Eastbourne Borough Council elections

The Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England, is elected every four years. Until 2007 one third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year without an election.[1] 27 councillors are elected with 3 each from the 9 wards.[2]

Map showing the composition of Eastbourne Council as of the 2011 election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Conservatives in blue.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in controlYears
Liberal1973–1976
Conservative1976–1984
No overall control1984–1986
SDP–Liberal Alliance1986–1988
Conservative1988–1990
No overall control1990–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–1999
No overall control1999–2000
Conservative2000–2002
Liberal Democrats2002–2004
Conservative2004–2007
Liberal Democrats2007–present

Council elections

Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.

Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election which reduced the number of seats by 3, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[4] The council then switched from a system of by-third elections to whole council elections in 2007.[1]

  • 1973 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1976 Eastbourne Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 1979 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1980 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1982 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1983 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1984 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1986 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1987 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1988 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1990 Eastbourne Borough Council election
  • 1991 Eastbourne Borough Council election
Year Liberal Democrats Conservative Notes
1992[6] 17 13
1994[7] 19 11
1995[8] 21 9
1996[9] 22 8
1998[10] 18 12
1999[11] 15 15
2000[12] 12 18
2002[4] 15 12 New ward boundaries[13]
2003[14] 14 13
2004[15] 13 14
2006[16] 12 15
2007[17] 20 7
2011[3] 15 12
2015 18 9
2019[18] 18 9

Borough result maps
  • 2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
  • 2007 results map

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[19] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-electionDateIncumbent partyWinning party
Devonshire 20 June 1996 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Langney 5 December 1996 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Langney 28 August 1997 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Ratton by-election 3 September 1998 Liberal Democrats Conservative
St Anthony's by-election 7 June 2001 Conservative Conservative
Meads by-election 31 May 2012 Conservative Conservative

References
  1. "EBM Live in doubt after Tories lose control across the Sussex coast". East Magazine. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. "How Local Elections Work". Eastbourne Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  4. "Eastbourne". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  5. The Borough of Eastbourne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  6. "Local election results 1992". The Times. 9 May 1992.
  7. "Non Metropolitan Districts". The Times. 7 May 1994.
  8. "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
  9. "Election Results Round-Up". The Times. 3 May 1996.
  10. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  11. "Eastbourne". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  12. "Eastbourne". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  13. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  15. "Eastbourne council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  16. "Local elections: Eastbourne". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  17. "Eastbourne". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  18. "Eastbourne Borough Council". BBC News. 2 May 2019.
  19. "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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