2018 Worthing Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Worthing Borough Council election
Country:UK
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2016 Worthing Borough Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Worthing Borough Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:13 of the 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:3 May 2018
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader1:Daniel Humphreys
Leaders Seat1:Offington
Last Election1:32 seats, 38.6%
Seats Before1:31
Seats1:8
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:13,150
Percentage1:45.9%
Swing1: 7.3%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leader2:Rebecca Cooper
Leaders Seat2:Marine
Last Election2:0 seats, 20.3%
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:4
Seats After2:5
Seat Change2:4
Popular Vote2:9,869
Percentage2:34.5%
Swing2: 14.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leader3:Robert Smytherman
Leaders Seat3:Tarring
Last Election3:2 seats, 12.6%
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:1
Seats After3:2
Popular Vote3:3,826
Percentage3:13.4%
Swing3: 0.8%
Party4:United Kingdom Independence Party
Last Election4:2 seats, 20.9%
Seats4:0
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:617
Percentage4:2.2%
Swing4: 18.7%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:1 seat, 7.6%
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:1,927
Percentage5:4.1%
Swing5: 3.5%
Map Size:320px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2018 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the council was up for election, meaning a total of 13 councillors were elected from all of the council's wards.

Despite suffering a net loss of two seats, the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Ward results

Tarring ward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election results 2018 . 7 May 2018 . Adur & Worthing Councils.