2023 Worthing Borough Council election
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The 2023 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. There were twelve seats up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council plus a by-election in Central ward.
Prior to the election the council was under Labour majority control. At the election Labour made a net increase of one seat, increasing their majority. The Green Party won their first seat on the council.[4]
Overall result
The overall result was as follows:[5]
| 2023 Worthing Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 9 | +3 | 75% | 15 | 24 | 65% | 12,398 | 46% | +15% | |
| Conservative | 2 | -3 | 16.6% | 9 | 11 | 30% | 8,539 | 31.5% | -5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 2.7% | 2,422 | 8.9% | -5.9% | |
| Green | 1 | +1 | 8.4% | 0 | 1 | 2.7% | 3,595 | 13.25% | + | |
| Heritage | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 86 | |||
| Reform UK | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 92 | |||
Results by ward
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Worthing Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[7][8]
Broadwater
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dawn Smith* | 1,302 | 57.1 | −1.9 | |
| Conservative | Diane Guest | 627 | 27.5 | +0.4 | |
| Green | Kate Orton | 181 | 7.9 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Apsey | 170 | 7.4 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 675 | 29.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,280 | 33.61 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sophie Cox | 1,069 | 50.3 | −4.2 | |
| Conservative | Syed Ahmed | 677 | 31.9 | +2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Wiltshire | 224 | 10.5 | −1.6 | |
| Green | Christopher Smith | 154 | 7.3 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 392 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,124 | 30.85 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Caroline Baxter | 1,438 | 59.8 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | Odul Bozkurt | 1,313 | 54.6 | −5.9 | |
| Conservative | Josh Harris | 573 | 23.8 | +0.5 | |
| Conservative | Paisley Thomson | 518 | 21.5 | −1.8 | |
| Green | Ian Davey | 295 | 12.3 | +4.2 | |
| Green | Jo Paul | 259 | 10.8 | +2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Brown | 230 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Merlin Jones | 140 | 5.8 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 740 | 30.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,404 | 31.63 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Gaisford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ferdousi Chowdhury | 1,503 | 56.4 | −1.0 | |
| Conservative | Bryan Turner | 717 | 26.9 | −2.2 | |
| Green | Stephen Carleysmith | 200 | 7.5 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Etchells | 154 | 5.8 | −0.3 | |
| Reform UK | Edmund Rooke | 92 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 786 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,666 | 38.52 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Goring
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Claire Hunt | 1,597 | 50.5 | +18.0 | |
| Conservative | Roy Barraclough* | 1,104 | 34.9 | −8.9 | |
| Labour | Bruce Taylor | 369 | 11.7 | −11.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Rogers | 95 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 493 | 15.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,165 | 46.27 | |||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Heene
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen Abrahams | 1,273 | 56.5 | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | Christina Shane-Chan | 620 | 27.5 | −7.9 | |
| Green | Henry Morin | 189 | 8.4 | −2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trudi Starling | 172 | 7.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 653 | 29.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,254 | 34.49 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Marine
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Vicki Wells | 1,444 | 52.8 | −0.8 | |
| Conservative | Peter Hensley | 897 | 32.8 | −5.7 | |
| Green | Karen Chilvers | 253 | 9.2 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Donin | 143 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 547 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,737 | 41.66 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Offington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Humphreys* | 1,288 | 53.9 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | Florence Sanders White | 677 | 28.3 | −5.0 | |
| Green | Steve Rhodes | 231 | 9.7 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Kingston | 195 | 8.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 611 | 15.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,391 | 37.28 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Salvington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Noel Atkins* | 1,152 | 46.9 | −5.9 | |
| Labour | Lysanne Skinner | 861 | 35.1 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Norton | 261 | 10.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Sonya Mallin | 180 | 7.3 | −5.4 | |
| Majority | 291 | 11.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,454 | 34.73 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Selden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carl Walker* | 1,368 | 62.5 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | Sarah Blake | 503 | 23.0 | −5.4 | |
| Green | Clare Marshall | 171 | 7.8 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Leonard | 146 | 6.7 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 865 | 39.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,188 | 35.95 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Tarring
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hilary Schan | 1,158 | 48.2 | −1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iona Harte | 632 | 26.3 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | Tom Taylor | 381 | 15.9 | −4.1 | |
| Green | Karen Brooks | 144 | 6.0 | +0.5 | |
| Heritage | Arthur Kennard | 86 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 526 | 21.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,401 | 38.09 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "How do I become a councillor?". Adur and Worthing Councils. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Morton, Sam (24 March 2023). "Worthing's deputy mayor resigns 'on health grounds'". Sussex World. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Worthing Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ Carey, Jasmine (5 May 2023). "Worthing Local Election Results 2023: Labour increases majority as Greens take first seat on council". Sussex Live. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Worthing election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Worthing Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "Election Results 2023". Worthing Borough Council. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Councillors". Worthing Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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