Editing Brighton and Hove (section)

==Governance==
{{see also|Brighton and Hove City Council|Brighton and Hove local elections}}

As a unitary authority, [[Brighton and Hove City Council]] provides local government services, combining the functions of a non-metropolitan county and district council. Elections to the council are held every four years, with the most recent taking place in [[2019 Brighton and Hove City Council election|2019]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2019/brighton-hove-local-elections-results-2019 | title=Brighton & Hove local elections results 2019 | date=3 May 2019 | access-date=4 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504080530/https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2019/brighton-hove-local-elections-results-2019 | archive-date=4 May 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> Councillors annually elect a Mayor of Brighton and Hove – a ceremonial position. The current mayor is Councillor Jackie O'Quinn.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mayor of Brighton & Hove|url=https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-committees/mayor-brighton-hove |website=Brighton & Hove City Council|access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref> A proposal to introduce a [[Directly elected mayors in England and Wales|directly elected mayor]] to the city was [[England and Wales mayoral referendums|rejected by referendum]] in 2001. As a result, the council uses a cabinet system to form its executive. Geoff Raw is the current chief executive.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chief executive|url=http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/about-your-council/chief-executive-0|website=Brighton and Hove City Council|access-date=3 December 2015}}</ref> Both [[Brighton Town Hall, England|Brighton Town Hall]] in [[The Lanes]], and [[Hove Town Hall]] on Church Road are used as meeting places for council.
[[File:BHCC_Composition_2023.png|thumb|left|The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors]]
The council was under [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] majority control until [[2003 Brighton and Hove City Council election|2003]], when it fell into [[no overall control]] until 2023. During this period the council has been controlled by minority administrations of all three major parties in Brighton and Hove: Labour, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] and the [[GPEW|Greens]]. The first Green administration, elected in [[2011 Brighton and Hove City Council election|2011]], was the first time any Green Party had run a council in the UK, highlighting the city as the party's primary area of support. A Labour administration was elected in [[2015 Brighton and Hove City Council election|2015]], and the party narrowly retained a plurality in [[2019 Brighton and Hove City Council election|2019]], however expulsions from the Labour group led to the Greens regaining control of the administration in 2020. At the 2023 local elections,  Labour regained control of the council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Labour win overall majority in Brighton & Hove local elections |url=https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2023/labour-win-overall-majority-brighton-hove-local-elections |website=Brighton and Hove City Council |date=5 May 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref> Bella Sankey is the current Leader of the council.<ref>{{cite web |title=New council roles confirmed at Annual Council Meeting |url=https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2023/new-council-roles-confirmed-annual-council-meeting |website=Brighton and Hove City Council |date=30 May 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref>

Three constituencies cover Brighton and Hove in the [[UK Parliament]]. [[Hove (UK Parliament constituency)|Hove]] is represented by Labour MP [[Peter Kyle]]. [[Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament constituency)|Brighton Pavilion]], which covers central and northern Brighton, was represented by Green MP [[Caroline Lucas]] – the UK's first and, until [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]], only, MP from the Green Party. In 2024 Lucas stood down and was replaced by another member of the Green Party, [[Siân Berry]]. [[Brighton Kemptown (UK Parliament constituency)|Brighton Kemptown]], which covers East Brighton, as well as areas outside of Brighton and Hove, such as [[Telscombe Cliffs]] and [[Peacehaven]], is represented by Labour MP [[Chris Ward (British politician)|Chris Ward]].

===Wards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ward
! Location
! Population (2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/southeastengland/wards/|title=UNITED KINGDOM: South East England Local Authority Districts and Wards|website=City Population|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
! Ward
! Location
! Population (2021)
|-
|Brunswick and Adelaide
| [[File:BHward13-Brunswick and Adelaide.jpg|175px]]
|9,916
|Preston Park
|[[File:BHward10-Preston Park.jpg|175px]]
|14,999
|-
|Central Hove
|[[File:BHward21-Central Hove.jpg|175px]]
|9,319
|Queens Park
|[[File:BHward5-Queen's Park.jpg|175px]]
|15,646
|-
|East Brighton
|[[File:BHward4-East Brighton.jpg|175px]]
|14,230
|Regency
|[[File:BHward12-Regency.jpg|175px]]
|9,953
|-
|Goldsmid
|[[File:BHward14-Goldsmid.jpg|175px]]
|15,857
|Rottingdean Coastal
|[[File:BHward1-Rottingdean Coastal.jpg|175px]]
|14,293
|-
|Hangleton and Knoll
|[[File:BHward16-Hangleton and Knoll.jpg|175px]]
|15,227
|South Portslade
|[[File:BHward18-South Portslade.jpg|175px]]
|9,895
|-
|Hanover and Elm Grove
|[[File:BHward6-Hanover and Elm Grove.jpg|175px]]
|16,014
|St Peter's and North Laine
|[[File:BHward11-St Peter's and North Laine.jpg|175px]]
|17,669
|-
|Hollingdean and Stamner
|[[File:BHward7-Hollingdean and Stanmer.jpg|175px]]
|16,878
|Westbourne
|[[File:BHward20-Westbourne.jpg|175px]]
|9,785
|-
|Hove Park
|[[File:BHward15-Hove Park.jpg|175px]]
|11,072
|Wish
|[[File:BHward19-Wish.jpg|175px]]
|10,333
|-
|Moulsecoombe and Bevendean
|[[File:BHward3-Moulsecoomb and Bevendean.jpg|175px]]
|16,887
|Withdean
|[[File:BHward9-Withdean.jpg|175px]]
|14,721
|-
|North Portslade
|[[File:BHward17-North Portslade.jpg|175px]]
|10,129
|Woodingdean
|[[File:Map of Brighton and Hove wards -Woodingdean.jpg|175px]]
|9,773
|-
|Patcham
|[[File:BHward8-Patcham.jpg|175px]]
|14,505
|}