Crawley Borough Council elections

Local government elections in West Sussex, England

One third of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 36 councillors have been elected from 13 wards.[1]

## Political control

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From the first elections to the council in 1973 following the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control | Years

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| Labour | 1973–2006
| Conservative | 2006
| No overall control | 2006–2007
| Conservative | 2007–2014
| Labour | 2014–2020
| No overall control | 2020–2022
| Labour | 2022–present

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council since 1973 have been:[3]

Councillor | Party | From | To

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George Waller |  | Labour | 1973 | 1978
Ben Clay |  | Labour | 1978 | 1980
Alf Pegler |  | Labour | 1980 | 1982
Tony Edwards |  | Labour | 1982 | 1983
Ben Clay |  | Labour | 1983 | 1986
Alf Pegler |  | Labour | 1986 | 1996
Tony Edwards |  | Labour | 1996 | 2000
Chris Redmayne |  | Labour | 2000 | 26 May 2006
Bob Lanzer |  | Conservative | 26 May 2006 | Aug 2013
Howard Bloom |  | Conservative | 26 Sep 2013 | 13 Jun 2014
Peter Lamb |  | Labour | 13 Jun 2014 | 27 May 2022
Michael Jones |  | Labour | 27 May 2022 |

## Council elections

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Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2004 election increasing the number of seats by 5, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[4]

* 1973 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1976 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1979 Crawley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
* 1980 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1982 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1983 Crawley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
* 1984 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1986 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1987 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1988 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1990 Crawley Borough Council election
* 1991 Crawley Borough Council election

Year  |  | Labour |  | Conservative |  | Liberal Democrats |  | UKIP | Notes

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1992[7] | 22  | 9  | 1  | 0  |
1994[8] | 23  | 7  | 2  | 0  | Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[9]
1995[10] | 26  | 4  | 2  | 0  |
1996[11] | 28  | 2  | 2  | 0  |
1998[12] | 27  | 3  | 2  | 0  |
1999[13] | 25  | 5  | 2  | 0  |
2000[14] | 24  | 6  | 2  | 0  |
2002[15] | 23  | 7  | 2  | 0  |
2003[16] | 22  | 8  | 2  | 0  |
2004[4] | 19  | 16  | 2  | 0  | Borough boundary changes took place increasing the number of seats from 32 to 37.[17]
2006[18] | 16  | 19  | 2  | 0  |
2007[19] | 12  | 22  | 3  | 0  |
2008[20] | 9  | 26  | 2  | 0  |
2010[21] | 11  | 26  | 0  | 0  |
2011[2] | 13  | 24  | 0  | 0  |
2012 | 16  | 21  | 0  | 0  |
2014 | 20  | 16  | 0  | 1  |
2015[22] | 19  | 18  | 0  | 0  |
2016[23] | 20  | 17  | 0  | 0  |
2018[24] | 20  | 17  | 0  | 0  |
2019[25] | 19  | 17  | 0  | 0  | Borough boundary changes took place reducing the number of seats from 37 to 36.
2021 | 17  | 18  | 0  | 0  | In addition, one existing Independent former Labour councillor remained on the council.
2022 | 18  | 17  | 0  | 0  | One by-election was still ongoing, subsequently won by Labour.
2023 | 20  | 16  | 0  | 0  |
2024 | 25  | 11  | 0  | 0  |

## Borough result maps

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* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2008 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2012 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2016 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2023 results map

* 2024 results map

## By-election results

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By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[26] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party

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Langley Green  | 28 November 1996  |  | Labour |  | Labour
West Green by-election | 14 September 2000  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Pound Hill South  | 2 October 2003  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Northgate  | 15 October 2009  |  | Liberal Democrats |  | Labour
Tilgate  | 7 October 2010  |  | Conservative |  | Labour
Southgate  | 9 October 2014  |  | UKIP |  | Labour
Maidenbower  | 4 May 2017  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Pound Hill South and Worth  | 8 June 2017  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Tilgate  | 26 September 2019  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Southgate  | 9 June 2022  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Maidenbower  | 4 July 2024  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Northgate and West Green  | 24 October 2024  |  | Labour |  | Labour

### 2002-2006

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Pound Hill South By-Election 2 October 2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 548  | 51.3  | −5.8
| Labour |  | 234  | 21.9  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Eddie Reay  | 210  | 19.7  | +2.6
| Green |  | 76  | 7.1  | +7.1
Majority | 314  | 29.4  |
Turnout | 1,068  | 19.8  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2006-2010

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Northgate By-Election 15 October 2009[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Geraint Thomas  | 527  | 43.3  | +19.0
| Conservative | Ryan Smith  | 446  | 36.7  | +18.9
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise  | 230  | 18.9  | −26.6
| Justice Party  | Arshad Khan  | 13  | 1.1  | −8.4
Majority | 81  | 6.6  |
Turnout | 1,216  | 31.3  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 2010-2014

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Tilgate By-Election 7 October 2010[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Lloyd  | 764  | 50.8  | +15.2
| Conservative | Ray Ward  | 656  | 43.9  | +2.8
| UKIP | Maurice Day  | 79  | 5.2  | +5.2
| Justice Party  | Arshad Khan  | 6  | 0.4  | +0.4
Majority | 108  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 1,505  | 32  | −7.3
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2014-2018

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Southgate By-Election 9 October 2014[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Michael Pickett  | 733  | 44.1  | +9
| Conservative | Jan Tarrant  | 642  | 38.6  | +6.1
| UKIP | Simon Darroch  | 277  | 16.7  | −6.7
| Justice Party  | Arshad Khan  | 10  | 0.6  | +0.6
Majority | 91  | 5.5  |
Turnout | 1,662  | 25  | −13.3
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |  |
Maidenbower By-Election 4 May 2017[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nigel Boxall  | 1,377  | 65.1  | −5.8
| Labour | Morgan Flack  | 413  | 19.5  | +0.5
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Cummings  | 178  | 8.4  | +8.4
| UKIP | Allan Griffiths  | 100  | 4.7  | +4.7
| Green | Richard Kail  | 48  | 2.3  | −7.8
Majority | 964  | 45.6  |
Turnout | 2,116  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pound Hill South and Worth By-Election 8 June 2017[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alison Pendlington  | 2,435  | 52.2  | −7.5
| Labour | Colin Flack  | 1,677  | 36.0  | +2.6
| Green | Daniel Elliott  | 193  | 4.1  | −2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Old  | 192  | 4.1  | +4.1
| UKIP | Janet Setford-Thompson  | 165  | 3.5  | +3.5
Majority | 758  | 16.3  |
Turnout | 4,662  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2018-2022

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Tilgate By-Election 26 September 2019[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Maureen Mwagale  | 741  | 57.0  |
| Labour | Kiran Khan  | 396  | 30.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Angharad Old  | 82  | 6.3  |
| Green | Derek Hardman  | 75  | 5.8  |
| Justice Party  | Arshad Khan  | 5  | 0.4  |
Majority | 345  | 26.6  |
Turnout | 1,299  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2022-2026

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Southgate By-Election 9 June 2022[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bob Noyce  | 938  | 50.1  | +3.5
| Conservative | Jan Tarrant  | 790  | 42.2  | +2.8
| Green | Richard Kail  | 144  | 7.7  | +1.6
Majority | 148  | 7.9  |
Turnout | 1,872  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Maidenbower By-Election 4 July 2024[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Imtiaz Khan  | 1,606  | 39.6  | −4.3
| Green | Max Perry  | 1,227  | 30.2  | +1.5
| Labour | Matt Pritchard  | 1,226  | 30.2  | +2.8
Majority | 379  | 9.3  |
Turnout | 4,059  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Northgate and West Green By-Election 24 October 2024[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Khayla Abu Mosa  | 704  | 38.5  | −15.0
| Conservative | Jonathan Purdy  | 492  | 26.9  | −2.0
| Reform UK | Tim Charters  | 292  | 16.0  | +16.0
| Green | Nick Park  | 174  | 9.5  | −3.0
| Workers Party | Linda Bamieh  | 133  | 7.3  | +7.3
| TUSC | Robin Burnham  | 35  | 1.9  | −3.2
Majority | 212  | 11.6  |
Turnout | 1,830  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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3. ^ "Council minutes". Crawley Borough Council. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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5. ^ The Borough of Crawley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
6. ^ The Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex (Areas) Order 1982
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8. ^ "Non Metropolitan Districts". The Times. 7 May 1994.
9. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
10. ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
11. ^ "Election Results Round-Up". The Times. 3 May 1996.
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13. ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
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31. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pound Hill South and Worth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
32. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tilgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
33. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
34. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maidenbower Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
35. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northgate and West Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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Administration|

* Constituency
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* MP: Henry Smith
* Public services

The New Town|

* Crawley Development Corporation
* Thomas Bennett
* Anthony Minoprio

Neighbourhoods
and other areas|

* Bewbush
* Broadfield
* Fernhill
* Forge Wood
* Furnace Green
* Gossops Green
* Ifield
* Langley Green
* Lowfield Heath
* Maidenbower
* Manor Royal Industrial
* Northgate
* Pound Hill
* Southgate
* Three Bridges
* Tilgate
* Tinsley Green
* West Green
* Worth

Geography|

* Gatwick Stream
* River Mole

Transport|

* Crawley Station
* Gatwick Airport Station
* Ifield Station
* Three Bridges Station
* M23 motorway
* A23 road
* Metrobus
* Fastway
* Gatwick Airport
* Timeline
* Proposed expansion

Education|

* Central Sussex College
* Ifield Community College
* The Gatwick School
* Hazelwick School
* Holy Trinity School
* Oriel High School
* St Wilfrid's School
* Thomas Bennett Community College
* Schools in Crawley, West Sussex

Places of worship|

* Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony
* Ifield Friends Meeting House
* St John the Baptist's Church
* St Margaret's Church
* St Michael and All Angels Church
* St Nicholas' Church

Buildings|

* Ancient Priors
* Brewery Shades
* Broadfield House
* Charlwood House
* City Place Gatwick
* Crawley Hospital
* Dyers Almshouses
* George Hotel
* Ifield Water Mill
* Old Punch Bowl
* The Beehive
* Town Hall
* Tree House
* White Hart Inn

Heritage|

* Conservation areas
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* Locally listed buildings

Leisure|

* Broadfield Stadium
* Celtic and Irish Cultural Society
* Crawley and District Football League
* Crawley Rugby Club
* Crawley Town F.C.
* Hawth Theatre
* K2 Leisure Centre
* Tilgate Nature Centre
* Tilgate Park
* Worth Park Gardens
* Worth Way

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