West Sussex County Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on West Sussex County Council, with Liberal Democrats taking the most seats (23 of 70).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 38 | -27 |
| Labour | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | 10 | +13 |
| Green | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Reform UK | 23 | 4 | +19 |
| Others | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Key changes: +27 Ref, -25 Con, -6 Others
Election type: All 70 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 100%
Last election (2021)
Conservative 48, Labour 9, Liberal Democrats 10, Green 1, Others 2
Conservative 46.8% Labour 19.1% Liberal Democrats 19.4% Green 10.3% Others 4.2%
Key battleground wards
- Langley Green Ifield East - Reform UK leads Labour by 0.0pp
- Lindfield High Weald - Liberal Democrats leads Reform UK by 0.3pp
- Worthing Pier - Reform UK leads Labour by 0.5pp
- Chichester West - Liberal Democrats leads Reform UK by 0.6pp
- East Grinstead Meridian - Reform UK leads Conservative by 0.8pp