# 2013 East Sussex County Council election

The East Sussex County Council election, 2013 took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. All 49 councillors of East Sussex County Council were elected from 44 electoral divisions, which return either one or two councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. No elections were held in Brighton and Hove, which is a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council.
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.

## Summary

At this election, the Conservative Party was seeking to retain overall control of the council, previously having a majority of four seats, and the Liberal Democrats to maintain or better their position of 13 seats.
The Conservatives were reduced to 20 seats on the 49-member council, producing no overall control. UKIP made strong gains, winning 7 seats (their first ever seats on the council), and Labour also gained seats (its gain of three seats being wholly at the expense of Conservatives). The number of Independent members increased to 5. Overall, the Liberal Democrats lost three councillors.
Since the election the Conservatives have decided to form a minority administration.

## Election results

2013 East Sussex County Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 40.8 | 31.6 | 50,325 | 8.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 23,538 | 15.9 |
| UKIP | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 27.3 | 43,458 | 19.7 |
| Labour | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 22,962 | 0.3 |
| Independent | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 14,205 | 2.1 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4,824 | 2.2 |

## Results by electoral division

East Sussex includes five districts: Eastbourne borough, Hastings borough, Lewes district, Rother district and Wealden district, and the results are grouped by those districts.

### Eastbourne

Devonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Wallis | 893 | 39.3 |
| | UKIP | Bob Lacey | 638 | 28.1 |
| | Labour | Gerry Stonestreet | 373 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Murdoch | 322 | 14.2 |
| | Independent | Keith Gell | 48 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,274 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Hampden Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Blanch | 859 | 39.8 |
| | UKIP | Paul Brown | 609 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Howe | 415 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Richards | 277 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,160 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Langney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Shuttleworth | 1,090 | 48.6 |
| | UKIP | Diane Kefallinos | 557 | 24.8 |
| | Labour | Lee Comfort | 299 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Jenkins | 299 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,245 | 28.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Meads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Taylor | 1,261 | 41.0 |
| | UKIP | Alan Thornton | 855 | 27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Beckmann | 510 | 16.6 |
| | Labour | Dennis Scard | 279 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Dorothy Forsyth | 169 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,074 | 38.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Old Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ungar | 1,457 | 42.9 |
| | Conservative | Anne Angel | 1,054 | 31.0 |
| | UKIP | David Greaves | 613 | 18.0 |
| | Labour | Sarah Richards | 275 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,399 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Ratton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Belsey | 1,224 | 40.7 |
| | UKIP | Roger Stagnell | 881 | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Stanley | 559 | 18.6 |
| | Labour | Anne Grigg | 221 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Ann Sterenberg | 121 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,006 | 38.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St Anthony's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tutt | 1,304 | 48.6 |
| | UKIP | Christine Woodley | 757 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Warner | 349 | 13.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Culshaw | 199 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Hugh Norris | 76 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,685 | 31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Sovereign :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Elkin | 1,086 | 39.2 |
| | UKIP | Robert Harper | 930 | 33.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Holt | 531 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Goude | 222 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,769 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Upperton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Rodohan | 1,225 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative | Tom Liddiard | 981 | 32.4 |
| | UKIP | Amanda Sheehan | 591 | 19.5 |
| | Labour | Matthew Quanstrom | 235 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,032 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Hastings

Ashdown and Conquest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Pragnell | 1,061 | 40.0 |
| | UKIP | Doug Thorogood | 846 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Stuart Murphy | 619 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Burton | 128 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,654 | 30.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Baird and Ore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Wincott | 872 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | Liam Atkins | 670 | 30.1 |
| | UKIP | Paul Willard | 535 | 24.1 |
| | Green | Will Davis | 78 | 3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Tudgay | 68 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,223 | 30.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
Braybrooke and Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Godfrey Daniel | 1,396 | 56.0 |
| | UKIP | Jay Lavender | 399 | 16.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Lock | 329 | 13.2 |
| | Green | Maya Evans | 255 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 113 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,492 | 30.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Central St Leonards and Gensing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Trevor Webb | 1,020 | 47.2 |
| | UKIP | Michael McIver | 452 | 20.9 |
| | Conservative | John Waterfall | 349 | 16.1 |
| | Green | Maresa Bossano | 228 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Hopgood | 113 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,162 | 25.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Hollington and Wishing Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Phil Scott | 1,152 | 53.1 |
| | UKIP | Ken Pankhurst | 596 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Barry | 322 | 14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vanessa Burton | 99 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2.169 | 26.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Maze Hill and West St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kim Forward | 861 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative | Rob Lee | 796 | 32.9 |
| | UKIP | Markham Jary | 532 | 22.0 |
| | Green | Sarah Evans | 130 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Tait | 100 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,419 | 29.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
Old Hastings and Tressell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jeremy Birch | 1,076 | 49.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Wallace | 492 | 22.5 |
| | Conservative | Sally-Ann Hart | 342 | 15.6 |
| | Green | Sally Phillips | 182 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Dodwell | 97 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,189 | 27.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St Helens and Silverhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Hodges | 1,206 | 40.8 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Lock | 990 | 33.5 |
| | UKIP | Kara Willard | 550 | 18.6 |
| | Green | David Carey-Stuart | 107 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 103 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,956 | 39.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Lewes

Chailey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Sheppard | 1,621 | 45.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Osborne | 812 | 23.0 |
| | UKIP | Tam Large | 662 | 18.7 |
| | Green | Alex Luetchford | 222 | 6.3 |
| | Labour | George Adsett-Knutsen | 219 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,536 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ruth O'Keeffe | 2,385 | 59.5 |
| | Green | Alfie Stirling | 592 | 14.8 |
| | Labour | Gaby Weiner | 342 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joyce Bell | 305 | 7.6 |
| | UKIP | Donna Edmunds | 231 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative | Roy Burman | 152 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,007 | 45.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Newhaven and Ouse Valley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carla Butler | 784 | 31.3 |
| | UKIP | George Cork | 724 | 28.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Bradbury | 540 | 21.6 |
| | Labour | Jan Woodling | 317 | 12.7 |
| | Green | Ashley Price | 140 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,505 | 30.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Ouse Valley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Peter Charlton | 934 | 31.6 |
| | Conservative | Robbie Robertson | 663 | 22.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Saunders | 532 | 18.0 |
| | Independent | Roger Foxwell | 486 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | Trevor Hopper | 186 | 6.3 |
| | Green | Johnny Denis | 151 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,952 | 38.5 |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats |
Peacehaven and Telscombe Towns (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Ian Buchanan | 2,236 | 19.8 |
| | UKIP | Phil Howson | 2,232 | 19.8 |
| | Conservative | John Livings | 2,148 | 19.0 |
| | Conservative | Andy Smith | 2,027 | 18.0 |
| | Labour | John Carden | 1,119 | 9.9 |
| | Labour | Christine Robinson | 1,116 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Adrian Ross | 207 | 1.8 |
| | Green | Keith Rapley | 199 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,642 | 33.6 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
Ringmer and Lewes Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosalyn St Pierre | 1,103 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Richard Turner | 708 | 20.7 |
| | UKIP | Ian Wilson | 574 | 16.8 |
| | Independent | Matt Kent | 407 | 11.9 |
| | Labour | Louis Blair | 326 | 9.5 |
| | Green | Susan Murray | 298 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,416 | 37.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Seaford Blatchington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carolyn Lambert | 900 | 32.1 |
| | UKIP | Jeffrey Titford | 873 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Franklin | 702 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | Agnes Wheeler | 194 | 6.9 |
| | Green | Roger Murray | 133 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,802 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Seaford Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Frank Carstairs | 1,189 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative | Sam Adeniji | 927 | 30.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleas Hussain | 557 | 18.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Hambly | 191 | 6.4 |
| | Green | Patti Broome | 133 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,997 | 39.9 |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Rother

Battle and Crowhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Field | 1,131 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | Pam Doodes | 621 | 23.8 |
| | UKIP | Tom Foy | 606 | 23.2 |
| | Labour | Tim MacPherson | 252 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,610 | 34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Bexhill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Charles Clark | 879 | 35.1 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Bastin | 619 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative | Martin Kenward | 472 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | Philipa Coughlan | 272 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Bond | 259 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,501 | 32.8 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
Bexhill King Offa (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Ensor | 1,693 | 31.8 |
| | UKIP | Michael Phillips | 1,629 | 30.6 |
| | UKIP | Yvonne Clout | 1,529 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative | Joy Hughes | 1,445 | 27.1 |
| | Labour | Alan Bearne | 1,021 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Courtel | 952 | 17,9 |
| | Independent | Yolanda Laybourne | 895 | 16.8 |
| | Independent | Andrew Crotty | 723 | 13.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Wood | 497 | 9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracy Dixon | 270 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,327 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
Bexhill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stuart Earl | 1,334 | 42.6 |
| | Conservative | Nichollas Hollingsworth | 812 | 26.0 |
| | UKIP | Alf Lovell | 720 | 23.0 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Cleland | 169 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Zipperlen | 93 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | 39.9 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
Brede Valley and Marsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carl Maynard | 1,195 | 44.6 |
| | UKIP | Cliff Stokes | 837 | 31.3 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Lee | 503 | 18.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Lewcock | 142 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,677 | 36.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Northern Rother :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Angharad Davies | 1,222 | 42.7 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Gooding | 824 | 28.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Prochak | 818 | 28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,864 | 34.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rother North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Barnes | 1,158 | 47.0 |
| | UKIP | Tony Smith | 677 | 27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Barrass | 291 | 11.8 |
| | Green | Don Nicholls | 170 | 6.9 |
| | Labour | Christoper Husbands | 166 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,462 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rye and Eastern Rother :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Glazier | 963 | 36.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael McKenzie | 884 | 33.2 |
| | Labour | Nick Warren | 647 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hillier-Palmer | 171 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,665 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wealden

Alfriston, East Hoathly & Hellingly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nick Bennett | 1,272 | 38.8 |
| | UKIP | Dan Docker | 1,131 | 34.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Watkins | 552 | 16.8 |
| | Labour | Tom Serpell | 327 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,282 | 34.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Buxted Maresfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roy Galley | 1,478 | 51.4 |
| | UKIP | Tony Robards | 845 | 29.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martha Whittle | 309 | 10.7 |
| | Labour | Bruce Meredeen | 243 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,875 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Crowborough (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Stogdon | 1,866 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Tidy | 1,723 | 38.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen Isted | 1,189 | 26.7 |
| | UKIP | Anna-Marie Crampton | 1,157 | 26.0 |
| | UKIP | Sonia Finch | 1,127 | 25.3 |
| | Labour | Brendan Clegg | 469 | 10.6 |
| | Labour | Dave Neeves | 393 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beverley Johnstone | 340 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Shaw | 327 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Scott Mason | 325 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,458 | 26.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Forest Row :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Francis Whetstone | 1,095 | 39.8 |
| | UKIP | Peter Griffiths | 795 | 28.9 |
| | Green | Keith Obbard | 433 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Rycroft | 269 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Kevin O'Sullivan | 158 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,750 | 30.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Framfield and Horam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Dowling | 1,415 | 48.8 |
| | UKIP | Graham Shevill | 935 | 32.2 |
| | Labour | Lis Rumbold | 276 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Harker | 275 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,901 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Hailsham and Herstmonceux (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Laurence Keeley | 1,892 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative | Bill Bentley | 1,859 | 39.7 |
| | UKIP | David Younge | 1,769 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | Roger Thomas | 1,515 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Holbrook | 660 | 14.1 |
| | Labour | Steve Cross | 656 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | Roger McCarthy | 532 | 11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Morgan | 493 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,688 | 27.2 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Heathfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rupert Simmons | 1,253 | 49.7 |
| | UKIP | Julie Docker | 798 | 31.6 |
| | Labour | Craig Austen-White | 265 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Benson | 206 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Pevensey and Westham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Mike Pursglove | 1,096 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Freebody | 991 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Slater | 272 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Hills | 136 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,495 | 32.7 |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
Polegate, Willingdon and East Dean (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stephen Shing | 3,066 | 54.0 |
| | Independent | Daniel Shing | 2,793 | 49.2 |
| | UKIP | Bernie Goodwin | 1,289 | 22.7 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Murray | 1,099 | 19.4 |
| | UKIP | Maureen Goodwin | 1,047 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | Simon Popek | 875 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Don Broadbent | 595 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Slater | 356 | 6.3 |
| | Labour | Alex Mthobi | 230 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,675 | 39.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Uckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Claire Dowling | 928 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Sparks | 880 | 30.7 |
| | UKIP | Mike Mayo | 764 | 26.6 |
| | Labour | Chris Horlock | 298 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,870 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Wadhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bob Standley | 2,037 | 66.9 |
| | Green | Jonathan Kent | 475 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | Felicity Harvest | 269 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Barrass | 266 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |