West Sussex County Council - Wards and Councillors

County council · South East · 70 seats in 70 divisions · All seats elected every four years · Next election 3 May 2029

West Sussex County Council is run by a Liberal Democrats / Green coalition. The council has 70 councillors in 70 divisions. Seats by party: Reform 23, Lib Dem 23, Conservative 11, Green 7, Labour 5, Other 1. The next election is on 3 May 2029.

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

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats / Green Coalition

70 seats - 36 for a majority

Reform 23Labour 5Conservative 11Lib Dem 23Green 7Other 1

Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election No change since the election.

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (70 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform28.4%23

Lib Dem22.8%23

Conservative22.4%11

Green14.2%7

Labour9.9%5

Other2.4%1

2026 election results for West Sussex, ward by ward

Next election

3 May 2029

all 70 seats up, then every four years

Largest parties

Reform and Lib Dem 23 each

13 short of the 36 needed for a majority

Closest result

Broadfield

Labour won by 1 vote over Reform, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Burgess Hill North

Lib Dem hold, 5 June 2025 (9 since 2021)

Constituencies

9 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

53%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenOther

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.

All 70 divisions

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Angmering & Findon Deborah Urquhart	7 May 2026 Conservative 34.0% lead 2.8 pts
Arundel & Courtwick Frank Bonfield	7 May 2026 Reform 31.4% lead 2.3 pts
Bersted Gary Markwell	7 May 2026 Reform 45.8% lead 20.0 pts
Bewbush & Ifield West Grainne Conway	7 May 2026 Reform 36.1% lead 9.5 pts
Billingshurst Mark Baynham	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 33.4% lead 5.0 pts
Bognor Regis East Elizabeth Meadows	7 May 2026 Reform 40.2% lead 12.7 pts
Bognor Regis West & Aldwick Giuliano Pinnelli	7 May 2026 Reform 37.0% lead 11.3 pts
Bourne Tracie Bangert	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 49.2% lead 24.0 pts
Bramber Castle Victoria Finnegan	7 May 2026 Green 36.8% lead 14.9 pts
Broadbridge Colin Minto	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 39.1% lead 12.2 pts
Broadfield Brian Quinn	7 May 2026 Labour 33.5% lead 1 vote
Broadwater Jimi Taylor	7 May 2026 Green 35.0% lead 11.6 pts
Burgess Hill East Richard Cherry	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 38.6% lead 14.3 pts
Burgess Hill North Jane Davey	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 34.4% lead 6.5 pts
Chichester East Matt Hedge	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.4% lead 18.8 pts
Chichester North Jack Lovejoy	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.5% lead 18.7 pts
Chichester South Nicholas Russell	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.6% lead 22.2 pts
Chichester West Richard Bates	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 57.4% lead 38.2 pts
Cissbury Elizabeth Sparkes	7 May 2026 Conservative 32.7% lead 1.0 pts
Cuckfield & Lucastes Lauren Lloyd	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.2% lead 22.0 pts
Durrington & Salvington Charles James	7 May 2026 Reform 38.3% lead 16.0 pts
East Grinstead Meridian Lorraine Carvalho	7 May 2026 Conservative 31.4% lead 1.5 pts
East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood Jacquie Russell	7 May 2026 Conservative 42.6% lead 17.3 pts
East Preston & Ferring Roger Elkins	7 May 2026 Conservative 39.1% lead 7.4 pts
Felpham David Darling	7 May 2026 Reform 37.2% lead 0.5 pts
Fontwell Sue Wallsgrove	7 May 2026 Green 33.8% lead 0.1 pts
Goring Ian Davey	7 May 2026 Green 34.5% lead 7.8 pts
Hassocks & Burgess Hill South Erika Woodhurst-Trueman	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 55.7% lead 33.5 pts
Haywards Heath East Kirsten Sutton	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.3% lead 20.8 pts
Haywards Heath Town Caroline Ward	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 42.5% lead 22.2 pts
Henfield Roger Noel	7 May 2026 Conservative 28.8% lead 1.8 pts
Holbrook Steve Makin	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 47.0% lead 22.1 pts
Horsham East Jay Mercer	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 49.1% lead 26.1 pts
Horsham Hurst Nigel Dennis	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 59.1% lead 43.4 pts
Horsham Riverside Louise Potter	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 48.9% lead 27.3 pts
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney Rodney Jackson	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 35.9% lead 11.7 pts
Imberdown Gary Dowsett	7 May 2026 Reform 31.3% lead 6.1 pts
Lancing Mike Mendoza	7 May 2026 Reform 36.8% lead 12.1 pts
Langley Green & Ifield East Oliver Pickstock	7 May 2026 Reform 34.1% lead 4.9 pts
Lindfield & High Weald Cavan Wood	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 39.3% lead 13.3 pts
Littlehampton East Paul Cornford	7 May 2026 Reform 33.7% lead 2.2 pts
Littlehampton Town Ricky Borrett	7 May 2026 Reform 33.9% lead 13.8 pts
Maidenbower & Worth Riszard Rzepa	7 May 2026 Reform 32.7% lead 1.7 pts
Middleton Alison Littleboy	7 May 2026 Reform 37.3% lead 7.5 pts
Midhurst Yvonne Gravely	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.4% lead 8.6 pts
Northbrook Rob Venn	7 May 2026 Reform 32.3% lead 10.1 pts
Northgate & West Green Callum Johnson	7 May 2026 Reform 32.9% lead 6.4 pts
Nyetimber Trevor Bence	7 May 2026 Reform 45.6% lead 21.6 pts
Petworth Janet Duncton	7 May 2026 Conservative 39.7% lead 12.0 pts
Pound Hill James Tidy	7 May 2026 Reform 32.1% lead 6.2 pts
Pulborough Tom Crofts	7 May 2026 Conservative 35.4% lead 7.1 pts
Rother Valley Tom Richardson	7 May 2026 Conservative 43.4% lead 15.1 pts
Rustington Alison Cooper	7 May 2026 Conservative 43.2% lead 14.9 pts
Selsey Donna Johnson	7 May 2026 Local Alliance 39.7% lead 3.0 pts
Shoreham North Adrienne Lowe	7 May 2026 Labour 34.4% lead 8.5 pts
Shoreham South Gerry Thompson	7 May 2026 Green 31.5% lead 7.5 pts
Sompting & North Lancing Jim Doubtfire	7 May 2026 Reform 36.6% lead 21.5 pts
Southgate & Gossops Green Tim Charters	7 May 2026 Reform 35.5% lead 10.4 pts
Southwater & Nuthurst Alex Jeffery	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 43.2% lead 15.4 pts
Southwick Nigel Corston	7 May 2026 Labour 32.1% lead 5.2 pts
St Leonard's Forest Sam Raby	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 37.4% lead 3.7 pts
Storrington Paul Marshall	7 May 2026 Conservative 32.0% lead 3.1 pts
Tarring Henna Chowdhury	7 May 2026 Labour 25.1% lead 0.8 pts
The Witterings Izabela Mayne	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 40.1% lead 11.0 pts
Three Bridges Emma Whiteoak	7 May 2026 Reform 27.9% lead 0.6 pts
Tilgate & Furnace Green Sarah LeTissier	7 May 2026 Reform 36.4% lead 8.2 pts
Worth Forest Mel Winn	7 May 2026 Reform 35.6% lead 10.3 pts
Worthing East Katie Thornton	7 May 2026 Green 32.4% lead 4.6 pts
Worthing Pier Natasha Davie	7 May 2026 Green 36.4% lead 12.7 pts
Worthing West Martin McCabe	7 May 2026 Labour 33.0% lead 11.3 pts

