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County Council election, Thursday 4 June 2009

County Council elections were last held on 4 June 2009. For more about the dates of future local elections, and the latest boundary reviews, see our page about local election news.

Map of East Sussex, divided into electoral divisions

Key to parties

Blue: Conservative
29 seats
Yellow: Liberal Democrat
13 seats
Red: Labour
4 seats
White: Independent
3 seats
Lilac: British National
0 seats
Pink: English Democrats
0 seats
Green: Green
0 seats
Teal: Labour and Co-operative
0 seats
Purple: UK Independence
0 seats
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, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,659.
  • Turnout: 46%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bennett, NickConservative1,72043.1%Yes
Chisholm, LizzieUK Independence56214.1%No
Shing, Raymond Dak WaiIndependent2305.8%No
White, David GeorgeLiberal Democrat1,47537%No

Conservative win.

Ashdown & Conquest, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,338.
  • Turnout: 37.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Dowling, Bruce ThomasLabour50215.9%No
Gallop, AnneLiberal Democrat61919.6%No
Pragnell, Peter WilliamConservative1,67953.2%Yes
Standring, KeithBritish National35411.2%No

Conservative win.

Baird & Ore, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,231.
  • Turnout: 34.4%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Fawthrop, TerryConservative80932.5%Yes
Forward, KimLabour77131%No
Scott, AnneLiberal Democrat35314.2%No
Swaine, FrankBritish National1737%No
Willard, PaulUK Independence38215.4%No

Conservative win.

Battle & Crowhurst, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,199.
  • Turnout: 45.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BODY, RichardLabour1986.1%No
FIELD, Kathryn MargaretLiberal Democrat1,84956.5%Yes
GUARD, Samantha JaneConservative1,22537.4%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Bexhill East, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,466.
  • Turnout: 37.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
FORSTER, Martyn SheridanLiberal Democrat94033.8%No
GRANGER, DianeUK Independence68824.7%No
KENWARD, Martin JohnConservative94634%Yes
WATSON, Maurice ReginaldLabour2077.4%No

Conservative win.

Bexhill King Offa, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 18,234.
  • Total possible votes: 36,468.
  • Turnout: 34.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
ENSOR, MichaelConservative2,82122.3%Yes
HUGHES, JoyConservative2,64720.9%Yes
JONES, Frederick ClementUK Independence1,42711.3%No
KEMP, John Arthur JosephLiberal Democrat1,68113.3%No
LAMPEY, Kenneth WilliamUK Independence1,34610.6%No
LINDEN, Marcia AnnetteLiberal Democrat1,63212.9%No
MACPHERSON, Timothy GordonLabour6014.7%No
MEREDITH, Hugh RussellLabour5114%No

Conservative win (two seats).

Bexhill West, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,718.
  • Turnout: 45.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
GADD, BrianConservative1,79250.9%Yes
HOLLINGTON, NickLiberal Democrat1,59445.3%No
KHAN, AbdullaLabour1353.8%No

Conservative win.

Braybrooke & Castle, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,872.
  • Turnout: 40.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Beaver, Matthew JosephConservative58118.1%No
Daniel, GodfreyLabour1,52247.5%Yes
Dumas, AndyIndependent62519.5%No
Turner, MichaelBritish National1615%No
Weeden, RogerLiberal Democrat3189.9%No

Labour win.

Brede Valley & Marsham, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,097.
  • Turnout: 42.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
GREENUP, DerekLiberal Democrat87128.6%No
HARLAND, Linda AnnLabour2869.4%No
MAYNARD, Carl RaymondConservative1,88562%Yes

Conservative win.

Buxted Maresfield, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,400.
  • Turnout: 44.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Whittaker, AlanLiberal Democrat51613.7%No
Jonas, DavidGreen53114.1%No
Reid, TonyConservative2,55968.1%Yes
Webb, Nathan Henry JamesLabour1524%No

Conservative win.

Central St. Leonards & Gensing, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,832.
  • Turnout: 33.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Corello, SimonConservative84332%No
Maloney, Oliver WinfieldLiberal Democrat52219.8%No
Webb, Trevor EdwardLabour1,06840.6%Yes
Weir, Stephen JohnBritish National2007.6%No

Labour win.

Chailey, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 9,339.
  • Turnout: 46.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BLAIR, Louis RobertLabour1343.1%No
JAMIESON, Ann CatherineLiberal Democrat1,16326.9%No
RUDKIN, Richard John AnthonyGreen44310.3%No
STROUDE, MegConservative2,58159.7%Yes

Conservative win.

Crowborough, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 16,174.
  • Total possible votes: 32,348.
  • Turnout: 35%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bowers, ChrisLiberal Democrat9348.3%No
Stogdon, RichardConservative3,47030.7%Yes
Clark, JaneLiberal Democrat1,80115.9%No
Clegg, BrendanLabour5054.5%No
Stocks, Colin GeoffreyGreen1,24211%No
Tidy, Sylvia MaryConservative3,36229.7%Yes

Conservative win (two seats).

Devonshire, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,068.
  • Turnout: 31.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Goude, Richard HuntleyLabour1546%No
Healy, Beryl AnneLiberal Democrat1,32551.7%Yes
Jenkins, RegConservative51320%No
Moore, KevinGreen2148.4%No
Richardson, Leonard RoyUK Independence35513.9%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Forest Row, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 9,089.
  • Turnout: 46%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Butcher, David CharlesEnglish Democrats45410.9%No
Obbard, Keith DavidGreen1,75441.9%No
Whetstone, Francis William JohnConservative1,97647.2%Yes

Conservative win.

Framfield & Horam, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,540.
  • Turnout: 43.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Dowling, Christopher DavidConservative2,54669.1%Yes
Harker, Michael JamesLiberal Democrat97126.4%No
Setford-Smith, Vanessa LouiseLabour1674.5%No

Conservative win.

Hailsham & Herstmonceux, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 17,024.
  • Total possible votes: 34,048.
  • Turnout: 35.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Bentley, BillConservative2,91324.3%Yes
Blake Coggins, Anne BarbaraLiberal Democrat1,80615.1%No
Jordan, Laura LouiseLabour4423.7%No
Keeley, Laurence VictorUK Independence1,93916.2%No
Moore, KevinEnglish Democrats7025.9%No
Murphy, Laura JaneLiberal Democrat1,87315.6%No
Thomas, RogerConservative2,30119.2%Yes

Conservative win (two seats).

Hampden Park, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,269.
  • Turnout: 32.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Ansell, CarolineConservative55623.8%No
Kennelly, BettyUK Independence35215.1%No
Leslie, DaltonGreen1868%No
Salmon, David MichaelLabour1436.1%No
Shing, Oi LinIndependent2259.6%No
Thompson, MikeLiberal Democrat87037.3%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

Heathfield, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,016.
  • Turnout: 40.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Benson, JimLiberal Democrat1,12334.4%No
Simmons, Rupert Alexander JamesConservative2,14365.6%Yes

Conservative win.

Hollington & Wishing Tree, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,952.
  • Turnout: 33.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Benner, ChrisLiberal Democrat36914%No
Britton, Victoria Catherine LouiseBritish National34713.1%No
Cooke, RobConservative79330%No
Scott, Phil GeraldLabour1,13242.9%Yes

Labour win.

Langney, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,871.
  • Turnout: 29.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Quarrington, ChrisGreen1265.4%No
Harris, Jon PaulLiberal Democrat96441.2%Yes
Jones, BrigidLabour944%No
Kefallinos, Diane ChristineUK Independence30913.2%No
Tomlinson, David BruceIndependent28412.1%No
Walters, StephanieConservative56424.1%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Lewes, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,949.
  • Turnout: 52.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
CHARTIER, Michael PierreLiberal Democrat86718.3%No
HARTFIELD, PaulUK Independence1362.9%No
MURRAY, Susan JeanGreen2545.4%No
O'KEEFFE, RuthIndependent3,03264.1%Yes
SHEPPARD, JimConservative2946.2%No
SPENCER, JonathanLabour1493.1%No

Independent win.

Maze Hill & West St. Leonards, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,966.
  • Turnout: 34.4%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Donnelly, KennethBritish National32411.8%No
Kennelly, TriciaLiberal Democrat55520.2%No
Roberts, Alan RaymondLabour50718.5%No
Waite, JoyConservative1,35849.5%Yes

Conservative win.

Meads, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,052.
  • Turnout: 45.8%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Cameron, Ian Peter NevilleUK Independence53414.5%No
Forsyth, DorothyGreen3248.8%No
Scard, Dennis LeslieLabour1704.6%No
Taylor, Barry EdwardConservative2,00154.3%Yes
Ticehurst, Margaret DianeLiberal Democrat65717.8%No

Conservative win.

Newhaven & Ouse Valley West, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,177.
  • Turnout: 38%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
CORK, George RobertUK Independence49415.9%No
HOPPER, Trevor HughLabour1364.4%No
RAPLEY, Keith JosephGreen2568.2%No
ROGERS, David OwenLiberal Democrat1,51548.8%Yes
SIMMONS, Melvyn GeorgeConservative70322.6%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Northern Rother, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,086.
  • Turnout: 46%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
JONES, PeterConservative2,04655.1%Yes
MACMILLAN, RogerLabour1674.5%No
PROCHAK, SueLiberal Democrat1,50340.4%No

Conservative win.

Old Hastings & Tressell, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,712.
  • Turnout: 38.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Birch, Jeremy PeterLabour1,05335.4%Yes
Murphy, Stuart PaulLiberal Democrat74525%No
Padget, StuartConservative85528.7%No
Prince, Nicholas Adrian PaulBritish National32210.8%No

Labour win.

Old Town, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,085.
  • Turnout: 50.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Chambers, AnneUK Independence3408.3%No
Couture, JeanLabour1022.5%No
Heaps, Carolyn JoanLiberal Democrat1,99048.6%Yes
Howlett, SandieConservative1,38133.7%No
Sier, RobertGreen2846.9%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Ouse Valley East, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,661.
  • Turnout: 45.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BISHOP, George SeymourConservative1,03730%No
CREES, Martin AndrewGreen2396.9%No
JENNER, Ursula KatherineUK Independence53015.3%No
LAMBERT, Eric WilliamLabour1183.4%No
OST, PatLiberal Democrat1,53544.4%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

Peacehaven & Telscombe Towns, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 15,891.
  • Total possible votes: 31,782.
  • Turnout: 35.1%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
CARDEN, John ErnestLabour and Co-operative8757.9%No
DENIS, JohnnyGreen7156.4%No
GROVER, Darren PaulLiberal Democrat9248.3%No
HOWSON, Philip AnthonyConservative3,09927.8%Yes
LEE, LizLiberal Democrat1,0549.5%No
LIVINGS, JohnConservative3,02027.1%Yes
MCGILLIGAN, Nicola AnnGreen7056.3%No
O'CONNOR, Laurence JulianLabour and Co-operative7516.7%No

Conservative win (two seats).

Pevensey & Westham, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,337.
  • Turnout: 39.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Benier, Marc DominicLiberal Democrat49316.8%No
Freebody, Tony GrahamConservative1,31444.9%Yes
Payea, Roy SidneyLabour1876.4%No
Pursglove, Michael CharlesUK Independence93531.9%No

Conservative win.

Polegate, Willingdon & East Dean, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 14,282.
  • Total possible votes: 28,564.
  • Turnout: 49%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Fenton, KirstyConservative1,73412.4%No
Martin, RoyLiberal Democrat1,47310.5%No
Murray, Douglas MalcolmConservative1,57311.2%No
Shing, Daniel Dak YanIndependent3,45224.7%Yes
Shing, Stephen Sai HungIndependent3,83427.4%Yes
Ticehurst, Catharine LouisaUK Independence4062.9%No
Ticehurst, Alan MichaelUK Independence4933.5%No
Watkins, AndyLiberal Democrat1,0357.4%No

Independent win (two seats).

Ratton, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,695.
  • Turnout: 50.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Belsey, ColinConservative1,71244.3%Yes
Grover, Nicola RachelLiberal Democrat1,42836.9%No
Lambert, JakeLabour1253.2%No
Needham, Roger AntonyUK Independence40310.4%No
Riach, IzzyGreen1985.1%No

Conservative win.

Ringmer & Lewes Bridge, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,794.
  • Turnout: 47.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BURMAN, Roy HaskellConservative1,03124.6%No
CHARLTON, Peter AlbertUK Independence4029.6%No
KENT, MattGreen45410.8%No
ST PIERRE, Rosalyn MaryLiberal Democrat2,10050.1%Yes
WATTS, SteveLabour2074.9%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Rother North West, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,150.
  • Turnout: 41.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BARNES, Anthony John LaneConservative1,89163.8%Yes
HEARN, George Edward StanleyLiberal Democrat1,07536.2%No

Conservative win.

Rye & Eastern Rother, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,066.
  • Turnout: 42.2%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
GLAZIER, Keith JohnConservative1,57252.8%Yes
MEARS, ChrisLabour40713.7%No
SMITH, John AllisonLiberal Democrat1,00033.6%No

Conservative win.

Seaford Blatchington, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,684.
  • Turnout: 43.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
BROOME, PattiGreen2156.4%No
FREEMAN, Jon HarrisLiberal Democrat1,57146.9%Yes
LATHAM, ChristinaUK Independence51315.3%No
REYNOLDS, EddieConservative1,05031.4%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Seaford Sutton, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,395.
  • Turnout: 49.5%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
LAMBERT, Carolyn ShelaghLiberal Democrat1,58443.2%Yes
LATHAM, Alan NormanUK Independence40811.1%No
MURPHY, MikeConservative1,46840.1%No
MURRAY, RogerGreen2035.5%No

Liberal Democrat win.

Sovereign, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,846.
  • Turnout: 39.7%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Boys, HarryGreen1173.3%No
Elkin, DavidConservative1,18433.7%Yes
Mieres, DavidLabour681.9%No
Morris, Susan SarahLiberal Democrat98928.2%No
Porte, PatriciaUK Independence3439.8%No
Runalls, RickIndependent80923%No

Conservative win.

St. Anthony's, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,237.
  • Turnout: 38.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Alderton, Kenneth StanleyUK Independence47515.1%No
Culshaw, Ian DerekLabour912.9%No
Norris, HughGreen1665.3%No
Steinberg, Susan HelenaConservative73623.4%No
Tutt, David OwenLiberal Democrat1,68353.4%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

St. Helens & Silverhill, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,463.
  • Turnout: 40.9%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Beaumont, ChristopherLiberal Democrat63620.9%No
Jackson, Neil PlayleBritish National2688.8%No
Lock, MatthewConservative1,45947.9%Yes
Sinden, Nigel ColinLabour68622.5%No

Conservative win.

Uckfield, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 8,673.
  • Turnout: 33.6%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Ashby, Leonard EdwardLabour33411.5%No
Sparks, Paul JohnLiberal Democrat2,58088.5%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

Upperton, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 7,811.
  • Turnout: 44.3%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Angel, AnneConservative1,35239.1%No
Goude, Elizabeth AnnLabour902.6%No
Mackillop, Geraldine AnneUK Independence2747.9%No
Montague, SusanGreen2537.3%No
Rodohan, PatLiberal Democrat1,49143.1%Yes

Liberal Democrat win.

Wadhurst, 4 June 2009

  • People who can vote: 9,168.
  • Turnout: 44.4%.
CandidatePartyVotes% of votesElected?
Martin, Beth SuzanneGreen80019.7%No
Sweetland, BobLiberal Democrat63115.5%No
Tidy, BobConservative2,64064.8%Yes

Conservative win.

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