# 2023 Wealden District Council election

The 2023 Wealden District Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect all 45 members of Wealden District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
At the first meeting of the Council on 24 May 2023, the first ever non-Conservative administration was elected in the Council's 50-year history. The Liberal Democrat Leader James Partridge was elected as Leader of the Council and the Greens' Leader Rachel Millward was elected as Deputy Leader of the Council, with leadership to rotate annually. The new leadership appointed 4 Liberal Democrats and 3 Greens to the Cabinet.

## Results summary

The Conservatives lost the council to no overall control for the first time in 25 years. This is also the first time that the Labour Party has been elected to the Council, with two members being elected in Uckfield.
2023 Wealden District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 28.9 | 18.5 | 9,839 | +4.8 |
| Green | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 24.4 | 21.6 | 11,476 | +2.4 |
| Independent | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22.2 | 15.4 | 8,193 | +3.8 |
| Conservative | 44 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 18,601 | –10.2 |
| Labour | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 4,570 | –0.3 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 346 | –0.7 |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 121 | N/A |
| SDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 34 | N/A |

## Ward results

Wealden District Council results.
Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

### Arlington

Arlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Alison Wilson | 668 | 54.6 | +24.5 |
| | Conservative | Russell Watts | 446 | 36.5 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Hall | 109 | 8.9 | −12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 49.96 | +8.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,418 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.4 | |

### Buxted

Buxted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Graham Shaw | 671 | 60.2 | +27.5 |
| | Conservative | Laura Stevens-Smith | 444 | 39.8 | −19.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | 39.01 | +0.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,858 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 23.5 | |

### Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron

Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Draper* | 578 | 61.2 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Tony Fielding | 367 | 38.8 | +28.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 22.4 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | 34.92 | −6.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,706 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -10.9 | |

### Crowborough Central

Crowborough Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carolyn Clark | 576 | 54.8 | New |
| | Conservative | Ronald Reed* | 410 | 39.0 | −12.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Bucklitsch | 65 | 6.2 | −21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,051 | 34.68 | +5.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,031 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Crowborough Jarvis Brook

Crowborough Jarvis Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Owen-Williams* | 648 | 75.3 | +37.6 |
| | Conservative | Craig Edwards | 212 | 24.7 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 50.6 | +37.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 860 | 28.61 | −2.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,006 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 18.9 | |

### Crowborough North

Crowborough North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Walter Partridge | 605 | 54.4 | New |
| | Independent | Kay Moss* | 265 | 23.8 | New |
| | Conservative | James Turgoose | 243 | 21.8 | −30.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 30.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | 39.85 | +6.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,793 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Crowborough South East

Crowborough South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wilson | 732 | 73.9 | +35.8 |
| | Conservative | Philip Lunn* | 258 | 26.1 | −20.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | 47.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 990 | 31.61 | −0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,122 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 28.0 | |

### Crowborough South West

Crowborough South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Arthur | 454 | 58.5 | +35.5 |
| | Conservative | Neil Waller* | 322 | 41.5 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 31.38 | +4.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,482 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 22.7 | |

### Crowborough St Johns

Crowborough St Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Martyn Everitt | 572 | 49.5 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hallett* | 501 | 43.4 | −20.0 |
| | Labour | Sarah Bammann | 82 | 7.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 42.33 | +5.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,733 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.4 | |

### Danehill & Fletching

Danehill & Fletching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Christina Coleman | 1,107 | 64.2 | +23.1 |
| | Conservative | Roy Galley* | 545 | 31.6 | −27.3 |
| | Independent | Wes Constantinou | 73 | 4.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 32.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,725 | 53.08 | +13.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,250 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.2 | |

### Forest Row

Forest Row :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Diana Patterson-Vanegas* | 937 | 78.0 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Rowena Moore | 265 | 22.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 56.0 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 42.58 | −10.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,823 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Framfield & Cross-in-Hand

Framfield & Cross-in-Hand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Newton* | 571 | 57.5 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Peter Ullmann | 422 | 42.5 | +34.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 15.0 | −17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | 37.37 | −1.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,657 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.6 | |

### Frant & Wadhurst

Frant & Wadhurst (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sarah Glynn-Ives | 882 | 46.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Johanna Howell | 865 | 45.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Gill Weavers | 766 | 40.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Serena Gadd | 655 | 34.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | James Walker | 635 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,137 | 39.09 | +2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,467 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hadlow Down & Rotherfield

Hadlow Down & Rotherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Lunn* | Unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,657 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hailsham Central

Hailsham Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Cleaver | 432 | 66.0 | +33.8 |
| | Conservative | Doina Rusu | 222 | 34.0 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 32.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 654 | 26.14 | −4.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,502 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 20.0 | |

### Hailsham East

Hailsham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Blake-Coggins* | 520 | 71.1 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | James Cottenham | 211 | 28.9 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 42.2 | +24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 21.75 | −8.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,361 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.1 | |

### Hailsham North

Hailsham North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Holbrook* | 583 | 74.6 | +46.6 |
| | Conservative | James Hayes | 199 | 25.4 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 49.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 782 | 30.35 | +0.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,577 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 27.2 | |

### Hailsham North West

Hailsham North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glynn White | 412 | 52.4 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Steven Keogh | 375 | 47.6 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 4.8 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 787 | 29.25 | −0.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,691 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Hailsham South

Hailsham South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Blake-Coggins* | 381 | 47.0 | +18.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Coltman | 309 | 38.1 | −8.5 |
| | Reform UK | Rob Stevens | 121 | 14.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 28.37 | +2.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2 859 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.3 | |

### Hailsham West

Hailsham West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Grocock* | 293 | 36.9 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexa Clarke | 255 | 32.2 | −4.1 |
| | Independent | David Radtke | 211 | 26.6 | New |
| | SDP | Stephen Gander | 34 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 4.7 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 793 | 27.00 | −1.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,937 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

### Hartfield

Hartfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rachel Millward* | 774 | 62.9 | +19.8 |
| | Conservative | Janie Robinson | 456 | 37.1 | −19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 43.23 | +7.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,937 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.8 | |

### Heathfield North

Heathfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Gadd | 523 | 46.8 | New |
| | Conservative | Ray Cade* | 376 | 33.7 | −26.2 |
| | Labour | David Newman | 204 | 18.3 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Naz Mian | 14 | 1.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 13.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,117 | 33.27 | +2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,351 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Heathfield South

Heathfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kevin Benton | 716 | 66.0 | New |
| | Conservative | Tom Guyton-Day* | 369 | 34.0 | −34.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 32.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,085 | 36.11 | +6.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,005 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Hellingly

Hellingly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David White* | 690 | 64.0 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Chris Bryant | 311 | 23.8 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | David Younge | 77 | 7.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 40.2 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,078 | 25.29 | −6.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,263 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels

Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Coleshill | 1,012 | 52.1 | +28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Fairweather | 1,000 | 51.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pam Doodes* | 737 | 37.9 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Nuala Geary | 720 | 37.0 | +4.9 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Keeley | 183 | 9.4 | −10.8 |
| | UKIP | Mike Pursglove | 163 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,954 | 34.86 | −4.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,605 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Horam & Punnetts Town

Horam & Punnetts Town (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Cornelie Usborne | 1,720 | 64.8 | +31.2 |
| | Green | Greg Collins | 1,697 | 63.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Bob Bowdler* | 933 | 35.2 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | Susan Steadman* | 812 | 30.6 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2 678 | 44.63 | +6.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,000 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Lower Willingdon

Lower Willingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Shing* | 602 | 54.7 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Murray | 342 | 31.1 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Whitehead | 156 | 14.2 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 23.6 | −25.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,100 | 42.90 | −1.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,564 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

### Maresfield

Maresfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ian Tysh* | 950 | 69.1 | −38.2 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Galley | 424 | 30.9 | −31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,374 | 45.36 | +8.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,039 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 34.6 | |

### Mayfield & Five Ashes

Mayfield & Five Ashes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Redman | 716 | 55.4 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Simon Darlington-Cramond | 344 | 26.6 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | Jason Scott-Taggart | 233 | 18.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 28.8 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,293 | 47.99 | +12.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,694 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Pevensey Bay

