County Council election, Thursday 5 May 2005

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These are the results from the County Council election on 5 May 2005 and the by-elections in Pevensey & Westham on 29 September 2005 and Bexhill King Offa on 12 June 2008.

Map of East Sussex, divided into electoral divisions Forest Row Crowborough Wadhurst Rother North West Northern Rother Rye & Eastern Rother Brede Valley & Marsham Baird & Ore Old Hastings & Tressell Braybrooke & Castle St Helens & Silverhill Central St Leonards & Gensing Hollington & Wishing Tree Ashdown & Conquest Maze Hill & West St Leonards Bexhill East Bexhill King Offa Bexhill West Devonshire Sovereign St Anthony's Langney Hampden Park Ratton Upperton Old Town Meads Pevensey & Westham Battle & Crowhurst Heathfield Seaford Sutton Polegate, Willingdon & East Dean Hailsham & Herstmonceux Seaford Blatchington Ouse Valley East Peacehaven & Telscombe Towns Newhaven & Ouse Valley West Lewes Alfriston, East Hoathly & Hellingly Uckfield Framfield & Horam Ringmer & Lewes Bridge Chailey Buxted Maresfield

Alfriston, East Hoathly & Hellingly, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,276.
  • Turnout: 68.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Garvican, John HarryConservative3,24656.9%Yes
Shing, Daniel Dak YanLiberal Democrat2,45543.1%No

Conservative win.

Ashdown & Conquest, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,107.
  • Turnout: 63.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Kennelly, Patricia AnnLiberal Democrat95818.5%No
Phillips, Brian Winfred GilbertGreen2194.2%No
Rushbrook, Ronald JamesLabour1,64631.8%No
Wilson, John LeslieConservative2,34745.4%Yes

Conservative win.

Baird & Ore, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,487.
  • Turnout: 55.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Birch, Jeremy PeterLabour1,78943.3%Yes
Hancock, David ChristopherLiberal Democrat83220.2%No
Pragnell, Peter WilliamConservative1,34732.6%No
Robertson, Mary MelianGreen1593.9%No

Labour win.

Battle & Crowhurst, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,026.
  • Turnout: 68.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Carroll, Richard CharlesConservative1,85538.4%No
Field, Kathryn MargaretLiberal Democrat2,35848.8%Yes
Macpherson, Timothy GordonLabour61912.8%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Bexhill East, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,284.
  • Turnout: 58.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Forster, Martyn SheridanLiberal Democrat2,16050.7%Yes
Kenward, Martin JohnConservative2,10049.3%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Bexhill King Offa, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 17,487.
  • Total possible votes: 34,974.
  • Turnout: 51.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bridger, Keith JohnLabour3,38618.7%No
Dyason, Ronald FrancisConservative4,39824.3%Yes
Francis, Neil StephenLiberal Democrat3,42719%No
Gubby, GrahamConservative3,43519%Yes
Wood, James StuartLiberal Democrat3,41918.9%No

Conservative win (two seats).

Bexhill King Offa by-election, 12 June 2008

  • People who can vote: 18,116.
  • Turnout: 25%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
ENSOR, Michael DavidConservative2,82562.3%Yes
KEMP, John Arthur JosephLiberal Democrat1,19126.3%No
MACPHERSON, Timothy GordonLabour51811.4%No

Conservative win.

Bexhill West, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,690.
  • Turnout: 69.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Gadd, BrianConservative3,27861%Yes
Smith, Trevor John ScotfordLiberal Democrat2,09839%No

Conservative win.

Braybrooke & Castle, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,179.
  • Turnout: 53.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Cooke, Robert MarkConservative1,06824.4%No
Daniel, GodfreyLabour2,08747.6%Yes
Homewood, Laurence GeorgeGreen3267.4%No
Potter, GaryLiberal Democrat90420.6%No

Labour win.

Brede Valley & Marsham, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,038.
  • Turnout: 71.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Maynard, Carl RaymondConservative2,78955.1%Yes
Smith, John AllisonLiberal Democrat1,42328.1%No
Waller, David MartinLabour84616.7%No

Conservative win.

