East Sussex County Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on East Sussex County Council, with Reform UK taking the most seats (22 of 50).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3 | 22 | -19 |
| Labour | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 11 | +2 |
| Green | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| Reform UK | 22 | 2 | +20 |
| Others | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Key changes: -19 Con, +17 Ref, +4 Green
Election type: All 50 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 7%
Last election (2021)
Conservative 27, Labour 5, Liberal Democrats 11, Green 4, Others 3
Conservative 42.0% Labour 15.3% Liberal Democrats 20.9% Green 14.5% Others 7.1%
Key battleground wards
- Sovereign - Reform UK leads Conservative by 0.4pp
- Rother North West - Conservative leads Reform UK by 0.7pp
- Bexhill East - Reform UK leads Others by 1.2pp
- Braybrooke Castle - Green leads Labour by 1.9pp
- Ratton - Reform UK leads Conservative by 2.1pp