Goring (electoral division)
Goring is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
| Goring | |
|---|---|
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| District: | Worthing |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Worthing West |
| Ceremonial county: | West Sussex |
| Electorate (2009): | 8115 |
| County Councillor | |
| Steve Waight (Con) | |
Extent
The division covers the neighbourhood of Goring-by-Sea, which forms part of the urban area of the town of Worthing and came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for England, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission in March 2009.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises the following borough wards: the southern part of Castle Ward and Goring Ward.
Election results
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Waight | 1,079 | 42.0 | -12.0 | |
| UKIP | Richard Bater | 898 | 35.0 | +14.8 | |
| Labour | Janet Haden | 225 | 8.8 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Campbell | 189 | 7.4 | -10.6 | |
| Green | David Aherne | 176 | 6.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 181 | 7.0 | -26.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,567 | 31.3 | -8.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -13.4% | |||
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Waight | 1,727 | 54.0 | ||
| UKIP | Richard Bater | 646 | 20.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nick John | 576 | 18.0 | ||
| Labour | James Elwood | 248 | 7.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,081 | 33.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,197 | 39.4 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
Election Results - West Sussex County Council
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