While some local authorities hold all-out elections every four years, some either hold polls every year, or every other year or three out of four years.
No East Sussex or West Sussex county council elections will be held this year, while a general election has to be held by no later than January 2025.
![Labour has 19 seats compared to the Conservatives' 16 with one vacancy. Labour has controlled the council since 2014 with no huge swings either way in the last few years.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM3OTk0ZmJjLWQ2MGYtNGNkYi05MTllLWU5YWYwM2RjMDM1MDpmMjFjOWQzZi1jOTBhLTQzYzgtODA5MS1kOGVmYWExMDZkMjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Crawley Borough Council - third of seats
Labour has 19 seats compared to the Conservatives' 16 with one vacancy. Labour has controlled the council since 2014 with no huge swings either way in the last few years. Photo: NW
![The Lib Dems go into the election looking to retain their majority, with remarkably little movement between them and the Conservatives in recent years.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZlZmZkNjY0LTJiOGMtNGU4Ni04ZmY1LWUyOTZmYjE3ODJiOTo3ZDgzYjQyZi0yNGY1LTRkMDYtOGJkNS04OTFhYmZkZWFjOWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Eastbourne Borough Council - all seats
The Lib Dems go into the election looking to retain their majority, with remarkably little movement between them and the Conservatives in recent years. Photo: NW
![With council elections normally held on even numbered years, 2023 will be one without any seats up for grabs. Last year Labour lost its majority, but formed an administration with the Greens before this ended towards the end of the year.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiM2Y0MzlkLTRjYjctNGI0Yy1iZjU0LTg0OWU1ZDNlYzk2NTo3MTVhM2FjNy02ZDMwLTQ0YTktYjQwZC1iOWFmZWJhZjBmMjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Hastings Borough Council - no seats
With council elections normally held on even numbered years, 2023 will be one without any seats up for grabs. Last year Labour lost its majority, but formed an administration with the Greens before this ended towards the end of the year. Photo: staff
![HDC has been solidly Conservative controlled for years, but the party faces a challenge on two fronts - strong Lib Dem support in Horsham town and Green gains in the South Downs villages. A result delivering no overall control might not be out of the realms of possibility.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExZWVkNDhkLTUyOWEtNGQ2OC04YjM4LTJjMDhkYjAxMzEyZjpjMTI1YjMxYy05NTg2LTRiNjgtOWNhMC03NjBiOGVmZDdjMDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Horsham District Council - all seats
HDC has been solidly Conservative controlled for years, but the party faces a challenge on two fronts - strong Lib Dem support in Horsham town and Green gains in the South Downs villages. A result delivering no overall control might not be out of the realms of possibility. Photo: NW