2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election

The 2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 27 seats to Eastbourne Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader David Tutt Robert Smart
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election 18 seats, 49.6% 9 seats, 33.1% 0 seats, 0.4%
Seats before 16 7 3
Seats after 19 8 0
Leader before election

David Tutt
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Stephen Holt
Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[2] Their leader prior to the election was David Tutt, who did not stand for re-election.[3] At the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023, Stephen Holt was appointed the new leader of the council.[4]

Summary

Election result
2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 27 19 1 0 +1 70.4% 50.7% 36350 Increase1.1
  Conservative 27 8 0 1 -1 29.6% 33.9% 24101 Increase0.8
  Labour 24 0 0 0 0 0% 8.5% 6045 Decrease2.2
  Green 15 0 0 0 0 0% 5.8% 4121 Increase2.2
  UKIP 3 0 0 0 0 0% 0.4% 341 Decrease1.9
  Reform UK 2 0 0 0 0 0% 0.4% 340 New
  Independent 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.1% 97 Decrease0.3

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Eastbourne Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5]

Devonshire
Devonshire (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Bannister* 1,409 52.0 Decrease4.7
Liberal Democrats Christina Ewbank 1,248 46.1 Decrease4.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Holt* 1,233 45.5 Decrease7.2
Labour Dave Brinson 631 23.3 Increase4.6
Conservative Fiona Mullen 565 20.9 Increase5.2
Conservative Anne McWilliams 529 19.5 Increase4.5
Conservative Tahrin Begum 505 18.6 Increase3.8
Labour John Lambert 503 18.6 Increase3.0
Labour Lyn Pemberton 451 16.6 Increase2.0
Green Theresa McGhee 333 12.3 Decrease2.4
UKIP Nigel Harper 147 5.4 New
Turnout 2709 27.0
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hampden Park
Hampden Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Swansborough* 1,091 55.4 Increase0.6
Liberal Democrats Jim Murray* 1,037 52.6 Decrease5.0
Liberal Democrats Teri Sayers-Cooper 1,004 51.0 Increase1.4
Conservative Luke Borland 448 22.7 Increase1.2
Conservative Peter Lutterer 411 20.9 Increase4.6
Conservative Brian Liddiard 408 20.7 Increase1.0
Labour Margaret Robinson 271 13.8 Decrease3.2
Labour Wendy Lambert 264 13.4 Decrease6.2
Labour Graham Dean 254 12.9 Decrease6.5
Green Sue Dixon 215 10.9 New
Independent Dave Poole 97 4.9 New
Turnout 1970 25.3
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Langney
Langney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Shuttleworth* 1,485 71.3 Increase3.9
Liberal Democrats Anita Mayes 1,358 65.2 Increase9.2
Liberal Democrats Candy Vaughan* 1,318 63.3 Increase7.3
Conservative Brian Stevens 372 17.9 Increase2.7
Conservative Lucy Wooler 354 17.0 Increase2.2
Conservative Radwan Hussain 310 14.9 Increase0.5
Labour Lee Comfort 175 8.4 Decrease1.0
Green Sarah Hill 137 6.6 New
Labour Roy Noble 132 6.3 Decrease0.6
Labour Daniel Thomas 114 5.5 Decrease3.4
UKIP Ian Garbutt 95 4.6 Decrease9.8
Turnout 2083 26.5
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Meads
Meads (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Collins 1,630 42.5 Increase11.8
Conservative Jane Lamb* 1,585 41.4 Decrease2.7
Conservative Robert Smart* 1,536 40.0 Decrease4.9
Liberal Democrats Kirsteen Miller 1,515 39.5 Increase10.0
Conservative Nicholas Taylor 1,508 39.4 Decrease5.1
Liberal Democrats John Hudson 1,457 38.0 Increase11.6
Green Alexandra Hough 297 7.8 Decrease13.2
Green Claire Martin 247 6.4 Decrease14.6
Labour David Mannion 211 5.5 Decrease6.8
Labour Angela Goodchild 209 5.5 Decrease6.8
Reform UK Keith Gell 184 4.8 New
Labour Bill Filby 176 4.6 Decrease7.7
Reform UK Kayaking Kris Mullens 156 4.1 New
Turnout 3,832 43.4
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Old Town
Old Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Diplock* 2,074 57.7 Increase7.1
Liberal Democrats Ali Dehdashty 1,939 53.9 Increase3.3
Liberal Democrats Amanda Morris* 1,913 53.2 Increase11.7
Conservative Jessica Gisby 817 22.7 Decrease4.4
Conservative Vivienne de Havilland-Geraghty 767 21.3 Decrease1.6
Conservative James Sneath 738 20.5 Increase0.5
Labour Co-op Jake Lambert 497 13.8 Decrease2.0
Green Jo Henderson 421 11.7 Decrease8.3
Green Pippa Oliphant 364 10.1 Decrease9.9
Green Trevor Egglestone 339 9.4 Decrease11.6
Labour Co-op Paul Richards 262 7.3 Decrease1.9
UKIP Colin Horscroft 99 2.8 New
Turnout 3596 42.7
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ratton
Ratton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Belsey* 1,453 50.8 Increase0.9
Conservative Nick Ansell 1,438 50.2 Increase5.0
Conservative David Small 1,324 46.3 Increase1.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Banner 1,002 35.0 Decrease3.4
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Heaps 992 34.6 Increase0.9
Liberal Democrats Brett Wright 862 30.1 Decrease2.5
Green Jo Thorpe 338 11.8 New
Labour David Godfrey 281 9.8 Decrease0.2
Labour Jill Shacklock 242 8.5 Decrease0.8
Labour Patrick Duffy 223 7.8 Decrease1.1
Turnout 2862 38.0 Decrease2.4
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Anthony's
St Anthony's (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Butcher 1,399 56.5 Decrease0.2
Liberal Democrats Jenny Williams 1,395 56.3 Increase4.4
Liberal Democrats Hugh Parker 1,304 52.7 Increase8.3
Conservative Sandie Howlett 599 24.2 Increase4.9
Conservative Richard Davis 592 23.9 Increase6.6
Conservative Bradley Coleiro-Swain 570 23.0 Increase5.9
Green Rachael Norris 414 16.7 New
Green Noah Rutter 307 12.4 New
Labour John Sailing 269 10.9 Increase0.6
Turnout 2476 28.8
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sovereign
Sovereign (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny di Cara* 1,629 51.7 Increase2.1
Conservative Kshama Shore 1,511 48.0 Decrease8.0
Conservative Nigel Goodyear 1,480 47.0 Decrease4.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Ballard 996 31.6 Decrease1.5
Liberal Democrats Matt Doherty 914 29.0 Decrease2.4
Liberal Democrats Deidre Glasgow 874 27.8 Decrease1.9
Green Susan Kerrison 386 12.3 New
Green Sue Whall 323 10.3 New
Labour Derek Bradley 321 10.2 Increase1.1
Labour Alexander Richards 289 9.2 Increase1.5
Labour Scott Murly-Cleves 270 8.6 Increase0.9
Majority
Turnout 3149 32.8
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Upperton
Upperton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kathy Ballard 1,683 53.5 Increase1.0
Liberal Democrats Pat Rodohan* 1,633 51.9 Increase1.4
Liberal Democrats Robin Maxted* 1,585 50.4 Increase4.3
Conservative Anne Angel 929 29.5 Increase6.2
Conservative Nick Henderson 897 28.5 Increase4.6
Conservative Mozmil Hussain 826 26.2 Increase3.4
Green Justine Munson 354 11.2 Decrease9.2
Labour Gabriel Beck 318 10.1 Decrease2.2
Green Jaime Birdbrook 282 9.0 New
Labour Ian Culshaw 247 7.8 Decrease1.6
Labour Daniel Hill 212 6.7 New
Majority
Turnout 3147 36.8
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Notice of Election" (PDF). Eastbourne Borough Council. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. Panons, Jacob (5 May 2023). "Full results: Eastbourne local results 2023 as they happened live". Sussex World. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. Panons, Jacob (14 March 2023). "Eastbourne council leader to step down after almost two decades". Sussex World. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. Panon, Jacob (25 May 2023). "New mayor, leader and cabinet chosen for Eastbourne". Sussex World. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Eastbourne Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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