Worthing Borough Council elections

Local government elections in West Sussex, England

One third of Worthing Borough Council in Worthing, West Sussex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 37 councillors are elected from 13 wards.[1]

## Summary of results

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Composition of the council[2] Year  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats[a] | Labour | Green | UKIP | Independents
& Others  | Council control
after election

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Local government reorganisation; council established (30 seats)
1973 | 17 | 0  | 1  | –  | –  | 12  |  | Conservative
1976 | 26 | 0  | 1  | 0  | –  | 3  |  | Conservative
1979 | 16 | 9  | 0  | 0  | –  | 5  |  | Conservative
New ward boundaries (36 seats)
1983 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1984 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1986 | 22 | 14  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1987 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1988 | 26 | 10  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1990 | 27 | 9  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1991 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1992 | 22 | 14  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  |  | Conservative
1994 | 17  | 19 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Liberal Democrats
1995 | 13  | 23 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Liberal Democrats
1996 | 11  | 25 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Liberal Democrats
1998 | 15  | 21 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Liberal Democrats
1999 | 20 | 16  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2000 | 20 | 16  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2002 | 17  | 19 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Liberal Democrats
2003 | 18 | 18 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | No overall control
New ward boundaries (37 seats)
2004 | 26 | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2006 | 23 | 14  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2007 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  |  | Conservative
2008 | 24 | 13  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2010 | 25 | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2011 | 25 | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  |  | Conservative
2012 | 24 | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  |  | Conservative
2014 | 27 | 7  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  | Conservative
2015 | 30 | 4  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  | Conservative
2016 | 32 | 2  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  |  | Conservative
2018 | 29 | 2  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  | Conservative
2019 | 23 | 3  | 10  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  | Conservative
2021 | 19 | 3  | 15  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Conservative
2022 | 13  | 1  | 23 | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | Labour
2023 | 11  | 1  | 24 | 1  | 0  | 0  |  | Labour
2024 | 9  | 0  | 26 | 2  | 0  | 0  |  | Labour
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## Council elections

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* 1973 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1976 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1979 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1983 Worthing Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
* 1984 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1986 Worthing Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
* 1987 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1988 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1990 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1991 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1992 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1994 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1995 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1996 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1998 Worthing Borough Council election
* 1999 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2000 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2002 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2003 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2004 Worthing Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[5][6]
* 2006 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2007 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2008 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2010 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2011 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2012 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2014 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2015 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2016 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2018 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2019 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2021 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2022 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2023 Worthing Borough Council election
* 2024 Worthing Borough Council Election

## Borough result maps

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* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2008 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2012 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2016 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2023 results map

* 2024 results map

## Election apportionment diagrams

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* 2019 Election apportionment diagram

* 2021 Election apportionment diagram

* 2022 Election apportionment diagram

* 2023 Election apportionment diagram

## By-election results

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### 2010-2014

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Goring by-election 2 May 2013[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Nolan  | 997  | 43.7  | 6.5
| UKIP | Adrian Price  | 769  | 33.7  | 13.5
| Labour | Janet Haden  | 195  | 8.5  | 6.5
| Green | David Aherne  | 171  | 7.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Campbell  | 149  | 6.5  | 0.6
Majority | 228  | 10.0  |
Turnout | 2,281  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2014-2018

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Castle by-election 7 August 2014[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| UKIP | Charles James  | 568  | 36.9  | 7.0
| Conservative | Alex Harman  | 485  | 31.5  | 0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Wiltshire  | 242  | 15.7  | 3.3
| Labour | Jim Deen  | 197  | 12.8  | 2.1
| Green | Stefan Sykes  | 49  | 3.2  | 0.8
Majority | 83  | 5.4  |
Turnout | 1,541  |  |
| UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Marine by-election 3 August 2017[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rebecca Cooper | 1,032  | 47.4  | 27.8
| Conservative | Joseph Crouch  | 846  | 38.8  | 6.4
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Brown  | 246  | 11.3  | 1.1
| Green | Joanna Ponto  | 55  | 2.5  | 6.2
Majority | 186  | 8.6  | N/A
Turnout | 2,181  | 32.1  | 0.56%
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.6%  |

### 2018-2022

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Salvington by-election 12 December 2019[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Nowak  | 2,690  | 60.4  |
| Labour | Gill Poole  | 832  | 18.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Norton  | 928  | 20.9  |
Majority | 1762  | 39.6  |
Turnout | 4,450  | 61.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Marine by-election 2 December 2021[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Vicki Wells  | 1,239  | 50.2  | +3.2
| Conservative | Syed Ahmed  | 972  | 39.4  | −3.3
| Green | Sonya Mallin  | 145  | 5.9  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Norton  | 112  | 4.5  | +0.0
Majority | 267  | 10.8  |
Turnout | 2,468  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2022-2026

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Marine by-election 19 September 2024[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Taylor  | 865  | 40.7  | +9.6
| Labour | Mary Mernagh  | 781  | 36.8  | −19.2
| Reform UK | Lionel Harman  | 228  | 10.7  | +10.7
| Green | Jimi Taylor  | 138  | 6.5  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Wiltshire  | 113  | 5.3  | −0.3
Majority | 84  | 4.0  |
Turnout | 2,125  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Heene by-election 10 October 2024[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Luke Houghton  | 742  | 42.0  | +15.8
| Labour | Anthony Squires  | 704  | 39.9  | −16.4
| Green | Kate Thornton  | 186  | 10.5  | +0.0
| Liberal Democrats | Trudi Starling  | 133  | 7.5  | +0.6
Majority | 38  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 1,765  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

## References

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1. ^ "Your Council". Worthing Borough Council. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
3. ^ The Borough of Worthing (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
4. ^ The Adur, Arun and Worthing (Areas) Order 1985
5. ^ "Worthing council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Worthing (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Goring Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
9. ^ "Election results 2017". Adur & Worthing Councils. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Salvington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Marine Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Marine Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heene Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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