Angmering & Findon

Deborah Urquhart Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative34.0%

Reform31.2%

Green14.7%

Lib Dem10.6%

Labour9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Deborah Urqhart Elected	Conservative	1,653	34.0%
Lionel Harman	Reform	1,515	31.2%
Samuel Robert Lovely	Green	713	14.7%
Bob Woodman	Lib Dem	514	10.6%
Aurora Lillybell Cheesman	Labour	465	9.6%

Arundel & Courtwick

Frank Bonfield Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform31.4%

Conservative29.1%

Green23.5%

Lib Dem8.6%

Labour7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank Bonfield Elected	Reform	1,136	31.4%
Michael Tu	Conservative	1,055	29.1%
Isabel Jane Thurston	Green	851	23.5%
Fran Flammiger	Lib Dem	310	8.6%
Michael Ward	Labour	271	7.5%

Bersted

Gary Markwell Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform45.8%

Lib Dem25.8%

Conservative12.9%

Green9.2%

Labour6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Markwell Elected	Reform	1,801	45.8%
Gill Yeates	Lib Dem	1,016	25.8%
Beverley Anne Weddell	Conservative	508	12.9%
Imogen Nicole Lysandrou	Green	361	9.2%
Simon Edward McDougall	Labour	248	6.3%

Bewbush & Ifield West

Grainne Conway Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.1%

Labour26.6%

Conservative14.3%

Green13.5%

Lib Dem5.2%

Independent4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Grainne Conway Elected	Reform	1,242	36.1%
Chris Oxlade	Labour	915	26.6%
Tina Belben	Conservative	493	14.3%
Holly Rose Smith	Green	465	13.5%
Lawrence Carl Mallinson	Lib Dem	179	5.2%
Richard William Symonds	Independent	144	4.2%

Billingshurst

Mark Baynham Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem33.4%

Reform28.4%

Conservative28.2%

Green7.9%

Labour2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Alexander Baynham Elected	Lib Dem	1,725	33.4%
Tyler David Dewey	Reform	1,465	28.4%
Amanda Jane Jupp	Conservative	1,456	28.2%
George Imbert	Green	406	7.9%
Rory Denis Raftery	Labour	107	2.1%

