West Sussex local elections
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Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1973 - 1993 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1993 - 1997 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1997 - present |
Council elections
West Sussex Council election, 2001West Sussex Council election, 2005
West Sussex Council election, 2005
Elections to West Sussex County Council were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives held overall control.-Election...
(boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1)
West Sussex Council election, 2009
West Sussex Council election, 2009
The West Sussex Council election, 2009 were elections to West Sussex County Council which took place on 4 June, 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament....