2012 Worthing Borough Council election

2012 Worthing Borough Council election
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14 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 46.0% 11 seats, 24.4%
Seats won 10 4
Seats after 24 12
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 9,888 5,858
Percentage 41.4% 24.6%
Swing Decrease 4.6% Increase 0.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party UKIP Labour
Last election 0 seats, 10.9% 0 seats, 17.4%
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 4,043 3,636
Percentage 16.9% 15.2%
Swing Increase 6.0% Decrease 2.2%
Map showing the election results. Each ward had one seat up for election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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