2014 Worthing Borough Council election

2014 Worthing Borough Council election

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13 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats UKIP
Last election 24 seats, 41.4% 12 seats, 24.6% 0 seats, 16.9%
Seats won 10 1 1
Seats after 27 7 1
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 5 Increase 1
Popular vote 10,365 3,600 8,277
Percentage 36.2% 12.6% 28.9%
Swing Decrease 5.2% Decrease 12.0% Increase 12.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Green Labour
Last election 0 seats, 1.8% 0 seats, 15.2%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 3,049 3,348
Percentage 10.6% 11.7%
Swing Increase 8.8% Decrease 3.5%

Map showing the election results. Each ward had one seat up for election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2014 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. The election took place on the same day as elections to the European Parliament, and saw one third of the council up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council, gaining four seats, but losing one to the UK Independence Party. The Liberal Democrats suffered five losses, including one to the Green Party, who gaining their first elected seats on the Council.