East Sussex County Council: Conservatives Hold While Greens Enter

East Sussex County Council's 2021 election saw the Conservatives retain control, but by a reduced majority, while four Green councillors newly took their places on the local authority, including the two seats covering Lewes.

East Sussex County Council election

Prior to election
Conservative – 29
Liberal Democrats – 11
Labour – 4
Independent – 5 

After election
Conservative – 27
Liberal Democrats – 11
Labour – 5
Independent – 3
Green – 4

Eastbourne – Nine seats

Devonshire ward – Lib Dem HOLD
Antoniewski, Lukasz Andrzej – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 105
Hill, Sarah – Green Party: 253
Holt, Stephen – Liberal Democrats: 1,243
Shacklock, Jill Margaret –  Labour Party: 453
Taylor, Nicholas Brian – The Conservative Party Candidate: 747

Hampden Park – Lib Dem HOLD
Davies, Lucette Mary – Independent: 158
Dixon, Susan Alison – Green Party: 169
Hussain, Mozmil – The Conservative Party Candidate: 717
Robinson, Margaret Elizabeth – Labour Party: 337
Swansborough, Colin Richard – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 956

Langney – Lib Dem HOLD

Dean, Graham Arthur – Labour Party: 136
Holloway, Christopher John – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 54
Lonsdale-O’Brien, Donna Michele – Green Party: 65
Shuttleworth, Alan – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 1,490
Small, David James Edward – The Conservative Party Candidate: 584

Meads – Con HOLD
Diplock, Peter Robert – Liberal Democrats: 1,552
Filby, Bill – Labour Party: 228
Forsyth, Dorothy Hilda – Green Party: 235
Mullens, Kayaking Kris – Reform UK: 95
Taylor, Barry Edward – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent: 1,770

Old Town – Lib Dem HOLD

Findon, Robert -The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,075
Henderson, Jo – Green Party: 332
Lambert, Jake Ethan – Labour Party: 445
Ungar, John Joseph – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 1,792

Ratton – Con HOLD
Atkins, Holly – Green Party: 138
Belsey, Colin Sidney – The Conservative Party Candidate  (Incumbent): 1,776
Burton, Helen Christina – Liberal Democrats: 1,027
Lambert, Wendy Elizabeth – Labour Party: 219

St Anthony’s – Lib Dem HOLD

Ansell, Nick – The Conservative Party Candidate: 961
Culshaw, Ian Derek – Labour Party: 188
Gayler, Becky – Green Party: 150
Horscroft, Colin Andrew – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 79
Tutt, David Owen – Liberal Democrat (Incumbent): 1,440

Sovereign – Con HOLD

Ballard, Kathy – Liberal Democrats: 998
Di Cara, Penny – The Conservative Party Candidate: 2,045
Garbutt, Ian Charles – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 107
Herbert, James Edward – Green Party: 149
Thorburn, Louis – Labour Party: 217

Upperton – Lib Dem HOLD
Bourne, Dashiell Edward – Reform UK: 58
Henderson, Nick Flat – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,110
Hough, Alexandra – Green Party: 284
Richards, Paul Adrian – Labour Party: 274
Rodohan, Pat – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 1,460
Sheehan, Amanda Jane – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 44

Eastbourne
Prior to election
Lib Dem: 6
Con: 3

After election:
Lib Dem: 6
Con: 3

Hastings – Eight seats

Ashdown and Conquest – Con HOLD

GRIFFITHS Martin Paul – Liberal Democrats: 235
PRAGNELL Peter – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent) – Winner. 1609
ROGERS Judy – Labour Party 629
SAUNDERS Christopher – Green Party 219

Baird and Ore – Con HOLD

HAY Alan – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,188
HOPE Daniel – Green Party: 268
ROARK Ali – Labour Party: 937
WAKEFORD Robert John – Liberal Democrats: 78

Braybrooke and Castle – Lab HOLD

DANIEL Godfrey – Labour Party (Incumbent): 1,633
FERNANDO Lucian – The Conservative Party Candidate: 766
HUNTER-BURBRIDGE Katy – Liberal Democrats: 201
PHILLIPS Sally – Green Party: 693

Central St Leonards and Gensing – Lab HOLD

DAVIS Kenneth George – Green Party: 832
MILTON Stephen Ludwig – Liberal Democrats: 203
WEBB Trevor Edward – Labour Party (Incumbent): 1,463
WILLIAMS Graeme – The Conservative Party Candidate: 757

Hollington and Wishing Tree – Lab HOLD

JONES Emlyn – Liberal Democrats: 101
MCCRAY Beccy – Green Party: 190
PATMORE Andy – The Conservative Party Candidate: 887
SCOTT Phil – Labour Party (Incumbent): 1,198

Maze Hill and West St Leonards – Con HOLD

BEAVER Matthew – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,447
HEFFERNAN Samuel – Green Party: 354
RAYMENT Stewart Gregory – Liberal Democrats: 179
SINDEN Nigel Colin – Labour Party: 707

