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Local Election Results 2009

East Sussex

Whole council up for election.

Other results for East Sussex: 2005 2013 2017 2021
By-elections for East Sussex (may be incomplete): 29th September 2005 (Pevensey & Westham) — 12th June 2008 (Bexhill King Offa) — 9th July 2015 (Old Hastings & Tressell) — 5th May 2016 (St Helens & Silverhill) — 10th January 2019 (Bexhill W.) — 27th July 2023 (Heathfield & Mayfield) — 3rd August 2023 (Meads)
Results for district councils — Eastbourne 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — Hastings 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024 — Lewes 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — Rother 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 — Wealden 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

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Consolidated results — East Sussex 2009

Party Votes Percent Seats
Conservative 66832 40.6% 29
Liberal Democrat 50352 30.6% 13
Labour 13685 8.3% 4
UK Independence Party 12294 7.5% 0
Independent 9039 5.5% 3
Green Party 8974 5.5% 0
British National Party 2149 1.3% 0
English Democrats Party 1156 0.7% 0

Alfriston, East Hoathly and Hellingly

Nick Bennett C 1720 43.1%
David White LD 1475 37.0%
Lizzie Chisholm UKIP 562 14.1%
Raymond Shing Ind 230 5.8%

Ashdown and Conquest

Peter Pragnell C 1679 53.2%
Anne Gallop LD 619 19.6%
Bruce Dowling Lab 502 15.9%
Keith Standring BNP 354 11.2%

Baird and Ore [C gain from Lab]

Terry Fawthrop C 809 32.5%
Kim Forward Lab 771 31.0%
Paul Willard UKIP 382 15.4%
Anne Scott LD 353 14.2%
Frank Swaine BNP 173 7.0%

Battle and Crowhurst

Kathryn Field LD 1849 56.5%
Samantha Guard C 1225 37.4%
Richard Body Lab 198 6.1%

Bexhill East [C gain from LD]

Martin Kenward C 946 34.0%
Martyn Forster LD 940 33.8%
Diane Granger UKIP 688 24.7%
Maurice Watson Lab 207 7.4%

Bexhill King Offa (2)

Michael Ensor C 2821 43.2%
Joy Hughes C 2647
John Kemp LD 1681 25.7%
Marcia Linden LD 1632
Frederick Jones UKIP 1427 21.9%
Kenneth Lampey UKIP 1346
Timothy MacPherson Lab 601 9.2%
Hugh Meredith Lab 511

Bexhill West

Brian Gadd C 1792 50.9%
Nick Hollington LD 1594 45.3%
Abdulla Khan Lab 135 3.8%

Braybrooke and Castle

Godfrey Daniel Lab 1522 47.5%
Andy Dumas Ind 625 19.5%
Matthew Beaver C 581 18.1%
Roger Weeden LD 318 9.9%
Michael Turner BNP 161 5.0%

Brede Valley and Marsham

Carl Maynard C 1885 62.0%
Derek Greenup LD 871 28.6%
Linda Harland Lab 286 9.4%

Buxted Maresfield

Tony Reid C 2559 68.1%
David Jonas Grn 531 14.1%
Alan Whittaker LD 516 13.7%
Nathan Webb Lab 152 4.0%

Central St Leonards and Gensing

Trevor Webb Lab 1068 40.6%
Simon Corello C 843 32.0%
Oliver Maloney LD 522 19.8%
Stephen Weir BNP 200 7.6%

Chailey

Meg Stroude C 2581 59.7%
Ann Jamieson LD 1163 26.9%
Richard Rudkin Grn 443 10.3%
Louis Blair Lab 134 3.1%

Crowborough (2)

Richard Stogdon C 3470 49.4%
Sylvia Tidy C 3362
Jane Clark LD 1801 25.7%
Colin Stocks Grn 1242 17.7%
Chris Bowers LD 934
Brendan Clegg Lab 505 7.2%

Devonshire

Beryl Healey LD 1325 51.7%
Reg Jenkins C 513 20.0%
Leonard Richardson UKIP 355 13.9%
Kevin Moore Grn 214 8.4%
Richard Goude Lab 154 6.0%

Forest Row

Francis Whetstone C 1976 47.2%
Keith Obbard Grn 1754 41.9%
David Butcher EDP 454 10.9%

Framfield and Horam

Christopher Dowling C 2546 69.1%
Michael Harker LD 971 26.4%
Vanessa Setford-Smith Lab 167 4.5%

Hailsham and Herstmonceux (2)

Bill Bentley C 2913 37.0%
Roger Thomas C 2301
Laurence Keeley UKIP 1939 24.6%
Laura Murphy LD 1873 23.8%
Anne Blake Coggins LD 1806
Kevin Moore EDP 702 8.9%
Laura Jordan Lab 442 5.6%

Hampden Park

Mike Thompson LD 870 37.3%
Caroline Ansell C 556 23.8%
Betty Kennelly UKIP 352 15.1%
Oi Shing Ind 225 9.6%
Dalton Leslie Grn 186 8.0%
David Salmon Lab 143 6.1%

Heathfield

Rupert Simmons C 2143 65.6%
Jim Benson LD 1123 34.4%

Hollington and Wishing Tree

Phil Scott Lab 1132 42.9%
Rob Cooke C 793 30.0%
Chris Benner LD 369 14.0%
Victoria Britton BNP 347 13.1%

Langney

Jon Harris LD 964 41.2%
Stephanie Walters C 564 24.1%
Diane Kefallinos UKIP 309 13.2%
David Tomlinson Ind 284 12.1%
Chris Quarrington Grn 126 5.4%
Brigid Jones Lab 94 4.0%

Lewes

Ruth O'Keeffe Ind 3032 64.1%
Michael Chartier LD 867 18.3%
Jim Sheppard C 294 6.2%
Susan Murray Grn 254 5.4%
Jonathan Spencer Lab 149 3.1%
Paul Hartfield UKIP 136 2.9%

Maze Hill and West St Leonards

Joy Waite C 1358 49.5%
Tricia Kennelly LD 555 20.2%
Alan Roberts Lab 507 18.5%
Kenneth Donnelly BNP 324 11.8%

Meads

Barry Taylor C 2001 54.3%
Margaret Ticehurst LD 657 17.8%
Ian Cameron UKIP 534 14.5%
Dorothy Forsyth Grn 324 8.8%
Dennis Scard Lab 170 4.6%

Newhaven and Ouse Valley West

David Rogers LD 1515 48.8%
Melvyn Simmons C 703 22.6%
George Cork UKIP 494 15.9%
Keith Rapley Grn 256 8.2%
Trevor Hopper Lab 136 4.4%

Northern Rother

Peter Jones C 2046 55.1%
Sue Prochak LD 1503 40.4%
Roger Macmillan Lab 167 4.5%

Old Hastings and Tressell

Jeremy Birch Lab 1053 35.4%
Stuart Padget C 855 28.7%
Stuart Murphy LD 745 25.0%
Nicholas Prince BNP 322 10.8%

Old Town

Carolyn Heaps LD 1990 48.6%
Sandie Howlett C 1381 33.7%
Anne Chambers UKIP 340 8.3%
Robert Sier Grn 284 6.9%
Jean Couture Lab 102 2.5%

Ouse Valley East

Pat Ost LD 1535 44.4%
George Bishop C 1037 30.0%
Ursula Jenner UKIP 530 15.3%
Martin Crees Grn 239 6.9%
Eric Lambert Lab 118 3.4%

Peacehaven and Telscombe Towns (2)

Philip Howson C 3099 54.0%
John Livings C 3020
Liz Lee LD 1054 18.4%
Darren Grover LD 924
John Carden Lab 875 15.2%
Laurence O'Connor Lab 751
Johnny Denis Grn 715 12.4%
Nicola McGilligan Grn 705

Pevensey and Westham

Tony Freebody C 1314 44.9%
Michael Pursglove UKIP 935 31.9%
Marc Benier LD 493 16.8%
Roy Payea Lab 187 6.4%

Polegate, Willingdon and East Dean (2) [2 Ind gains from LD]

Stephen Shing Ind 3834 50.9%
Daniel Shing Ind 3452
Kirsty Fenton C 1734 23.0%
Douglas Murray C 1573
Roy Martin LD 1473 19.6%
Andy Watkins LD 1035
Alan Ticehurst UKIP 493 6.5%
Catharine Ticehurst UKIP 406

Ratton

Colin Belsey C 1712 44.3%
Nicola Grover LD 1428 36.9%
Roger Needham UKIP 403 10.4%
Izzy Riach Grn 198 5.1%
Jake Lambert Lab 125 3.2%

Ringmer and Lewes Bridge

Rosalyn St Pierre LD 2100 50.1%
Roy Burman C 1031 24.6%
Matt Kent Grn 454 10.8%
Peter Charlton UKIP 402 9.6%
Steve Watts Lab 207 4.9%

Rother North West

Anthony Barnes C 1891 63.8%
George Hearn LD 1075 36.2%

Rye and Eastern Rother

Keith Glazier C 1572 52.8%
John Smith LD 1000 33.6%
Chris Mears Lab 407 13.7%

St Anthony's

David Tutt LD 1683 53.4%
Susan Steinberg C 736 23.4%
Kenneth Alderton UKIP 475 15.1%
Hugh Norris Grn 166 5.3%
Ian Culshaw Lab 91 2.9%

St Helens and Silverhill

Matthew Lock C 1459 47.9%
Nigel Sinden Lab 686 22.5%
Christopher Beaumont LD 636 20.9%
Neil Jackson BNP 268 8.8%

Seaford Blatchington

Jon Freeman LD 1571 46.9%
Eddie Reynolds C 1050 31.4%
Christina Latham UKIP 513 15.3%
Patti Broome Grn 215 6.4%

Seaford Sutton [LD gain from C]

Carolyn Lambert LD 1584 43.2%
Mike Murphy C 1468 40.1%
Alan Latham UKIP 408 11.1%
Roger Murray Grn 203 5.5%

Sovereign

David Elkin C 1184 33.7%
Susan Morris LD 989 28.2%
Rick Runalls Ind 809 23.0%
Patricia Porte UKIP 343 9.8%
Harry Boys Grn 117 3.3%
David Mieres Lab 68 1.9%

Uckfield

Paul Sparks LD 2580 88.5%
Leonard Ashby Lab 334 11.5%

Upperton [LD gain from C]

Pat Rodohan LD 1491 43.1%
Anne Angel C 1352 39.1%
Geraldine MacKillop UKIP 274 7.9%
Susan Montague Grn 253 7.3%
Elizabeth Goude Lab 90 2.6%

Wadhurst

Bob Tidy C 2640 64.8%
Beth Martin Grn 800 19.7%
Bob Sweetland LD 631 15.5%

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