There are 60 county councillors (also known as members) who were elected in May 2025 by those eligible to vote in elections.
The political composition of the Council is as follows:
- Liberal Democrat: 27
- Reform UK: 18
- Conservative: 7
- Green: 6
- Independent: 2
Each councillor represents the people within an area known as an ‘electoral division’. Councillors have a number of distinct roles, namely:
- making policy and other decisions relating to the services for which, collectively, they are responsible
- looking after the interests of local people in their electoral division
- representing the Council at local, regional national and possibly European level
You can search and find your county councillor online.
Election results
The 2025 election results can be viewed here.
Information about previous election results is also available.