2017 West Sussex County Council election explained

Election Name:2017 West Sussex County Council election
Country:West Sussex
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2013 West Sussex County Council election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021 United Kingdom local elections
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:All 70 seats to West Sussex County Council
Majority Seats:36
Election Date:4 May 2017
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:46
Seats1:56
Seat Change1:10
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:8
Seats2:9
Seat Change2:1
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:6
Seats3:5
Seat Change3:1
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2017 West Sussex County Council election took place as part of the 2017 local elections in the UK.[1] All councillors were elected for single-member electoral divisions for a four-year term. The voting system used was first-past-the-post.

Boundary changes to the electoral divisions took effect following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.[2]

The result was Conservative councillors formed an increased, 20-seat, majority on the council at the loss of the ten UKIP seats. The second-largest party grouping of councillors remained Liberal Democrats, gaining one seat to have nine seats and the balance of the council was formed by five Labour Party councillors, having lost one seat, net.

Results summary

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Results by electoral division

West Sussex is composed of 7 districts: Adur District, Arun District, Chichester District, Crawley Borough, Horsham District, Mid Sussex District and Worthing Borough. The following results are grouped by district.

Worthing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums. Electoral Commission. 16 September 2016. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums. dead.
  2. Web site: West Sussex County Council. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 16 September 2016.