It was a good night for the Liberal Democrats after the party held on to its county and district seats in Midhurst.
Yvonne Gravely will step into Kate O’Kelly’s shoes at County Hall after holding off a challenge from Conservative candidate Tom Crofts to take the county council seat.
And Dominic Merritt will take over at Chichester District Council.
Follow our live blog for local election results as they come in.
West Sussex County Council – Midhurst
Yvonne Gravely (Lib Dem) – 1,349 (40 per cent of the vote)
Tom Crofts (Con) – 1,119 (33 per cent)
Adam Kirby (Reform UK) – 662 (20 per cent)
Adrian Morris (Green) – 155 (5 per cent)
Juliette Reynolds (Lab) – 73 (2 per cent)
Andrew Emerson (Patria) – 7 (2 per cent)
The turnout was 38.2 per cent. Six ballot papers were rejected.
Chichester District Council – Midhurst
Dominic Merritt (Lib Dem) – 924
Danielle Dunfield-Prayero (Con) – 712
Adam Kirby (Reform UK) – 451
Philip Maber (Green) – 105
Juliette Reynolds (Lab) – 47
Andrew Emerson (Patria) – 7
The turnout was 39.2 per cent. Three ballot papers were rejected.
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