The 2026 West Sussex County election is due to take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members to West Sussex County Council in West Sussex, England. All 70 seats will be elected. This will be on the same day as other local elections.
Background
At the 2021 election, the Conservatives won an outright majority of seats.
Council composition
Changes 2021âÂÂ2026:
- October 2021: Mike Magill (Conservative) resigns â by-election held November 2021
- November 2021: Andrew Kerry-Bedell (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives
- June 2022: Beccy Cooper (Labour) resigns â by-election held July 2022
- July 2022:
- Graham McKnight (Labour) wins by-election
- John Charles (Conservative) dies â by-election held September 2022
- September 2022: Jaine Wild (Independent) gains by-election from Conservatives
- March 2023: Liz Bennett (Conservative) resigns â by-election held May 2023
- May 2023: John Dabell (Conservative) wins by-election
- June 2024: Gary Markwell (Conservative) and Trevor Bence (Conservative) leave party to sit as independents
- September 2024: Gary Markwell (Independent) joins Reform
- October 2024: Trevor Bence (Independent) joins Reform
- November 2024: Julian Joy (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent
- December 2024: Paul Linehan (Conservative) joins Reform
- January 2025: Andrew Baldwin (Conservative) joins Reform
- February 2025: Andrew Kerry-Bedell (Liberal Democrats) joins Greens
- March 2025: Kate O'Kelly (Liberal Democrats) resigns â by-election held May 2025
- April 2025:
- John Milne (Liberal Democrats) resigns â by-election held May 2025
- Stuart Condie (Liberal Democrats) and Kirsty Lord (Liberal Democrats) resign â by-elections held June 2025
- Katie Nagel (Conservative) resigns â by-election held June 2025
- May 2025: Yvonne Gravely (Liberal Democrats) and Louise Potter (Liberal Democrats) win by-elections
- June 2025:
- Jane Davey (Liberal Democrats) and Erika Woodhurst-Trueman (Liberal Democrats) win by-elections
- Sam Raby (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from the Conservatives
- July 2025: David Britton (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- September 2025: Graham McKnight (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
- January 2026: David Britton (Independent) resigns â seat left vacant until 2026 election
Results by division
Adur
Arun
Chichester
Crawley
Horsham
Mid Sussex
Worthing
See also
Notes
References