Kingston Buci
Coordinates: 50°50′13″N 0°15′14″W / 50.83690°N 0.25380°W
| Kingston Buci | |
|---|---|
.png) Shown within West Sussex | |
| District: | Adur |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | East Worthing & Shoreham |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| EU Constituency: | South East England |
| Electorate (2009): | 7436 |
| County Councillor | |
| Peter Metcalf (Con) | |
Kingston Buci is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Extent and History
The division covers the neighbourhood of Kingston-by-Sea, which forms part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea. The seat has been won by the Conservative Party at each election held since the seat was created in 2004. In April 2013 Paul Graysmark defected from the Conservative Party to UKIP, making the defence in 2013 a defence for UKIP.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Shoreham-by-Sea and comprises the following district wards: the north part of St. Mary's Ward, Southlands Ward and the north part of Southwick Green Ward.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Metcalf | 823 | 35.9 | -9.9 | |
| UKIP | Paul Graysmark | 747 | 32.6 | +11.4 | |
| Labour | Sami Zeglam | 443 | 19.3 | +2.0 | |
| Green | Helen Mears | 173 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Cyril Cannings | 115 | 5.0 | -10.7 | |
| Majority | 76 | 2.7 | -21.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,291 | 29.7 | -5.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
The results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Graysmark | 1,198 | 45.8 | +8.9 | |
| UKIP | Michael Henn | 554 | 21.2 | +15.6 | |
| Labour | Andy Bray | 452 | 17.3 | -11.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Patricia Izod | 409 | 15.7 | -7.8 | |
| Majority | 644 | 24.6 | +16.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,613 | 35.14 | -26.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005 Election
Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Graysmark | 1,674 | 36.9 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Andrew Bray | 1,315 | 29.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Janet Goldsbrough-Jones | 1,065 | 23.5 | ||
| UKIP | M Henn | 256 | 5.6 | ||
| Green | V Tilsley | 227 | 5.0 | ||
| Majority | 359 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 4,537 | 61.9 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council