mid sussex branch

Our committee & candidates

Meet the Reform UK Mid Sussex team: the committee that runs our branch, and the candidates who have stood for Reform UK in local elections across Mid Sussex.

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Mid Sussex Committee

Our committee runs the branch, plans our campaigns and supports our candidates. Our candidates represent Reform UK at local elections.

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Mid Sussex Candidates and Results

Since July 2024, Reform UK has stood candidates in 15 elections in Mid Sussex: for Parliament, West Sussex County Council, Mid Sussex District Council, Haywards Heath Town Council and Burgess Hill Town Council. We finished second in 10 of them.

2ndOur result in 10 of our 15 contests

9,001Votes for Reform UK in the May 2026 county council elections

+84%Rise in Tim Cooper’s vote in Burgess Hill North since June 2025

11 of 15Contests where we finished ahead of the Conservatives

22.8%Reform UK2nd place

Share of the vote · 7 May 2026

Second across Mid Sussex, ahead of the Conservatives

9,001 people voted Reform UK across the eight county council divisions we contested in Mid Sussex: more than one vote in every five cast.

Reform UK22.8%9,001 votes
Liberal Democrats42.1%16,591 votes
Conservatives20.2%7,976 votes
Green Party11.1%4,361 votes
Labour3.6%1,405 votes
Others0.3%110 votes

Share of all 39,444 votes cast in the eight West Sussex County Council divisions in Mid Sussex where Reform UK stood. Others: UK Pirate Party and Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

25.6%Reform UK2nd place

Share of the vote · 2025 by-elections

Second in all three by-elections, ahead of the Conservatives

1,531 people voted Reform UK in the three Mid Sussex by-elections of 2025: more than one vote in every four cast.

Reform UK25.6%1,531 votes
Liberal Democrats48.8%2,913 votes
Conservatives16.5%984 votes
Green Party5.5%328 votes
Labour3.6%215 votes

Share of all 5,971 votes cast in the 2025 by-elections where Reform UK stood: Burgess Hill North (West Sussex County Council by-election, 5 June 2025); Haywards Heath North West (Haywards Heath Town Council by-election, 23 October 2025); Hassocks & Burgess Hill South (West Sussex County Council by-election, 5 June 2025).

11.1%Reform UK4th place

Share of the vote · 4 July 2024 general election

Where we started: 5,921 votes in July 2024

5,921 people voted Reform UK in the Mid Sussex constituency at the July 2024 general election. By May 2026, our share of the vote in the county council divisions had risen to 22.8%.

Reform UK11.1%5,921 votes
Liberal Democrats39.6%21,136 votes
Conservatives27.1%14,474 votes
Green Party3.8%2,048 votes
Labour17.6%9,397 votes
Others0.7%352 votes

Share of all 53,328 valid votes cast in the Mid Sussex constituency on 4 July 2024. Others: Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

Sorted by share of the vote

2nd Tim CooperAhead of the Conservatives Burgess Hill NorthWest Sussex County Council 27.9% 1,298 votes

Full result · Burgess Hill North · 7 May 2026

Jane DaveyLiberal Democrats 1,603 · 34.4% Elected

Tim CooperReform UK 1,298 · 27.9%

Mustak MiahConservative Party 1,017 · 21.8%

Ross ThorntonGreen Party 550 · 11.8%

Pamela HaighLabour Party 130 · 2.8%

Nathan GriffithsUK Pirate Party 58 · 1.2%

Up 591 votes since the June 2025 by-election

2nd Archie SheailAhead of the Conservatives Burgess Hill EastWest Sussex County Council 24.3% 1,210 votes

Full result · Burgess Hill East · 7 May 2026

Richard CherryLiberal Democrats 1,919 · 38.6% Elected

Archie SheailReform UK 1,210 · 24.3%

Sebastian MonkConservative Party 957 · 19.3%

Colin ClarkGreen Party 684 · 13.8%

Jake TennantLabour Party 201 · 4.0%

2nd Tom GivonsAhead of the Conservatives Hurstpierpoint & BolneyWest Sussex County Council 24.2% 1,258 votes

Full result · Hurstpierpoint & Bolney · 7 May 2026

Rodney JacksonLiberal Democrats 1,862 · 35.9% Elected

Tom GivonsReform UK 1,258 · 24.2%

Eliza-Jane BrazilConservative Party 1,222 · 23.5%

Susan KellyGreen Party 587 · 11.3%

Andrew FosterLabour Party 209 · 4.0%

Peter BerryOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party 52 · 1.0%

2nd Craig ReadAhead of the Conservatives Haywards Heath EastWest Sussex County Council 23.5% 930 votes

Full result · Haywards Heath East · 7 May 2026

Kirsten SuttonLiberal Democrats 1,750 · 44.3% Elected

Craig ReadReform UK 930 · 23.5%

Christian Fayd'Herbe de MaudaveConservative Party 662 · 16.7%

Matthew BrewinGreen Party 423 · 10.7%

Candida LewisLabour Party 188 · 4.8%

2nd Chris FrenchAhead of the Conservatives Hassocks & Burgess Hill SouthWest Sussex County Council 22.2% 1,198 votes

Full result · Hassocks & Burgess Hill South · 7 May 2026

Erika Woodhurst-TruemanLiberal Democrats 3,009 · 55.7% Elected

Chris FrenchReform UK 1,198 · 22.2%

Toby DawsonConservative Party 556 · 10.3%

Diana PenlyGreen Party 468 · 8.7%

Linda TaylorLabour Party 175 · 3.2%

Up 436 votes since the June 2025 by-election

3rd Paul Vallis Lindfield & High WealdWest Sussex County Council 20.6% 1,168 votes

Full result · Lindfield & High Weald · 7 May 2026

Cavan WoodLiberal Democrats 2,224 · 39.3% Elected

Garry WallConservative Party 1,472 · 26.0%

Paul VallisReform UK 1,168 · 20.6%

Emma Anderson Grehan BarkerGreen Party 620 · 11.0%

Linda GregoryLabour Party 173 · 3.1%

2nd Tom McCullochAhead of the Conservatives Haywards Heath TownWest Sussex County Council 20.3% 901 votes

Full result · Haywards Heath Town · 7 May 2026

Caroline WardLiberal Democrats 1,889 · 42.5% Elected

Tom McCullochReform UK 901 · 20.3%

Lasitha WickremaratchiConservative Party 892 · 20.1%

Richard KailGreen Party 575 · 12.9%

David MorleyLabour Party 190 · 4.3%

3rd Paul Hollands Cuckfield & LucastesWest Sussex County Council 20.1% 1,038 votes

Full result · Cuckfield & Lucastes · 7 May 2026

Lauren LloydLiberal Democrats 2,335 · 45.2% Elected

James KnightConservative Party 1,198 · 23.2%

Paul HollandsReform UK 1,038 · 20.1%

Robert FosterGreen Party 454 · 8.8%

Ian RenshawLabour Party 139 · 2.7%

3rd Tom Givons HurstpierpointMid Sussex District Council by-election 16.6% 414 votes

Full result · Hurstpierpoint · 7 May 2026

Lyn WilliamsLiberal Democrats 1,211 · 48.7% Elected

Eliza-Jane BrazilConservative Party 544 · 21.9%

Tom GivonsReform UK 414 · 16.6%

James StringfellowGreen Party 319 · 12.8%

Results are taken from the official declarations of result published by Mid Sussex District Council and Haywards Heath Town Council.

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Mid Sussex Branch

mid sussex branch

Our committee & candidates

Meet the Reform UK Mid Sussex team: the committee that runs our branch, and the candidates who have stood for Reform UK in local elections across Mid Sussex.

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Mid Sussex Committee

Chris French

Tim Cooper

Christian Pitt

Annemarie Moore

Paul Vallis

local elections

Mid Sussex Candidates and Results

Second across Mid Sussex, ahead of the Conservatives

Second in all three by-elections, ahead of the Conservatives

Where we started: 5,921 votes in July 2024

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mid sussex branch

Our committee & candidates

Meet the Reform UK Mid Sussex team: the committee that runs our branch, and the candidates who have stood for Reform UK in local elections across Mid Sussex.

the dream team

Mid Sussex Committee

Chris French

Tim Cooper

Christian Pitt

Annemarie Moore

Paul Vallis

local elections

Mid Sussex Candidates and Results

Second across Mid Sussex, ahead of the Conservatives

Second in all three by-elections, ahead of the Conservatives

Where we started: 5,921 votes in July 2024

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