# East Sussex County Council elections

East Sussex County Council in England is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 East Sussex County Council election
* 1977 East Sussex County Council election
* 1981 East Sussex County Council election
* 1985 East Sussex County Council election
* 1989 East Sussex County Council election
* 1993 East Sussex County Council election
* 1997 East Sussex County Council election
* 2001 East Sussex County Council election
* 2005 East Sussex County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 5)
* 2009 East Sussex County Council election
* 2013 East Sussex County Council election
* 2017 East Sussex County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)
* 2021 East Sussex County Council election
* 2025 East Sussex County Council election

## County result maps

* 2009 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2021 results map

## By-election results
### 1989-1993

Brighton Kingscliff By-Election 17 December 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Radford-Kirby | 990 | 49.0 |
| | Labour | John Stevens | 923 | 45.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Jones | 108 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,021 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1993-1997

Cavendish By-Election 20 June 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,198 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | | 530 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | | 305 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,033 | 24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 1997-2001

Hollington & Ashdown By-Election 13 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 798 | 53.4 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | | 358 | 24.0 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 337 | 22.6 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 29.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,493 | 15.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Broomgrove & Ore By-Election 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 885 | 59.5 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 343 | 23.1 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | | 259 | 17.4 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 36.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hellingly By-Election 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,786 | 54.8 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | | 1,476 | 45.2 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Peacehaven By-Election 21 October 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,027 | 43.9 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | | 773 | 33.0 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 542 | 23.1 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,342 | 22.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2001-2005

Bexhill East By-Election 9 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Kenward | 1,117 | 61.6 | +19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 695 | 38.4 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,812 | 23.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Pevensey and Westham By-Election 29 September 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Radford-Kirby | 1,293 | 70.0 | +20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cynthia Dewick | 406 | 22.0 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | Robert Walker | 147 | 8.0 | −9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | 48.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 25.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +15.4% | |
Bexhill King Offa By-Election 12 June 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Ensor | 2,825 | 62.3 | +23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kemp | 1,191 | 26.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | Timothy Macpherson | 518 | 11.4 | −18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,634 | 36.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,534 | 25.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Old Hastings and Tressell By-Election 9 July 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tania Charman | 961 | 56.5 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Cooke | 368 | 21.6 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | Sebastian Norton | 174 | 10.2 | −12.3 |
| | Green | Andrea Needham | 149 | 8.8 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 48 | 2.8 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 34.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Helens and Silverhill By-Election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judy Rogers | 1,441 | 46.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Martin Clarke | 1,253 | 40.2 | +6.7 |
| | Green | Julie Hilton | 214 | 6.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 212 | 6.8 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,120 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2017-2021

Bexhill West By-Election 10 January 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Deirdre Earl-Williams | 1,761 | 51.9 | +51.9 |
| | Conservative | Martin Kenward | 1,071 | 31.6 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas | 261 | 7.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Jacque Walker | 111 | 3.3 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Polly Gray | 107 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Bastin | 81 | 2.4 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,392 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 2021-2025

Heathfield and Mayfield By-Election 27 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Anne Cross | 1,373 | 61.5 | +43.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil Waller | 858 | 38.5 | −20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Meads By-Election 3 August 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brett Wright | 1,649 | 50.1 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Taylor | 1,361 | 41.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | David Mannion | 157 | 4.8 | −1.1 |
| | Green | Claire Martin | 127 | 3.9 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,294 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |