South ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Eugene Clark Elected | 1,153 | 53.4% | +5.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Emily Georgina Hudson | 408 | 18.9% | -15.7 |
| Labour Party | Dennis Luchmun | 197 | 9.1% | -0.3 |
| Independent | Paul Thomas | 182 | 8.4% | — |
| Reform UK | Graham Alexander Jarvis | 129 | 6.0% | — |
| Green Party | Simon Milham | 92 | 4.3% | -3.7 |
| Majority | 745 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,161 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Derek John Mortimer Elected | 1,083 | 48.0% | +5.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Thomas | 780 | 34.6% | -5.1 |
| Labour Party | Marlyn Randall | 212 | 9.4% | +0.3 |
| Green Party | Simon Milham | 180 | 8.0% | -0.5 |
| Majority | 303 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,255 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul John Wilby Elected | 998 | 42.8% | -15.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Will Dinley | 925 | 39.6% | +14.9 |
| Labour Party | Kim Roberts | 213 | 9.1% | +2.3 |
| Green Party | Simon Milham | 197 | 8.4% | +2.8 |
| Majority | 73 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,333 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Eugene Clark Elected | 1,332 | 58.7% | +8.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Les Letchford | 561 | 24.7% | -6.0 |
| Labour Party | Patrick Frederick Coates | 154 | 6.8% | -2.6 |
| Green Party | Simon Milham | 128 | 5.6% | +2.4 |
| Independent | Yolande Ann Kenward | 94 | 4.1% | -1.5 |
| Majority | 771 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,269 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Derek John Mortimer Elected | 1,235 | 50.1% | +7.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Kevin Wooding | 758 | 30.7% | +3.4 |
| Labour Party | Wendy Florence Hollands | 232 | 9.4% | +1.9 |
| Independent | Mike Hogg | 139 | 5.6% | -13.9 |
| Green Party | Steve Cheeseman | 80 | 3.2% | -0.4 |
| Independent | Yolande Ann Kenward | 23 | 0.9% | — |
| Majority | 477 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,467 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul John Wilby Elected | 1,002 | 42.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Charles Cooper | 641 | 27.3% | — |
| Independent | Mike Hogg | 458 | 19.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Wendy Florence Hollands | 177 | 7.5% | — |
| Green Party | Steve Cheeseman | 86 | 3.7% | — |
| Majority | 361 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,345 | |||