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Mid Sussex 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

27 ward races

48 seats

40 elected below the proportional quota

83.3% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 27 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 48 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Liberal Democrats	28,248	36.9%	20	41.7%	18	37.5%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	25,143	32.9%	18	37.5%	16	33.3%	+2
Green Party	9,172	12.0%	4	8.3%	6	12.5%	-2
Independent	7,940	10.4%	5	10.4%	5	10.4%	0
Labour Party	5,870	7.7%	1	2.1%	3	6.3%	-2
OMRL	150	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	76,523	100.0%	48	100.0%	48	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill · 2 seats · won at 16.9% · +16.4 pts below quota
Haywards Heath Franklands · 2 seats · won at 18.8% · +14.5 pts below quota
East Grinstead Imberhorne · 2 seats · won at 18.9% · +14.4 pts below quota
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty · 2 seats · won at 18.9% · +14.4 pts below quota
Haywards Heath North · 1 seat · won at 35.7% · +14.3 pts below quota
Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore · 2 seats · won at 19.9% · +13.5 pts below quota
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath · 2 seats · won at 20.0% · +13.3 pts below quota
East Grinstead Town · 2 seats · won at 20.1% · +13.2 pts below quota
Lindfield · 2 seats · won at 20.6% · +12.8 pts below quota
Burgess Hill St. Andrews · 2 seats · won at 21.3% · +12.0 pts below quota
East Grinstead Ashplats · 2 seats · won at 21.3% · +12.0 pts below quota
Haywards Heath Ashenground · 2 seats · won at 21.6% · +11.7 pts below quota
Lindfield Rural & High Weald · 2 seats · won at 21.7% · +11.6 pts below quota
East Grinstead Baldwins · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · +11.5 pts below quota
Burgess Hill Dunstall · 2 seats · won at 22.4% · +10.9 pts below quota
Copthorne & Worth · 2 seats · won at 23.6% · +9.7 pts below quota
Handcross & Pease Pottage · 1 seat · won at 44.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Hurstpierpoint · 2 seats · won at 27.3% · +6.0 pts below quota
Hassocks · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
East Grinstead Herontye · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Crawley Down · 2 seats · won at 30.2% · +3.2 pts below quota
Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds · 2 seats · won at 31.9% · +1.4 pts below quota
Burgess Hill Franklands · 2 seats · won at 32.9% · +0.4 pts below quota
Burgess Hill Leylands · 2 seats · won at 34.2% · above quota
Downland Villages · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
Burgess Hill Victoria · 1 seat · won at 66.7% · above quota

Race results

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,346

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards, J.	Green Party	709	21.2%	Elected
2	Marsh, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	567	16.9%	Elected
3	Brewin, M.	Green Party	565	16.9%
4	Forbes, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	511	15.3%
5	Smith, J.	Independent	393	11.7%
6	Jerrit, B.	Liberal Democrats	358	10.7%
7	Theobald, B.	Independent	243	7.3%

Electorate 4,650 · Ballots cast 3,346 · Back to ward index

Haywards Heath Franklands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,156

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	620	19.6%	Elected
2	Kenny, P.	Labour Party	594	18.8%	Elected
3	Weekes, T.	Labour Party	562	17.8%
4	Pulfer, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	536	17.0%
5	Lucraft, A.	Liberal Democrats	359	11.4%
6	Knight, S.	Liberal Democrats	293	9.3%
7	Mendes, C.	Green Party	192	6.1%

Electorate 4,608 · Ballots cast 3,156 · Back to ward index

East Grinstead Imberhorne · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,800

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whittaker, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	666	23.8%	Elected
2	Farren, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	530	18.9%	Elected
3	Brunsdon, H.	Independent	517	18.5%
4	Williams, P.	Liberal Democrats	412	14.7%
5	Masters, C.	Green Party	342	12.2%
6	Lomas, C.	Independent	333	11.9%

Electorate 4,989 · Ballots cast 2,800 · Back to ward index

Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,728

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Avery, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	894	24.0%	Elected
2	Knight, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	18.9%	Elected
3	King, B.	Liberal Democrats	540	14.5%
4	Dykes, S.	Independent	419	11.2%
5	Holloway, J.	Liberal Democrats	367	9.8%
6	McNamara, R.	Green Party	360	9.7%
7	Foster, A.	Labour Party	292	7.8%
8	Thunderclap, B.	OMRL	150	4.0%

