Lewes local elections
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Lewes
District
council in East Sussex
, England
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 41 councillors are elected from 21 wards
.
Following the election in May 2011, the council comprises 22 Conservative
members, 18 Liberal Democrats and one Independent
member.
councillors, with a small number of Independent
s. The Labour and Green parties receive some support in the area but have not gained enough to take any seats. Political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Lewes Council election, 2003 - boundary changes reduced the number of seats by seven.
Lewes Council election, 2007
Lewes Council election, 2011
Lewes (district)
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of , with of coastline. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district...
District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
council in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England
England
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is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 41 councillors are elected from 21 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Following the election in May 2011, the council comprises 22 Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
members, 18 Liberal Democrats and one Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973, the district council has consisted of Liberal Democrat and ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillors, with a small number of Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
s. The Labour and Green parties receive some support in the area but have not gained enough to take any seats. Political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1976 - 1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991 - 2011 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2011 - present |
Council elections
Lewes Council election, 1999Lewes Council election, 2003 - boundary changes reduced the number of seats by seven.
Lewes Council election, 2007
Lewes Council election, 2011