Labour win overall majority in Brighton & Hove local elections

Local elections took place across Brighton & Hove yesterday (Thursday 4 May 2023).  

Today (Friday 5 May 2023), we counted all the votes cast in the city at the Brighton Centre. All 23 ward elections have been announced and 54 councillors have been elected. 

The Labour group are the leading party and will make up the new political administration.  

Labour won 38 seats, the Green party won 7 seats, the Conservatives won 6 seats, Brighton & Hove Independents won 2 seats and an independent candidate won 1 seat. 

The annual council meeting is set to take place on 25 May, where appointments to key roles and committees will be decided. 

The turnout across Brighton & Hove was 83,426 – 40.8% of an electorate of 204,255 voters. 

See below for the results from each ward. You can also view a more detailed breakdown of the results. 

Ward results in Brighton & Hove 

Brunswick & Adelaide  

Andrei Nicholas Czolak (Labour) and Jilly Stevens (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Brunswick & Adelaide ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,919 - 38% of an electorate of 7,674. 

Central Hove  

Emma Helen Daniel (Labour) and Joy Robinson (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Central Hove ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,368 - 39.9% of an electorate of 8,443. 

Coldean & Stanmer 

Mitchie Alexander (Labour) and Tobias John Knowles Sheard (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Coldean & Stanmer ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 1,479 - 22.4% of an electorate of 6,612. 

Goldsmid 

Birgit Rose Valeria Miller (Labour), Trevor John Muten (Labour) and Jackie O’Quinn (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Goldsmid ward.  

The turnout for this ward was 4,756 - 44.1% of an electorate of 10,782. 

Hangleton & Knoll 

Faiza Abdallah Baghoth (Labour), Amanda Jane Grimshaw (Labour), and John Patrick Hewitt (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Hangleton & Knoll ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 4,779 - 43.4% of an electorate of 11,020. 

Hanover & Elm Grove 

Ty Galvin (Labour), Tim Rowkins (Labour) and Maureen Elizabeth Winder (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Hanover & Elm Grove ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 5,189 - 45.1% of an electorate of 11,518. 

Hollingdean & Fiveways 

Mohammed Asaduzzaman (Labour), Bruno De Oliveira (Labour) and Theresa Fowler (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Hollingdean & Fiveways ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 5,449 - 49.5% of an electorate of 11,014. 

Kemptown 

Bharti Gajjar (Labour) and Gary Wilkinson (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Kemptown ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,555 - 40.1% of an electorate of 8,855. 

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean 

Amanda Evans (Labour), Ty Goddard (Labour) and Jacob Oliver Taylor (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Moulsecoomb & Bevendean ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,043 - 28.8% of an electorate of 10,583. 

North Portslade 

Peter Gerald Atkinson (Independent) and Lucy Helliwell (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the North Portslade ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,502 - 33% of an electorate of 7,584. 

Patcham & Hollingbury 

Alistair McNair (Conservative), Anne Meadows (Conservative) and Carol Ann Theobold (Conservative) have been elected as councillors for the Patcham & Hollingbury ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 5,306 - 45.7% of an electorate of 11,622. 

Preston Park 

Steve Davis (Green), Liz Loughran (Labour) and Kerry Pickett (Green) have been elected as councillors for the Preston Park ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 5,031 - 43.9% of an electorate of 11,470.  

Queen’s Park 

Tristram Deane Burden (Labour) and Chandni Mistry (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Queen’s Park ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,124 - 44.0% of an electorate of 7,099. 

Regency 

Chloë Anne Goldsmith (Green) and Alison Louise Thomson (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Regency ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,779 - 36.1% of an electorate of 7,703. 

Rottingdean & West Saltdean 

Mark Frederick Earthey (Brighton & Hove Independents) and Bridget Helen Fishleigh (Brighton & Hove Independents) have been elected as councillors for the Rottingdean & West Saltdean ward.  

The turnout for this ward was 4,299 - 51.5% of an electorate of 8,349. 

Round Hill 

Raphael T H Hill (Green) and Pete West (Green) have been elected as councillors for the Round Hill ward.  

The turnout for this ward was 2,679 - 39.4% of an electorate of 6,794. 

South Portslade 

Les Hamilton (Labour) and Alan Robins (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the South Portslade ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,609 - 35.6% of an electorate of 7,337. 

West Hill & North Laine 

Ellen Margaret McLeay (Green) and Sue Shanks (Green) have been elected as councillors for the West Hill & Norh Laine ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,657 - 35.5% of an electorate of 7,479.  

Westbourne & Poet’s Corner 

Julie Anne Cattell (Labour) and Leslie Alan Pumm (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Westbourne & Poet’s Corner ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,392 - 45.9% of an electorate of 7,396.  

Westdene & Hove Park 

Samer Bagaeen (Conservative), Emma Louise Hogan (Conservative) and Ivan David Lyons (Conservative) have been elected as councillors for the Westdene & Hove Park ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 5,384 - 46.2% of an electorate of 11,658. 

Whitehawk & Marina 

David McGregor (Labour) and Gill Williams (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Whitehawk & Marina ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 2,543 - 30.2% of an electorate of 8,427.  

Wish 

Bella Sankey (Labour) and Paul James Nann (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Wish ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,415 - 45.9% of an electorate of 7,436. 

Woodingdean 

Jacob Darby Allen (Labour) and Jacqui Simon (Labour) have been elected as councillors for the Woodingdean ward. 

The turnout for this ward was 3,169 - 42.8% of an electorate of 7,400.