title: Petworth (electoral division)
text: # Petworth (electoral division)
  
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  Petworth is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
  
  ## Extent
  
  The division is one of the largest in West Sussex and covers the town of Petworth; and the villages of Byworth, Fittleworth, Ifold, Kirdford, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel, Plaistow, Stopham, Tillington, Upperton and Wisborough Green.
  
  It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Petworth Ward, Plaistow Ward and Wisborough Green Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Ebernoe, Fittleworth, Kirdford, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Northchapel, Petworth, Plaistow, Stopham, Tillington and Wisborough Green.
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2017 Election
  
  Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:
  
  Petworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Janet Elizabeth Duncton | 2,568 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Natalie Cecilia Hume | 592 |
  | | UKIP | Jeannie Dunning | 166 |
  | | Independent | Andrew William Young | 130 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
  
  ### 2013 Election
  
  Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
  
  Petworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Janet Duncton | 1,703 | 54.8 | -15.5 |
  | | UKIP | Julian Batchelor | 809 | 26.0 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karon Read | 394 | 12.7 | -7.9 |
  | | Labour | Philip Robinson | 201 | 6.5 | +2.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 894 | 28.8 | -20.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | 31.7 | -9.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2009 Election
  
  Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
  
  Petworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Chris Duncton | 2,769 | 70.3 | -1.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cooper | 810 | 20.6 | +3.3 |
  | | BNP | Robert Trower | 209 | 5.3 | -5.4 |
  | | Labour | Brenda Wise | 148 | 3.8 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,959 | 49.7 | -5.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,939 | 41.1 | +20.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2007 Bye-election
  
  Results of the by-election held on 7 June 2007:
  
  Petworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Chris Duncton | 1,437 | 72.0 | +17.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cooper | 346 | 17.3 | -13 |
  | | BNP | Andrew Emerson | 213 | 10.7 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,091 | 54.7 | +30.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,002 | 21.12 | -48.60 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2005 Election
  
  Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:
  
  Petworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Mr P W J Moffatt | 3,524 | 54.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mr R Cooper | 1,968 | 30.3 | |
  | | Labour | Ms J Miller | 651 | 10.0 | |
  | | UKIP | Ms V A Moran | 354 | 5.4 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,556 | 23.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,497 | 69.7 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  