Tarring (electoral division)
Tarring is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
| Tarring | |
|---|---|
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| District: | Worthing |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | East Worthing & Shoreham, Worthing West |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| EU Constituency: | South East England |
| Electorate (2009): | 9838 |
| County Councillor | |
| Bob Smytherman (LD) | |
Extent
The division covers the neighbourhood of West Tarring, which forms part of the urban area of the town of Worthing and came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises some or all of the following borough wards: Gaisford Ward (western portion) and Tarring Ward.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Smytherman | 851 | 33.1 | -14.3 | |
| UKIP | Shaune King | 702 | 27.3 | +9.2 | |
| Conservative | Sean McDonald | 593 | 23.0 | -6.0 | |
| Labour | Michael Brown | 228 | 8.9 | +3.4 | |
| Green | William Morris | 199 | 7.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 149 | 5.8 | -12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,573 | 26.0 | -9.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Smytherman | 1,646 | 47.4 | ||
| Conservative | Paul High | 1,007 | 29.0 | ||
| UKIP | John Harwood | 628 | 18.1 | ||
| Labour | Sid Wells | 191 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 639 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,472 | 35.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
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References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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