2016 Worthing Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2016 Worthing Borough Council election
Country:UK
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Worthing Borough Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2018 Worthing Borough Council election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:13 of the 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:5 May 2016
Leader1:Daniel Humphreys
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Offington
Last Election1:30 seats, 44.8%
Seats1:11
Seats After1:32
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:9,857
Percentage1:38.6%
Swing1: 6.2%
Party2:United Kingdom Independence Party
Last Election2:2 seats, 19.0%
Seats2:1
Seats After2:2
Popular Vote2:5,332
Percentage2:20.9%
Swing2: 1.9%
Leader3:Robert Smytherman
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:4 seats, 11.3%
Leaders Seat3:Tarring
Seats3:1
Seats After3:2
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:3,223
Percentage3:12.6%
Swing3: 1.3%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:1 seats, 9.4%
Seats4:0
Seats After4:1
Popular Vote4:1,927
Percentage4:7.6%
Swing4: 1.8%
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election5:0 seats, 15.5%
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Popular Vote5:5,175
Percentage5:20.3%
Swing5: 4.8%
Map Size:320px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2016 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Ward results

Tarring ward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland . 21 April 2016 . BBC News.