Pevensey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Brookbank | 524 | 64.9 | +42.3 |
| | Conservative | Di Dear | 283 | 35.1 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 807 | 31.85 | −9.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,533 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.8 | |

### Polegate Central

Polegate Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Primett | 394 | 37.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy O'Kane | 260 | 25.0 | New |
| | Independent | Malcolm Cunningham | 197 | 18.9 | New |
| | Labour | Paul Hunt | 190 | 18.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,041 | 29.12 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,575 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Polegate North

Polegate North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lin Shing* | 351 | 34.4 | −15.4 |
| | Conservative | James Heward | 310 | 30.4 | +13.2 |
| | Independent | Nathan Dunbar | 241 | 23.7 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Edmonds | 117 | 11.5 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 4.00 | −28.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,019 | 32.08 | −0.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,176 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -14.3 | |

### Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill

Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Shing* | 554 | 54.1 | −18.5 |
| | Conservative | Cherie Berry | 311 | 30.4 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Watkins | 159 | 15.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 23.7 | −32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 36.09 | +0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,837 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -16.2 | |

### South Downs

South Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Greaves | 660 | 47.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katrina Best | 555 | 40.3 | +2.4 |
| | Green | Tom Harrison | 163 | 11.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 7.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 52.48 | +5.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,626 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Stone Cross

Stone Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Upton | 335 | 46.5 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Adcock | 244 | 33.9 | New |
| | Green | Nick Mawdsley | 141 | 19.6 | −28.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 12.6 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 23.46 | −0.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,069 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Uckfield East

Uckfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelvin Williams | 429 | 46.6 | +9.5 |
| | Independent | Duncan Bennett | 298 | 32.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Petrina Voelcker | 193 | 21.0 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 14.2 | −13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920 | 35.49 | +0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,592 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Uckfield New Town

Uckfield New Town (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Cox | 1,078 | 53.2 | +18.0 |
| | Independent | Spike Mayhew | 727 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Keith Wilson | 706 | 34.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Helen Firth* | 634 | 31.3 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | Ginny Heard | 471 | 23.2 | −14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,036 | 41.21 | +1.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,941 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Uckfield North

Uckfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Manvell | 444 | 51.6 | +33.6 |
| | Independent | Jackie Love | 223 | 25.9 | New |
| | Conservative | Peter Waldock* | 194 | 22.5 | −17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | 25.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | 35.62 | +6.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,417 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted

Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ben Reed | 306 | 41.3 | New |
| | Conservative | Adrian Marshall | 226 | 30.5 | −13.5 |
| | Labour | Christopher Field | 209 | 28.2 | +17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 741 | 34.15 | −2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,170 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Upper Willingdon

Upper Willingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Raymond Shing* | 616 | 55.3 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Findon | 299 | 26.8 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dionne Daniel | 200 | 17.9 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 28.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | 36.25 | −5.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,076 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Withyham

Withyham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jessika Hulbert | 850 | 72.3 | +19.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Banham | 325 | 27.7 | −19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 44.6 | +39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,175 | 47.49 | +8.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,474 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 19.6 | |

## Changes 2023–2027

Uckfield New Town by-election, 4 April 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Donna Rachel French | 582 | 36.9 | New |
| | Labour | George Robert Keith Wilson | 578 | 36.7 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Helen Firth | 413 | 26.2 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 30.99 | −10.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,088 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
By-election triggered by disqualification of independent councillor Spike Mayhew for non-attendance.
On 15 May 2024 Liberal Democrat councillor for Hailsham Central Ward, Cllr Neil Cleaver, resigned from his party and the 'Alliance for Wealden' (the coalition agreement between the Liberal Democrats and Green Party), therefore becoming an independent. On 22 May 2024 it was announced Cllr Cleaver had joined the Conservative Party, who now have 10 councillors.
On 24 May 2024 another Liberal Democrat councillor resigned from his party. Crowborough South East's Cllr Andrew Wilson. He has not yet indicated if he will join another political group. This means the LibDem/Green 'Alliance for Wealden' is now one short of a majority.