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2006 Worthing Borough Council election
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2006 UK local government election
March 2025
November 2013
2006 Worthing Borough Council election West Sussex parliamentary 2004 Worthing Borough Council election 2004 2006 5 4 y 2007 Worthing Borough Council election 2007 14 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council 19 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 26 seats, 56.2% 7 23 3 14,364 52.2% 4.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 11 seats, 36.8% 7 14 3 10,659 38.7% 1.9% Worthing UK local election 2006 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2006 Worthing council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
The 2006 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/45uh.stm Local elections: Worthing 2009-10-13 BBC News
The results saw the Conservatives suffer a net loss of three seats to the Liberal Democrats although they remained in control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4975212.stm Tories win Crawley after 30 years 2009-10-14 2006-05-05 BBC News The Liberal Democrats gained a seat in Gaisford and Northbrook wards and both seats in Durrington, with the winner in Northbrook, Diane Jones, becoming the youngest female councillor in Worthing at the age of 22. http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-election--the-results.1489721.jp Worthing election – the results, reactions and cakes 2009-10-14 2006-05-08 Worthing Herald However the Conservatives narrowly gained a seat back in Central ward. After the results were declared an investigation was ordered when 452 ballots were spoilt in just the one ward of Offington as compared to an average of 30 in other wards.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Conservative – 23
Liberal Democrat – 14 Local elections The Times London 9 2006-05-05
Election result
Worthing local election result 2006 Graeme Wilson Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail The Daily Telegraph 4 2006-05-05
Conservative Party (UK)
7
1
3
-3
50.0
52.2
14,364
-4.0%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7
4
1
+3
50.0
38.7
10,659
+1.9%
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0
0
0
0
4.6
1,279
+0.7%
United Kingdom Independence Party
0
0
0
0
0
2.6
718
+2.6%
Labour Party (UK)
0
0
0
0
0
1.9
511
-0.3%
Ward results
Broadwater http://www.worthing.gov.uk/worthings-services/electionselectoralregisterandvoting/previouselectionresults/elections2006-local/ Elections 2006 – Local 2009-10-13 Worthing Borough Council http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Local-elections--the-results.1483815.jp Local elections – the results 2009-10-13 2006-05-05 Worthing Herald
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sheila Player
1,126
52.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Simon Studd
766
35.5
Green Party of England and Wales
Derek Colkett
267
12.4
360
16.7
2,159
33.3
-0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Castle
Conservative Party (UK)
John Rogers
999
47.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Potter
884
41.9
Green Party of England and Wales
Julian Warrick
228
10.8
115
5.4
2,111
34.7
-2.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Central
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Yallop
773
41.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Janet Goldsbrough-Jones
702
37.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Lucielle Colkett
218
11.7
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Barnes
164
8.8
71
3.8
1,857
30.0
-3.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Durrington (2)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Keith Sutherland
805
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Donin
794
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark Withers
771
Conservative Party (UK)
Ann Sayers
768
3,138
36.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Gaisford
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Rice
969
44.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Kenneth Brady
914
42.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Marie Hillcoat
295
13.5
55
2.5
2,178
33.3
-3.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Goring
Conservative Party (UK)
Steven Waight
1,807
66.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine Allen
546
20.0
United Kingdom Independence Party
Richard Bater
372
13.7
1,261
46.3
2,725
41.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Heene
Conservative Party (UK)
Carol Molineaux
1,098
62.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Jones
674
38.0
424
24.0
1,772
30.6
-5.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Marine
Conservative Party (UK)
Tom Wye
1,489
60.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chris Baker
383
15.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Tracey Thompson
271
10.9
Labour Party (UK)
Barrie Slater
173
7.0
United Kingdom Independence Party
Philip Ruddock
166
6.7
1,106
44.6
2,482
38.3
-4.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Northbrook
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Diane Jones
404
54.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark O'Keeffe
337
45.5
67
9.0
741
22.1
-5.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Offington
Conservative Party (UK)
Reg Green
1,476
74.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Norah Fisher
501
25.3
975
49.4
1,977
39.1
-4.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Salvington
Conservative Party (UK)
Heather Mercer
1,643
70.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Cranefield
679
29.2
964
41.6
2,322
33.2
-5.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Selden
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine Brown
1,043
53.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Roger Oakley
905
46.5
138
7.0
1,948
33.1
-7.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tarring
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bob Smytherman
1,149
54.2
Conservative Party (UK)
David Ide
618
29.1
United Kingdom Independence Party
Christopher Woodward
180
8.5
Labour Party (UK)
Sidney Wells
174
8.2
531
25.1
2,121
33.5
-2.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
External links
Campaign statements by each party in the Worthing Herald
Category:2006 English local elections
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Category:2000s in West Sussex