← Worthing (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Worthing 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 13 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 11,219 | 26.9% | 5 | 38.5% | 4 | 30.8% | +1 |
| Green Party | 9,881 | 23.7% | 6 | 46.2% | 3 | 23.1% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 9,383 | 22.5% | 1 | 7.7% | 3 | 23.1% | -2 |
| Conservative Party | 7,663 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.4% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,588 | 8.6% | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 |
| Total | 41,734 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Tarring · 1 seat · won at 27.4% · −22.6 pts below quota
- Gaisford · 1 seat · won at 27.9% · −22.1 pts below quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 31.4% · −18.6 pts below quota
- Selden · 1 seat · won at 31.7% · −18.3 pts below quota
- Offington · 1 seat · won at 32.3% · −17.7 pts below quota
- Heene · 1 seat · won at 32.7% · −17.3 pts below quota
- Broadwater · 1 seat · won at 33.5% · −16.5 pts below quota
- Northbrook · 1 seat · won at 33.7% · −16.3 pts below quota
- Marine · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · −15.1 pts below quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · −13.4 pts below quota
- Salvington · 1 seat · won at 37.2% · −12.8 pts below quota
- Goring · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Durrington · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
Race results
Tarring · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,243
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Thorpe | Liberal Democrats | 887 | 27.4% | −22.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Catherine Davies | Reform UK | 786 | 24.2% | — | |
| 3 | Rita Valerie Gladys Garner | Labour Party | 783 | 24.1% | — | |
| 4 | Cloe Irene Grampa | Green Party | 482 | 14.9% | — | |
| 5 | Keith Bickers | Conservative Party | 305 | 9.4% | — |
Gaisford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,587
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claire Lydia Hatfield | Green Party | 1,000 | 27.9% | −22.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dale Overton | Labour Party | 966 | 26.9% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart James | Reform UK | 805 | 22.4% | — | |
| 4 | Bryan William Turner | Conservative Party | 506 | 14.1% | — | |
| 5 | Mathew Hoyland | Liberal Democrats | 310 | 8.6% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,037
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Harman | Reform UK | 953 | 31.4% | −18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ibsha Choudhury | Labour Party | 724 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Soraya Hatami | Green Party | 515 | 17.0% | — | |
| 4 | Sean McDonald | Conservative Party | 511 | 16.8% | — | |
| 5 | lona Harte | Liberal Democrats | 334 | 11.0% | — |
Selden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,045
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Thornton | Green Party | 965 | 31.7% | −18.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joe Thornton | Labour Party | 883 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Steven Jackson | Reform UK | 709 | 23.3% | — | |
| 4 | John Robert Salisbury | Conservative Party | 314 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Christine Beryl Brown | Liberal Democrats | 174 | 5.7% | — |
Offington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,510
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Leonard Berrett Carter | Reform UK | 1,134 | 32.3% | −17.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nigel James Morgan | Conservative Party | 1,066 | 30.4% | — | |
| 3 | Liz Nicholson | Labour Party | 605 | 17.2% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Rhodes | Green Party | 421 | 12.0% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Ann Waghorn | Liberal Democrats | 284 | 8.1% | — |
Heene · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,099
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Woudman | Green Party | 1,014 | 32.7% | −17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Paul Squires | Labour Party | 837 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Luke Houghton | Reform UK | 614 | 19.8% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Smart | Conservative Party | 450 | 14.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jenny Blackie | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 5.9% | — |
Broadwater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,175
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimi Robert Taylor | Green Party | 1,065 | 33.5% | −16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lindsey Jackson | Reform UK | 824 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tim Hicks | Labour Party | 741 | 23.3% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Moros | Conservative Party | 388 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | John Christopher Apsey | Liberal Democrats | 157 | 4.9% | — |
Northbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,131
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Venn | Reform UK | 719 | 33.7% | −16.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Barrett | Labour Party | 470 | 22.1% | — | |
| 3 | Russ Cochran | Conservative Party | 404 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alice Pimley | Green Party | 314 | 14.7% | — | |
| 5 | Nicholas Stuart Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 224 | 10.5% | — |
Marine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,713
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin McCabe | Labour Party | 1,295 | 34.9% | −15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sally Nowak | Conservative Party | 868 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sophie Fatehnia | Reform UK | 792 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jamie Duncan MacMillan | Green Party | 557 | 15.0% | — | |
| 5 | Trudi Ann Starling | Liberal Democrats | 201 | 5.4% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,433
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natasha Louise Davie | Green Party | 1,256 | 36.6% | −13.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Odul Bozkurt | Labour Party | 926 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Edmund John Rooke | Reform UK | 713 | 20.8% | — | |
| 4 | Sam Mitchell-Innes | Conservative Party | 353 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Kingston | Liberal Democrats | 185 | 5.4% | — |
Salvington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,495
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Harman | Reform UK | 1,300 | 37.2% | −12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paisley Thomson | Conservative Party | 863 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Henry Barnes | Labour Party | 560 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Polly McGillivray | Green Party | 444 | 12.7% | — | |
| 5 | Emma Kate Norton | Liberal Democrats | 328 | 9.4% | — |
Goring · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,234
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmine Ariadne Watkins | Green Party | 1,582 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Jenkins | Conservative Party | 1,183 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jenni Price | Reform UK | 1,077 | 25.4% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Bayly | Labour Party | 268 | 6.3% | — | |
| 5 | Merlin Jones | Liberal Democrats | 124 | 2.9% | — |
Durrington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,032
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles John Ellerington James | Reform UK | 793 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bradley Rowatt | Conservative Party | 452 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | Nikki Joule | Labour Party | 325 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Luke Angel | Green Party | 266 | 13.1% | — | |
| 5 | Robin Thurston Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 196 | 9.6% | — |