Wish Ward By-Election - Thursday 8 December 2022

Results of the Wish ward by-election on Thursday 8 December 2022

Following the death of Garry Peltzer Dunn, an election was held on Thursday 8 December 2022 to fill the vacancy of councillor in the Wish ward of Brighton & Hove City Council

Bella Sankey was elected as councillor for Wish ward.

Results

The results were as follows:

•   MOUNTAIN, Patricia Ann - UK Independence Party - 34 votes
•   REVELL, Peter Alan - Conservative Party - 756 votes
•   SANKEY, Bella - Labour Party - 1,519 votes
•   STONE, Stewart Malcolm - Liberal Democrats - 96 votes
•   SYKES, Ollie - Green Party - 190 votes

The turnout was 34.2%, out of an electorate of 7,593.

Who could vote

To vote in the Wish ward by-election in December, you had to:

be registered to vote in the ward
be a British, Commonwealth or EU citizen
18 years or over on polling day
not be legally excluded from voting

For more information, read our frequently asked questions about voting and elections.

Key dates

Thursday 3 November to Friday 11 November at 4pm (between 10am and 4pm on working days) – delivery of nomination papers
Tuesday 22 November at 11.59pm - last day to register to vote
Wednesday 23 November April at 5pm - last day for us to receive your postal vote application or to make changes to existing postal or proxy votes
Wednesday 30 November at 5pm - last day for us to receive your proxy vote application
Thursday 8 December, 7am to 10pm - polling day
Friday 9 December - counting of votes and results

Notices

Notice of Poll and situation of polling stations

Notice of election agents' names and offices

Statement of persons nominated for Election as City Councillors