Upcoming elections

Find out about upcoming elections:

2025:

Results: 19th June 2025: By-election - Buckingham Ward (Adur District Council)

Postponed: West Sussex County Council elections 1st May 2025: This election did not go ahead as originally planned. West Sussex County Council is taking part in a programme of local government reorganisation. The May 2025 election has been postponed while this reorganisation is completed. See also:
- Devolution and local government reorganisation
- Future of local government in Sussex - on the WSCC website

Details of any unscheduled councillor vacancies will be added here if they arise.
See also: election results

2026:

7th May 2026:
- Adur District elections
- Worthing Borough elections

2027:

6th May 2027 - Worthing Borough elections

When are elections held?

Adur District:
Councillors are elected for four-year terms, by halves. Elections are held every two years, except in the year when the county council election is held. At each election half of the councillors (or as near as possible) are elected.
See also: Adur Councillors
Worthing Borough:
Councillors are elected for four-year terms by thirds. Elections are held every year, except in the year when the county council election is held. At each election a third of the councillors (or as near as possible) are elected.
See also: Worthing Councillors
West Sussex County:
County Councillors are elected once every four years, in whole council elections.
See also: West Sussex County Councillors
Lancing Parish and Sompting Parish (in Adur):
Parish Councillors are elected once every four years in whole council elections.
See also:
- Lancing Parish Council website
- Sompting Parish Council website
- Note: There are no parish councils in Worthing
United Kingdom Parliament Members of Parliament (MPs):
Members of Parliament will be elected once every five years from 2019:
- Adur District Council is responsible for elections in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency
- Worthing Borough Council is responsible for elections in the Worthing West constituency
- See also: MPs
Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC):
A Police & Crime Commissioner is elected every four years for each police area. Adur District and Worthing Borough electors vote for a commissioner to the Sussex Police area. The first PCC election was held in 2012.
See also: Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections
By-election:
A by-election may be held at any time if a casual vacancy occurs, for example due to the resignation of an elected member.