2019 Rother District Council election
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The 2019 Rother District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Rother District Council in East Sussex, England.[1]
Summary
[edit]Election result
[edit]2019 Rother District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Conservative | 38 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ![]() |
36.8 | 36.4 | 17,610 | –12.4 | |
Independent | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
34.2 | 27.0 | 13,074 | +14.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18.4 | 15.3 | 7,398 | +2.1 | |
Labour | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
7.9 | 12.6 | 6,093 | –2.6 | |
Green | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2.6 | 4.2 | 2,019 | +2.3 | |
UKIP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 4.6 | 2,215 | –4.1 |
Ward results
[edit]Bexhill Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | Christine Bayliss | 788 | 52.2 | ||
Labour | Paul Courtel | 694 | 45.9 | ||
Conservative | Abul Azad | 555 | 36.7 | ||
Conservative | Joy Hughes | 416 | 27.5 | ||
UKIP | Roger Williams | 226 | 15.0 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Bexhill Collington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Deidre Earl-Williams | 1,287 | 66.2 | ||
Independent | Doug Oliver | 1,234 | 63.5 | ||
Conservative | Patrick Douart | 318 | 16.4 | ||
Conservative | Maurice Watson | 247 | 12.7 | ||
Green | John Gray | 232 | 11.9 | ||
UKIP | Alison Phillips | 134 | 6.9 | ||
Green | Mark Todd | 132 | 6.8 | ||
Labour | Bob Sharkey | 106 | 5.5 | ||
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Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold |
Bexhill Kewhurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Lynn Langlands | 1,181 | 66.2 | ||
Independent | Brian Drayson | 1,071 | 60.1 | ||
Conservative | Brian Kentfield | 553 | 31.0 | ||
Conservative | Martin Kenward | 388 | 21.8 | ||
Labour | John Walker | 167 | 9.4 | ||
UKIP | John Dicker | 151 | 8.5 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative |
Bexhill Old Town & Worsham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Green | Polly Gray | 326 | 32.4 | ||
Independent | Chris Madeley | 286 | 28.4 | ||
Independent | Bill Bullin | 254 | 25.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Bond | 236 | 23.4 | ||
Conservative | Gillian Johnson | 220 | 21.8 | ||
Conservative | Jacqueline Potts | 177 | 17.6 | ||
UKIP | Michael Phillips | 157 | 15.6 | ||
Labour | Richard Sage | 141 | 14.0 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Green win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Bexhill Pebsham & St. Michael's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Charles Clark | 1,022 | 69.9 | ||
Independent | Jay Brewerton | 738 | 50.5 | ||
Conservative | Barbara Clark | 309 | 21.1 | ||
UKIP | Michael Graham | 178 | 12.2 | ||
Conservative | Betty Waterhouse | 174 | 11.9 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Bexhill Sackville
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Terry Byrne | 718 | 46.1 | ||
Independent | Hazel Timpe | 694 | 44.6 | ||
Conservative | Ian Hollidge | 484 | 31.1 | ||
Conservative | Robert Wheeler | 409 | 26.3 | ||
Labour | Alan Bearne | 290 | 18.6 | ||
UKIP | Sheila Allen-Rodgers | 238 | 15.3 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative |
Bexhill Sidley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | Sam Coleman | 498 | 43.5 | ||
Conservative | Jim Carroll | 438 | 38.2 | ||
Conservative | Sharon Blagrove | 382 | 33.3 | ||
Labour | Roger McCarthy | 381 | 33.2 | ||
UKIP | John Zisper | 285 | 24.9 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Bexhill St. Mark's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Kathy Harmer | 1,213 | 72.0 | ||
Independent | Sarah Jane Errington | 1,116 | 66.2 | ||
Conservative | Michael Ensor | 318 | 18.9 | ||
Conservative | Kay Maynard | 243 | 14.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Wendy Dash | 128 | 7.6 | ||
UKIP | Christine Zisper | 116 | 6.9 | ||
Labour | Jacqueline Walker | 98 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative |
Bexhill St. Stephen's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Ashan Jeeawon | 683 | 48.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas | 380 | 27.0 | ||
Green | Dick Kempson | 376 | 26.7 | ||
Conservative | Richard Carroll | 321 | 22.8 | ||
Conservative | Mark Sivyer | 294 | 20.9 | ||
UKIP | Lynn Sharp | 220 | 15.6 | ||
Labour | Alan Watton | 179 | 12.7 | ||
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Independent gain from Conservative | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Brede & Udimore
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Jonathan Johnson | 303 | 40.0 | ||
Independent | Ian Jenkins | 260 | 34.3 | ||
Labour | James Cakebread | 78 | 10.3 | ||
UKIP | Wayne Andrews | 59 | 7.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Derek Greenup | 58 | 7.7 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Burwash & The Weald
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | John Barnes | 683 | 52.0 | ||
Conservative | Elanor Kirby-Green | 606 | 46.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mary Varrall | 425 | 32.3 | ||
Green | Andrew Wedmore | 369 | 28.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Laurel Lindstrom | 360 | 27.4 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Catsfield & Crowhurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Gray Curtis | 280 | 38.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Tracy Dixon | 198 | 27.2 | ||
Green | Nicky Bishop | 172 | 23.6 | ||
UKIP | Tony Smith | 79 | 10.8 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Eastern Rother
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Sally-Ann Hart | 753 | 59.3 | ||
Conservative | Paul Osbourne | 722 | 56.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sue Schlesinger | 368 | 29.0 | ||
Labour | Bob Ball | 304 | 23.9 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Hurst Green & Ticehurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Mary Barnes | 704 | 54.3 | ||
Conservative | Graham Browne | 685 | 52.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Martin Saunders | 502 | 38.7 | ||
Green | Don Nicholls | 412 | 31.8 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
North Battle, Netherfield & Wallington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Field | 1,059 | 65.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Vikki Cook | 963 | 59.3 | ||
Conservative | Louise Salter | 389 | 24.0 | ||
Conservative | Paul Redstone | 340 | 20.9 | ||
UKIP | Bernard Mabon | 165 | 10.2 | ||
Labour | Christopher Husbands | 145 | 8.9 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Northern Rother
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Tony Ganly | 935 | 58.8 | ||
Conservative | Martin Mooney | 877 | 55.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Hardy | 506 | 31.8 | ||
Labour | Jane Emery | 278 | 17.5 | ||
Labour | Larry Hyett | 176 | 11.1 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Robertsbridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Sue Prochak | 569 | 67.7 | ||
Conservative | Robert Morris | 220 | 26.2 | ||
Labour | Graham Good | 51 | 6.1 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Rye & Winchelsea
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | Gennette Stevens | 538 | 34.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Howard Norton | 453 | 29.4 | ||
Independent | Chris Hoggart | 451 | 29.2 | ||
Conservative | Jayne Stevens | 407 | 26.4 | ||
Labour | Cheryl Creaser | 397 | 25.7 | ||
Labour | Jonathan Lee | 314 | 20.3 | ||
UKIP | Ruth Green | 207 | 13.4 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Sedlescombe & Westfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | Peter Vine-Hall | 866 | 51.9 | ||
Conservative | Carl Maynard | 718 | 43.0 | ||
Conservative | Jim Philcox | 654 | 39.2 | ||
Labour | Beverly Coupar | 391 | 23.4 | ||
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Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
South Battle & Telham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dixon | 406 | 63.6 | ||
Conservative | Daniel Coughlan | 164 | 25.7 | ||
Labour | John Gately | 68 | 10.7 | ||
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Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Southern Rother
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Andrew Mier | 787 | 48.1 | ||
Conservative | Roger Bird | 742 | 45.4 | ||
Conservative | Chris Saint | 664 | 40.6 | ||
Labour | Nick Warren | 314 | 19.2 | ||
Labour | Elaine Lee | 235 | 14.4 | ||
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Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
By-elections between 2019 and 2023
[edit]Eastern Rother by-election
[edit]A by-election was held in Eastern Rother on 6 May 2021 after the resignation of Sally-Ann Hart following her election to Parliament in the 2019 general election.[2] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Lizzie Hacking.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lizzie Hacking | 999 | 63.5 | +10.7 | |
Labour | Ash Madden | 300 | 19.1 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Lamb | 273 | 17.4 | −8.4 | |
Majority | 699 | 44.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,572 | 40.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rother District Election Results 2019". rother.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Hacking, Lizzie (22 April 2021). "Lizzie Hacking Rother District Council By-Election". Rye News. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Election of a District Councillor for the Eastern Rother Ward of Rother District Council" (PDF). rother.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2022.