Southgate & Crawley Central (electoral division)
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| Southgate & Crawley Central | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Crawley |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Crawley |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 6511 |
| County Councillor | |
| Michael Jones (Lab) | |
Southgate & Crawley Central is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Extent
The division covers the town centre of Crawley, and the neighbourhood of Southgate.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Crawley Borough and comprises the following borough wards: the south part of Northgate Ward, Southgate Ward and the south part of Three Bridges Ward.
Latest election result
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Jones | 774 | 36.8 | -2.6 | |
| Conservative | Howard Bloom | 655 | 31.2 | -17.0 | |
| UKIP | David Matthews | 482 | 22.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Malcolm Liles | 133 | 6.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Millson | 57 | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 119 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,101 | 27.1 | -7.6 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.2% | |||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Howard Bloom | 1,097 | 48.2 | ||
| Labour | Michael Jones | 897 | 39.4 | ||
| BNP | Linda Atkinson | 284 | 12.5 | ||
| Majority | 200 | 8.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,278 | 34.7 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
This division came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
External links
- West Sussex County Council
- Election Maps
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