2026 Adur District Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Adur District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 29 members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England.[2]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Labour Party won majority control of the council.[3] In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation.[4][5] However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.[6]
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 17 | Labour | 17 | ||
| Conservative | 8 | Conservative | 6 | ||
| Green | 2 | Green | 2 | ||
| Independent | 2 | Independent | 4 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- July 2024: Steve Neocleous (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[7]
- April 2025: Nigel Jenner (Labour) dies – by-election held June 2025[8]
- June 2025: Kate Davis (Labour) wins by-election[9]
- November 2025: Paul Mansfield (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[10]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 12 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | |||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 1 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham | Emma Evans | Conservative | ||
| Churchill | Steve Neocleous | Independent | ||
| Cokeham | Tony Bellasis | Conservative | ||
| Eastbrook | Carol O'Neal | Labour | ||
| Hillside | Neil Parkin | Conservative | ||
| Manor | Carol Albury | Conservative | ||
| Marine | Julia Watts | Independent | ||
| Mash Barn | Lee Cowen | Labour | ||
| Peverel | Paul Mansfield | Independent | ||
| Southlands | Dan Flower | Labour | ||
| Southwick Green | Jude Harvey | Labour | ||
| St Mary's | Jeremy Gardner | Labour | ||
| St Nicolas | Julian Shinn | Green | ||
| Widewater | Andy McGregor | Conservative | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "Adur Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ mhclgpress (16 February 2026). "Update on May 2026 local authority elections – MHCLG in the Media". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Adur result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Councils support election delay to focus on major local restructure". The Argus. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Will Sussex get to vote in 2026 or will elections be called off?". BBC News. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Elections back on across Sussex after government U-turn". Brighton and Hove News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Three Rivers Lib Dems are two down". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ Le Duc, Frank (5 April 2025). "Tributes paid after sudden death of councillor and former youth worker". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ Boothoryd, David. "Greens Wincheap from Lib Dems". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2026.