# Mid Sussex District Council elections

Mid Sussex District Council is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1976 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1979 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1983 Mid Sussex District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)
* 1984 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1986 Mid Sussex District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1987 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1991 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 1995 Mid Sussex District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 2003 Mid Sussex District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 2011 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 2015 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 2019 Mid Sussex District Council election
* 2023 Mid Sussex District Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Lib Dems | | Labour | | Green | | Independent |
| 2023 | NOC | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | Con | 34 | 34 | 13 | 13 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | Con | 54 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Con | 45 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Con | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Con | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 2003-2007

Hurstpierpoint and Downs By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Maidment | 1,890 | 50.4 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Jackson | 1,240 | 33.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Ann Morgan | 619 | 16.5 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 650 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,749 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Burgess Hill St Andrews By-Election 3 July 2008 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Henwood | 876 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Knight | 829 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Burgess | 561 | |
| | Conservative | Jim Clapperton | 501 | |
| | Green | Philip Smith | 65 | |
| | Labour | Leigh Marshall | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,872 | 42.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Hurstpierpoint and Downs By-Election 24 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jack Callaghan | 1,040 | 51.4 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Jackson | 608 | 30.1 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Mike Airey | 374 | 18.5 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,022 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haywards Heath Bentswood By-Election 22 January 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Balls | 514 | 36.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Richard Goddard | 456 | 32.7 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Andy Mackintosh | 332 | 23.8 | −5.4 |
| | BNP | Tony Brewer | 92 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Cuckfield By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Salisbury | 1,597 | 54.0 | −11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Blanch | 1,362 | 46.0 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 8.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,959 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haywards Heath Heath By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Ng | 1,350 | 46.9 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert Salisbury | 1,310 | 45.5 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Alan Yates | 221 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,881 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
High Weald By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon McMenemy | 1,670 | 55.9 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Lucraft | 922 | 30.9 | +15.0 |
| | Green | Paul Brown | 395 | 13.2 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 748 | 25.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,987 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hurstpierpoint and Downs By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon McMenemy | 2,362 | 56.1 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Jackson | 1,848 | 43.9 | +17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,210 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haywards Heath Franklands By-Election 29 July 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John de Mierre | 545 | 50.8 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raha Kazemi | 464 | 43.3 | +27.8 |
| | Independent | Colin Bates | 63 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,072 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Cuckfield By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pete Bradbury | 770 | 57.8 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Blanch | 429 | 32.2 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Stuart Gilboy | 134 | 10.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,333 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haywards Heath Franklands By-Election 19 December 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roderick Clarke | 414 | 45.6 | −8.0 |
| | UKIP | Howard Burrell | 269 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| | Labour | Gregory Mountain | 103 | 11.3 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Lucraft | 91 | 10.0 | −12.6 |
| | Green | Miranda Diboll | 31 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 908 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haywards Heath Lucastes By-Election 23 October 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Rawlinson | 524 | 56.4 | +3.9 |
| | UKIP | Marc Montgomery | 203 | 21.9 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Chapman | 112 | 12.1 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Henry Fowler | 90 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 34.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 929 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bolney By-Election 13 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Allen | 261 | 42.9 | −24.2 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Williams | 187 | 30.7 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Hicks | 161 | 26.4 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 609 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Bolney By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judy Llewellyn-Burke | 562 | 65.7 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Jackson | 201 | 23.5 | −4.9 |
| | UKIP | Peter Hopgood | 59 | 6.9 | −12.5 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Baron von Thunderclap | 33 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 42.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Burgess Hill Franklands By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claire Fussell | 757 | 44.4 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Allen | 600 | 35.2 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | Elaine Bolton | 175 | 10.3 | −1.3 |
| | UKIP | Chris French | 91 | 5.3 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Robert Duggan | 81 | 4.8 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hassocks By-Election 8 June 2017 (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Michelle Binks | 2,023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Hatton | 1,931 |
| Conservative | Jessica Edwards | 1,835 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gemma Stockford | 1,536 |
| Labour | Will Matthews | 1,042 |
| Labour | Harry Young | 812 |
| Green | Viv Aloy | 512 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
East Grinstead Imberhorne By-Election 26 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rex Whittaker | 540 | 58.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Martin | 206 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Labour | David Wilbraham | 110 | 11.9 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | Ian Sanders | 67 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 923 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Copthorne and Worth By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bruce Forbes | 810 | 61.6 | +26.7 |
| | Green | Matthew Brewin | 284 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Independent | Norman Mockford | 221 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | 40.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,315 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Ardingly and Balcombe By-Election 8 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jenny Edwards | 452 | 36.9 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Nunes-Carvalho | 409 | 33.4 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Jerrit | 340 | 27.8 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Carole Steggles | 23 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bolney By-Election 15 September 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kristy Adams | 301 | 50.6 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Jackson | 163 | 27.4 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | Andrew Foster | 66 | 11.1 | +4.6 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Baron von Thunderclap | 30 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Sue Kelly | 28 | 4.7 | −8.8 |
| | Independent | Norman Mockford | 7 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 595 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |