Worthing West (electoral division)

Coordinates: 50°48′44″N 0°23′51″W / 50.81214°N 0.39757°W / 50.81214; -0.39757

Worthing West

Shown within West Sussex
District:Worthing
UK Parliament Constituency:Worthing West
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2009):8605
County Councillor
Paul High (Con)

Worthing West is an electoral division of West Sussex in England, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.

Extent

The division covers the neighbourhood of West Worthing, which forms part of the urban area of the town of Worthing.

It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises the following borough wards: the north part of Heene Ward, and Marine Ward.

Election Results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Worthing West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Paul High 917 38.7 -10.2
UKIP Rick Setford 759 32.1 +12.4
Labour Alexandra Wagstaff 266 11.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrat Yvonne Leonard 217 9.2 -14.2
Green Daniel Aherne 209 8.8 N/A
Majority 158 6.6 -18.9
Turnout 2,368 26.6 -9.7
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 11.3% Con to UKIP

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Worthing West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Livermore 1,529 48.9 +3.7
Liberal Democrat Yvonne Leonard 731 23.4 -1.4
UKIP Phil Ruddock 616 19.7 +14.6
Labour Eileen Powell 248 7.9 -7.8
Majority 798 25.5 +5.1
Turnout 3,124 36.3 -24.2
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Worthing West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mr J Livermore 2,357 45.22
Liberal Democrat Mr A S Rice 1,295 24.8
Labour Mr B F Slater 820 15.7
Green Mrs L Colkett 392 7.5
UKIP Mr P A Ruddock 266 5.1
Independent Mr J D Robers 82 1.6
Majority 1,062 20.4
Turnout 5,212 60.5
Conservative win (new seat)

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council

External links


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