Bognor Regis East

Elizabeth Meadows Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform40.2%

Lib Dem27.5%

Green10.6%

Conservative10.0%

Independent6.8%

Labour4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elizabeth Anne Meadows Elected	Reform	1,284	40.2%
Francis Oppler	Lib Dem	880	27.5%
Stephen Tony Bennett	Green	338	10.6%
Andy Cooper	Conservative	321	10.0%
Steve Goodheart	Independent	217	6.8%
Alison Terry	Labour	158	4.9%

Bognor Regis West & Aldwick

Giuliano Pinnelli Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.0%

Conservative25.7%

Lib Dem20.7%

Green9.8%

Labour6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Giuliano Leo Pinnelli Elected	Reform	1,572	37.0%
Ashvin Patel	Conservative	1,091	25.7%
Matt Stanley	Lib Dem	879	20.7%
John Erskine	Green	416	9.8%
Ray Palmer	Labour	293	6.9%

Bourne

Tracie Bangert Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem49.2%

Reform25.2%

Conservative15.7%

Green7.5%

Labour2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tracie Patricia Bangert Elected	Lib Dem	2,485	49.2%
Charlotte Louise Sleep	Reform	1,275	25.2%
Bill Mills	Conservative	791	15.7%
Antoine Delepine	Green	379	7.5%
Gail Adams	Labour	122	2.4%

Bramber Castle

Victoria Finnegan Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green36.8%

Conservative21.9%

Reform21.5%

Lib Dem16.5%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Victoria Finnegan Elected	Green	1,788	36.8%
Simon Reed	Conservative	1,064	21.9%
Simon Junior Leach	Reform	1,046	21.5%
Richard James Allen	Lib Dem	802	16.5%
Tony Flegg	Labour	155	3.2%

Broadbridge

Colin Minto Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem39.1%

Reform26.9%

Conservative24.0%

Green7.9%

Labour2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Minto Elected	Lib Dem	1,929	39.1%
Robert Charles Nye	Reform	1,326	26.9%
Christian Mitchell	Conservative	1,185	24.0%
Catherine Mary Ross	Green	389	7.9%
Kevin Stephen O'Sullivan	Labour	105	2.1%

Broadfield

Brian Quinn Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour33.5%

Reform33.5%

Conservative14.1%

Green13.8%

Lib Dem5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian Quinn Elected	Labour	1,143	33.5%
Marie Wendy Mariette	Reform	1,142	33.5%
David Bowen	Conservative	480	14.1%
Matt O'Brien	Green	469	13.8%
Rachael Colbran	Lib Dem	173	5.1%

Broadwater

Jimi Taylor Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green35.0%

Reform23.4%

Labour22.9%

Conservative13.3%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jimi Taylor Elected	Green	1,627	35.0%
Stuart James	Reform	1,085	23.4%
Dawn Smith	Labour	1,061	22.9%
Bryan William Turner	Conservative	617	13.3%
John Christopher Apsey	Lib Dem	252	5.4%

Burgess Hill East

Richard Cherry Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem38.6%

Reform24.3%

Conservative19.3%

Green13.8%

Labour4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Cherry Elected	Lib Dem	1,919	38.6%
Archie Sheail	Reform	1,210	24.3%
Sebastian Monk	Conservative	957	19.3%
Colin David William Clark	Green	684	13.8%
Jake Peter Tennant	Labour	201	4.0%

Burgess Hill North

Jane Davey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem34.4%

Reform27.9%

Conservative21.8%

Green11.8%

Labour2.8%

Pirate Party UK1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jane Davey Elected	Lib Dem	1,603	34.4%
Tim Cooper	Reform	1,298	27.9%
Mustak Miah	Conservative	1,017	21.8%
Ross Thornton	Green	550	11.8%
Pam Haigh	Labour	130	2.8%
Nathan Griffiths	Pirate Party UK	58	1.2%

Chichester East

Matt Hedge Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem45.4%

Reform26.6%

Conservative15.2%

Green8.9%

Labour4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew James Hedge Elected	Lib Dem	1,918	45.4%
Tracy Louise White	Reform	1,123	26.6%
Simon John Oakley	Conservative	641	15.2%
Juliette Maria Flack	Green	374	8.9%
Evelyn Falla	Labour	168	4.0%

Chichester North

Jack Lovejoy Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem45.5%

Conservative26.8%

Reform18.0%

Green7.5%

Labour2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack David Lovejoy Elected	Lib Dem	2,436	45.5%
Jeremy Hunt	Conservative	1,436	26.8%
Damian Purcell	Reform	964	18.0%
Billy James Whittaker Nicholls	Green	402	7.5%
Philip David White	Labour	118	2.2%

Chichester South

Nicholas Russell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem44.6%

Reform22.4%

Green17.0%

Conservative13.3%

Labour2.5%

Patria0.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Russell Elected	Lib Dem	2,069	44.6%
Kate Eccles	Reform	1,041	22.4%
Benedict Jackson Targett	Green	791	17.0%
Kasra Jason Aarabi	Conservative	616	13.3%
Heather Ann Smith	Labour	114	2.5%
Andrew Emerson	Patria	12	0.3%

Chichester West

Richard Bates Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem57.4%

Reform19.2%

Conservative15.1%

Green6.1%

Labour2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Bates Elected	Lib Dem	3,106	57.4%
Timothy James Reedman	Reform	1,040	19.2%
Joseph Calin Stevens	Conservative	816	15.1%
Jez Sugars	Green	328	6.1%
Geoffrey James Brome Thompson	Labour	125	2.3%

Cissbury

Elizabeth Sparkes Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative32.7%

Reform31.7%

Labour16.4%

Green11.6%

Lib Dem7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elizabeth Sparkes Elected	Conservative	1,577	32.7%
Jeremy Leonard Berrett Carter	Reform	1,527	31.7%
Liz Nicholson	Labour	790	16.4%
Stephen Rhodes	Green	557	11.6%
lona Harte	Lib Dem	369	7.7%

Cuckfield & Lucastes

Lauren Lloyd Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem45.2%

Conservative23.2%

Reform20.1%

Green8.8%

Labour2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lauren Kay Lloyd Elected	Lib Dem	2,335	45.2%
Jim Knight	Conservative	1,198	23.2%
Paul Hollands	Reform	1,038	20.1%
Bob Foster	Green	454	8.8%
Ian Renshaw	Labour	139	2.7%

Durrington & Salvington

Charles James Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.3%

Conservative22.3%

Labour15.2%

Green14.0%

Lib Dem10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles John Ellerington James Elected	Reform	1,680	38.3%
Michael Cloake	Conservative	979	22.3%
Nikki Joule	Labour	668	15.2%
Luke Angel	Green	614	14.0%
Emma Kate Norton	Lib Dem	447	10.2%

East Grinstead Meridian

Lorraine Carvalho Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative31.4%

Reform29.9%

Green15.8%

Lib Dem12.7%

Independent6.3%

Labour3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lorraine Carvalho Elected	Conservative	1,248	31.4%
Michael Simpson	Reform	1,190	29.9%
Alex Langridge	Green	627	15.8%
Lee Daniel Gibbs	Lib Dem	505	12.7%
Norman Mockford	Independent	250	6.3%
Muhammad Jashim Uddin	Labour	155	3.9%

East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood

Jacquie Russell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative42.6%

Reform25.3%

Lib Dem17.2%

Green11.7%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jacquie Russell Elected	Conservative	1,911	42.6%
Omar Dawood	Reform	1,134	25.3%
Vanessa Wilson	Lib Dem	773	17.2%
Zara Carey	Green	525	11.7%
John Turley	Labour	142	3.2%

East Preston & Ferring

Roger Elkins Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative39.1%

Reform31.7%

Green11.8%

Lib Dem9.1%

Labour8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roger Elkins Elected	Conservative	2,251	39.1%
Paul Beckett	Reform	1,824	31.7%
Liz Hammond	Green	677	11.8%
Tom Manson	Lib Dem	524	9.1%
Dominic John Ford	Labour	484	8.4%

Felpham

David Darling Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.2%

Independent36.7%

Conservative18.0%

Labour8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Darling Elected	Reform	1,598	37.2%
Jaine Georgina Wild	Independent	1,575	36.7%
Paul Andrew Bicknell	Conservative	772	18.0%
Kate Claisse	Labour	347	8.1%

Fontwell

Sue Wallsgrove Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green33.8%

Reform33.7%

Conservative20.7%

Lib Dem8.9%

Labour3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sue Jennifer Ellen Wallsgrove Elected	Green	1,881	33.8%
David Christopher Claydon	Reform	1,876	33.7%
Mario Trabucco	Conservative	1,152	20.7%
Thomas Worth	Lib Dem	494	8.9%
Deborah Jean See	Labour	167	3.0%

Goring

Ian Davey Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green34.5%

Reform26.7%

Conservative25.8%

Labour8.6%

Lib Dem4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Arthur Davey Elected	Green	1,718	34.5%
Karen Harman	Reform	1,329	26.7%
Kevin Jenkins	Conservative	1,283	25.8%
Jo Bayly	Labour	426	8.6%
Merlin Jones	Lib Dem	220	4.4%

Hassocks & Burgess Hill South

Erika Woodhurst-Trueman Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem55.7%

Reform22.2%

Conservative10.3%

Green8.7%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Erika Woodhurst-Trueman Elected	Lib Dem	3,009	55.7%
Chris French	Reform	1,198	22.2%
Toby Dawson	Conservative	556	10.3%
Di Penly	Green	468	8.7%
Linda Denise Taylor	Labour	175	3.2%

Haywards Heath East

Kirsten Sutton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem44.3%

Reform23.5%

Conservative16.7%

Green10.7%

Labour4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kirsten Sutton Elected	Lib Dem	1,750	44.3%
Craig Read	Reform	930	23.5%
Christian Alexander	Conservative	662	16.7%
Matt Brewin	Green	423	10.7%
Candida Lewis	Labour	188	4.8%

Haywards Heath Town

Caroline Ward Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem42.5%

Reform20.3%

Conservative20.1%

Green12.9%

Labour4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Caroline Jane Ward Elected	Lib Dem	1,889	42.5%
Tom McCulloch	Reform	901	20.3%
Sujan Wickremaratchi	Conservative	892	20.1%
Richard Kail	Green	575	12.9%
David George Morley	Labour	190	4.3%

Henfield

Roger Noel Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative28.8%

Green27.0%

Reform26.5%

Lib Dem12.3%

Labour5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roger Noel Elected	Conservative	1,333	28.8%
Jack Masters	Green	1,251	27.0%
Paul Linehan	Reform	1,228	26.5%
Paul Dittmer	Lib Dem	572	12.3%
Fiona Georgina May Ayres	Labour	248	5.4%

Holbrook

Steve Makin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem47.0%

Reform24.9%

Conservative18.1%

Green6.6%

Labour3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Makin Elected	Lib Dem	2,152	47.0%
Tony Rickett	Reform	1,140	24.9%
Simon Torn	Conservative	831	18.1%
Florian Yeates	Green	304	6.6%
Michael Charles Gaylard	Labour	155	3.4%

Horsham East

Jay Mercer Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem49.1%

Reform23.0%

Conservative17.2%

Green7.8%

Labour2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jay Mercer Elected	Lib Dem	2,071	49.1%
Jack Leonard Nye	Reform	969	23.0%
Aaron Courteney-Smith	Conservative	726	17.2%
Morag Elizabeth Warrack	Green	330	7.8%
Gerard Brendan Kavanagh	Labour	118	2.8%

Horsham Hurst

Nigel Dennis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem59.1%

Reform15.7%

Conservative12.0%

Green9.0%

Labour4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Peter Stewart Dennis Elected	Lib Dem	2,708	59.1%
Fenella Mary Humphreys	Reform	721	15.7%
Charlie Rhys Francis Willson	Conservative	548	12.0%
Mark Dylan Francis	Green	412	9.0%
Carol Hayton	Labour	191	4.2%

Horsham Riverside

Louise Potter Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem48.9%

Reform21.6%

Conservative15.6%

Green9.0%

Labour3.6%

The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louise Potter Elected	Lib Dem	2,024	48.9%
Edward Richards	Reform	893	21.6%
David Thompson	Conservative	647	15.6%
Samantha Taylor	Green	371	9.0%
David Vaughan Hide	Labour	151	3.6%
Jim Duggan	The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment	57	1.4%

Hurstpierpoint & Bolney

Rodney Jackson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem35.9%

Reform24.2%

Conservative23.5%

Green11.3%

Labour4.0%

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party1.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rodney Thomas Hayden Jackson Elected	Lib Dem	1,862	35.9%
Thomas Givons	Reform	1,258	24.2%
Eliza Brazil	Conservative	1,222	23.5%
Sue Kelly	Green	587	11.3%
Andrew William Foster	Labour	209	4.0%
Baron Von Thunderclap	The Official Monster Raving Loony Party	52	1.0%

Imberdown

Gary Dowsett Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform31.3%

Conservative25.2%

Independent24.8%

Lib Dem8.4%

Green7.4%

Labour2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Dowsett Elected	Reform	1,425	31.3%
Liz Williams	Conservative	1,146	25.2%
Ian Paul Gibson	Independent	1,129	24.8%
Stephen Barnett	Lib Dem	384	8.4%
Andre Mascarenhas Pereira	Green	338	7.4%
Simon Stone	Labour	134	2.9%

Lancing

Mike Mendoza Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.8%

Labour24.7%

Conservative15.7%

Green14.2%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Mendoza Elected	Reform	1,671	36.8%
Nigel Robert Sweet	Labour	1,122	24.7%
James Martin Butcher	Conservative	712	15.7%
Connor James Ranahan	Green	645	14.2%
Ashley Ridley	Lib Dem	396	8.7%

Langley Green & Ifield East

Oliver Pickstock Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform34.1%

Labour29.2%

Green16.0%

Conservative15.4%

Lib Dem5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Oliver Lewis Pickstock Elected	Reform	1,364	34.1%
Tahira Rana	Labour	1,166	29.2%
Karen Mary Sudan	Green	641	16.0%
Valerie Knight	Conservative	616	15.4%
Kemuel Thompson	Lib Dem	212	5.3%

Lindfield & High Weald

Cavan Wood Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem39.3%

Conservative26.0%

Reform20.6%

Green11.0%

Labour3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cavan Wood Elected	Lib Dem	2,224	39.3%
Gary Wall	Conservative	1,472	26.0%
Paul Vallis	Reform	1,168	20.6%
Emma Anderson Grehan Barker	Green	620	11.0%
Linda Gregory	Labour	173	3.1%

Littlehampton East

Paul Cornford Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.7%

Lib Dem31.5%

Conservative17.3%

Green10.1%

Labour7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Cornford Elected	Reform	1,448	33.7%
James Walsh	Lib Dem	1,353	31.5%
Shaun Gunner	Conservative	743	17.3%
Eva Johanna Holmberg	Green	432	10.1%
Maralyn May	Labour	321	7.5%

Littlehampton Town

Ricky Borrett Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.9%

Labour20.1%

Conservative16.5%

Lib Dem16.4%

Green13.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ricky Lee Borrett Elected	Reform	1,299	33.9%
Clare Walsh	Labour	770	20.1%
David Chace	Conservative	633	16.5%
Billy Blanchard-Cooper	Lib Dem	627	16.4%
Anita June Lawrence	Green	501	13.1%

Maidenbower & Worth

Riszard Rzepa Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.7%

Conservative31.0%

Green13.3%

Labour13.1%

Lib Dem10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Riszard Anthony Rzepa Elected	Reform	1,441	32.7%
Bob Lanzer	Conservative	1,367	31.0%
Cyril James Gambrell	Green	586	13.3%
Yolanda Tranquille Geer	Labour	578	13.1%
Sarah Ellen Smith	Lib Dem	439	10.0%

Middleton

Alison Littleboy Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.3%

Conservative29.8%

Lib Dem18.4%

Green9.8%

Labour4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alison Hilary Littleboy Elected	Reform	1,723	37.3%
Jacky Pendleton	Conservative	1,374	29.8%
Amanda Worne	Lib Dem	849	18.4%
Rebekah Susan Humphrey-Bullen	Green	451	9.8%
Paul Austin	Labour	220	4.8%

Midhurst

Yvonne Gravely Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem40.4%

Conservative31.8%

Reform20.7%

Green5.2%

Labour1.4%

Libertarian Party0.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Yvonne Elizabeth Gravely Elected	Lib Dem	1,759	40.4%
Francis Hobbs	Conservative	1,385	31.8%
Alan Frank Chapman	Reform	903	20.7%
Philip Gerald Maber	Green	227	5.2%
David John Wise	Labour	63	1.4%
Alex Zychowski	Libertarian Party	19	0.4%

Northbrook

Rob Venn Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.3%

Labour22.2%

Conservative18.6%

Green15.1%

Lib Dem11.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Venn Elected	Reform	1,428	32.3%
Ibsha Choudhury	Labour	983	22.2%
Sean McDonald	Conservative	821	18.6%
Alice Pimley	Green	670	15.1%
Nicholas Stuart Wiltshire	Lib Dem	522	11.8%

Northgate & West Green

Callum Johnson Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.9%

Labour26.5%

Green17.1%

Conservative15.8%

Lib Dem7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Callum Johnson Elected	Reform	1,199	32.9%
Kiran Khan	Labour	964	26.5%
Ben Eden Newman	Green	621	17.1%
Susan Wheeler	Conservative	576	15.8%
David Lee Anderson	Lib Dem	281	7.7%

Nyetimber

Trevor Bence Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform45.6%

Lib Dem24.0%

Conservative19.3%

Green8.3%

Labour2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Trevor Bence Elected	Reform	2,160	45.6%
Fiona Huntley	Lib Dem	1,140	24.0%
Dawn Hall	Conservative	915	19.3%
Carol Jane Birch	Green	393	8.3%
Michelle Dawn White	Labour	133	2.8%

Petworth

Janet Duncton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative39.7%

Lib Dem27.7%

Reform25.2%

Green5.5%

Labour2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Janet Duncton Elected	Conservative	2,063	39.7%
Harsha Ranjit Desai	Lib Dem	1,437	27.7%
Peter John Henry Wilding	Reform	1,309	25.2%
Tim Elwell	Green	285	5.5%
Alwyn Dow	Labour	103	2.0%

Pound Hill

James Tidy Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.1%

Conservative25.9%

Labour21.6%

Green15.1%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Matthew Harry Tidy Elected	Reform	1,318	32.1%
Richard Burrett	Conservative	1,066	25.9%
Nick Hilton	Labour	887	21.6%
Steph Bonnie	Green	619	15.1%
Fidel Kuzamba	Lib Dem	221	5.4%

