Election results for Sompting & North Lancing County Council - Thursday, 4 May 2017 Status: Published County Council - results by party Sompting & North Lancing - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Lt Col George Barton Conservative 1752 52% Elected Mr Michael Thornton Labour 606 18% Not elected Mr Patrick Lowe UK Independence Party 564 17% Not elected Mr Steve Creed Liberal Democrats 327 10% Not elected Dr Leslie Groves Williams Green Party 139 4% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 1 Total votes 3388 Electorate 10214 Share of the votes (%) Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Lt Col George Barton 52% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Mr Michael Thornton 18% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Mr Patrick Lowe 17% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Mr Steve Creed 10% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Dr Leslie Groves Williams 4% Not elected