Electorate 5,007 · Ballots cast 3,728 · Back to ward index

Haywards Heath North · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ellis, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	35.7%	Elected
2	Mancino, E.	Liberal Democrats	339	30.2%
3	Nicholson, R.	Green Party	168	15.0%
4	Morley, D.	Labour Party	167	14.9%
5	Pitt, C.	Independent	47	4.2%

Electorate 2,791 · Ballots cast 1,121 · Back to ward index

Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,573

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lucraft, P.	Liberal Democrats	715	20.0%	Elected
2	Bashar, A.	Liberal Democrats	710	19.9%	Elected
3	Mierre, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	704	19.7%
4	McPherson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	697	19.5%
5	Murray, A.	Green Party	375	10.5%
6	Lashmar, N.	Labour Party	372	10.4%

Electorate 5,241 · Ballots cast 3,573 · Back to ward index

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,494

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rees, A.	Liberal Democrats	751	21.5%	Elected
2	Platts, A.	Liberal Democrats	700	20.0%	Elected
3	Cromie, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	560	16.0%
4	Hillier, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	552	15.8%
5	Taplin, J.	Labour Party	369	10.6%
6	Nicholson, D.	Green Party	311	8.9%
7	Webb, B.	Labour Party	251	7.2%

Electorate 5,644 · Ballots cast 3,494 · Back to ward index

East Grinstead Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,504

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	539	21.5%	Elected
2	Dabell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	20.1%	Elected
3	Barnett, S.	Liberal Democrats	498	19.9%
4	Gibbs, L.	Liberal Democrats	378	15.1%
5	Buonocore, L.	Green Party	203	8.1%
6	Mockford, N.	Independent	199	7.9%
7	Wilbraham, D.	Labour Party	183	7.3%

Electorate 4,905 · Ballots cast 2,504 · Back to ward index

Lindfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,957

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooke, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,141	23.0%	Elected
2	Wood, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,020	20.6%	Elected
3	Edwards, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	906	18.3%
4	Lea, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	17.2%
5	Woolley, D.	Green Party	450	9.1%
6	Nisbett, S.	Green Party	360	7.3%
7	MacLean, I.	Labour Party	225	4.5%

Electorate 5,329 · Ballots cast 4,957 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill St. Andrews · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cherry, C.	Liberal Democrats	800	25.6%	Elected
2	Cornish, M.	Green Party	665	21.3%	Elected
3	Woods, R.	Independent	442	14.2%
4	Catharine, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	368	11.8%
5	Rodway, J.	Labour Party	319	10.2%
6	Dawson, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	317	10.2%
7	Sinnatt, R.	Labour Party	212	6.8%

Electorate 5,057 · Ballots cast 3,123 · Back to ward index

East Grinstead Ashplats · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,631

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Belsey, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	696	26.5%	Elected
2	Peacock, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	561	21.3%	Elected
3	Lane, A.	Liberal Democrats	310	11.8%
4	Langridge, A.	Green Party	272	10.3%
5	Godfrey, C.	Independent	272	10.3%
6	Britton, T.	Labour Party	266	10.1%
7	Hillwood, S.	Independent	254	9.7%

Electorate 5,298 · Ballots cast 2,631 · Back to ward index

Haywards Heath Ashenground · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,278

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bates, R.	Liberal Democrats	873	26.6%	Elected
2	Pascoe, D.	Liberal Democrats	708	21.6%	Elected
3	Wickremaratchi, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	16.2%
4	Cromie, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	467	14.2%
5	Crump, M.	Labour Party	370	11.3%
6	Kail, R.	Green Party	328	10.0%

Electorate 5,424 · Ballots cast 3,278 · Back to ward index

Lindfield Rural & High Weald · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,915

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, P.	Green Party	852	21.8%	Elected
2	Nunes-Carvalho, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	851	21.7%	Elected
3	Webster, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	821	21.0%
4	Lomax, E.	Liberal Democrats	567	14.5%
5	Cross, N.	Green Party	519	13.3%
6	Claiden, M.	Labour Party	305	7.8%

Electorate 5,363 · Ballots cast 3,915 · Back to ward index

East Grinstead Baldwins · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 882

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mockford, J.	Independent	340	38.5%	Elected
2	Evans, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	292	33.1%
3	Tarada, F.	Liberal Democrats	250	28.3%

Electorate 2,687 · Ballots cast 882 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill Dunstall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,772

