Lewes local elections

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Lewes Council is elected every four years.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

Conservative 1973 - 1991

Liberal Democrat 1991 - present

[edit] Council elections

Lewes Council election, 1999

Lewes Council election, 2003

Lewes Council election, 2007

[edit] By-election results

Boney Hay By-Election 20 February 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		480	32.0
	Independent		403	26.8
	Labour		324	21.6
	Conservative		211	14.1
	Green		83	5.5
Majority			77	5.2
Turnout			1,501	36.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Peacehaven North By-Election 6 December 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		450	49.3	+10.1
	Labour		293	32.1	+10.5
	Liberal Democrat		169	18.5	-20.7
Majority			157	17.2
Turnout			912	16.3
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Peacehaven North By-Election 15 December 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chistopher Bishop	406	64.6	+12.7
	Liberal Democrat	Carla Butler	113	18.0	-12.0
	Labour	John Carden	109	17.4	-0.8
Majority			293	46.6
Turnout			628	18.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ouse Valley and Ringmer By-Election 17 August 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Peter Gardiner	715	43.7	+21.6
	Conservative	Paul Gander	521	31.8	+6.5
	Seagulls	Edward Bassford	359	21.9	+21.9
	Labour	Trevor Hopper	41	2.5	-10.7
Majority			194	12.9
Turnout			1,636	33.4
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

[edit] External links

• Lewes Council