Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 2 May 2019. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party had its majority wiped out.
Boundary changes
In 2016, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England presented its proposed boundary changes for the Chichester District, following a three-month consultation with the public. This involved reducing the number of councillors from 48 to 36, and the number of wards from 29 to 21.
Boundary changes in effect from May 2019Old wardsNew wards Chichester East Chichester Central‡ Chichester North Chichester South Chichester East Chichester East Chichester North Chichester North Chichester North Chichester West Chichester South Chichester South Chichester East Chichester West Chichester West Chichester South Easebourne Easebourne Stedham* Fernhurst Fernhurst Plaistow* Rogate* Bury* Fittleworth‡ Petworth Boxgrove* Goodwood‡ Lavant Bosham* Harbour Villages‡ Donnington* Fishbourne* Southbourne Harting Harting Rogate* Lavant Lavant Funtington* Petworth Loxwood‡ Plaistow* Wisborough Green* Midhurst Midhurst Stedham* North Mundham* North Mundham and Tangmere‡ Tangmere* Sidlesham* Petworth Petworth Selsey South Selsey South Selsey North* Sidlesham* Sidlesham with Selsey North‡ Selsey North* Southbourne Southbourne East Wittering* The Witterings‡ West Wittering* Westbourne Westbourne Funtington* * Abolished ‡ New creation
Summary
Election result
+ ↓ 18 11 2 2 2 1
Ward results
Changes 2019–2023
By September 2019, Natalie Hume (Loxwood), elected as a Liberal Democrat, had left the party to join the Green group. On 28 September 2020, Conservative councillors Martyn Bell (Chichester Central) and Christopher Page (North Mundham & Tangmere) left the party to sit as independents.
By-elections
Loxwood A by-election was held in Loxwood ward on 21 November 2019 after Green councillor Natalie Hume resigned on 30 September 2019. The Conservatives gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats.
Chichester East A by-election was held in Chichester East ward on 24 June 2021 after Labour councillor Kevin Hughes resigned. The Liberal Democrats gained the seat from Labour.
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