The 2019 Arun District Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019, electing all 54 members of Arun District Council, and taking place alongside the other local elections in England and Northern Ireland.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Aldwick East
Aldwick West
Martin Smith was previously elected at a by-election, gaining one of the Conservative seats.
Angmering & Findon
Arundel & Walberton
Barnham
Beach
Bersted
Brookfield
Courtwick with Toddington
Victoria Rhodes was elected in 2015 as a UKIP councillor.
East Preston
Felpham East
Felpham West
Ferring
Hotham
Marine
Matthew Stanley was previously elected in a by-election, gaining the Conservative seat.
Middleton-on-Sea
Orchard
Pagham
Pevensey
River
Rustington East
Rustington West
Yapton
Derek Ambler was elected in 2015 as a UKIP councillor.
Changes between 2019 and 2023
By July 2019, Tracey Baker, who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for River ward, was sitting as an independent; she later joined the Arun Independent Group by April 2021. By May 2021, Emily Seex, who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for River ward, was the leader of the Arun Independent Group. By July 2021, Samantha-Jayne Staniforth, who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for Orchard ward, had joined the Conservatives. In January 2023, Ian Buckland, who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for River ward but had been sitting as an independent since shortly after the election, rejoined the Liberal Democrat group.
By-elections
Brookfield
The Brookfield by-election was triggered by the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Blanchard-Cooper.
Pevensey
The Pevensey by-election was triggered by the resignation of councillor Inna Erskine.
Barnham
The Barnham by-election was triggered by the death of councillor John Charles.
Arundel & Walberton
The Arundel & Walberton by-election followed the disqualification of Green councillor Faye Catterson for non-attendance.
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