By-Election to Elect New Ward Councillor for Queen's Park

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A by-election to elect a new ward councillor for Queen's Park in Brighton & Hove, UK, will take place on Thursday, 18 September 2025. The election is a result of the resignation of Tristram Burden. Six candidates have been confirmed to run in the by-election: Simon Charleton from the Labour Party, Sunny Choudhury from the Conservative Party, Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan from the Liberal Democrats, Adrian Hart as an Independent candidate, Marina Lademacher from the Green Party, and John Shepherd from Reform UK.

Key Takeaways:

  • The by-election will take place on Thursday, 18 September 2025, between 7am and 10pm.
  • The vacancy was left by the resignation of Tristram Burden.
  • The confirmed candidates are Simon Charleton (Labour Party), Sunny Choudhury (Conservative Party), Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan (Liberal Democrats), Adrian Hart (Independent), Marina Lademacher (Green Party), and John Shepherd (Reform UK).
  • Voters must be registered by midnight on Tuesday, 2 September, to participate in the by-election.
  • Applications for a postal vote must be made by 5pm on Wednesday, 3 September, and for a proxy vote by 5pm on Wednesday, 10 September.
  • Voters must bring photo identification to the polling station.

Statistics:

  • The by-election will take place on Thursday, 18 September 2025.
  • The registration deadline for the by-election is midnight on Tuesday, 2 September.
  • The postal vote application deadline is 5pm on Wednesday, 3 September.
  • The proxy vote application deadline is 5pm on Wednesday, 10 September.
  • Voters must provide photo identification to vote in person.

Sources:

  • Employee of Brighton & Hove City Council, UK
  • The UK Government's news release on the Queen's Park by-election
  • gov.uk, for voter registration information