Adur District Council election results 2026
Labour has retained control of Adur District Council after this year’s local elections.
Of the 14 seats being contested, six candidates were elected for Reform UK, five for Labour, and one each for the Greens, Shoreham Beach Residents’ Association, and Independent Group.
There are now no Conservative councillors on Adur District Council. The Tories had controlled the council for years but lost to Labour in 2024.
The ward-by-ward results were as follows:-
Buckingham:-
Kevin Boram (Conservative): 364
David Cotton (Reform UK): 393
Gabe Crisp (Green): 159
David Devoy (Labour): 632 ELECTED
William Harpley (Lib Dem): 95
LABOUR GAIN
Churchill:-
Vikki Fryer (Labour): 225
Mike Mendoza (Reform UK): 459 ELECTED
Steve Neocleous (Ind): 388
Tony Nicklen (Conservative): 157
Stuart Richardson (Green): 194
Ashley Ridley (Lib Dem): 122
REFORM UK GAIN
Cokeham:-
Adam Baxter (Green): 201
Tony Bellasis (Conservative): 303
Jim Doubtfire (Reform UK): 650 ELECTED
Alun Jones (Labour): 270
David Thompson (Lib Dem): 97
REFORM UK GAIN
Eastbrook:-
Jacqueline Bartram (Lib Dem): 70
Kelvin Fry (Conservative): 219
Patrick Ginnelly (Green): 219
David Lovelidge (Labour): 501 ELECTED
Joby Pannell (Reform UK): 379
LABOUR HOLD
Hillside:-
Declan Decke (Green): 208
Rhys Grinstead (Reform UK): 463 ELECTED
Pat McGrath (Labour): 345
Leila Williams (Conservative): 343
REFORM UK GAIN
Manor:-
Carol Albury (Independent): 599 ELECTED#
Mark Burton (Reform UK): 473
Cheikh Gueye (Lib Dem): 51
Jude Harvey (Labour): 221
Effy Walsh (Green): 221
INDEPENDENT HOLD
Marine:-
Pat Alden (Labour): 178
Paul Garrett (Reform UK): 289
Neville Pressley (Lib Dem): 52
Troy Wade (Green): 531
Julia Watts (Independent, SBRA): 997 ELECTED
INDEPENDENT HOLD
Mash Barn:-
Lee Cowen (Labour) 631 ELECTED
Victoria Fairman (Reform UK): 598
Susan Fry (Conservative): 183
Katie Piatt (Green): 165
Carolyn White (Lib Dem): 62
LABOUR HOLD
Peverel:-
Henry Allinson (Labour): 261
Matt Fry (Conservative): 267
Paul Mansfield (Ind): 154
Stuart Parsons (Reform UK): 548 ELECTED
Saffi Price (Green): 194
REFORM UK GAIN
Southlands:-
Peter Ashley (Labour): 376
Nigel Hepworth (Reform UK): 456 ELECTED
Keith Humphrey (Lib Dem): 188
Maggie Rumble (Green): 251
REFORM UK GAIN
Southwick Green:-
Stuart Bower (Reform UK): 326
Dan Flower (Labour): 674 ELECTED
Helen Mears (Green): 231
Julie Searle (Conservative): 265
Anthony Stuart (Lib Dem): 79
LABOUR HOLD
St Mary's:-
Angie Buhl-Nielsen (Green): 431
Jeremy Gardner (Labour): 839 ELECTED
Kate Michaela (Reform UK): 367
Dawn Rowatt (Lib Dem): 95
Maryam Shapouri (Conservative): 194
LABOUR HOLD
St Nicolas:-
Ian Jones (Lib Dem): 162
Jennifer Mendoza (Reform UK): 354
Liam Tidy (Green): 770 ELECTED
Bob Towner (Conservative): 306
Kathryn Upton (Labour): 295
GREEN HOLD
Widewater:-
Samantha Eaton (Lib Dem): 280
Joseph O’Halloran (Labour): 423
Joe Pannell (Reform UK) 945 ELECTED
Connor Ranahan (Green): 438
REFORM UK GAIN