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kennedy, M.	Liberal Democrats	648	23.4%	Elected
2	Miah, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	622	22.4%	Elected
3	Parsons, G.	Liberal Democrats	553	19.9%
4	Mucklestone, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	526	19.0%
5	Davies, Y.	Independent	249	9.0%
6	Haigh, P.	Labour Party	174	6.3%

Electorate 4,100 · Ballots cast 2,772 · Back to ward index

Copthorne & Worth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,140

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Casella, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	612	28.6%	Elected
2	Phillips, C.	Independent	505	23.6%	Elected
3	Dorey, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	481	22.5%
4	Aston, M.	Liberal Democrats	323	15.1%
5	Smith, L.	Green Party	219	10.2%

Electorate 4,276 · Ballots cast 2,140 · Back to ward index

Handcross & Pease Pottage · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 614

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Prescott, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	44.0%	Elected
2	Cox, P.	Liberal Democrats	199	32.4%
3	Steggles, C.	Independent	145	23.6%

Electorate 2,655 · Ballots cast 614 · Back to ward index

Hurstpierpoint · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bennett, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,236	32.2%	Elected
2	Jackson, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,050	27.3%	Elected
3	Scholfield, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	471	12.3%
4	Lee, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	11.6%
5	Soares, G.	Labour Party	328	8.5%
6	Kelly, S.	Green Party	315	8.2%

Electorate 4,869 · Ballots cast 3,844 · Back to ward index

Hassocks · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,686

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hatton, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,314	26.6%	Elected
2	Berggreen, K.	Liberal Democrats	2,084	24.0%	Elected
3	Hobbs, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,699	19.6%	Elected
4	Simmons, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	587	6.8%
5	Whelan, A.	Labour Party	564	6.5%
6	Holmstrom, M.	Green Party	541	6.2%
7	Beck, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	474	5.5%
8	Horsfield, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	4.9%

Electorate 6,727 · Ballots cast 8,686 · Back to ward index

East Grinstead Herontye · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 940

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sweatman, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	429	45.6%	Elected
2	Hall, S.	Liberal Democrats	272	28.9%
3	Gibson, N.	Independent	126	13.4%
4	Martin, S.	Green Party	113	12.0%

Electorate 2,706 · Ballots cast 940 · Back to ward index

Crawley Down · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,249

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gibson, I.	Independent	1,080	33.2%	Elected
2	Hitchcock, J.	Independent	980	30.2%	Elected
3	Williams, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	13.5%
4	Coote, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	12.4%
5	Westcott, G.	Green Party	188	5.8%
6	Goldsmith, M.	Liberal Democrats	159	4.9%

Electorate 4,653 · Ballots cast 3,249 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,277

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Eggleston, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,208	36.9%	Elected
2	Hussain, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,046	31.9%	Elected
3	Kelly, S.	Independent	402	12.3%
4	Catharine, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	334	10.2%
5	White, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	287	8.8%

Electorate 4,770 · Ballots cast 3,277 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill Franklands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,362

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henwood, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,130	33.6%	Elected
2	Eggleton, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,107	32.9%	Elected
3	Fussell, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	404	12.0%
4	Parker, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	11.7%
5	Stowe, A.	Independent	328	9.8%

Electorate 4,213 · Ballots cast 3,362 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill Leylands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 2,375

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Eves, A.	Green Party	848	35.7%	Elected
2	Hicks, S.	Liberal Democrats	813	34.2%	Elected
3	Holden, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	383	16.1%
4	White, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	331	13.9%

Electorate 3,702 · Ballots cast 2,375 · Back to ward index

Downland Villages · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 921

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Zeidler, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	511	55.5%	Elected
2	Searle, N.	Liberal Democrats	185	20.1%
3	O'Hare, N.	Labour Party	116	12.6%
4	Rogers, C.	Green Party	109	11.8%

Electorate 2,525 · Ballots cast 921 · Back to ward index

Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 836

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Belsey, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	535	64.0%	Elected
2	Wells, P.	Green Party	168	20.1%
3	Knight, G.	Liberal Democrats	133	15.9%

Electorate 2,053 · Ballots cast 836 · Back to ward index

Burgess Hill Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.7 pts Valid ballots 999

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chapman, P.	Independent	666	66.7%	Elected
2	Gregory, L.	Labour Party	201	20.1%
3	Willcock, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	132	13.2%

Electorate 3,124 · Ballots cast 999 · Back to ward index