Buxted Maresfield, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,152.
  • Turnout: 70.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Barnacle, Roy BruceLabour63211.1%No
Reid, Anthony GainfordConservative3,61063.2%Yes
Stevens, John FrederickLiberal Democrat1,47025.7%No

Conservative win.

Central St. Leonards & Gensing, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,628.
  • Turnout: 45.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bing, Keith CharlesConservative1,10928.4%No
Carey-Stuart, David CecilGreen3599.2%No
Modlinger, Evelyn MaryLiberal Democrat89422.9%No
Webb, Trevor EdwardLabour1,54739.6%Yes

Labour win.

Chailey, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,979.
  • Turnout: 71.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Burke, Gavin ChristopherLiberal Democrat2,35136.5%No
Hambly, Peter StephenLabour4737.3%No
Serrecchia, Lorraine EliseGreen4086.3%No
Stroude, Margaret ChristinaConservative3,21749.9%Yes

Conservative win.

Crowborough, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 15,874.
  • Total possible votes: 31,748.
  • Turnout: 60.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Clark, Carolyn Jane HuntingtonLiberal Democrat2,61813.6%No
Clegg, Brendan RobertLabour1,2096.3%No
Hale, SarahGreen8414.4%No
Lyon, Hilary GraceLiberal Democrat2,31712.1%No
McCarthy, Jean ValerieLabour1,1325.9%No
McKirgan, Ian DavidsonIndependent1,2056.3%No
Scott, Paul DenzilIndependent1,0985.7%No
Stocks, Colin GeoffreyGreen5863%No
Stogdon, RichardConservative4,30722.4%Yes
Tidy, Sylvia MaryConservative3,90420.3%Yes

Conservative win (two seats).

Devonshire, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,848.
  • Turnout: 55.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Goude, Richard HuntleyLabour50911.7%No
Graham, Kenneth Eric JohnConservative1,07424.8%No
Gross, Clive DanielGreen2315.3%No
Healy, Beryl AnneLiberal Democrat2,39555.3%Yes
Richardson, Leonard RoyUK Independence1252.9%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Forest Row, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,681.
  • Turnout: 68.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Graham, Linda AnnLiberal Democrat1,56826.2%No
Jonas, David MichaelGreen87514.6%No
Le Vay, Sonja JohanneLabour5599.4%No
Whetstone, Francis William JohnConservative2,97549.8%Yes

Conservative win.

Framfield & Horam, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,212.
  • Turnout: 69.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Dowling, Christopher DavidConservative3,07054.1%Yes
Harker, Michael JamesLiberal Democrat1,57627.8%No
Riddle, Keith AlanUK Independence3345.9%No
Smith, Ian BaxterLabour69112.2%No

Conservative win.

Hailsham & Herstmonceux, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 16,595.
  • Total possible votes: 33,190.
  • Turnout: 56.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bentley, William AlbertConservative4,55824.2%Yes
Cock, Brian JamesLiberal Democrat3,22817.1%No
Jordan, Laura LouiseLabour1,7399.2%No
Jordan, Steven RandallLabour1,5318.1%No
Keeley, Laurence VictorUK Independence1,0285.5%No
Thomas, John RogerConservative3,60719.2%Yes
White, David GeorgeLiberal Democrat3,13916.7%No

Conservative win (two seats).

Hampden Park, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,171.
  • Turnout: 58.4%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Abella, EdwardConservative85120.3%No
Dalton, LeslieGreen1924.6%No
Ring, Nora AnnLabour69516.6%No
Woodalll, Olive Marion MaryLiberal Democrat2,45258.5%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

Heathfield, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,728.
  • Turnout: 67.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Kiernan, Elizabeth AnnLiberal Democrat2,20142.4%No
Simmons, Rupert Alexander JamesConservative2,99257.6%Yes

Conservative win.

Hollington & Wishing Tree, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,805.
  • Turnout: 53.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Martin, Gladys Alice EvelynConservative1,08726.1%No
Pickard, WilfridLiberal Democrat62515%No
Scott, Philip GeraldLabour2,24654%Yes
Young, Kevin DavidGreen2044.9%No

Labour win.

Langney, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,395.
  • Turnout: 55.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Harris, Jon PaulLiberal Democrat2,21853.9%Yes
Nolan, James JosephLabour53813.1%No
Quarrington, Christine MayGreen1613.9%No
Zonneveld, Lorraine JuneConservative1,19629.1%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Lewes, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,713.
  • Turnout: 73.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Murray, Susan JeanGreen4026.3%No
O'Keeffe, Christina RuthIndependent2,95146.2%Yes
Sleeper, Elizabeth ClaireLiberal Democrat1,69926.6%No
Small, Andrew LeslieNo description1101.7%No
Warren, Isabel AngelaConservative6309.9%No
Watts, StephenLabour5939.3%No

Independent win.

Maze Hill & West St. Leonards, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,764.
  • Turnout: 56.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Mclean, Brett ReginaldLiberal Democrat91120.7%No
Roberts, Alan RaymondLabour1,36030.9%No
Toms, CatrionaGreen2195%No
Waite, Joy AngelaConservative1,91443.5%Yes

Conservative win.

Meads, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,697.
  • Turnout: 66%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Arnold, Kate ElizabethGreen2615.1%No
Cameron, Ian Peter NevilleUK Independence1362.7%No
Scard, Dennis LeslieLabour3847.6%No
Taylor, Barry EdwardConservative3,06660.3%Yes
Ticehurst, Margaret DianeLiberal Democrat1,23424.3%No

Conservative win.

Newhaven & Ouse Valley West, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,947.
  • Turnout: 63.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bishop, SianNo description54810.9%No
Lambert, Eric WilliamLabour64212.8%No
Luxford, Richard IrvineGreen2875.7%No
Rogers, David OwenLiberal Democrat2,36947.2%Yes
Scanlan, Sheryn KayConservative1,16823.3%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Northern Rother, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,878.
  • Turnout: 71.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Jones, PeterConservative2,78949.7%Yes
Maloney, Annette RaeLabour60510.8%No
Prochak, Susan MyfanwyLiberal Democrat2,22139.6%No

Conservative win.

Old Hastings & Tressell, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,761.
  • Turnout: 55.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Keen, Terence RobertConservative1,07424.9%No
Kramer, JayLabour1,75040.6%Yes
Poorun, Sura SundariGreen2836.6%No
Stevens, Richard DavidLiberal Democrat1,20628%No

Labour win.

Old Town, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,008.
  • Turnout: 72.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Akers, Colin CharlesLabour3606.2%No
Cussons, Ronald GeorgeConservative2,18837.5%No
Skilton, MauriceLiberal Democrat2,92150.1%Yes
Vonderdell, Zoe VictoriaGreen3656.3%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Ouse Valley East, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,536.
  • Turnout: 69.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Chatwin, Christopher ReginaldIndependent3637%No
Ost, Thomas Patrick ArthurLiberal Democrat2,42746.6%Yes
Rapley, Keith JosephGreen1573%No
Spicer, William JohnLabour60511.6%No
Yeldon, Graham GeraldConservative1,65831.8%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Peacehaven & Telscombe Towns, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 15,982.
  • Total possible votes: 31,964.
  • Turnout: 58.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Broome Reed, Patricia AnnGreen6133.3%No
Carden, John ErnestLabour2,55413.7%No
Howson, Philip AnthonyConservative3,78220.3%Yes
Lee, Elizabeth WallaceLiberal Democrat2,39012.8%No
Livings, JohnConservative3,93921.1%Yes
Pepper, Marina AugustaLiberal Democrat2,62014.1%No
Serrecchia, Luisa MaddalenaGreen4932.6%No
Wood, Lorrel FlorenceLabour2,24912.1%No

Conservative win (two seats).

Pevensey & Westham, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,274.
  • Turnout: 65.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Dewick, Cynthia ElizabethLiberal Democrat1,55332.6%No
Vincent, John LeslieConservative2,37449.9%Yes
Walker, RobertLabour83417.5%No

Conservative win.

Pevensey & Westham by-election, 29 September 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,274.
  • Turnout: 25.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
DEWICK, Cynthia Elizabeth (commonly known aLiberal Democrat40621.8%No
RADFORD-KIRBY, Simon GerardConservative1,29369.4%Yes
WALKER, RobertLabour1477.9%No

Conservative win.

Polegate, Willingdon & East Dean, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 14,005.
  • Total possible votes: 28,010.
  • Turnout: 62.4%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Cornwall, Malcolm GeorgeLabour8975.1%No
Martin, RoyLiberal Democrat4,73927.1%Yes
Shing, Stephen Sai HungLiberal Democrat4,62126.4%Yes
Wallis, Anthony PeterConservative3,55820.4%No
Whitmore, Margaret ElizabethConservative3,66421%No

Liberal Democrat win (two seats).

Ratton, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,752.
  • Turnout: 69.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Alderton, Kenneth StanleyUK Independence1983.7%No
Falkner, Martin JohnLabour5019.3%No
Moore, Kevin LeslieGreen1713.2%No
Tunwell, Michael ElliottConservative2,81652.1%Yes
Watkins, Andrew Christopher JohnLiberal Democrat1,71731.8%No

Conservative win.

Ringmer & Lewes Bridge, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,601.
  • Turnout: 69.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Anderson, Simon StuartGreen83113.8%No
Sawyer, Anne LouiseLabour73412.2%No
St. Pierre, Rosalyn MaryLiberal Democrat2,59743.2%Yes
Wilson, Ian PattersonConservative1,85230.8%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Rother North West, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,048.
  • Turnout: 68.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Barnes, Anthony John LaneConservative2,72456.3%Yes
Hearn, George Edward StanleyLiberal Democrat2,11643.7%No

Conservative win.

Rye & Eastern Rother, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 6,895.
  • Turnout: 68.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Glazier, Keith JohnConservative2,18246%Yes
Holmes, Sonia IreneLiberal Democrat1,25326.4%No
Lyus, GeoffreyLabour1,30427.5%No

Conservative win.

Seaford Blatchington, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,514.
  • Turnout: 66.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Freeman, Jon HarrisLiberal Democrat2,45048.8%Yes
McGilligan, Nicola AnnGreen2565.1%No
Peterson, Julian ChristopherConservative1,57931.5%No
Renson, Helen AnnLabour4939.8%No
Sheppard, Linda Sylvia MaritaNo description2404.8%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Seaford Sutton, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,415.
  • Turnout: 71.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Hopper, Trevor HughLabour4718.9%No
Murphy, Michael John WilliamConservative2,33144.2%Yes
Murray, RogerGreen2604.9%No
Taylor, Ralph PhilipLiberal Democrat2,20941.9%No

Conservative win.

Sovereign, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,546.
  • Turnout: 60.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Elkin, David WalterConservative2,22048.8%Yes
McCarthy, JocelynGreen3207%No
Salsbury, Margaret ElizabethLiberal Democrat2,00744.1%No

Conservative win.

St. Anthony's, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,018.
  • Turnout: 66%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Culshaw, Ian DerekLabour4678.8%No
Jones, BrianConservative1,52028.7%No
Norris, Hugh JamesGreen2234.2%No
Tutt, David OwenLiberal Democrat3,08058.2%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

St. Helens & Silverhill, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,543.
  • Turnout: 66.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Jackson, Neil PlayleUK Independence1873.7%No
Lock, Matthew RichardConservative1,90338.1%Yes
Phillips, SallyGreen2064.1%No
Rycroft, Melanie AnnLabour1,86937.4%No
Terry, Ann MonicaLiberal Democrat83516.7%No

Conservative win.

Uckfield, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,406.
  • Turnout: 63%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Ashby, Leonard EdwardLabour91617.3%No
Sparks, Paul JohnLiberal Democrat2,47546.7%Yes
Thomas, Mairede ChristineConservative1,90736%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Upperton, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 7,609.
  • Turnout: 61.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Goude, Elizabeth AnnLabour4429.5%No
Lacey, Robert MacleodConservative2,27448.9%Yes
Noden, RichardLiberal Democrat1,60234.5%No
Storey-Tennant, JohnGreen3327.1%No

Conservative win.

Wadhurst, 5 May 2005

  • People who can vote: 8,873.
  • Turnout: 71.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Morris, Adrian JamesLiberal Democrat1,55924.7%No
Obbard, Keith DavidGreen5468.6%No
Tidy, Robert WalterConservative3,56456.5%Yes
Zacharzewski, JaneLabour64410.2%No

Conservative win.

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