Pulborough

Tom Crofts Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative35.4%

Reform28.3%

Green17.6%

Lib Dem15.6%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Crofts Elected	Conservative	1,872	35.4%
Verity Leigh Webster	Reform	1,498	28.3%
Edward Owen-Burge	Green	931	17.6%
Sarah Maureen Ullmann	Lib Dem	826	15.6%
William John Ashton	Labour	167	3.2%

Rother Valley

Tom Richardson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative43.4%

Lib Dem28.3%

Reform16.6%

Green9.4%

Labour2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Richardson Elected	Conservative	2,007	43.4%
John Morgan Cross	Lib Dem	1,311	28.3%
Daniel Joseph Hall	Reform	770	16.6%
Ginny Barrett	Green	437	9.4%
Roger Pask	Labour	101	2.2%

Rustington

Alison Cooper Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative43.2%

Reform28.3%

Lib Dem11.2%

Green9.5%

Labour6.6%

English Democrats1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alison Bryden Cooper Elected	Conservative	2,228	43.2%
Michael Warren	Reform	1,457	28.3%
David Tilbrook	Lib Dem	577	11.2%
Gavin John Elliott Graham	Green	488	9.5%
Gareth Jones	Labour	340	6.6%
John Charles Barrow	English Democrats	63	1.2%

Selsey

Donna Johnson Local Alliance

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Local Alliance39.7%

Reform36.7%

Conservative11.3%

Lib Dem7.8%

Green4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Donna Frances Johnson Elected	Local Alliance	1,573	39.7%
Matt Davison	Reform	1,455	36.7%
Tom Bromfield	Conservative	448	11.3%
Rhys John Chant	Lib Dem	311	7.8%
Claire Elizabeth Byrne	Green	179	4.5%

Shoreham North

Adrienne Lowe Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour34.4%

Reform25.9%

Conservative16.6%

Green15.9%

Lib Dem7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrienne Lowe Elected	Labour	1,607	34.4%
Nigel David Hepworth	Reform	1,209	25.9%
Tony Nicklen	Conservative	773	16.6%
Angie Buhl-Nielsen	Green	742	15.9%
William Harpley	Lib Dem	337	7.2%

Shoreham South

Gerry Thompson Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green31.5%

Independent24.0%

Reform18.8%

Labour13.5%

Conservative8.2%

Lib Dem4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerry Thompson Elected	Green	1,673	31.5%
Joss Loader	Independent	1,273	24.0%
Joe Pannell	Reform	999	18.8%
Vikki Fryer	Labour	716	13.5%
Bob Towner	Conservative	438	8.2%
Ian Jones	Lib Dem	215	4.0%

Sompting & North Lancing

Jim Doubtfire Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.6%

Independent15.1%

Labour14.6%

Conservative13.8%

Green13.3%

Lib Dem4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Doubtfire Elected	Reform	1,653	36.6%
Carson Albury	Independent	681	15.1%
Saffa Jassim Jan	Labour	661	14.6%
Matt Fry	Conservative	624	13.8%
Effy Walsh	Green	600	13.3%
David Thompson	Lib Dem	185	4.1%
Paul Mansfield	Independent	117	2.6%

Southgate & Gossops Green

Tim Charters Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.5%

Conservative25.1%

Labour20.6%

Green14.4%

Lib Dem4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Charters Elected	Reform	1,580	35.5%
Zack Ali	Conservative	1,117	25.1%
Yasmin Khan	Labour	917	20.6%
Iain Bradley Martin Dickson	Green	641	14.4%
Theo Hendrik Van der Lugt	Lib Dem	198	4.4%

Southwater & Nuthurst

Alex Jeffery Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem43.2%

Reform27.8%

Conservative21.0%

Green5.9%

Labour2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alexander Miles Jeffery Elected	Lib Dem	2,191	43.2%
Simon Francis Clare	Reform	1,409	27.8%
Nigel Paul Stafford Jupp	Conservative	1,062	21.0%
Jen Nuin Smith	Green	301	5.9%
Christopher Noel Henson	Labour	106	2.1%

Southwick

Nigel Corston Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour32.1%

Reform26.9%

Conservative19.8%

Green15.8%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Charles Corston Elected	Labour	1,241	32.1%
Rhys Bradley Grinstead	Reform	1,040	26.9%
Leila Yasmin Powell Williams	Conservative	764	19.8%
Helen Mears	Green	612	15.8%
Keith Humphrey	Lib Dem	210	5.4%

St Leonard's Forest

Sam Raby Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem37.4%

Reform33.7%

Conservative18.8%

Green7.2%

Labour2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Raby Elected	Lib Dem	1,421	37.4%
Tony Hogben	Reform	1,281	33.7%
Damian Stuart	Conservative	715	18.8%
Claire Adcock	Green	274	7.2%
Sara Antonia Loewenthal	Labour	110	2.9%

Storrington

Paul Marshall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative32.0%

Reform28.9%

Green28.4%

Lib Dem7.7%

Labour2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Marshall Elected	Conservative	1,716	32.0%
Joanna Wileman	Reform	1,552	28.9%
John Loney	Green	1,520	28.4%
Alex Beveridge	Lib Dem	415	7.7%
Paul Anthony Summers	Labour	158	2.9%

