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    Bersted, West Sussex

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Gary Markwell (Reform UK) won Bersted, with a majority of 785 votes on a turnout of 37.42%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    West Sussex
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    37
    Bersted: Local Elections 2026Turnout 37.42%, electorate 10,512
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gary MarkwellReform UK1,80145.8%Yes
    Gill YeatesLiberal Democrats1,01625.8%No
    Beverley Anne WeddellConservative Party50812.9%No
    Imogen Nicole LysandrouGreen Party3619.2%No
    Simon Edward McDougallThe Labour Party2486.3%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 2021Turnout 26.99%, electorate 10,219
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Keir GreenwayConservative Party1,04037.7%Yes
    Paul WellsIndependent67624.5%No
    Gill YeatesLiberal Democrats63323%No
    Nigel William SmithThe Labour Party40914.8%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 2017Turnout 28.23%, electorate 9,548
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David Jordan EdwardsConservative Party90133.4%Yes
    Martin SmithLiberal Democrats53119.7%No
    Ruth Helen KenwardUK Independence Party (UKIP)49818.5%No
    Vincent McCabeThe Labour Party39014.5%No
    Gill YeatesIndependent27010%No
    David MeagherGreen Party1053.9%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 2013Turnout 28.37%, electorate 8,966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ann Margaret RapnikUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,04441%Yes
    Simon McDougallLiberal Democrats52620.7%No
    Roger NashThe Labour Party51220.1%No
    Paul DendleConservative Party46218.2%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 2009
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon McDougallLiberal Democrats99233.2%Yes
    Ann SmeeConservative Party87329.2%No
    Ann Margaret RapnikUK Independence Party (UKIP)51117.1%No
    Simon HollandThe Labour Party32610.9%No
    Mike WitchellBNP2859.5%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon McDougallLiberal Democrats1,68430.4%Yes
    Simon HollandThe Labour Party1,66130%No
    B WidgerConservative Party1,60028.9%No
    Jahdia SpencerUK Independence Party (UKIP)59810.8%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 1993
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S OlliverLiberal Democrats1,65957.4%Yes
    Huntingdon .EConservative Party68023.5%No
    L ArmstrongThe Labour Party55219.1%No
    Bersted: Local by-elections 14 Feb 1991Turnout 18.3%, electorate 10,262
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —Liberal Democrats86746.2%Yes
    —The Labour Party51527.4%No
    —Conservative Party49626.4%No
    Bersted: Local Elections 1985Turnout 28.45%, electorate 9,972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WhittingtonConservative Party1,20642.5%No
    P. BeckersonLib/Sdp1,08938.4%No
    R. MillsThe Labour Party54219.1%No

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