Robert McIntosh elected councillor for Rottingdean Coastal Ward

Following the by-election that took place for Rottingdean Coastal Ward on Thursday 5 May, Returning Officer Geoff Raw confirmed Robert McIntosh, Labour Party candidate, as the ward’s newest councillor. 

The votes for each candidate were as follows: 
•    Libby Darling, Green Party Candidate - 504
•    Lynda Hyde, The Conservative Party Candidate – 1,185
•    Robert McIntosh, Labour Party – 1,443
•    Stewart Stone, Liberal Democrats - 168
•    Stephen White, Independent -1,355
•    Alison Wright, Independent -222

Voter turn-out for the by-election was 44% with 4,896 votes cast out of a total electorate of 11,124. 

The total number of councillors by political group for Brighton & Hove City Council are:
•    Green Group - 20
•    Labour Group - 16
•    Conservative Group - 12
•    Independent (not belonging to any political group) - 6

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