Adur
District council · South East · 29 seats in 14 wards · Half of seats elected every two years · Next election 4 May 2028
Labour have a majority on Adur Council. The council has 29 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Labour 17, Reform 6, Other 4, Green 2. The next election is on 4 May 2028.
The government has not decided on local government reorganisation in this area, and the programme has been under review since 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Buckingham David Devoy, Kate Davis | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.5% lead 14.6 pts |
| Churchill Mike Mendoza, Nigel Sweet | 7 May 2026 Reform 29.7% lead 4.6 pts |
| Cokeham Jim Doubtfire, Carolyn Fuhrmann | 7 May 2026 Reform 42.7% lead 22.8 pts |
| Eastbrook David Lovelidge, Andrew Harvey | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.1% lead 8.8 pts |
| Hillside Nigel Corston, Rhys Grinstead | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.1% lead 8.7 pts |
| Manor Carson Albury, Carol Albury | 7 May 2026 Independent 38.3% lead 8.1 pts |
| Marine Joss Loader, Julia Watts | 7 May 2026 Independent 48.7% lead 22.8 pts |
| Mash Barn Lee Cowen, Sharon Sluman | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.5% lead 2.0 pts |
| Peverel Stuart Parsons, Saffa Jan | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.5% lead 19.7 pts |
| Southlands Nigel Hepworth, Debs Stainforth | 7 May 2026 Reform 35.9% lead 6.3 pts |
| Southwick Green Dan Flower, Robina Baine | 7 May 2026 Labour 42.8% lead 22.1 pts |
| St Mary's Jeremy Gardner, Becky Allinson | 7 May 2026 Labour 43.6% lead 21.2 pts |
| St Nicolas Liam Tidy, Gerry Thompson | 7 May 2026 Green 40.8% lead 22.0 pts |
| Widewater Adrienne Lowe, Pauline Higgins, Joe Pannell | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.3% lead 24.3 pts |
Buckingham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Joseph Devoy Elected | Labour | 632 | 38.5% |
| David Stephen Cotton | Reform | 393 | 23.9% |
| Kevin Boram | Conservative | 364 | 22.2% |
| Gabrielle Crisp | Green | 159 | 9.7% |
| William Harpley | Lib Dem | 95 | 5.8% |
Last by-election, 19 June 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Davis Elected | Labour | 609 | 43.6% |
| Mike Mendoza | Reform | 311 | 22.3% |
| Leila Yasmin Powell Williams | Conservative | 301 | 21.6% |
| Ian Jones | Lib Dem | 153 | 11.0% |
| David John Bamber | Britain First | 22 | 1.6% |
Churchill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mendoza Elected | Reform | 459 | 29.7% |
| Steve Neocleous | Independent | 388 | 25.1% |
| Vikki Fryer | Labour | 225 | 14.6% |
| Stuart Ian Richardson | Green | 194 | 12.6% |
| Tony Nicklen | Conservative | 157 | 10.2% |
| Ashley Ridley | Lib Dem | 122 | 7.9% |
Cokeham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Doubtfire Elected | Reform | 650 | 42.7% |
| Tony Bellasis | Conservative | 303 | 19.9% |
| Alun Wynne Jones | Labour | 270 | 17.8% |
| Adam Alexander Baxter | Green | 201 | 13.2% |
| David Thompson | Lib Dem | 97 | 6.4% |
Eastbrook
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David John Lovelidge Elected | Labour | 501 | 36.1% |
| Joby Pannell | Reform | 379 | 27.3% |
| Kelvin Howard Fry | Conservative | 219 | 15.8% |
| Patrick George Ginnelly | Green | 219 | 15.8% |
| Jacqueline Bartram | Lib Dem | 70 | 5.0% |
Hillside
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Bradley Grinstead Elected | Reform | 463 | 34.1% |
| Pat McGrath | Labour | 345 | 25.4% |
| Leila Yasmin Powell Williams | Conservative | 343 | 25.2% |
| Declan Decke | Green | 208 | 15.3% |
Last by-election, 2 December 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Yasmin Powell Williams Elected | Conservative | 414 | 56.2% |
| Russell Lewis Whiting | Green | 175 | 23.7% |
| Rebecca Allinson | Labour | 148 | 20.1% |
Manor
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Albury Elected | Independent | 599 | 38.3% |
| Mark Grahame Burton | Reform | 473 | 30.2% |
| Effy Walsh | Green | 221 | 14.1% |
| Jude Harvey | Labour | 221 | 14.1% |
| Cheikh Amed Tidiane Gueye | Lib Dem | 51 | 3.3% |
Marine
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Watts Elected | Independent | 997 | 48.7% |
| Troy Wade | Green | 531 | 25.9% |
| Paul Garrett | Reform | 289 | 14.1% |
| Pat Alden | Labour | 178 | 8.7% |
| Neville James Pressley | Lib Dem | 52 | 2.5% |
Mash Barn
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Cowen Elected | Labour | 631 | 38.5% |
| Victoria Charlotte Fairman | Reform | 598 | 36.5% |
| Susan Fry | Conservative | 183 | 11.2% |
| Katie Piatt | Green | 165 | 10.1% |
| Carolyn White | Lib Dem | 62 | 3.8% |
Peverel
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Parsons Elected | Reform | 548 | 38.5% |
| Matt Fry | Conservative | 267 | 18.8% |
| Henry Herbert Allinson | Labour | 261 | 18.3% |
| Saffi Price | Green | 194 | 13.6% |
| Paul Mansfield | Independent | 154 | 10.8% |
Southlands
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel David Hepworth Elected | Reform | 456 | 35.9% |
| Peter Ashley | Labour | 376 | 29.6% |
| Maggie Rumble | Green | 251 | 19.7% |
| Keith Humphrey | Lib Dem | 188 | 14.8% |
Southwick Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Flower Elected | Labour | 674 | 42.8% |
| Stuart Bower | Reform | 326 | 20.7% |
| Julie Anne Searle | Conservative | 265 | 16.8% |
| Helen Mears | Green | 231 | 14.7% |
| Anthony Charles Stuart | Lib Dem | 79 | 5.0% |
St Mary's
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Gardner Elected | Labour | 839 | 43.6% |
| Angie Buhl-Nielsen | Green | 431 | 22.4% |
| Kate Michaela | Reform | 367 | 19.1% |
| Maryam Shapouri | Conservative | 194 | 10.1% |
| Dawn Rowatt | Lib Dem | 95 | 4.9% |
St Nicolas
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam John Brook Tidy Elected | Green | 770 | 40.8% |
| Jennifer Sarah Mendoza | Reform | 354 | 18.8% |
| Bob Towner | Conservative | 306 | 16.2% |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Upton | Labour | 295 | 15.6% |
| Ian Jones | Lib Dem | 162 | 8.6% |
Widewater
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pannell Elected | Reform | 945 | 45.3% |
| Connor James Ranahan | Green | 438 | 21.0% |
| Joseph James O'Halloran | Labour | 423 | 20.3% |
| Samantha Eaton | Lib Dem | 280 | 13.4% |
Seats up on 4 May 2028
15 of 29 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Buckingham | Kate Davis Labour |
| Churchill | Nigel Sweet Labour |
| Cokeham | Carolyn Fuhrmann Labour |
| Eastbrook | Andrew Harvey Labour |
| Hillside | Nigel Corston Labour |
| Manor | Carson Albury Independent |
| Marine | Joss Loader Independent |
| Mash Barn | Sharon Sluman Labour |
| Peverel | Saffa Jan Labour |
| Southlands | Debs Stainforth Labour |
| Southwick Green | Robina Baine Labour |
| St Mary's | Becky Allinson Labour |
| St Nicolas | Gerry Thompson Green |
| Widewater | Adrienne Lowe Labour |
| Widewater | Pauline Higgins Labour |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | Buckingham | Labour hold | 44.0% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Worthing and Shoreham | 100% | Labour | Labour 32% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Adur
64,543 residents in 27,673 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.