Adur District Council was created in 1974, and it was first controlled by the
Conservatives from
1979 to
1980. The
Liberal Party took control of the council, and held it from 1980 to
1999 (
Liberal Democrats from 1988). The council then fell under
no overall control, until the Conservatives regained control in
2002 (the Liberal Democrats lost representation on the council in
2014). In
2021 election, the Conservatives gained 2 seats with 44.9%,
Labour made no gains or losses with 31.1%, the
Green Party gained their first council seat with 12.8%, and
UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council with 0.4%. The seats up for election in 2022 year were last elected in
2018. In that election, the Conservatives made no net gains or losses with 44.0%, Labour gained 4 seats with 34.4%, and UKIP lost their 4 seats up for election with 5.3%. == Previous council composition ==