Wealden District Council elections
Map showing the composition of Wealden Council as of the 2011 election. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Wealden District Council in East Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 1997 |
| Conservative | 1997 - present |
Council elections
Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.
| Year | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Green | Others | |||||
| 1991[3] | 44 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1995[4] | 29 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1999[5] | 34 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2003[6] | 34 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2007[7] | 34 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2011[2] | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pevensey Weston | 28 November 1996 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Wadhurst | 4 September 1997 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Buxted | 28 September 1997 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Pevensey Westham | 28 September 1997 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
| Herstmonceux | 2 April 1998 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Polegate South | 28 May 1998 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Heathfield by-election | 7 June 2001 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Uckfield by-election (2) | 29 November 2001 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
| Herstmonceux by-election | 4 April 2002 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Uckfield by-election | 27 June 2002 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Uckfield Ridgewood by-election | 16 September 2004 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Pevensey and Westham by-election | 29 September 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Crowborough North by-election | 6 April 2006 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Uckfield New Town by-election | 29 June 2006 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Uckfield New Town by-election | 17 July 2008 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Alfriston by-election | 25 September 2008 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Heathfield North and Central by-election | 23 September 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Polegate North by-election | 2 August 2012 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Heathfield North and Central by-election | 29 November 2012 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Crowborough West by-election | 22 January 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References
- ↑ "Your Council". Wealden District Council. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times (NewsBank). 4 May 1991.
- ↑ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
- ↑ "Wealden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Wealden". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 22 December 2011.
External links
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