Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

Sussex Weald

Westminster constituency · England · South East

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 4.5 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 61%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 30.4%
  • Reform UK 25.9%
  • Lib Dems 17.7%
  • Labour 10.7%
  • Green 10.4%
  • Other 4.4%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Reform UK Lib Dems Labour
Sussex Weald 30.4%25.9%17.7%10.7%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.4%+10.0 23.1%+2.8 10.3%+7.4 24.3%−13.6

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population92,620
Median age48
Employment rate79.4%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Ms Nusrat Ghani · Conservative

In office since May 7, 2015. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Conservatives won by 13.9 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 4.5 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Nus Ghani Elected Conservative 16,758 34.1
Danielle Newson Lib Dems 9,916 20.2
David Morgan Reform UK 8,920 18.1
Dipesh Patel Labour 8,239 16.8
Austin Henderson Green 3,762 7.7
Shaun Bowler Other 953 1.9
Stephen Gander Other 319 0.7
Dominie Stemp Other 156 0.3
Chris Magness Other 152 0.3

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated