| Official Name: | Chichester East |
| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | ChichesterEastWard2019.png |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | Shown within Chichester |
| Population: | 8,480 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) [1] |
| Constituency Westminster: | Chichester |
| Shire District: | Chichester |
| Lieutenancy England: | West Sussex |
| Hide Services: | yes |
| Councillors: | Bill Brisbane (L) Rhys Chant (L) |
Chichester East is an electoral ward of Chichester District, West Sussex, England and returns two members to sit on Chichester District Council.
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.
In 2011, the population of Chichester East was 8,480, representing 7.5% of the total population of the Chichester District. 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.
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.
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]
| 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 | ||||
* Elected