Worthing Borough Council election, 2012

The 2012 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was elected, including a double vacancy in Offington ward. The Conservative party remained in overall control of the council.[1]

The composition of the council after the election was:

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again Gain/Hold
Broadwater Conservative 2008 Don Allen No Conservative hold
Castle Liberal Democrats 2008 David Potter Yes Liberal Democrat hold
Central Conservative 2008 Martin Coppard No Conservative hold
Durrington Liberal Democrats 2008 Michael Donnin Yes Liberal Democrat hold
Gaisford Conservative 2008 Ann Barlow No Conservative hold
Goring Conservative 2008 Mary Lermite Yes Conservative hold
Heene Conservative 2008 Paul High Yes Conservative hold
Marine Conservative 2008 Joan Bradley Yes Conservative hold
Northbrook Conservative 2008 Mary Harding Yes Liberal Democrat gain
Offington Conservative 2008 Elizabeth Sparkes Yes Conservative hold
Offington Conservative 2010 Vacant N/A Conservative hold
Salvington Independent 2008 Jacqui Marsh No Conservative gain
Selden Independent 2008 James Doyle No Conservative gain
Tarring Liberal Democrats 2008 Norah Fisher Yes Liberal Democrat hold

Election result

Worthing local election result 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 2 1 +1 71.4 41.4 9,888
  Liberal Democrat 4 1 0 +1 28.6 24.6 5,858
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 16.9 4,043
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 15.2 3,636
  Independent 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0

Ward results

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vic Walker 585 33.14
Liberal Democrat James Nelson 513 29.07
Labour Lynda Newbury 371 21.01
UKIP Colin Avis 296 16.77
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Potter 701
Conservative Anne Chapman 505
UKIP Christopher Chatfield 270
Labour Ian Walker 262
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vino Vinojan 494
Labour Russell Deen 404
Liberal Democrat Laura Scott 327
UKIP Christopher Wooward 254
Green Margaret Pearce 196
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Michael Donnin 505
Conservative Pauline James 492
UKIP Mike Jelliss 218
Labour Guy Chadwick 183
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Turner 671
Liberal Democrat Emma Davies 577
Labour John Turley 329
UKIP John Harwood 254
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Lermitte 1200
UKIP Richard Bater 482
Labour James Elwood 359
Green David Aherne 178
Liberal Democrat Michael Finch 170
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul High 685
Liberal Democrat Shân Orr-Ewíng 425
UKIP Richard Setford 331
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Bradley 959
Labour Alexandra Wagstaff 357
UKIP Phil Ruddock 349
Liberal Democrat Yvonne Leonard 260
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Northbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Keith Sunderland 298
Conservative Mary Harding 294
Labour Janet Haden 86
Green William Morris 63
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Andrews-Sparkes 1107
Conservative John Rogers 959
UKIP Mike Glennon 599
Liberal Democrat Linda Williams 305
Labour John Steels 290
Liberal Democrat Trudi Starling 256
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michale Cloake 884
UKIP Trixie Hall 456
Labour John Martin 297
Liberal Democrat Neil Campbell 257
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Bickers 605
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Cranefield 498
Labour Michael Barrett 429
UKIP Grant Lloyd 267
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Norah Fisher 763
Conservative Tim Chick 448
Labour Peter Barnes 269
UKIP Shaune King 267
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. "Worthing". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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