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
- Lewes District Council election, 1973
- Lewes District Council election, 1976
- Lewes District Council election, 1979
- Lewes District Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)[1]
- Lewes District Council election, 1987
- Lewes District Council election, 1991
- Lewes District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2]
- Lewes District Council election, 1999
- Lewes District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 7)[3][4]
- Lewes District Council election, 2007
- Lewes District Council election, 2011
- Lewes District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 480 | 32.0 | |||
| Independent | 403 | 26.8 | |||
| Labour | 324 | 21.6 | |||
| Conservative | 211 | 14.1 | |||
| Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 83 | 5.5 | |||
| Majority | 77 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,501 | 36.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 450 | 49.3 | +10.1 | ||
| Labour | 293 | 32.1 | +10.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 169 | 18.5 | -20.7 | ||
| Majority | 157 | 17.2 | |||
| Turnout | 912 | 16.3 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chistopher Bishop | 406 | 64.6 | +12.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2015-present
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Johnny Denis | 835 | 38.7 | +22.3 | |
| Conservative | Clare Herbert | 660 | 30.6 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Gardiner | 457 | 21.2 | -8.0 | |
| Labour | Tim Telford | 167 | 7.7 | -4.4 | |
| UKIP | Phil Howson | 38 | 1.8 | -11.5 | |
| Majority | 175 | 8.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,161 | 42 | |||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Lewes (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Lewes". BBC Online. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Lewes (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Lib Dem infighting sees mixed byelection results". guardian.co.uk. 2005-12-16. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "By-election - Lewes District Council" (PDF). Lewes District Council. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) [dead link] - ^ "Result of poll" (PDF). Lewes District Council. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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