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The ceremonial county of East Sussex, (which includes the unitary authority of Brighton & Hove) is divided into 8 Parliamentary constituencies - 4 Borough constituencies and 4 County constituencies.

Constituencies

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Liberal Democrat   ♣ Green Party   UKIP


Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority[nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1][2] Map
Bexhill and Battle CC 78,796 20,075 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Huw Merriman† bgcolor=Template:UKIP/meta/color| Geoffrey Bastin Rother District Council: Battle Town, Central, Collington, Crowhurst, Darwell, Ewhurst and Sedlescombe, Kewhurst, Old Town, Rother Levels, Sackville, St Marks, St Michaels, St Stephens, Salehurst, Sidley, Ticehurst and Etchingham. Wealden District Council: Cross In Hand/Five Ashes, Heathfield East, Heathfield North and Central, Herstmonceux, Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling, Pevensey and Westham.
Brighton, Kemptown BC 67,858 690 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Simon Kirby† bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color|  Nancy Platts‡ Brighton and Hove City Council: East Brighton, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, Queen’s Park, Rottingdean Coastal, Woodingdean. Lewes District Council: East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven East, Peacehaven North, Peacehaven West.
Brighton, Pavilion BC 76,557 7,967 bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color|  Caroline Lucas♣ bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color|  Purna Sen‡ Brighton and Hove City Council: Hanover and Elm Grove, Hollingbury and Stanmer, Patcham, Preston Park, Regency, St Peter’s and North Laine, Withdean.
Eastbourne BC 78,262 733 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Caroline Ansell† bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color| Stephen Lloyd¤ Eastbourne Borough Council: Devonshire, Hampden Park, Langney, Meads, Old Town, Ratton, St Anthony’s, Sovereign, Upperton; Wealden District Council: Willingdon
Hastings and Rye CC 75,095 4,796 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Amber Rudd† bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color|  Sarah Owen‡ Hastings Borough Council: Ashdown, Baird, Braybrooke, Castle, Central St Leonards, Conquest, Gensing, Hollington, Maze Hill, Old Hastings, Ore, St Helens, Silverhill, Tressell, West St Leonards, Wishing Tree. Rother District Council: Brede Valley, Eastern Rother, Marsham, Rye.
Hove BC 73,505 1,236 bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color|  Peter Kyle‡ bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Graham Cox† Brighton and Hove City Council: Brunswick and Adelaide, Central Hove, Goldsmid, Hangleton and Knoll, North Portslade, South Portslade, Stanford, Westbourne, Wish.
Lewes CC 69,481 1,083 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Maria Caulfield† bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color| Norman Baker¤ Lewes District Council: Barcombe and Hamsey, Chailey and Wivelsfield, Ditchling and Westmeston, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton and Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley and Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John (Without), Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford South, Seaford West. Wealden District Council: Alfriston, East Dean, Polegate North, Polegate South.
Wealden CC 80,236 22,967 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Nusrat Ghani† bgcolor=Template:UKIP/meta/color| Peter Griffiths Wealden District Council: Buxted and Maresfield, Chiddingly and East Hoathly,

Crowborough East, Crowborough Jarvis Brook, Crowborough North, Crowborough St. Johns, Crowborough West, Danehill/Fletching/Nutley, Forest Row, Framfield, Frant/Withyham, Hailsham Central and North, Hailsham East, Hailsham South and West, Hartfield, Hellingly, Horam, Mayfield, Rotherfield, Uckfield Central, Uckfield New Town, Uckfield North, Uckfield Ridgewood, Wadhurst.

Boundary changes

Name Pre-2010 Boundaries Post-2010 Boundaries
  1. Bexhill and Battle CC
  2. Brighton, Kemptown BC
  3. Brighton, Pavilion BC
  4. Eastbourne BC
  5. Hastings and Rye CC
  6. Hove BC
  7. Lewes CC
  8. Wealden CC
Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
Proposed Revision
Proposed Revision

Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for England would retain these 8 constituencies, with changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. These changes will be implemented at the 2010 United Kingdom general election.

Results

2005 2010 2015


Party breakdown

Current seats held by party (percentage)
Year Conservative Party Green Party Labour Party Liberal Democrats Total
2015 bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |6 (74%) bgcolor="Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color" |1 (13%) bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |1 (13%) bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" |0 (0%) 8
2010 bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |5 (63%) bgcolor="Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color" |1 (13%) bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |0 (0%) bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" |2 (25%) 8
2005 bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |3 (38%) bgcolor="Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color" |0 (0%) bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |4 (50%) bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" |1 (13%) 8

Notes

  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
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