2022 Worthing Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2022 Worthing Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2021 Worthing Borough Council election
Previous Year:2021
Election Date:[1]
Next Election:2023 Worthing Borough Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:14 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:15 seats, 34.6%
Seats Before1:17
Seats1:10
Seats After1:23
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:15,201
Percentage1:46.5%
Swing1: 11.9%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:19 seats, 44.8%
Seats Before2:17
Seats2:4
Seats After2:13
Seat Change2: 4
Popular Vote2:11,998
Percentage2:36.7%
Swing2: 8.1%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:3 seats, 10.8%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:0
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:2,239
Percentage4:6.8%
Swing4: 4.0%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:0 seats, 9.6%
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Popular Vote5:3,241
Percentage5:9.9%
Swing5: 0.3%
Map Size:350px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2022 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council, on the same day as other UK local elections.

The Labour Party won control of the council for the first time,[2] ending 18 years of Conservative administration.

Ward results

Tarring

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key Dates Timetable – Adur District and Worthing Borough Council Elections – 5 May 2022 . Adur & Worthing Councils . 30 April 2022.
  2. News: 2022-05-06 . Sussex election results 2022: Labour wins control of Worthing for first time . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-05-06.