This by-election was called after the resignation of Labour councillor Milla Gauge. The Greens won the ward's last contest in September 2025 with 48 per cent. Earlier contests were won by Labour in 2024 and led by Labour in 2023. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Brighton and Hove council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Green | 50.1% |
| Labour | 35.3% |
| Reform UK | 7.0% |
| Conservative | 4.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3.3% |
Turnout 33 per cent.
Conservative, Liberal Democrats: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Reform UK.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Reform UK | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 4% | 31% | 4% | 48% | 10% | 3% |
| May 2024 | 6% | 46% | 2% | 28% | - | 17% |
| May 2023 | 4% | 59% | 3% | 26% | - | 8% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority: it runs every local service, from schools to bins. Current control: Labour.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
Brighton and Hove council page →
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
There is no county council above Brighton and Hove.
The ward is part of the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency. Labour MP Chris Ward won it at the 2024 general election with 44 per cent of the vote.