative
2011 Quentin Cox Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Michael Woolley Liberal Democrat
2007 Quentin Cox Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Susan Fairley Liberal Democrat
2003 Quentin Cox Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1999 Quentin Cox Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1995 Colin Tupper Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1991 Colin Tupper Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1987 Colin Tupper Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1983 Colin Tupper Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat Eva French Liberal Democrat
1979 Colin Tupper Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat P Combes Liberal Democrat
1976 J Finlay Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat P Combes Liberal Democrat
1973 M Pigot Liberal Democrat Tony French Liberal Democrat P Combes Liberal Democrat

Election results

Chichester District Council Election 2019: Chichester East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Garry Hughes* 462 17.7
Labour Sarah Carol Lishman* 441 16.9
Conservative Christopher Carl Spink 380 14.5
Conservative Jane Louise Kilby 355 13.6
Liberal Democrats John Francis Hughes 283 10.8
Green Pauline Gaskin 279 10.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Woolley 246 9.4
UKIP Terrence Leonard Walters 146 5.6
Turnout 2,612 30.99
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Chichester District Council Election 2015: Chichester East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Louise Kilby* 1381 16.53
Conservative Thomas Henry Dempster* 1328 15.90
Conservative Leslie Ronald Hixson* 1214 14.54
Liberal Democrats Quentin James Robson Cox 1184 14.18
Liberal Democrats Anthony John French 1161 13.90
Labour Benjamin Earnshaw-Mansell 1044 12.50
Liberal Democrats Michael Woolley 1040 12.45
Total votes 8352
Turnout 3631 57.15
Chichester District Council Election 2011: Chichester East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Quentin Robson Cox* 1103 27.75
Liberal Democrats Tony French* 1085 27.30
Liberal Democrats Michael Woolley* 1082 27.22
Labour Benjamin Earnshaw-Mansell 705 17.74
Total votes 3975
Turnout
Chichester District Council Election 2007: Chichester East[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Quentin Robson Cox* 777 19.37 +0.37
Liberal Democrats Tony French* 768 19.15 +0.55
Liberal Democrats Susan Fairley* 754 18.80
Conservative Hilary Anne Flynn 541 13.49
Conservative Paul Newton-Lewis 541 13.49
Conservative Robert Pettigrew 422 10.51
Labour June Mary Leonard 208 5.19
Total votes 4011
Turnout 1555 26.84
Chichester District Council Election 2003: Chichester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Quentin Robson Cox* 653 19.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony John French* 639 18.6
Liberal Democrats Eva Marliese French* 635 18.5
Conservative Rebecca Elizabeth Harris 304 8.8
Conservative Gina Margaret Simpson 283 8.2
UKIP Nigel Degge Wilmot Sitwell 247 7.2
Green Josephine Eckhard 191 5.6
Labour Peter John Nutt 191 5.6
Labour John Smith 156 4.5
Labour Doris Bryson Walton 141 4.1
Turnout 3440 24.5
Chichester District Council By-Election 7 May 1998: Chichester East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 673 50.2 −2.0
Conservative 425 31.7 +7.8
Labour 242 18.1 −5.8
Majority 248 18.5
Turnout 1,340
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
* Elected

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=13695003&c=chichester+east&d=14&e=61&g=6473578&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1472638751928&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491 ONS Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. ^ a b c d "Chichester District Council Electoral Review 2016". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chichester-1973-2011.pdf Chichester District Council Election Results 1973-2011
  4. ^ https://www.chichester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=31849&p=0 Chichester District Council election results, 2019
  5. ^ http://www.chichester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=24230&p=0 Chichester District Council election results, 2015
  6. ^ "Chichester District Council - Electoral results - District Elections May 2007". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2010. Chichester District Council election results, 2007
  7. ^ http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9805.htm Local Authority Byelection Results - May 1998