The 2023 Mid Sussex District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Mid Sussex District Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
New ward boundaries were drawn up for this election, with the number of seats on the council reducing from 54 to 48.
Summary Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the election the council was left under no overall control with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party; the Conservative leader of the council, Jonathan Ash-Edwards, lost his seat. Following the election a minority administration of the Liberal Democrats and four of the five independent councillors took control of the council, with Liberal Democrat councillor Robert Eggleston being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023.
Overall result The overall results were as follows:
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Mid Sussex District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. The results were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.
Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South
Burgess Hill Dunstall
Burgess Hill Franklands
Burgess Hill Leylands
Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds
Burgess Hill St Andrews
Burgess Hill Victoria
Copthorne and Worth
Crawley Down
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Downland Villages
East Grinstead Ashplats
East Grinstead Baldwins
East Grinstead Herontye
East Grinstead Imberhorne
East Grinstead Town
Handcross & Pease Pottage
Hassocks
Haywards Heath Ashenground
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Haywards Heath Franklands
Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore
Haywards Heath North
Hurstpierpoint
Lindfield
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Changes 2023–2027 November 2025: Janice Henwood (Burgess Hill Franklands) left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an independent, reducing the party to 19 of the council's 48 seats, one more than the Conservatives' 18.
By-elections
Hurstpierpoint
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Alison Bennett.
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