East Sussex County Council Elections – Thursday 7th May 2026

On Thursday, 7th May 2026, elections will take place for all 50 seats on East Sussex County Council (ESCC).

This will be the first election to take place for all ESCC seats since 2021, after the scheduled 2025 election was postponed.

The process of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) has delayed the election cycle, and remains in progress at the present moment. More information is available here: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/your-council/about/devolution-sussex/what-is

Which ward am I in?

Within Uckfield Parish, there are two ESCC wards that will be contested in this election. These are Uckfield North, and Uckfield South with Framfield.

You can find your ward, and your current Councillor, by searching on ESCC’s website here: https://democracy.eastsussex.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx

The following candidates are standing for election in Uckfield North:

(Listed alphabetically)

COATES, Michelle – Green Party

DOWLING, Claire Barbara – The Conservative Party Candidate

RHODES, John Charles – Reform UK

UNDERHILL, Dylan – Labour Party

WILLIAMS, Kelvin John – Liberal Democrats

The following candidates are standing for election in Uckfield South with Framfield:

(Listed alphabetically)

BUTLER, Kathy – Liberal Democrats

CHURNSIDE, Linda Margaret – Green Party

COX, Ben Sebastian – Labour and Co-operative Party

DOWLING, Christopher David – The Conservative Party Candidate

GRIFFITHS, Peter – Reform UK

How can I vote?

As long as you are on the electoral register, you should have received your voting card for the upcoming ESCC election. This will inform you of which ward you will be voting for and where your nearest polling station is.

Voters are advised to attend the polling station listed on their poll card and, under electoral laws, are required to bring a form of photo ID with them. A list of acceptable forms of photo ID is available here: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need

Polling stations will be open between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm on Thursday, 7th May 2026.