Worthing Borough Council election, 2015

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The 2015 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Worthing Borough Council

Worthing Borough Council is a district council in the county of West Sussex, based in the borough of Worthing. The borough council was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 out of the existing Worthing Municipal Council, which also had borough status. It forms the lower tier of local government in Worthing, responsible for local services such as housing, planning, leisure and tourism.

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One third of Worthing Borough Council in Worthing, West Sussex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 37 councillors are elected from 13 wards.

The 1998 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.

The 1999 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats. Overall turnout was 34.8%.

The 2000 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party held overall control of the council.

The 2002 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party. Overall turnout was 30.67%.

The 2003 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control. Overall turnout was 28.61%.

2004 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2004 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election 2003 increasing the number of seats by 1. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 38.23%.

2006 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2006 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2007 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2007 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2008 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2008 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 35%.

2010 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2010 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2011 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2011 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election, with the exception of the two member wards of Durrington and Northbrook. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

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.

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The 2014 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. The election took place on the same day as elections to the European Parliament, and saw one third of the council up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council, gaining four seats, but losing one to the UK Independence Party. The Liberal Democrats suffered five losses, including one to the Green Party, who gaining their first elected seats on the Council.

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The 2015 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

The 2016 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The 2018 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the council was up for election, meaning a total of 13 councillors were elected from all of the council's wards.

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.