At elections for Kent County Council in 2025, Reform UK swept the board.
The party won 57 of the 81 seats, reducing the Conservatives, who had previously been in charge, to single figures.
Expectations among party sources seem slightly more tempered for East and West Sussex, although Reform UK does expect to do very well in both counties.
Particular places to watch will be Crawley, Worthing, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Hastings, where senior figures have been out campaigning.
Could tactical voting in places like Worthing, where there has been some vocal opposition to Reform, and where the Greens also expect to do well, have an impact?
