# 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.
The results saw the Conservatives suffer a net loss of three seats to the Liberal Democrats although they remained in control of the council. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat in Gaisford and Northbrook wards and both seats in Durrington, with the winner in Northbrook, Diane Jones, becoming the youngest female councillor in Worthing at the age of 22. However the Conservatives narrowly gained a seat back in Central ward. After the results were declared an investigation was ordered when 452 ballots were spoilt in just the one ward of Offington as compared to an average of 30 in other wards.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative – 23
* Liberal Democrat – 14

## Election result

Worthing local election result 2006 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 7 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 50.0 | 52.2 | 14,364 | -4.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.0 | 38.7 | 10,659 | +1.9% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 1,279 | +0.7% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 718 | +2.6% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 511 | -0.3% |

## Ward results

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Player | 1,126 | 52.2 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Studd | 766 | 35.5 | |
| | Green | Derek Colkett | 267 | 12.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,159 | 33.3 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Rogers | 999 | 47.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Potter | 884 | 41.9 | |
| | Green | Julian Warrick | 228 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,111 | 34.7 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Yallop | 773 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Goldsbrough-Jones | 702 | 37.8 | |
| | Green | Lucielle Colkett | 218 | 11.7 | |
| | Labour | Peter Barnes | 164 | 8.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,857 | 30.0 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Durrington (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Sutherland | 805 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Donin | 794 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Withers | 771 | |
| | Conservative | Ann Sayers | 768 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,138 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Gaisford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Rice | 969 | 44.5 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Brady | 914 | 42.0 | |
| | Green | Marie Hillcoat | 295 | 13.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | 33.3 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Steven Waight | 1,807 | 66.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Allen | 546 | 20.0 |
| | UKIP | Richard Bater | 372 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,261 | 46.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,725 | 41.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Heene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Molineaux | 1,098 | 62.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Jones | 674 | 38.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,772 | 30.6 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Wye | 1,489 | 60.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Baker | 383 | 15.4 | |
| | Green | Tracey Thompson | 271 | 10.9 | |
| | Labour | Barrie Slater | 173 | 7.0 | |
| | UKIP | Philip Ruddock | 166 | 6.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,106 | 44.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,482 | 38.3 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Northbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Jones | 404 | 54.5 | |
| | Conservative | Mark O'Keeffe | 337 | 45.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 741 | 22.1 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Offington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Reg Green | 1,476 | 74.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norah Fisher | 501 | 25.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 975 | 49.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,977 | 39.1 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Mercer | 1,643 | 70.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Cranefield | 679 | 29.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 964 | 41.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 33.2 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Selden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Brown | 1,043 | 53.5 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Oakley | 905 | 46.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,948 | 33.1 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Smytherman | 1,149 | 54.2 | |
| | Conservative | David Ide | 618 | 29.1 | |
| | UKIP | Christopher Woodward | 180 | 8.5 | |
| | Labour | Sidney Wells | 174 | 8.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 531 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,121 | 33.5 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |