# 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 2003 Worthing Council election 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%.
The campaign saw a debate between the two main parties on the council over development in Worthing and the fate of the local swimming pool Aquarina. The results saw the Conservatives make significant gains from the Liberal Democrats to take power in Worthing. The top Liberal Democrat to lose in the election was the leader of the council, Sheila Player, who came fourth in Selden ward and failed to be elected as a result. The defeat for the Liberal Democrats was put down to anger over a warning that they might have to close the local museum, art gallery and swimming pool to save money.

## Election result

Worthing Local Election Result 2004 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 26 | +8 | 70.3 | 56.2 | 43,214 | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | -7 | 29.7 | 36.8 | 28,324 | -4.2 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 2,967 | -1.2 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,715 | +0.1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 338 | +0.4 |
| Stop! Durrington's over development | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 216 | +0.3 |
| Legalise Cannabis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 173 | +0.2 |

## Ward results

Broadwater (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geraldine Lissenburg | 1,054 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Skepper | 913 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Allen | 902 | |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Cuer-Green | 824 | |
| | Conservative | Ann Terry | 787 | |
| | Conservative | David Lafferty | 769 | |
| | Green | Benjamin Colkett | 384 | |
| | Labour | John Turley | 272 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,905 | 33.8 |
Castle (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Potter | 1,093 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Rogers | 1,090 | |
| | Conservative | John Rogers | 1,081 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Bonetti | 1,078 | |
| | Conservative | Gina Taylore | 1,042 | |
| | Conservative | Ruth White | 1,012 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,396 | 37.6 |
Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Coppard | 797 | |
| | Conservative | Clive Roberts | 762 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Freeland | 753 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice Tucker | 721 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Lermitte | 701 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Goldsbrough-Jones | 700 | |
| | Green | Alice Hinton | 377 | |
| | Labour | Peter Barnes | 260 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,071 | 33.3 |
Durrington (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Falk | 744 | |
| | Conservative | Ann Sayers | 677 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark O'Keeffe | 621 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Sunderland | 580 | |
| | Green | John Dwyer | 295 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,917 | 37.6 |
Gaisford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Barlow | 1,014 | |
| | Conservative | Bryan Turner | 1,000 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Brady | 983 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Medcalf | 914 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Lissenburg | 909 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Rice | 870 | |
| | Green | Marie Hillcoat | 409 | |
| | Labour | Julia Young | 274 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,373 | 37.1 |
Goring (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nick John | 2,138 | |
| | Conservative | Fiona Green | 2,055 | |
| | Conservative | Steven Waight | 2,044 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Paris | 677 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Grace | 611 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Withnell | 606 | |
| | Labour | Karen Clayton | 317 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,448 | 47.1 |
Heene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul High | 1,121 | |
| | Conservative | John Livermore | 1,116 | |
| | Conservative | George Stephens | 1,080 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Allen | 560 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Jones | 492 | |
| | Green | Christopher Taylor | 393 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Ralls | 387 | |
| | Labour | Niall Duffy | 302 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Sarah Chalk | 173 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,624 | 35.6 |
Marine (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Bradley | 1,713 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Mercer | 1,640 | |
| | Conservative | Tom Wye | 1,637 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Millard | 586 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Izod | 499 | |
| | Green | Lucielle Colkett | 488 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Stephenson | 469 | |
| | Labour | Barrie Slater | 290 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,322 | 42.6 |
Northbrook (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mary Harding | 410 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Whiteley | 367 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Val Capon | 288 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Merlin Jones | 247 | |
| | Stop! Durrington's over development | Dawn Smith | 216 | |
| | Green | Thelma Brown | 165 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,693 | 27.7 |
Offington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark McCarthy | 1,857 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Fabes | 1,837 | |
| | Conservative | Reg Green | 1,828 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Daniels | 674 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Moynan | 567 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Moynan | 559 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,322 | 43.3 |
Salvington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jacqui Marsh | 1,656 | |
| | Conservative | Noel Atkins | 1,617 | |
| | Conservative | Heather Mercer | 1,517 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iona Baker | 725 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha O'Keeffe | 638 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bates | 630 | |
| | Green | Derek Colkett | 456 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,239 | 38.7 |
Selden (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jack Saheid | 1,185 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Doyle | 1,161 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Brown | 1,149 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Player | 1,108 | |
| | Conservative | David Turner | 1,038 | |
| | Conservative | Sarah-Jane King | 1,025 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,666 | 40.7 |
Tarring (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Lovell | 1,247 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe | 1,169 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Smytherman | 1,077 | |
| | Conservative | Kate Brady | 725 | |
| | Conservative | David Ide | 709 | |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Bird | 706 | |
| | Independent | Ian Sandell | 338 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,971 | 36.1 |