Chichester Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 36 seats in 21 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Chichester Council. The council has 36 councillors in 21 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 24, Other 5, Conservative 5, Green 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

The government has not decided on local government reorganisation in this area, and the programme has been under review since 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

36 seats - 19 for a majority

Conservative 5Lib Dem 24Green 2Other 5

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +1 Lib Dem −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (36 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem46.8%25

Conservative29.6%5

Green8.7%2

Labour8.0%0

Other6.3%4

Reform0.6%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 36 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 24

majority of 12; 19 needed

Closest result

The Witterings

Conservative won the last seat by 6 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Midhurst

Lib Dem hold, 1 May 2025 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

51%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemGreenIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 21 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Chichester Central James Vivian	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 46.0% lead 14.7 pts
Chichester East Bill Brisbane, Rhys Chant	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 49.1% lead 24.5 pts
Chichester North Jonathan Brown, Maureen Corfield	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 61.2% lead 39.1 pts
Chichester South Sarah Sharp, Tim Young	4 May 2023 Green 60.2% lead 46.0 pts
Chichester West Sarah Quail, Clare Apel	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 64.0% lead 41.4 pts
Easebourne Francis Hobbs	4 May 2023 Conservative 58.2% lead 31.7 pts
Fernhurst Brett Burkhart, Eleanora Newbery	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.1% lead 2.2 pts
Fittleworth John Cross	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.5% lead 2.5 pts
Goodwood Henry Potter	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.1% lead 17.5 pts
Harbour Villages Richard Bates, Stephen Johnson, Adrian Moss	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.4% lead 32.6 pts
Harting Tim O'Kelly	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 76.5% lead 53.0 pts
Lavant Joseph Brookes-Harmer	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 45.8% lead 1.7 pts
Loxwood Charles Todhunter, Gareth Evans	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 71.7% lead 43.4 pts
Midhurst Dominic Merritt, Hannah Burton	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.1% lead 22.3 pts
North Mundham & Tangmere David Betts, Charlie Hastain	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 55.5% lead 23.5 pts
Petworth Harsha Desai	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.5% lead 14.4 pts
Selsey South Steve Boulcott, Timothy Johnson	4 May 2023 Local Alliance 43.2% lead 15.3 pts
Sidlesham with Selsey North Donna Johnson, Val Weller	4 May 2023 Local Alliance 37.5% lead 10.3 pts
Southbourne Oona Hickson, Tracie Bangert	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.9% lead 36.0 pts
The Witterings Mark Chilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Iain Ballantyne	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 36.6% lead 5.2 pts
Westbourne Roy Briscoe	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.3% lead 1.6 pts

Chichester Central

James Vivian Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem46.0%

Conservative31.3%

Labour12.2%

Green10.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Vivian Elected	Lib Dem	404	46.0%
Nicholas Hart Roberts	Conservative	275	31.3%
James Michael Field	Labour	107	12.2%
Mark Robert Record	Green	92	10.5%

Chichester East

Bill Brisbane Lib DemRhys Chant Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem49.1%

Labour24.6%

Conservative19.9%

Patria6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bill Brisbane Elected	Lib Dem	705
Rhys John Chant Elected	Lib Dem	613
James Sandbach	Labour	353
Clare Louise Walsh	Labour	348
Peter Vaughan Beveridge	Conservative	286
Andrew Emerson	Patria	92

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chichester North

Jonathan Brown Lib DemMaureen Corfield Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem61.2%

Conservative22.1%

Labour13.4%

Heritage Party3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maureen Corfield Elected	Lib Dem	1,280
Jonathan Brown Elected	Lib Dem	1,255
Alison Griffiths	Conservative	462
Giles Peregrine Thompson	Conservative	448
Olivia Katherine Connolly	Labour	280
Teri Christine Grieve	Heritage Party	68

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chichester South

Sarah Sharp GreenTim Young Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green60.2%

Lib Dem14.2%

Labour13.1%

Conservative12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Sharp Elected	Green	1,287
Tim Young Elected	Green	943
Joanne Kondabeka	Lib Dem	303
Gareth John Robert Hitchman	Labour	281
Simon Alexander Farquhar Bailey	Conservative	266

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chichester West

Clare Apel Lib DemSarah Quail Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem64.0%

Conservative22.6%

Labour13.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Clare Apel Elected	Lib Dem	1,554
Sarah Quail Elected	Lib Dem	1,403
Simon Huw Peter Lloyd-Williams	Conservative	549
David Millican	Conservative	540
Adam David Fyfe	Labour	325

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Easebourne

Francis Hobbs Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative58.2%

Lib Dem26.5%

Green8.3%

Labour7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Francis Hobbs Elected	Conservative	534	58.2%
Carl Keeling	Lib Dem	243	26.5%
Leo Harry Homewood	Green	76	8.3%
Gordon Trevor Churchill	Labour	65	7.1%

Fernhurst

Brett Burkhart ConservativeEleanora Newbery Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem51.1%

Conservative48.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Eleanora Newbery Elected	Lib Dem	892
Brett Elise Burkhart Elected	Conservative	853
Peter John Henry Wilding	Conservative	825

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fittleworth

John Cross Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem47.5%

Conservative45.0%

Green7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Morgan Cross Elected	Lib Dem	534	47.5%
Alan James Franklin Sutton	Conservative	506	45.0%
David John Ross	Green	84	7.5%

Goodwood

Henry Potter Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.1%

Lib Dem29.6%

Green23.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Henry Charles Potter Elected	Conservative	450	47.1%
Jack David Lovejoy	Lib Dem	283	29.6%
Philip Gerald Maber	Green	222	23.2%

Harbour Villages

Adrian Moss Lib DemRichard Bates Lib DemStephen Johnson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem51.4%

Conservative18.8%

Green15.5%

Independent7.5%

Labour6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Adrian Moss Elected	Lib Dem	2,342
Richard Bates Elected	Lib Dem	2,257
Stephen Johnson Elected	Lib Dem	2,066
Penny Plant	Conservative	855
Sandra James	Conservative	755
Georgina Caroline Armour Glasius	Green	705
Jane Louise Kilby	Conservative	690
Kevin Nigel Arthur Mann	Independent	341
Susan Joan Walsh	Labour	309

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Harting

Tim O'Kelly Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem76.5%

Conservative23.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim O'Kelly Elected	Lib Dem	942	76.5%
Bob Hall	Conservative	289	23.5%

Lavant

Joseph Brookes-Harmer Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem45.8%

Conservative44.1%

Labour10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph Charlie George William Brookes-Harmer Elected	Lib Dem	475	45.8%
David Erroll Prior Palmer	Conservative	457	44.1%
Rhiannon Isabella Brome Thompson	Labour	105	10.1%

Loxwood

Charles Todhunter Lib DemGareth Evans Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem71.7%

Conservative28.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gareth Evans Elected	Lib Dem	1,805
Charles Todhunter Elected	Lib Dem	1,556
Paul North	Conservative	711
Steve Waight	Conservative	530

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Midhurst

Dominic Merritt Lib DemHannah Burton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem58.1%

Conservative35.8%

Labour6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jess Brown-Fuller Elected	Lib Dem	1,326
Hannah Burton Elected	Lib Dem	1,112
Tom Richardson	Conservative	817
Nicola Jane Holben	Conservative	694
Don Fraser	Labour	138

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem41.1%

Conservative31.7%

Reform20.1%

Green4.7%

Labour2.1%

Patria0.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dominic James Merritt Elected	Lib Dem	924	41.1%
Danielle Dunfield-Prayero	Conservative	712	31.7%
Adam Michael Edward Kirby	Reform	451	20.1%
Philip Gerald Maber	Green	105	4.7%
Juliette Reynolds	Labour	47	2.1%
Andrew Emerson	Patria	7	0.3%

North Mundham & Tangmere

Charlie Hastain Lib DemDavid Betts Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem55.5%

Conservative32.0%

Labour12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Betts Elected	Lib Dem	1,123
Charlie Hastain Elected	Lib Dem	880
Simon John Oakley	Conservative	649
Terry O'Brien	Conservative	468
Mark Wainwright Todd	Labour	253

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Petworth

Harsha Desai Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem53.5%

Conservative39.1%

Labour4.9%

Green2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Harsha Ranjit Desai Elected	Lib Dem	616	53.5%
Janet Duncton	Conservative	450	39.1%
Jonathan Michael Rodell	Labour	56	4.9%
Stephenie Grace Carn	Green	30	2.6%

Selsey South

Steve Boulcott Local AllianceTimothy Johnson Local Alliance

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Local Alliance43.2%

Conservative27.9%

Green9.8%

Labour8.9%

Lib Dem6.9%

Reform3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Johnson Elected	Local Alliance	741
Steve Boulcott Elected	Local Alliance	729
Roger Barrow	Conservative	479
Colin Francis Rickman	Conservative	452
Jack Liam Olley	Green	168
Heather Ann Smith	Labour	153
Jill McMillan Hilliard	Lib Dem	119
Simon James Edginton	Reform	54

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Sidlesham with Selsey North

Donna Johnson Local AllianceVal Weller Local Alliance

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Local Alliance37.5%

Conservative27.2%

Green18.3%

Lib Dem9.0%

Labour8.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Donna Frances Johnson Elected	Local Alliance	631
Val Weller Elected	Local Alliance	502
Tom Bromfield	Conservative	457
Nick Rose	Conservative	448
Andrew Michael Swain	Green	308
Beth Meek	Lib Dem	152
Phil White	Labour	135

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Southbourne

Oona Hickson Lib DemTracie Bangert Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem57.9%

Conservative21.9%

Green14.3%

Labour5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tracie Patricia Bangert Elected	Lib Dem	1,226
Oona Hickson Elected	Lib Dem	1,034
Jake Sawkins	Conservative	463
Bob Gould	Conservative	409
Derrick Johnson	Green	303
Sorcha Ellen Galvin	Labour	125

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Witterings

Elizabeth Hamilton ConservativeIain Ballantyne Lib DemMark Chilton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem36.6%

Conservative31.4%

Independent16.6%

Labour10.5%

Reform4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Chilton Elected	Lib Dem	1,302
Iain Ballantyne Elected	Lib Dem	1,234
Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton Elected	Conservative	1,118
David Thompson	Lib Dem	1,112
Susan Therese Taylor	Conservative	1,099
Joanna El-Batal	Conservative	996
Graeme Arthur Frederick Barrett	Independent	591
Joe O'Sullivan	Labour	374
Pat Hunt	Reform	172

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westbourne

Roy Briscoe Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative45.3%

Lib Dem43.7%

Green8.0%

Labour3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roy Alan Briscoe Elected	Conservative	563	45.3%
Helen Penfold	Lib Dem	543	43.7%
Ann Elizabeth Stewart	Green	100	8.0%
Luca Manuel Clark-Gutierrez	Labour	37	3.0%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Lavant	Joseph Brookes-Harmer	Lib Dem 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 May 2025	Midhurst	Lib Dem hold	41.1%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Chichester	69%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 35%
Arundel and South Downs	31%	Conservative	Conservative 39%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Chichester

124,073 residents in 54,119 households

Voted Leave in 2016

51% 1 below GB

Degree or higher

37% 3 above GB

No qualifications

15% 3 below GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

15% 2 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

24% 7 below GB

Aged 65 and over

32% 10 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.