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2015 Horsham District Council election

2015 Horsham District Council election

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The 2015 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 United Kingdom general election. The Conservatives secured a majority of 17, which was the largest majority any party has ever achieved at a Horsham District Council election.

Quick Facts All 44 seats to Horsham District Council 23 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

34 8 2
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After the election, the composition of the council was:

39 4 1
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Results summary

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Ward results

Billingshurst and Shipley

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Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

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Broadbridge Heath

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Chanctonbury

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Chantry

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Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

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Denne

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David Sheldon was elected as a Liberal Democrat in Denne ward in 2011, the year when this seat was last up for election, he resigned from the party in 2014.[2]

Forest

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Henfield

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Holbrook East

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Holbrook West

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Horsham Park

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Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

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Nuthurst

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Pulborough and Coldwatham

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Roffey North

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Independent candidate Nicholas Butler stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2011 in Roffey North.

Roffey South

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Rudgwick

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Rusper and Colgate

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Southwater

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Former Horsham Football Club manager, Gary Charman, stood as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Southwater following the council rejecting the football clubs planning application for a stadium at Hop Oast.[3] The location of the ground falls into the Southwater ward and was opposed by the Conservative councillors representing the ward at the time. A different application at the same location was approved in 2017.[4]

Steyning

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Trafalgar

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References

  1. Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007". Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Horsham FC's new ground approved". www.wscountytimes.co.uk.

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