← Adur (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Adur 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 6,700 | 29.3% | 6 | 42.9% | 4 | 28.6% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 5,871 | 25.7% | 5 | 35.7% | 4 | 28.6% | +1 |
| Green Party | 4,213 | 18.4% | 1 | 7.1% | 3 | 21.4% | -2 |
| Conservative Party | 2,601 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,138 | 9.3% | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 7.1% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,353 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Total | 22,876 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Churchill · 1 seat · won at 29.7% · −20.3 pts below quota
- Hillside · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · −15.9 pts below quota
- Southlands · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · −14.1 pts below quota
- Eastbrook · 1 seat · won at 36.1% · −13.9 pts below quota
- Manor · 1 seat · won at 38.3% · −11.7 pts below quota
- Buckingham · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Peverel · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Mash Barn · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- St Nicolas · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Cokeham · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · −7.3 pts below quota
- Southwick Green · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Widewater · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Marine · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
Race results
Churchill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,545
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Mendoza | Reform UK | 459 | 29.7% | −20.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Neocleous | Independent | 388 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Vikki Fryer | Labour Party | 225 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Ian Richardson | Green Party | 194 | 12.6% | — | |
| 5 | Tony Nicklen | Conservative Party | 157 | 10.2% | — | |
| 6 | Ashley Ridley | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 7.9% | — |
Hillside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,359
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Bradley Grinstead | Reform UK | 463 | 34.1% | −15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pat McGrath | Labour Party | 345 | 25.4% | — | |
| 3 | Leila Yasmin Powell Williams | Conservative Party | 343 | 25.2% | — | |
| 4 | Declan Decke | Green Party | 208 | 15.3% | — |
Southlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,271
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel David Hepworth | Reform UK | 456 | 35.9% | −14.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Ashley | Labour Party | 376 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Maggie Rumble | Green Party | 251 | 19.7% | — | |
| 4 | Keith Humphrey | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 14.8% | — |
Eastbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,388
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David John Lovelidge | Labour Party | 501 | 36.1% | −13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joby Pannell | Reform UK | 379 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kelvin Howard Fry | Conservative Party | 219 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Patrick George Ginnelly | Green Party | 219 | 15.8% | — | |
| 5 | Jacqueline Bartram | Liberal Democrats | 70 | 5.0% | — |
Manor · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,565
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Albury | Independent | 599 | 38.3% | −11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Grahame Burton | Reform UK | 473 | 30.2% | — | |
| 3 | Jude Harvey | Labour Party | 221 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Effy Walsh | Green Party | 221 | 14.1% | — | |
| 5 | Cheikh Amed Tidiane Gueye | Liberal Democrats | 51 | 3.3% | — |
Buckingham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,643
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Joseph Devoy | Labour Party | 632 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Stephen Cotton | Reform UK | 393 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Boram | Conservative Party | 364 | 22.2% | — | |
| 4 | Gabrielle Crisp | Green Party | 159 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | William Harpley | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 5.8% | — |
Peverel · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,424
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Parsons | Reform UK | 548 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matt Fry | Conservative Party | 267 | 18.8% | — | |
| 3 | Henry Herbert Allinson | Labour Party | 261 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Saffi Price | Green Party | 194 | 13.6% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Mansfield | Independent | 154 | 10.8% | — |
Mash Barn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,639
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Cowen | Labour Party | 631 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Victoria Charlotte Fairman | Reform UK | 598 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Fry | Conservative Party | 183 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Katie Piatt | Green Party | 165 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Carolyn White | Liberal Democrats | 62 | 3.8% | — |
St Nicolas · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,887
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam John Brook Tidy | Green Party | 770 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jennifer Sarah Mendoza | Reform UK | 354 | 18.8% | — | |
| 3 | Bob Towner | Conservative Party | 306 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kathryn Elizabeth Upton | Labour Party | 295 | 15.6% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Jones | Liberal Democrats | 162 | 8.6% | — |
Cokeham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,521
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Doubtfire | Reform UK | 650 | 42.7% | −7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Bellasis | Conservative Party | 303 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | Alun Wynne Jones | Labour Party | 270 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Alexander Baxter | Green Party | 201 | 13.2% | — | |
| 5 | David Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 6.4% | — |
Southwick Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,575
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Flower | Labour Party | 674 | 42.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stuart Bower | Reform UK | 326 | 20.7% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Anne Searle | Conservative Party | 265 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Helen Mears | Green Party | 231 | 14.7% | — | |
| 5 | Anthony Charles Stuart | Liberal Democrats | 79 | 5.0% | — |
St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,926
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Gardner | Labour Party | 839 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Angie Buhl-Nielsen | Green Party | 431 | 22.4% | — | |
| 3 | Kate Michaela | Reform UK | 367 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Maryam Shapouri | Conservative Party | 194 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Dawn Rowatt | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 4.9% | — |
Widewater · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,086
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Pannell | Reform UK | 945 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Connor James Ranahan | Green Party | 438 | 21.0% | — | |
| 3 | Joseph James O'Halloran | Labour Party | 423 | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Samantha Eaton | Liberal Democrats | 280 | 13.4% | — |
Marine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,047
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Watts | Independent | 997 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Troy Wade | Green Party | 531 | 25.9% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Garrett | Reform UK | 289 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Pat Alden | Labour Party | 178 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Neville James Pressley | Liberal Democrats | 52 | 2.5% | — |