Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Worthing West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,949 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Worthing West from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
23,733
46.1%
Christopher Hare (Liberal Democrat)
7,713 (15.0 pts)
72.1%
2001
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
20,508
47.5%
Dr James Walsh (Liberal Democrat)
9,037 (20.9 pts)
59.7%
2005
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
21,383
47.6%
Claire Potter (Liberal Democrat)
9,379 (20.9 pts)
62.6%
2010
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
25,416
51.7%
Hazel Thorpe (Liberal Democrat)
11,729 (23.9 pts)
64.8%
2015
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
26,124
51.5%
Tim Cross (UKIP)
16,855 (33.2 pts)
67.4%
2017
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
30,181
55.4%
Beccy Cooper (Labour)
12,090 (22.2 pts)
70.2%
2019
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
30,475
55.8%
Beccy Cooper (Labour)
14,823 (27.1 pts)
69.9%
2024
Beccy Cooper (Labour)
20,519
40.2%
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
3,949 (7.7 pts)
66.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
23,733
46.1%
Yes
Christopher Hare
Liberal Democrat
16,020
31.1%
No
John Adams
Labour
8,347
16.2%
No
Nick John
Referendum Party
2,313
4.5%
No
Timothy Cross
UKIP
1,029
2.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
20,508
47.5%
Yes
Dr James Walsh
Liberal Democrat
11,471
26.5%
No
Alan Butcher
Labour
9,270
21.5%
No
Timothy Cross
UKIP
1,960
4.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
21,383
47.6%
Yes
Claire Potter
Liberal Democrat
12,004
26.7%
No
Antony Bignell
Labour
8,630
19.2%
No
Timothy Cross
UKIP
2,374
5.3%
No
Chris Baldwin
Legalise Cannabis
515
1.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
25,416
51.7%
Yes
Hazel Thorpe
Liberal Democrat
13,687
27.9%
No
Ian Ross
Labour
5,800
11.8%
No
John Wallace
UKIP
2,924
6.0%
No
David Aherne
Green
996
2.0%
No
Stuart Dearsley
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
300
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
26,124
51.5%
Yes
Tim Cross
UKIP
9,269
18.3%
No
Jim Deen
Labour
7,955
15.7%
No
Hazel Thorpe
Liberal Democrat
4,477
8.8%
No
David Aherne
Green
2,938
5.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
30,181
55.4%
Yes
Beccy Cooper
Labour
18,091
33.2%
No
Hazel Thorpe
Liberal Democrat
2,982
5.5%
No
Mark Withers
UKIP
1,635
3.0%
No
Benjamin Cornish
Green
1,614
3.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
30,475
55.8%
Yes
Beccy Cooper
Labour
15,652
28.6%
No
Jamie Bennett
Liberal Democrat
6,024
11.0%
No
Jo Paul
Green
2,008
3.7%
No
David Aherne
Independent
489
0.9%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Beccy Cooper
Labour
20,519
40.2%
Yes
Peter Bottomley
Conservative
16,570
32.5%
No
Edmund Rooke
Reform UK
7,562
14.8%
No
Sonya Mallin
Green
3,274
6.4%
No
Morag Chugg
Liberal Democrat
2,708
5.3%
No
Kathryn Attwood
Independent
364
0.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Worthing West has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Worthing West in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Worthing West in 2024 with 20,519 votes (40.2%), a majority of 3,949 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Worthing West since 1997?
Since 1997, Worthing West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Worthing West?
The closest result on record for Worthing West was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,949 votes (7.7 percentage points).