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Thursday 7 May 2026

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Mayor of Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • The Mayor of Sussex and Brighton is a new position, and this will be its first election.

    The Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority is made up of East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove councils. It has a population of more than 1.7 million people. The Authority’s board consists of the leaders of the three councils, and is chaired by the Mayor. The Authority has its own budget, and powers in areas including:

    • Transport and infrastructure
    • Employment and adult education
    • Housing and planning
    • Health and environment
    • Police and public safety

    Learn more about Combined Authorities.

We are currently aware of five candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

East Sussex local by-election

This election happened 1 day, 3 hours ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

Ashdown & Conquest division by-election

This election was held yesterday.

This by-election was called because the elected member died.

6 candidates stood in the Ashdown & Conquest division by-election.

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451087.

    Hastings Borough Council
    http://www.hastings.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@hastings.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote.

  • You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

    If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 28 April 2026

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    Hastings Borough Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Muriel Matters House
    Breeds Place
    Hastings
    TN34 3UY

    TN34 3UY
    http://www.hastings.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@hastings.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451087.

    Hastings Borough Council
    http://www.hastings.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@hastings.gov.uk

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