How East Sussex County Council works
Political leadership of the Council
East Sussex County Council has a Conservative administration.
The residents of East Sussex elect 50 councillors (also known as members). The people who stand for election as councillors may belong to:
- one of the national political parties
- a local political party
- be completely independent of a political party
The last County Council elections took place on 6 May 2021. The current political make-up of East Sussex County Council is:
- 27 Conservative
- 11 Liberal Democrats
- 5 Labour
- 4 Green
- 2 Independent Democrats
- 1 Independent