Worthing East (electoral division)

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

Worthing East

Shown within West Sussex
District:Worthing
UK Parliament Constituency:East Worthing & Shoreham, Worthing West
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
EU Constituency:South East England
Electorate (2009):8029
County Councillor
Roger Oakley (Con)

Extent

The division covers the neighbourhood of East 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 east part of Central Ward, and Selden Ward.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Worthing East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roger Oakley 675 30.3 -5.5
UKIP Grant Lloyd 567 25.5 +10.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Brown 540 24.3 -16.6
Labour Mike Barrett 443 19.9 +11.7
Majority 108 4.8
Turnout 2,225 26.0 -9.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Worthing East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Irene Richards 1,157 40.9 -1.0
Conservative Roger Oakley 1,012 35.8 -3.8
UKIP Mick Clark 424 15.0 N/A
Labour Ann Saunders 233 8.2 -10.4
Majority 145 5.1 +2.8
Turnout 2,826 35.2 -22.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Worthing East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Irene Richards 1,866 41.9
Conservative Jack Saheid 1,764 39.6
Labour Ann Saunders 828 18.6
Majority 102 2.3
Turnout 4,458 57.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
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References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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