Southwater & Nuthurst (electoral division)
Coordinates: 51°01′49″N 0°17′52″W / 51.03038°N 0.29766°W
| Southwater & Nuthurst | |
|---|---|
 Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Horsham |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Horsham |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 9644 |
| County Councillor | |
| Brad Watson (Con) | |
Southwater & Nuthurst is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council. The current County Councillor, Brad Watson, is also Cabinet Member for Communications.
Extent[]
The division covers the villages of Copsale, Crabtree, Lower Beeding, Mannings Heath, Maplehurst, Nuthurst and Southwater.
It comprises the following Horsham District wards: Nuthurst Ward and Southwater Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Lower Beeding, Nuthurst and Southwater.
Election results[]
2013 Election[]
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brad Watson | 1,263 | 41.4 | -8.2 | |
| UKIP | Stuart Aldridge | 1,094 | 35.8 | +22.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 492 | 16.1 | -11.4 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Little | 203 | 6.7 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 169 | 5.6 | -16.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,052 | 30.4 | -6.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009 Election[]
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brad Watson | 1,934 | 49.6 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,075 | 27.5 | -13.8 | |
| UKIP | Harry Aldrige | 519 | 13.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Tristan Loraine | 261 | 6.7 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jane Field | 113 | 2.9 | -7.3 | |
| Majority | 859 | 22.1 | +15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,902 | 40.5 | -28.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election[]
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mr B Watson | 3,057 | 48.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mr P J Stainton | 2,608 | 41.3 | ||
| Labour | Mr T C Parker | 646 | 10.2 | ||
| Majority | 449 | 7.1 | |||
| Turnout | 6,311 | 69.0 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References[]
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
External links[]
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