Political make-up
The county council is currently Conservative-controlled.
To view how the county council is politically structured, see our Council structure page.
Vacancies
There are currently vacancies for the Burgess Hill North, Hassocks and Burgess Hill South, Horsham Riverside and St Leonard's Forest electoral divisions.
- Burgess Hill North vacancy notice (PDF, 41KB)
- Hassocks and Burgess Hill South vacancy notice (PDF, 42KB)
- Horsham Riverside vacancy notice (PDF, 41KB)
- St Leonard’s Forest vacancy notice (PDF, 41KB)
By-elections
A by-election will be held on:
- Thursday 22 May 2025 for the Horsham Riverside division
- Thursday 5 June 2025 for the Burgess Hill North division
- Thursday 5 June 2025 for the Hassocks and Burgess Hill South division
- Thursday 5 June 2025 for the St Leonard’s Forest division
2021 election results
2017 election results
By-election results
1 May 2025 for a vacancy in the Midhurst electoral division:
4 May 2023 for a vacancy in the East Grinstead Meridian electoral division:
8 September 2022 for a vacancy in the Felpham electoral division:
7 July 2022 for a vacancy in the Worthing West electoral division:
4 November 2021 for a vacancy in the Bourne electoral division:
21 November 2019 for a vacancy in the Bourne electoral division:
26 September 2019 for a vacancy in the Three Bridges electoral division:
2 May 2019 for a vacancy in the Northgate & West Green electoral division: