Worthing Council election, 2006
Encyclopedia
The 2006 Worthing Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Worthing
District
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.
The results saw the Conservatives suffer a net loss of three seats to the Liberal Democrats although they remained in control of the council. 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. 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:
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
Council in West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
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. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
stayed in overall control of the council.
The results saw the Conservatives suffer a net loss of three seats to the Liberal Democrats although they remained in control of the council. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat in Gaisford and Northbrook wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
and both seats in Durrington, with the winner in Northbrook, Diane Jones, becoming the youngest female councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in Worthing at the age of 22. 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
Spoilt vote
'Bold text'In voting, a ballot is considered to be spoilt, spoiled, void, null, informal or stray if it is regarded by the election authorities to be invalid and thus not included in the tally during vote counting. This may be done accidentally or deliberately...
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:
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
— 23 - Liberal Democrat — 14