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Worthing 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 13,150 | 45.9% | 8 | 61.5% | 6 | 46.2% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 9,869 | 34.5% | 4 | 30.8% | 5 | 38.5% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,826 | 13.4% | 1 | 7.7% | 2 | 15.4% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,181 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 617 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,643 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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.
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Gaisford · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- Tarring · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Heene · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Broadwater · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- Selden · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · −0.6 pts below quota
- Marine · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Northbrook · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 56.9% · above quota
- Durrington · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Goring · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
- Salvington · 1 seat · won at 63.1% · above quota
- Offington · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
Race results
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,068
| 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 | Conservative Party | 864 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin McCabe | Liberal Democrats | 531 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Sam Theodoridi | Labour Party | 453 | 21.9% | — | |
| 4 | Heba Saraway | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 123 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Julian Warrick | Green Party | 97 | 4.7% | — |
Gaisford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,385
| 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 | Kevin Jenkins | Conservative Party | 1,002 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joseph Thornton | Labour Party | 950 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Martin | Liberal Democrats | 222 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Carleysmith | Green Party | 211 | 8.8% | — |
Tarring · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,205
| 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 | Bob Smytherman | Liberal Democrats | 991 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Peck | Conservative Party | 523 | 23.7% | — | |
| 3 | Pauline Fraser | Labour Party | 497 | 22.5% | — | |
| 4 | Caroline Ponto | Green Party | 106 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Adrian Price | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 88 | 4.0% | — |
Heene · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,266
| 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 | Richard Mulholland | Labour Party | 1,029 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diane Guest | Conservative Party | 964 | 42.5% | — | |
| 3 | Joseph Pearce | Green Party | 139 | 6.1% | — | |
| 4 | Christine Allen | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 5.9% | — |
Broadwater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,238
| 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 | Margaret Howard | Labour Party | 1,026 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve McKeown | Conservative Party | 836 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | John Apsey | Liberal Democrats | 229 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Battson | Green Party | 147 | 6.6% | — |
Selden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,354
| 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 | Mike Barrett | Labour Party | 1,162 | 49.4% | −0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Callum Buxton | Conservative Party | 963 | 40.9% | — | |
| 3 | Yvonne Leonard | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Constantine de Goguel | Green Party | 95 | 4.0% | — |
Marine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,884
| 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 | Edward Crouch | Conservative Party | 1,460 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Samuel Baeza | Labour Party | 1,136 | 39.4% | — | |
| 3 | Caroline Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 194 | 6.7% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Pinchen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 94 | 3.3% | — |
Northbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 973
| 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 | Sean McDonald | Conservative Party | 497 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Martin | Labour Party | 268 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Keith Sutherland | Liberal Democrats | 133 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Field | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 75 | 7.7% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,697
| 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 | Jim Deen | Labour Party | 1,534 | 56.9% | +6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harvey Robinson | Conservative Party | 777 | 28.8% | — | |
| 3 | James Doyle | Green Party | 202 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Christine Brown | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 6.8% | — |
Durrington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,382
| 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 James | Conservative Party | 791 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Guest | Labour Party | 296 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | Emma Norton | Liberal Democrats | 295 | 21.3% | — |
Goring · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,706
| 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 | Nicola Waight | Conservative Party | 1,625 | 60.1% | +10.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jane Cropper | Labour Party | 561 | 20.7% | — | |
| 3 | Cyril Cannings | Liberal Democrats | 192 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Aherne | Green Party | 184 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Bater | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 144 | 5.3% | — |
Salvington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,213
| 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 | Heather Mercer | Conservative Party | 1,396 | 63.1% | +13.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Silman | Labour Party | 461 | 20.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jacqueline Cranefield | Liberal Democrats | 356 | 16.1% | — |
Offington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,272
| 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 | Louise Murphy | Conservative Party | 1,452 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Eustice | Labour Party | 496 | 21.8% | — | |
| 3 | Antony Brown | Liberal Democrats | 231 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | John Strange | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 93 | 4.1% | — |