Counting under way for Sussex and Surrey 2026 local elections
Reform UK, the Lib Dems and the Greens have all made gains at the expense of the two parties that have traditionally dominated councils across the South East.
www.bbc.comI can’t fetch any new updates right now, but the most recent widely reported West Sussex local election results I can see are that West Sussex County Council is moving away from Conservative control toward “no overall control”, with Liberal Democrats and Reform UK among the top vote-getting forces.[1]
West Sussex County Council (headline)
- Conservatives lose overall control / no majority party (story reported as the key development in the live results coverage).[1]
- Reported standing at one point: Lib Dems 23, Reform UK 23, Conservatives 11, Greens 7, Labour 5, Others 1.[1]
Other Sussex/nearby council results mentioned alongside it
These were covered in the same “live blog” update stream:
- Worthing Borough Council: described as Labour loss / no party in control (Labour 15, Green 8, Conservative 6, Reform UK 5, Others 2, Liberal Democrat 1).[1]
- Adur Borough Council: Labour hold (Labour 17; Reform UK 6; Independents/Others 4; Greens 2; Conservatives 0).[1]
- East Sussex County Council: no overall party control (Reform UK 22, Lib Dems 13, Greens 11, Conservatives 3, Independent 1).[1]
If you tell me which election you mean (West Sussex County Council vs a specific borough/district like Worthing/Adur, and whether it’s for 2026), I can summarize the exact seat/mayoral/overall-control outcome you care about.