Horsham Tanbridge & Broadbridge Heath (electoral division)
Horsham Tanbridge & Broadbridge Heath is an electoral division of West Sussex in England, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
| Horsham Tanbridge & Broadbridge Heath | |
|---|---|
.png.webp) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Horsham |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Horsham |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 6800 |
| County Councillor | |
| David Sheldon (LD) | |
Extent
The division covers the southwestern part of the town of Horsham and the village of Broadbridge Heath.
It comprises the following Horsham District wards: Broadbridge Heath Ward and Denne Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the southwestern part of Horsham, and Broadbridge Heath.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 721 | 35.7 | -20.4 | |
| Conservative | Ronald Vimpany | 551 | 27.3 | -11.3 | |
| UKIP | Martin Bridewell | 537 | 26.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Raymond Chapman | 212 | 10.5 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 170 | 8.4 | -9.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,021 | 29.2 | -10.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 1,496 | 56.1 | ||
| Conservative | Laurence Deakins | 1,030 | 38.6 | ||
| Labour | David Hide | 141 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 466 | 17.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,667 | 39.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
This division came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council