2014 Worthing Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2014 Worthing Borough Council election
Country:West Sussex
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2012 Worthing Borough Council election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2015 Worthing Borough Council election
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:13 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:24 seats, 41.4%
Seats1:10
Seats After1:27
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:10,365
Percentage1:36.2%
Swing1: 5.2%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:12 seats, 24.6%
Seats2:1
Seats After2:7
Seat Change2: 5
Popular Vote2:3,600
Percentage2:12.6%
Swing2: 12.0%
Party3:United Kingdom Independence Party
Last Election3:0 seats, 16.9%
Seats3:1
Seats After3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:8,277
Percentage3:28.9%
Swing3: 12.0%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:0 seats, 1.8%
Seats4:1
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:3,049
Percentage4:10.6%
Swing4: 8.8%
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election5:0 seats, 15.2%
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Popular Vote5:3,348
Percentage5:11.7%
Swing5: 3.5%
Map Size:320px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

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.