Worth_Forest_(electoral_division)
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| Worth Forest | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Mid Sussex |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Horsham, Mid Sussex |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 9356 |
| County Councillor | |
| Bill Acraman (Con) | |
Worth Forest is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
The division covers the villages of Ardingly, Balcombe, Copthorne, Handcross, Pease Pottage and Turners Hill.
It comprises the following Mid Sussex District wards: Ardingly & Balcombe Ward, Copthorne & Worth Ward, and the south part of Crawley Down & Turners Hill Ward; and the following civil parishes: Ardingly, Balcombe, the north part of Slaugham, Turners Hill and the west part of Worth.
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bill Acraman | 1,200 | 44.1 | -17.1 | |
| UKIP | Vivienne Etherton | 815 | 30.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Alan Rew | 338 | 12.4 | +6.0 | |
| Green | Gillian Maher | 198 | 7.3 | -7.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Dennis | 168 | 6.2 | -11.4 | |
| Majority | 385 | 14.1 | -29.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,719 | 29.1 | -8.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bill Acraman | 2,147 | 61.2 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Dennis | 617 | 17.6 | -4.5 | |
| Green | Barrie Weller | 518 | 14.8 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Frank Thomson | 225 | 6.4 | -10.6 | |
| Majority | 1,530 | 43.6 | +12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,507 | 37.5 | -31.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mr W E Acraman | 3,208 | 53.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mr G E Knight | 1,327 | 22.1 | ||
| Labour | Mr R M Burgess | 1,025 | 17.0 | ||
| Green | Mr M B Weller | 452 | 7.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,881 | 31.3 | |||
| Turnout | 6,012 | 68.5 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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