Worthing West
Westminster constituency · England · South East
Forecast of October 15, 2026
Our forecast gives the Conservatives a 77% chance of winning, with an average lead of 2.1 points.
Competitive. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 96%.
Compared with the average
| Conservative | Labour | Reform UK | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing West | 28.4% | 26.5% | 25.7% | 10.7% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 20.4%+8.0 | 24.3%+2.2 | 23.1%+2.7 | 10.4%+0.3 |
Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.
Local profile
| Population | 100,568 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 48 |
| Employment rate | 82.5% |
Current member
Dr Beccy Cooper · Labour
Previous election (2024)
Labour won by 7.7 points.
Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 2.1 points.
Candidates and votes in 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccy Cooper Elected | Labour | 20,519 | 40.2 |
| Peter Bottomley | Conservative | 16,570 | 32.5 |
| Edmund Rooke | Reform UK | 7,562 | 14.8 |
| Sonya Mallin | Green | 3,274 | 6.4 |
| Morag Chugg | Lib Dems | 2,708 | 5.3 |
| Kathryn Attwood | Other | 364 | 0.7 |
Nearby ridings
Party ahead and how sure the projection is.
- Arundel and South Downs Conservative, safe seat
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Reform UK, toss-up
- Horsham Lib Dems, toss-up
- East Worthing and Shoreham Labour, competitive
- Hove and Portslade Labour, safe seat
- Mid Sussex Lib Dems, safe seat
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
- Forecast updated