Old Hastings and Tressell – GREEN Gain

ARCHBOLD Fiona -The Conservative Party Candidate: 757
COX Ruby – Labour Party: 1,013
HILTON Julia – Green Party: 1,125
SAUNDERS Gene – Liberal Democrats: 90

St Helens and Silverhill – Con  HOLD

CAREY-STUART Dave – Green Party: 419
LLOYD Bob – Liberal Democrats:194
MARLOW-EASTWOOD Sorrell – The Conservative Party Candidate:1,591
O`CALLAGHAN Margi – Labour Party: 1,186

Hastings

Prior to election
Con: 4
Lab: 4

After election:
Con: 4
Lab: 3
Green: 1

Lewes – Nine seats

Chailey – Con HOLD

Belcher, Nicholas George -Labour Party: 186
Dodd, Kizzi – Heritage Party – Free Speech and Liberty: 42
Fell-Rayner, Hazel Louise – Liberal Democrats: 623
Milligan, Matthew Peter John – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,627
Nicholson, Zoe – Green Party – Save our Green Space: 1,580

Lewes – Green GAIN

Charnock, David John Charles – The Conservative Party Candidate: 542
Hambly, Peter – Labour Party Candidate: 763
Maples, Wendy – Green Party: 2,030
Wood, Kate – Liberal Democrats: 1,345

Ringmer and Lewes Bridge – Green GAIN, Lib Dem Loss

Baah, Janet – Liberal Democrat: 1,159
Denis, Johnny – Green Party: 2,291
Sweeney, Danny -Labour and Co-operative Party: 240
Turner, Richard John – The Conservative Party Candidate: 844

Ouse Valley West and Downs – Lib Dem HOLD

Bradbury, Anthony – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,108
Hallett, David Michael – Labour Party Candidate: 209
Keene, Paul – Green Party: 285
Osborne, Sarah – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 1,671

Telscombe – Lab GAIN, Con LOSS

Ackroyd, Simon Marriot –  Liberal Democrats: 199
Robinson, Christine Sandra – Labour Party: 1,426
Shuster, Anthony – Green Party: 189
Smith, Andy – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,354

Newhaven and Bishopstone – Lib Dem HOLD

Boorman, Liz – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,235
MacCleary, James Neville -Liberal Democrats: 1,251
O’Brien, Emily – Green Party: 223
Sammarco, Elaine Susan – Labour Party Candidate: 219
Saunders, Steve – Independent: 238

Peacehaven – Lab GAIN, Con LOSS (No incumbent)

Buchanan, Ian Verdun – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 51
Collier, Chris – Labour Party: 1,363
Orr, Lesley – Green Party: 100
Sanderson, Katie Alexandra -The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,307
Stratford, Adam Christopher – Heritage Party – Free Speech and Liberty: 31
West, Kevin James – Liberal Democrats: 79

Seaford South – Lib Dem HOLD

Lambert, Carolyn Shelagh – Liberal Democrats (Incumbent): 1,679
Meek, James – Green Party: 338
Proudfoot, Luke – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,303
Tlusty-Sheen, Alun Gwyn – Labour Party Candidate: 347

Seaford North – Con GAIN* 

Adeniji, Sam  – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,808
Adil, Pinky – Liberal Democrats: 532
Biddle, Ann – Labour Party Candidate: 209
Boorman, Phil – Independent: 55
Leeming, Pete – UK Independence Party (UKIP): 55
McFarlane, Gemma – Green Party: 929

(The seat was previously under Conservative control with Phil Boorman the elected member. P Boorman resigned and the seat was made vacant. He stood as an independent).

Prior to election
Con: 3
Lib Dem: 4
Independent: 1
Vacant: 1

After election:
Con: 2
Green: 2
Lab: 2
Lib Dem: 3

Rother – Nine seats

Battle and Crowhurst – Lib Dem HOLD

BROWN Bernard Peter – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,183
FIELD Kathryn Margaret – Liberal Democrat (Incumbent): 1,683

HUSBANDS Christopher – Labour Party: 293

Bexhill East – Independent HOLD

BREWERTON Jay – Independent: 394
BURTON Sue – Green Party: 377
CLARK Charles Albert – Independent (Incumbent): 763
KENWARD Martin John – The Conservative Party Candidate: 744
WALKER Jacqueline Anne – The Labour Party Candidate: 323

Bexhill North – Con HOLD

AZAD Abul Kalam – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,597
BAYLISS Christine Ann – Labour Party Candidate: 907
JAMES Jonathan – Liberal Democrat: 265

Bexhill South – Con HOLD

CROTTY Andrew – Independent: 392
HOLLIDGE Ian Richard – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,405
LAYBOURNE Yolanda Frances Eileen – Independent: 720
SAGE Richard Douglas – Labour Party Candidate: 798
STAPPLETON Pat – Independent: 194

Bexhill West – Con GAIN, Ind Loss

DASH Wendy Ann – Liberal Democrat: 386
EARL-WILLIAMS Deirdre Celia – Independent (Incumbent): 1,389
GEARY Nuala – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,729
JACKLIN Nigel Adam – The Democratic Network: 99
WALKER John Brian George – The Labour Party Candidate: 433

Brede Valley and Marsham – Con HOLD

ANDREWS Wayne Nicholas – Reform UK: 81
COUPAR Beverley Jane – Independent: 1,158
CROWTER Liam Thomas David – Labour Party: 394
MAYNARD Carl Raymond – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,871

Rother North West – Con HOLD

KIRBY-GREEN Eleanor Mary – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,923
NICHOLLS Don – Green Party: 625
ROPER Joe – Labour Party: 364

Northern Rother – Con HOLD

HARDY Stephen Philip – Liberal Democrat: 880
MACPHERSON Tim – Labour Party: 360
REDSTONE Paul Steven – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,838

Rye and Eastern Rother – Con HOLD

GLAZIER Keith – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,849
MADDEN Ash – Labour Party: 676
MANNING Dominic Mark Wistow – Green Party: 819

Prior to election
Con: 6
Lib Dem: 1
Independent: 2

After election:
Con: 7
Lib Dem: 1
Independent: 1

Wealden – 15 seats

Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly – Con HOLD

BENNETT Nick – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,872
EVEREST Mark Raymond – Reform UK:  116
JOHNSTONE Beverley Ann – Liberal Democrat: 345
SMITH Angie (address in Wealden) Labour Party: 316
WILSON Alison Jane – The Green Party: 690

Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook – Con HOLD (No incumbent)

BUCKLITSCH Peter James – Independent: 551
HOWELL Johanna Christina Dorothy – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,131
PARTRIDGE Walter Michael James – Liberal Democrat: 1,096
STOCKS Colin Geoffrey – The Green Party: 324
WARREN Norman –  Labour Party: 255

Crowborough South & St Johns – Con HOLD (No incumbent)

CLEGG Brendan – Labour Party: 279
LUNN Philip Malcolm – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,647
OWEN-WILLIAMS Gareth Huw – Liberal Democrat: 686
TYSH Pamela Joy Sarah -The Green Party: 347

Forest Row & Groombridge – Con (No incumbent)

KIRBY Simon Gerard – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,676
TAYLOR Georgia Widdicombe – The Green Party: 2,325 

Hailsham Market – Lib Dem GAIN, Con LOSS

BROUGHTON Bruce – The Conservative Party Candidate: 888
GANDER Stephen Richard – Social Democratic Party: 103
MURPHY Steve – Liberal Democrats: 1,493

Hailsham New Town – Con HOLD

CLEAVER Neil Andrew – Liberal Democrat: 814
FOX Gerard Ian – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,282
KEELEY Laurence Victor – Independent: 337
MORRIS Christopher – Labour Party: 261

Heathfield & Mayfield – Con HOLD

CLARK Jane – Liberal Democrat: 354
HOWELLS Jennifer Rose Anne – The Green Party: 612
SCOTT-TAGGART Jason – Labour Party: 383
SIMMONS Rupert Alexander James – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,954

Maresfield & Buxted – Con HOLD

DOGGETT Nigel – Labour Party: 314
GALLEY Roy – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 2,360
RIMINTON Elizabeth Lynne – Liberal Democrat: 438
TYSH Ian Michael – The Green Party: 670

Pevensey & Stone Cross – Con HOLD

FAIRWEATHER Mark – Liberal Democrats: 709
LIDDIARD Tom – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,212
PURSGLOVE Mike – United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP): 204
SLATER Robert – Independent: 293

Polegate & Watermill – Independent Democrat HOLD

HALL Adrienne – The Green Party: 154
HONEYMAN Olivia – Liberal Democrats: 167
HUNT Paul William – Labour Party: 231
PRIMETT Chris – The Conservative Party: 986
SHING Daniel Dak Yan – Independent (Incumbent): 1,825

Uckfield North – Con HOLD

DOWLING Claire Barbara – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,295
MURRAY Timothy Joseph – Liberal Democrats: 1,010
SHELTON Paul Frazer Peter -The Green Party: 347

Uckfield South with Framfield – Con HOLD

BOWERS Chris – Liberal Democrat: 513
COX Ben Sebastian – Labour and Cooperative Party: 1,092
DOWLING Chris – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,460

Wealden East – Con HOLD
BOWDLER Bob – The Conservative Party Candidate: 2,015
SIMONS Barry Anthony – Labour Party: 291
USBORNE Cornelie – The Green Party: 1,754

(Note: Bob Bowdler is previously councillor for Hailsham market)

Wealden North East – Con HOLD

CRAMOND Simon Peter – The Green Party: 461
POP BUCK Lucy Emma – Liberal Democrat: 714
STANDLEY Bob – The Conservative Party Candidate (Incumbent): 1,628
WALKER James – Labour Party: 438

Willingdon & South Downs – Independent HOLD

MURRAY Douglas Malcolm – The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,377
PARKER Hugh Wayne – Liberal Democrats: 362
SHING Stephen Sai Hung – Independent (Incumbent): 2,077

Prior to election
Con: 13
Independent: 2

After election:
Conservative: 11
Independent: 2
Green: 1
Lib Dem 1