2004 Worthing Borough Council election

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2004 Worthing Borough Council election
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37 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election18 seats, 51.8%18 seats, 41.0%
Seats won2611
Seats after2611
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote43,21428,324
Percentage56.2%36.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.4%Decrease2.svg 4.2%
Worthing UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Worthing council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

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. [1] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [2] Overall turnout was 38.23%. [3]

Contents

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. [4] The results saw the Conservatives make significant gains from the Liberal Democrats to take power in Worthing. [5] [6] 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. [5] [6] 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. [5]

Election result

Worthing Local Election Result 2004 [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 26+870.356.243,214+4.4%
  Liberal Democrats 11-729.736.828,324-4.2%
  Green 0003.92,967-1.2%
  Labour 0002.21,715+0.1%
  Independent 0000.4338+0.4%
 Stop! Durrington's over development0000.3216+0.3%
  Legalise Cannabis 0000.2173+0.2%

Ward results

Broadwater (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Lissenburg1,054
Liberal Democrats Kevin Skepper913
Liberal Democrats Donald Allen902
Conservative Jennifer Cuer-Green824
Conservative Ann Terry787
Conservative David Lafferty769
Green Benjamin Colkett384
Labour John Turley272
Turnout 5,90533.8
Castle (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Potter1,093
Liberal Democrats Robin Rogers1,090
Conservative John Rogers1,081
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Bonetti1,078
Conservative Gina Taylore1,042
Conservative Ruth White1,012
Turnout 6,39637.6
Central (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Coppard797
Conservative Clive Roberts762
Liberal Democrats Mary Freeland753
Liberal Democrats Maurice Tucker721
Conservative Mary Lermitte701
Liberal Democrats Janet Goldsbrough-Jones700
Green Alice Hinton377
Labour Peter Barnes260
Turnout 5,07133.3
Durrington (2) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Falk744
Conservative Ann Sayers677
Liberal Democrats Mark O'Keeffe621
Liberal Democrats Keith Sunderland580
Green John Dwyer295
Turnout 2,91737.6
Gaisford (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Barlow1,014
Conservative Bryan Turner1,000
Conservative Kenneth Brady983
Liberal Democrats Peter Medcalf914
Liberal Democrats Donald Lissenburg909
Liberal Democrats Alan Rice870
Green Marie Hillcoat409
Labour Julia Young274
Turnout 6,37337.1
Goring (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick John2,138
Conservative Fiona Green2,055
Conservative Steven Waight2,044
Liberal Democrats Stephen Paris677
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Grace611
Liberal Democrats Susan Withnell606
Labour Karen Clayton317
Turnout 8,44847.1
Heene (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul High1,121
Conservative John Livermore1,116
Conservative George Stephens1,080
Liberal Democrats Christine Allen560
Liberal Democrats Alan Jones492
Green Christopher Taylor393
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ralls387
Labour Niall Duffy302
Legalise Cannabis Sarah Chalk173
Turnout 5,62435.6
Marine (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Bradley1,713
Conservative Keith Mercer1,640
Conservative Tom Wye1,637
Liberal Democrats Susan Millard586
Liberal Democrats Patricia Izod499
Green Lucielle Colkett488
Liberal Democrats Brian Stephenson469
Labour Barrie Slater290
Turnout 7,32242.6
Northbrook (2) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Harding410
Conservative Alan Whiteley367
Liberal Democrats Val Capon288
Liberal Democrats Merlin Jones247
Stop! Durrington's over developmentDawn Smith216
Green Thelma Brown165
Turnout 1,69327.7
Offington (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark McCarthy1,857
Conservative Graham Fabes1,837
Conservative Reg Green1,828
Liberal Democrats Paul Daniels674
Liberal Democrats David Moynan567
Liberal Democrats Maria Moynan559
Turnout 7,32243.3
Salvington (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqui Marsh1,656
Conservative Noel Atkins1,617
Conservative Heather Mercer1,517
Liberal Democrats Iona Baker725
Liberal Democrats Samantha O'Keeffe638
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bates630
Green Derek Colkett456
Turnout 7,23938.7
Selden (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Saheid1,185
Liberal Democrats James Doyle1,161
Liberal Democrats Christine Brown1,149
Liberal Democrats Sheila Player1,108
Conservative David Turner1,038
Conservative Sarah-Jane King1,025
Turnout 6,66640.7
Tarring (3) [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Lovell1,247
Liberal Democrats Hazel Thorpe1,169
Liberal Democrats Bob Smytherman1,077
Conservative Kate Brady725
Conservative David Ide709
Conservative Geoffrey Bird706
Independent Ian Sandell338
Turnout 5,97136.1

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