Worthing
District council · South East · 37 seats in 13 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Labour run Worthing Council as a minority administration. The council has 37 councillors in 13 wards. Seats by party: Labour 15, Green 8, Conservative 6, Reform 5, Other 2, Lib Dem 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
The government has not decided on local government reorganisation in this area, and the programme has been under review since 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Broadwater Dawn Smith, Jimi Taylor, Cathy Glynn-Davies | 7 May 2026 Green 33.5% lead 7.5 pts |
| Castle Samuel Theodoridi, Sophie Cox, Lionel Harman | 7 May 2026 Reform 31.4% lead 7.6 pts |
| Central Caroline Baxter, Natasha Davie, Rosey Whorlow | 7 May 2026 Green 36.6% lead 9.6 pts |
| Durrington Josh Harris, Charles James | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.0% lead 16.8 pts |
| Gaisford Ferdousi Chowdhury, Claire Hatfield, John Turley | 7 May 2026 Green 27.9% lead 1.0 pts |
| Goring Ian Davey, Claire Hunt, Jasmine Watkins | 7 May 2026 Green 37.4% lead 9.5 pts |
| Heene Tom Ellum, Debbie Woudman, Helen Abrahams | 7 May 2026 Green 32.7% lead 5.7 pts |
| Marine Thomas Taylor, Vicki Wells, Martin McCabe | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.9% lead 11.5 pts |
| Northbrook Dom Ford, Rob Venn | 7 May 2026 Reform 33.7% lead 11.6 pts |
| Offington Elizabeth Sparkes, Daniel Humphreys, Jeremy Carter | 7 May 2026 Reform 32.3% lead 1.9 pts |
| Salvington Noel Atkins, Karen Harman, Richard Nowak | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.2% lead 12.5 pts |
| Selden Carl Walker, Katie Thornton, Jon Roser | 7 May 2026 Green 31.7% lead 2.7 pts |
| Tarring Lysanne Skinner, Hilary Schan, Hazel Thorpe | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 27.4% lead 3.2 pts |
Broadwater
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimi Taylor Elected | Green | 1,065 | 33.5% |
| Lindsey Jackson | Reform | 824 | 26.0% |
| Tim Hicks | Labour | 741 | 23.3% |
| Christopher Moros | Conservative | 388 | 12.2% |
| John Christopher Apsey | Lib Dem | 157 | 4.9% |
Castle
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Harman Elected | Reform | 953 | 31.4% |
| Ibsha Choudhury | Labour | 724 | 23.8% |
| Soraya Hatami | Green | 515 | 17.0% |
| Sean McDonald | Conservative | 511 | 16.8% |
| lona Harte | Lib Dem | 334 | 11.0% |
Central
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Louise Davie Elected | Green | 1,256 | 36.6% |
| Odul Bozkurt | Labour | 926 | 27.0% |
| Edmund John Rooke | Reform | 713 | 20.8% |
| Sam Mitchell-Innes | Conservative | 353 | 10.3% |
| David Kingston | Lib Dem | 185 | 5.4% |
Durrington
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles John Ellerington James Elected | Reform | 793 | 39.0% |
| Bradley Rowatt | Conservative | 452 | 22.2% |
| Nikki Joule | Labour | 325 | 16.0% |
| Luke Angel | Green | 266 | 13.1% |
| Robin Thurston Rogers | Lib Dem | 196 | 9.6% |
Gaisford
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Lydia Hatfield Elected | Green | 1,000 | 27.9% |
| Dale Overton | Labour | 966 | 26.9% |
| Stuart James | Reform | 805 | 22.4% |
| Bryan William Turner | Conservative | 506 | 14.1% |
| Mathew Hoyland | Lib Dem | 310 | 8.6% |
Goring
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Ariadne Watkins Elected | Green | 1,582 | 37.4% |
| Kevin Jenkins | Conservative | 1,183 | 27.9% |
| Jenni Price | Reform | 1,077 | 25.4% |
| Jo Bayly | Labour | 268 | 6.3% |
| Merlin Jones | Lib Dem | 124 | 2.9% |
Heene
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Woudman Elected | Green | 1,014 | 32.7% |
| Anthony Paul Squires | Labour | 837 | 27.0% |
