Adur council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 14 wards · 14 seats contested

Most seats
6
Reform UK
Seats contested
14
across 14 wards
Turnout
47.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 6 +6 6,700 29.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party 5 -8 5,871 25.7% -22.6
Independent 2 +1 2,138 9.3% +2.3
Green Party 1 +0 4,213 18.4% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -1 2,601 11.4% -17.0
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 1,353 5.9% +3.2

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 14
Green Party 14
Labour Party 14
Reform UK 14
Liberal Democrats 12
Conservative and Unionist Party 10
Independent 4

A party standing a full slate could field 14 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Buckingham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Joseph Devoy Elected 632 38.5% -5.2
Reform UK David Stephen Cotton 393 23.9% +1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Boram 364 22.2% +0.6
Green Party Gabrielle Crisp 159 9.7% —
Liberal Democrats William Harpley 95 5.8% -5.2
Majority239
Turnout53.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,643

Labour Party hold

Churchill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Mike Mendoza Elected 459 29.7% —
Independent Steve Neocleous 388 25.1% —
Labour Party Vikki Fryer 225 14.6% -30.5
Green Party Stuart Ian Richardson 194 12.6% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Nicklen 157 10.2% -33.0
Liberal Democrats Ashley Ridley 122 7.9% —
Majority71
Turnout45.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,545

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Cokeham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Jim Doubtfire Elected 650 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Bellasis 303 19.9% -14.4
Labour Party Alun Wynne Jones 270 17.8% -21.2
Green Party Adam Alexander Baxter 201 13.2% +5.7
Liberal Democrats David Thompson 97 6.4% -0.3
Majority347
Turnout44.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,521

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Eastbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David John Lovelidge Elected 501 36.1% -22.5
Reform UK Joby Pannell 379 27.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kelvin Howard Fry 219 15.8% -17.4
Green Party Patrick George Ginnelly 219 15.8% +7.5
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bartram 70 5.0% —
Majority122
Turnout42.4%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,388

Labour Party hold

Hillside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Rhys Bradley Grinstead Elected 463 34.1% —
Labour Party Pat McGrath 345 25.4% -28.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Leila Yasmin Powell Williams 343 25.2% -14.0
Green Party Declan Decke 208 15.3% +8.9
Majority118
Turnout40.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,359

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Manor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Carol Albury Elected 599 38.3% —
Reform UK Mark Grahame Burton 473 30.2% —
Green Party Effy Walsh 221 14.1% +5.2
Labour Party Jude Harvey 221 14.1% -19.7
Liberal Democrats Cheikh Amed Tidiane Gueye 51 3.3% -1.7
Majority126
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,565

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Marine

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Julia Watts Elected 997 48.7% -19.0
Green Party Troy Wade 531 25.9% +17.2
Reform UK Paul Garrett 289 14.1% —
Labour Party Pat Alden 178 8.7% -11.8
Liberal Democrats Neville James Pressley 52 2.5% -0.5
Majority466
Turnout57.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,047

Independent hold

Mash Barn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lee Cowen Elected 631 38.5% -24.8
Reform UK Victoria Charlotte Fairman 598 36.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Fry 183 11.2% -17.4
Green Party Katie Piatt 165 10.1% +2.0
Liberal Democrats Carolyn White 62 3.8% —
Majority33
Turnout43.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,639

Labour Party hold

Peverel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Stuart Parsons Elected 548 38.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Fry 267 18.8% -25.4
Labour Party Henry Herbert Allinson 261 18.3% -30.8
Green Party Saffi Price 194 13.6% +6.8
Independent Paul Mansfield 154 10.8% —
Majority281
Turnout42.2%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,424

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Southlands

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Nigel David Hepworth Elected 456 35.9% —
Labour Party Peter Ashley 376 29.6% -27.1
Green Party Maggie Rumble 251 19.7% +14.1
Liberal Democrats Keith Humphrey 188 14.8% +7.3
Majority80
Turnout41.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,271

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Southwick Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dan Flower Elected 674 42.8% -21.4
Reform UK Stuart Bower 326 20.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Julie Anne Searle 265 16.8% -6.0
Green Party Helen Mears 231 14.7% +8.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony Charles Stuart 79 5.0% -2.1
Majority348
Turnout46.4%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,575

Labour Party hold

St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Jeremy Gardner Elected 839 43.6% -36.1
Green Party Angie Buhl-Nielsen 431 22.4% +0.9
Reform UK Kate Michaela 367 19.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Maryam Shapouri 194 10.1% -16.4
Liberal Democrats Dawn Rowatt 95 4.9% —
Majority408
Turnout48.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,926

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

St Nicolas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Liam John Brook Tidy Elected 770 40.8% +2.5
Reform UK Jennifer Sarah Mendoza 354 18.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Towner 306 16.2% -10.1
Labour Party Kathryn Elizabeth Upton 295 15.6% -7.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 162 8.6% +5.8
Majority416
Turnout58.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,887

Green Party hold

Widewater

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Joe Pannell Elected 945 45.3% —
Green Party Connor James Ranahan 438 21.0% -0.9
Labour Party Joseph James O'Halloran 423 20.3% -24.8
Liberal Democrats Samantha Eaton 280 13.4% —
Majority507
Turnout45.3%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,086

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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