Tarring

Henna Chowdhury Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour25.1%

Reform24.3%

Lib Dem23.4%

Green15.9%

Conservative11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Henna Chowdhury Elected	Labour	1,266	25.1%
Catherine Davies	Reform	1,223	24.3%
Hazel Thorpe	Lib Dem	1,178	23.4%
Cloe Irene Grampa	Green	803	15.9%
Keith Bickers	Conservative	570	11.3%

The Witterings

Izabela Mayne Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem40.1%

Reform29.1%

Conservative24.6%

Green4.3%

Labour1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Izabela Joanna Mayne Elected	Lib Dem	1,873	40.1%
Martin John Silcocks	Reform	1,361	29.1%
Patrick Byrne	Conservative	1,148	24.6%
Andrew Michael Swain	Green	199	4.3%
Joe O'Sullivan	Labour	88	1.9%

Three Bridges

Emma Whiteoak Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform27.9%

Labour27.3%

Conservative22.9%

Green16.5%

Lib Dem5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emma Whiteoak Elected	Reform	1,111	27.9%
Marilyn Hilton	Labour	1,087	27.3%
Thomas Bidwell	Conservative	911	22.9%
Paul Vernon Morgan	Green	658	16.5%
Stephanie Joan Robinson	Lib Dem	209	5.3%

Tilgate & Furnace Green

Sarah LeTissier Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.4%

Conservative28.2%

Labour18.4%

Green11.8%

Lib Dem5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah LeTissier Elected	Reform	1,551	36.4%
Duncan Crow	Conservative	1,201	28.2%
Tony Patel	Labour	782	18.4%
Callan John Finian Gendall	Green	502	11.8%
Kevin James Richard Osborne	Lib Dem	220	5.2%

Worth Forest

Mel Winn Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.6%

Conservative25.3%

Green15.2%

Lib Dem13.9%

Independent10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mel Winn Elected	Reform	1,996	35.6%
Gary Marsh	Conservative	1,417	25.3%
James Christopher Lark	Green	852	15.2%
Stuart Condie	Lib Dem	782	13.9%
Christopher Thomas Phillips	Independent	560	10.0%

Worthing East

Katie Thornton Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green32.4%

Labour27.8%

Reform23.5%

Conservative11.3%

Lib Dem5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Katie Thornton Elected	Green	1,444	32.4%
Cathy Glynn-Davies	Labour	1,242	27.8%
Steven Jackson	Reform	1,047	23.5%
John Robert Salisbury	Conservative	504	11.3%
David Kingston	Lib Dem	225	5.0%

Worthing Pier

Natasha Davie Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green36.4%

Labour23.7%

Reform20.8%

Conservative12.6%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Natasha Louise Davie Elected	Green	1,536	36.4%
Sam Theodoridi	Labour	1,001	23.7%
Luke Houghton	Reform	878	20.8%
Josh Harris	Conservative	530	12.6%
Christine Beryl Brown	Lib Dem	272	6.5%

Worthing West

Martin McCabe Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour33.0%

Conservative21.7%

Reform20.8%

Green18.9%

Lib Dem5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin McCabe Elected	Labour	1,568	33.0%
Thomas Taylor	Conservative	1,031	21.7%
Sophie Fatehnia	Reform	991	20.8%
Jamie Duncan MacMillan	Green	899	18.9%
Robin Thurston Rogers	Lib Dem	266	5.6%

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

9 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
5 June 2025	Burgess Hill North	Lib Dem hold	40.9%
5 June 2025	Hassocks & Burgess Hill South	Lib Dem hold	55.3%
5 June 2025	St Leonards Forest	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	32.5%
22 May 2025	Horsham Riverside	Lib Dem hold	45.7%
1 May 2025	Midhurst	Lib Dem hold	40.1%
4 May 2023	East Grinstead Meridian	Conservative hold	43.6%
8 September 2022	Felpham	Independent gain from Conservative
7 July 2022	Worthing West	Labour hold	52.0%
4 November 2021	Bourne	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	51.8%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Crawley	13%	Labour	Labour 29%
East Worthing and Shoreham	12%	Labour	Labour 32%
Horsham	12%	Lib Dem	Conservative 35%
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton	12%	Conservative	Conservative 37%
Chichester	12%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 35%
Worthing West	12%	Labour	Labour 31%
Mid Sussex	11%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 38%
Arundel and South Downs	11%	Conservative	Conservative 39%
East Grinstead and Uckfield	6%	Conservative	Conservative 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.

People

Who lives in West Sussex

882,694 residents in 375,181 households

Voted Leave in 2016

53% 1 above GB

Degree or higher

33% 1 below GB

No qualifications

16% 2 below GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

27% 5 above GB

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

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.