West Sussex - 2026 Local Election Projections
No party is projected to win a majority on West Sussex County Council, with Reform UK winning the most seats (27 of 70).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 16 (11-24) | 38 | -22 |
| Labour | 8 (5-10) | 8 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 (9-17) | 10 | +4 |
| Green | 3 (2-7) | 2 | +1 |
| Reform UK | 27 (15-35) | 4 | +23 |
| Others | 2 (2-3) | 8 | -6 |
Key changes: +23 Ref, -22 Con, -6 Others
Election type: All 70 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 100%
Last election (2021)
Conservative 48, Labour 9, Liberal Democrats 10, Green 1, Others 2
Conservative 46.8% Labour 19.1% Liberal Democrats 19.4% Green 10.3% Others 4.2%
Key battleground wards
- Sompting North Lancing - Reform UK leads Conservative by 0.4pp
- Billingshurst - Conservative leads Reform UK by 0.6pp
- Langley Green Ifield East - Labour leads Reform UK by 0.9pp
- Henfield - Reform UK leads Conservative by 1.1pp
- Chichester West - Liberal Democrats leads Reform UK by 1.4pp