| Luke Houghton | Reform | 614 | 19.8% |
| Richard Smart | Conservative | 450 | 14.5% |
| Jenny Blackie | Lib Dem | 184 | 5.9% |
Last by-election, 10 October 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Houghton Elected | Conservative | 742 | 42.0% |
| Anthony Paul Squires | Labour | 704 | 39.9% |
| Kate Emily Thornton | Green | 186 | 10.5% |
| Trudi Ann Starling | Lib Dem | 133 | 7.5% |
Marine
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin McCabe Elected | Labour | 1,295 | 34.9% |
| Sally Nowak | Conservative | 868 | 23.4% |
| Sophie Fatehnia | Reform | 792 | 21.3% |
| Jamie Duncan MacMillan | Green | 557 | 15.0% |
| Trudi Ann Starling | Lib Dem | 201 | 5.4% |
Last by-election, 19 September 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Taylor Elected | Conservative | 865 | 40.7% |
| Mary Bridget Mernagh | Labour | 781 | 36.8% |
| Lionel Harman | Reform | 228 | 10.7% |
| Jimi Taylor | Green | 138 | 6.5% |
| Nicholas Stuart Wiltshire | Lib Dem | 113 | 5.3% |
Northbrook
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Venn Elected | Reform | 719 | 33.7% |
| Mike Barrett | Labour | 470 | 22.1% |
| Russ Cochran | Conservative | 404 | 19.0% |
| Alice Pimley | Green | 314 | 14.7% |
| Nicholas Stuart Wiltshire | Lib Dem | 224 | 10.5% |
Offington
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Leonard Berrett Carter Elected | Reform | 1,134 | 32.3% |
| Nigel James Morgan | Conservative | 1,066 | 30.4% |
| Liz Nicholson | Labour | 605 | 17.2% |
| Stephen Rhodes | Green | 421 | 12.0% |
| Sarah Ann Waghorn | Lib Dem | 284 | 8.1% |
Salvington
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Harman Elected | Reform | 1,300 | 37.2% |
| Paisley Thomson | Conservative | 863 | 24.7% |
| Peter Henry Barnes | Labour | 560 | 16.0% |
| Polly McGillivray | Green | 444 | 12.7% |
| Emma Kate Norton | Lib Dem | 328 | 9.4% |
Last by-election, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nowak Elected | Conservative | 2,690 | 60.4% |
| Emma Kate Norton | Lib Dem | 928 | 20.9% |
| Gill Poole | Labour | 832 | 18.7% |
Selden
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Thornton Elected | Green | 965 | 31.7% |
| Joe Thornton | Labour | 883 | 29.0% |
| Steven Jackson | Reform | 709 | 23.3% |
| John Robert Salisbury | Conservative | 314 | 10.3% |
| Christine Beryl Brown | Lib Dem | 174 | 5.7% |
Tarring
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Thorpe Elected | Lib Dem | 887 | 27.4% |
| Catherine Davies | Reform | 786 | 24.2% |
| Rita Valerie Gladys Garner | Labour | 783 | 24.1% |
| Cloe Irene Grampa | Green | 482 | 14.9% |
| Keith Bickers | Conservative | 305 | 9.4% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
11 of 37 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | Dawn Smith Labour |
| Castle | Sophie Cox Labour |
| Central | Caroline Baxter Labour |
| Gaisford | Ferdousi Chowdhury Labour |
| Goring | Claire Hunt Green |
| Heene | Helen Abrahams Labour |
| Marine | Vicki Wells Labour |
| Offington | Daniel Humphreys Conservative |
| Salvington | Noel Atkins Conservative |
| Selden | Carl Walker Independent |
| Tarring | Hilary Schan Independent |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
2 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2024 | Heene | Conservative gain from Labour | 42.0% |
| 19 September 2024 | Marine | Conservative gain from Labour | 40.7% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing West | 68% | Labour | Labour 31% |
| East Worthing and Shoreham | 32% | Labour | Labour 32% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Worthing
111,342 residents in 49,526 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.