2012 UK local government election
The 2012 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex , England . One third of the council was elected, including a double vacancy in Offington ward. The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council.[ 1]
The composition of the council after the election was:
Ward
Party
Incumbent Elected
Incumbent
Standing again
Gain/Hold
Broadwater
Conservative
2008
Don Allen
No
Conservative hold
Castle
Liberal Democrats
2008
David Potter
Yes
Liberal Democrat hold
Central
Conservative
2008
Martin Coppard
No
Conservative hold
Durrington
Liberal Democrats
2008
Michael Donnin
Yes
Liberal Democrat hold
Gaisford
Conservative
2008
Ann Barlow
No
Conservative hold
Goring
Conservative
2008
Mary Lermite
Yes
Conservative hold
Heene
Conservative
2008
Paul High
Yes
Conservative hold
Marine
Conservative
2008
Joan Bradley
Yes
Conservative hold
Northbrook
Conservative
2008
Mary Harding
Yes
Liberal Democrat gain
Offington
Conservative
2008
Elizabeth Sparkes
Yes
Conservative hold
Offington
Conservative
2010
Vacant
N/A
Conservative hold
Salvington
Independent
2008
Jacqui Marsh
No
Conservative gain
Selden
Independent
2008
James Doyle
No
Conservative gain
Tarring
Liberal Democrats
2008
Norah Fisher
Yes
Liberal Democrat hold
Election result
Worthing local election result 2012
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
10
2
1
+1
71.4
41.4
9,888
Liberal Democrats
4
1
0
+1
28.6
24.6
5,858
UKIP
0
0
0
0
0
16.9
4,043
Labour
0
0
0
0
0
15.2
3,636
Independent
0
0
2
-2
0
0
0
Ward results
References