The 2026 East Sussex County Council election is due to take place in 2026 to elect members to East Sussex County Council in East Sussex, England. All 50 seats will be elected. This will be on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Background
At the 2021 election, the Conservatives won an outright majority of seats.
Council composition
Changes 2021âÂÂ2026:
- April 2023: Rupert Simmons (Conservative) dies â by-election held July 2023
- June 2023: Barry Taylor (Conservative) dies â by-election held August 2023
- July 2023: Anne Cross (Green) gains by-election from Conservatives
- August 2023: Brett Wright (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives
- June 2024: Abul Azad (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- May 2025: Samuel Adeniji (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- September 2025: Peter Pragnell (Conservative) dies â by-election held November 2025
- November 2025: Aidan Fisher (Reform) gains by-election from Conservatives
- January 2026: Samuel Adeniji (Independent) joins Reform
- February 2026: Brett Wright (Liberal Democrats) joins Greens
Incumbents by authority
Eastbourne
Hastings
Lewes
Rother
Wealden
References