# 2012 Worthing Borough Council 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.
The composition of the council after the election was:
* Conservative: 24 (+1)
* Liberal Democrat: 12 (+1)
* Independent: 1 (-2)
| 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

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vic Walker | 585 | 33.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Nelson | 513 | 29.07 |
| | Labour | Lynda Newbury | 371 | 21.01 |
| | UKIP | Colin Avis | 296 | 16.77 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Potter | 701 | 40.33 |
| | Conservative | Anne Chapman | 505 | 29.06 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Chatfield | 270 | 15.54 |
| | Labour | Ian Walker | 262 | 15.07 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vino Vinojan | 494 | 29.49 |
| | Labour | Russell Deen | 404 | 24.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Scott | 327 | 19.52 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Wooward | 254 | 15.16 |
| | Green | Margaret Pearce | 196 | 11.70 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Durrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Donnin | 505 | 36.12 |
| | Conservative | Pauline James | 492 | 35.19 |
| | UKIP | Mike Jelliss | 218 | 15.59 |
| | Labour | Guy Chadwick | 183 | 13.09 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Gaisford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Turner | 671 | 36.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Davies | 577 | 31.51 |
| | Labour | John Turley | 329 | 17.97 |
| | UKIP | John Harwood | 254 | 13.87 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mary Lermitte | 1200 | 50.23 |
| | UKIP | Richard Bater | 482 | 20.18 |
| | Labour | James Elwood | 359 | 15.03 |
| | Green | David Aherne | 178 | 7.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Finch | 170 | 7.12 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Heene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul High | 685 | 47.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shân Orr-Ewíng | 425 | 29.49 |
| | UKIP | Richard Setford | 331 | 22.97 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Bradley | 959 | 49.82 |
| | Labour | Alexandra Wagstaff | 357 | 18.55 |
| | UKIP | Phil Ruddock | 349 | 18.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Leonard | 260 | 13.51 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Northbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Sunderland | 298 | 40.22 |
| | Conservative | Mary Harding | 294 | 39.68 |
| | Labour | Janet Haden | 86 | 11.61 |
| | Green | William Morris | 63 | 6.50 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Offington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Andrews-Sparkes | 1107 | 31.48 |
| | Conservative | John Rogers | 959 | 27.28 |
| | UKIP | Mike Glennon | 599 | 17.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Williams | 305 | 8.67 |
| | Labour | John Steels | 290 | 8.25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trudi Starling | 256 | 7.28 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michale Cloake | 884 | 46.67 |
| | UKIP | Trixie Hall | 456 | 24.08 |
| | Labour | John Martin | 297 | 15,68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Campbell | 257 | 13.57 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Selden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Bickers | 605 | 33.63 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Cranefield | 498 | 27.68 |
| | Labour | Michael Barrett | 429 | 23.85 |
| | UKIP | Grant Lloyd | 267 | 14.84 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norah Fisher | 763 | 43.67 |
| | Conservative | Tim Chick | 448 | 25.64 |
| | Labour | Peter Barnes | 269 | 15.40 |
| | UKIP | Shaune King | 267 | 15.28 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |