Lewes District Council elections

Lewes District council in East Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 41 councillors are elected from 21 wards.

Following the election in May 2015 the Council is composed as follows

Year Conservative Liberal Democrat Green Party Independent UKIP
2015 24 11 3 2 1

Political Parties

From its formation until 2013 the Council comprised mainly Conservative and Liberal Democrat/Liberal Councillors, with a small number of independents and some Labour coumcillors at different points. However in 2013 two Conservative members of the council crossed the floor and joined UKIP, giving the party its first Lewes District Councillors. This also meant that the Conservatives lost control of the council to No overall control. In 2015 neither of the previous UKIP members were re-elected however a new UKIP District Councillor was elected to the council as well as for the first time in its history, three Green Party Councillors.

Political control

Party in control Years
Conservative 1976 - 1991
Liberal Democrats 1991 - 2011
Conservative 2011 - 2013
No Overall Control 2013 - 2015
Conservative 2015 -

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

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

1999-2003

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

2003-2007

Peacehaven North By-Election 15 December 2005[2]
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[3]
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

References

  1. ↑ "Lewes". BBC Online. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Lib Dem infighting sees mixed byelection results". guardian.co.uk. 2005-12-16. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. ↑ "By-election - Lewes District Council" (PDF). Lewes District Council. Retrieved 2009-02-12.

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