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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.

Summary

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% 2422 8.9% -5.9%
  Green 1 +1 8.4% 0 1 2.7% 3595 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

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

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

Central (2 seats due to by-election)
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ Including one vacant seat in Central ward previously held by Labour councillor Jim Deen prior to his resignation in March 2023.[1]
  1. ^ Morton, Sam (24 March 2023). "Worthing's deputy mayor resigns 'on health grounds'". Sussex World. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "How do I become a councillor?". Adur and Worthing Councils. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Worthing Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Worthing election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Worthing Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results 2023". Worthing Borough Council. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Worthing Borough Council Councillors". Worthing Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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