List of electoral wards in West Sussex explained

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of West Sussex in South East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

County council

West Sussex

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:[1] [2]

Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:[3] [2]

Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 June 2009:[4]

Electoral Divisions from 4 June 2009 to present:[5] † minor boundary changes in 2017

District councils

Adur

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[6]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:[7]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:[8]

Arun

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[6]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[9]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[10]

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[11]

Chichester

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[6]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[12]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[13]

Crawley

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[6]

† Charlwood and Horley wards were moved to Surrey by the Charlwood and Horley Act 1974

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 5 May 1983:[14] [15]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:[16]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 2 May 2019:[17]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[18]

Horsham

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[6]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[19]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[20] † minor boundary changes in 2015[21]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[22]

Mid Sussex

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[6]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[23]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[24]

Worthing

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[6]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:[25]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:[26]

Electoral wards by constituency

Arundel and South Downs

Angmering, Arundel, Barnham, Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote, Bury, Chanctonbury, Chantry, Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead, Findon, Hassocks, Henfield, Hurstpierpoint and Downs, Petworth, Pulborough and Coldwatham, Steyning, Walberton, Wisborough Green.

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Aldwick East, Aldwick West, Beach, Bersted, Brookfield, Felpham East, Felpham West, Ham, Hotham, Marine, Middleton-on-Sea, Orchard, Pagham and Rose Green, Pevensey, River, Wick with Toddington, Yapton.

Chichester

Bosham, Boxgrove, Chichester East, Chichester North, Chichester South, Chichester West, Donnington, Easebourne, East Wittering, Fernhurst, Fishbourne, Funtington, Harting, Lavant, Midhurst, North Mundham, Plaistow, Rogate, Selsey North, Selsey South, Sidlesham, Southbourne, Stedham, Tangmere, West Wittering, Westbourne.

Crawley

Bewbush, Broadfield North, Broadfield South, Furnace Green, Gossops Green, Ifield, Langley Green, Maidenbower, Northgate, Pound Hill North, Pound Hill South and Worth, Southgate, Three Bridges, Tilgate, West Green.

East Worthing and Shoreham

Broadwater, Buckingham, Churchill, Cokeham, Eastbrook, Gaisford, Hillside, Manor, Marine, Mash Barn, Peverel, Offington, Selden, St Mary's, St Nicolas, Southlands, Southwick Green, Widewater.

Horsham

Ardingly and Balcombe, Billingshurst and Shipley, Broadbridge Heath, Crawley Down and Turners Hill, Denne, Forest, Holbrook East, Holbrook West, Horsham Park, Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham, Nuthurst, Roffey North, Roffey South, Rudgwick, Rusper and Colgate, Southwater, Trafalgar.

Mid Sussex

Ashurst Wood, Bolney, Burgess Hill Dunstall, Burgess Hill Franklands, Burgess Hill Leylands, Burgess Hill Meeds, Burgess Hill St Andrews, Burgess Hill Victoria, Cuckfield, East Grinstead Ashplats, East Grinstead Baldwins, East Grinstead Herontye, East Grinstead Imberhorne, East Grinstead Town, Haywards Heath Ashenground, Haywards Heath Bentswood, Haywards Heath Franklands, Haywards Heath Heath, Haywards Heath Lucastes, High Weald, Lindfield.

Worthing West

Castle, Central, Durrington, East Preston with Kingston, Ferring, Goring, Heene, Marine, Northbrook, Rustington East, Rustington West, Salvington, Tarring.

See also

Notes and References

  1. The County of West Sussex (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  2. Book: Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. West Sussex County Council Election Results 1973-2009. The Elections Centre. 12 May 2016.
  3. The County of West Sussex (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The County of West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The County of West Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2009. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  6. The County of West Sussex (District Wards) Order 1973
  7. The District of Adur (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Adur (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. The District of Arun (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Arun (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. The District of Chichester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  13. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. The Borough of Crawley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  15. Web site: Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 183. Local Government Boundary Commission For England. 25 October 1976.
  16. Web site: The Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex (Areas) Order 1982. Local Government Commission for England. 18 November 1982.
  17. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Crawley (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  18. Web site: The Borough of Crawley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. 20 June 2019.
  19. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Horsham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  20. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  21. legislation.gov.uk - The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  22. Web site: The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. 29 June 2020.
  23. The District of Mid Sussex (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  24. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  25. The Borough of Worthing (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  26. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Worthing (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.