Live updates - West Sussex County Council 2021 election results

Voters went to the polls yesterday to vote on new West Sussex county councillors for a four year term.
County Hall in Chichester. Picture by Steve RobardsCounty Hall in Chichester. Picture by Steve Robards
County Hall in Chichester. Picture by Steve Robards

Going into the election, there are 50 Conservative councillors, eight Lib Dems four Labour, four independents, two independent Conservatives and two vacancies. Throughout today (Friday May 7) and tomorrow (Saturday) we will bring you all the results as they come in from across the county.

West Sussex County Council 2021 election results - live updates

Key Events

  • All 70 divsions up for grabs
  • Bulk of results due today (Friday) with Adur and Worthing’s due to be counted Saturday
  • Conservatives defending substantial majority

LABOUR GAIN - WORTHING PIER

Fourth Labour gain in Worthing!

Worthing Pier (WSCC) Christine Brown (Lib Dem) - 236 Michael Cloake (Conservative) - 1185 Ian Davey (Green) - 558 John Turley (Labour) - 1276

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - SHOREHAM SOUTH

Catherine Arnold (Labour) - 1544 Kevin Boram (Conservative) - 1671 Leslie Groves-Williams (Green) - 906 Neville Pressley (Lib Dem) - 301

LABOUR GAIN- WORTHING EAST

Third Labour gain, this time in Worthing East

Caroline Baxter (Labour) - 1669 Alex Harman (Conservative) - 1154 Yvonne Leonard (Lib Dem) - 217 Joanne Paul (Green) - 392

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - DURRINGTON & SALVINGTON

Noel Atkins (Conservative) - 1736 James Darrall (Green) - 255 Emma Norton (Lib Dem) - 449 Helen Silman (Labour) - 648

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - SOUTHWICK

Angus Dunn (Conservative) - 1751 Steve Gilbert (Labour) - 1200 Patrick Ginnelly (Green) - 258 Ian Jones (Lib Dem) - 228

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - CISSBURY

Ibsha Choudhury (Labour) - 550 Mick Clark (For Britain) - 38 Julie Dawe (Green) - 347 Iona Harte (Lib Dem) - 323 Elizabeth Sparkes (Conservative) - 2320

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - LANCING

Lee Cowen (Labour) - 1203 Doris Martin (Lib Dem) - 264 Andy McGregor (Conservative) - 1632 Russell Whiting (Green) - 243

CONSERVATIVE HOLD - NORTHBROOK

Ingrid Allan (Labour) - 930 Sean McDonald (Conservative) - 1507 Joe Pearce (Green) - 256 Nick Wiltshire (Lib Dem) - 342

Labour reacts to early wins in Worthing

LABOUR GAIN - BROADWATER

And it’s two from two for Labour in Worthing. They take a second seat. Labour’s Dawn Smith elected in Broadwater

John Apsey (Lib Dem) - 215 Richard Batson (Green) - 309 Dawn Smith (Labour) - 1631 Bryan Turner (Conservative) - 1410