Wealden District Council elections
Wealden District Council in East Sussex, England is elected every four years. From 2003 until the election in 2019, 55 councillors were elected from 35 wards. From 2019, 45 councillors have been elected from 41 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.
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
Year | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Green | Labour | Notes | |||||
[4] | 44 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
[5] | 29 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[6][7] | |||||
1999[8] | 34 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2003[9] | 34 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[10] | |||||
2007[11] | 34 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries[12] | |||||
2011[2] | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2015 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2019 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | New ward boundaries, with the number of seats reduced to 45[13] |
District result maps[]
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
By-election results[]
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[14] 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 Democrats | Conservative | ||
Herstmonceux | 2 April 1998 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Polegate South | 28 May 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Heathfield by-election | 7 June 2001 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Uckfield by-election (2) | 29 November 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
Herstmonceux by-election | 4 April 2002 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Uckfield by-election | 27 June 2002 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Uckfield Ridgewood by-election | 16 September 2004 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
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 Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Uckfield New Town by-election | 17 July 2008 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Alfriston by-election | 25 September 2008 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Heathfield North and Central by-election | 23 September 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Polegate North by-election | 2 August 2012 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Heathfield North and Central by-election | 29 November 2012 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Crowborough West by-election | 22 January 2015 | Conservative | Conservative |
References[]
- ^ "Council - Wealden District Council". www.wealden.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ a b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent and East Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Wealden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Wealden". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Wealden (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "The Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 22 December 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- Wealden District Council elections
- Council elections in East Sussex
- District council elections in England