# 2015 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2015 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 general election. The Conservative Party retained its control of the council, winning every seat that was up for election.
There was no local election in Durrington or Northbrook wards this year.

## Ward results

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Morgan | 1,809 | 41.0 | +6.8 |
| | UKIP | Tony Anderson | 915 | 20.7 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | John Turley | 778 | 17.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Apsey | 272 | 10.9 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Richard Battson | 202 | 9.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 894 | 20.3 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,207 | 63.7 | +31.3% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Harman | 1,490 | 37.6 | +5.4 |
| | UKIP | Pauline James | 1,029 | 25.9 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Walker | 633 | 16.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trudy Starling | 592 | 14.9 | −4.0 |
| | Green | Julian Warrick | 222 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 11.7 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,966 | 61.5 | +26.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clive Roberts | 1,331 | 32.0 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Daniel Parsonage | 926 | 22.2 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | Michelle Harfield | 782 | 18.8 | +3.2 |
| | UKIP | Trevor England | 729 | 17.5 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Allen | 395 | 9.5 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 9.8 | +10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,163 | 58.1 | +26.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gaisford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bryan Turner | 1,922 | 43.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Joe Thornton | 817 | 18.6 | +5.3 |
| | UKIP | John Harwood | 703 | 16.0 | −6.9 |
| | Green | Rosemarie Turner | 502 | 11.4 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dimitri Seirlis | 300 | 10.0 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,105 | 25.2 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,387 | 64.8 | +30.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Barraclough | 2,946 | 57.6 | +9.1 |
| | UKIP | David Smith | 853 | 16.7 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Margaret Harris | 568 | 11.1 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Elford | 437 | 8.5 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Samuel Lovely | 314 | 6.1 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,093 | 40.7 | +19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,118 | 73.5 | +29.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Heene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joshua High | 1,449 | 38.7 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Stefan Sykes | 802 | 21.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Richard Mulholland | 604 | 16.1 | +5.5 |
| | UKIP | Geoff Brown | 599 | 16.0 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Cranefield | 289 | 7.7 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 17.3 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,743 | 58.7 | +25.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Yallop | 2,296 | 49.6 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | Kirk Dickenson | 741 | 16.0 | −11.1 |
| | Labour | Alex Wagstaff | 663 | 14.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Finch | 472 | 10.2 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Katy Parsonage | 455 | 9.8 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,555 | 33.6 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,627 | 68.7 | +29.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Offington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Humphreys | 2,749 | 58.3 | +10.6 |
| | UKIP | John Strange | 836 | 17.7 | −13.1 |
| | Labour | Jed Smith | 437 | 9.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Izod | 410 | 8.7 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Anne Weinhold | 283 | 6.0 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,913 | 40.6 | +23.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,715 | 72.3 | +31.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Noel Atkins | 2,397 | 49.9 | +10.9 |
| | UKIP | Mike Jelliss | 1,139 | 23.7 | −14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Cranefield | 638 | 13.3 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Jill Guest | 627 | 13.1 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,258 | 26.2 | +25.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,801 | 66.9 | +30.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Selden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alex Harman | 1,415 | 36.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Mike Barrett | 851 | 22.2 | +4.3 |
| | UKIP | Graham Adams | 706 | 18.4 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Leonard | 439 | 11.4 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Valerie Ellis | 429 | 11.2 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 14.6 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,840 | 62.2 | +30.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Wye | 1,464 | 34.6 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe | 1,110 | 26.2 | −5.4 |
| | UKIP | Adrian Price | 754 | 17.8 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | Jim Deen | 587 | 13.9 | +4.3 |
| | Green | Ross Johnson | 321 | 7.6 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 354 | 8.4 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,236 | 65.8 | +30.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |