The 2021 East Sussex County Council election took place alongside the other local elections. All 50 seats to East Sussex County Council were up for election.
Summary
Election result
Results by Division Eastbourne
+Eastbourne district summaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Liberal Democrat 6 11,958 43.3–0.7Conservative 3 10,785 39.0–1.3Labour 0 2,497 9.0 +0.4Green 0 1,775 6.4 +2.8UKIP 0 389 1.4–2.1Independent 0 158 0.6N/AReform UK 0 58 0.2N/ATotal927,620
Division results
Hastings
+Hastings district summaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 9,002 38.9 –1.3Labour 3 1 8,786 37.8 –7.6Green 1 1 4,100 17.7 +11.7Liberal Democrat 0 1,281 5.5 –2.4Total 8 23,139 Division results
Lewes
+Lewes district summaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Liberal Democrats 3 1 8,538 25.8 –5.2Conservative 2 2 11,128 33.7 –3.3Green 2 2 7,965 24.1 +15.5Labour 2 2 4,962 15.0 +4.2Independent 0 1 293 0.9 –7.8UKIP 0 106 0.3 –3.5Heritage 0 73 0.2 N/ATotal933,065
Division results
The incumbent Independent Ruth O'Keeffe did not stand for re-election.
The incumbent Philip Boorman previously stood for the Conservative Party
Rother
+Rother district summaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 7 1 14,139 48.9 –0.3Independent 1 1 5,010 17.3 +5.1Liberal Democrats 1 3,214 11.1 –6.0Labour 0 4,548 15.7 +0.9Green 0 1,831 6.3 +5.6Democratic Network 0 99 0.3 N/AReform UK 0 81 0.3 N/ATotal928,922
Division results
Deirdre Earl-Williams vote share is calculated on the 2019 Bexhill West By-Election that she won following the death of her husband, the former incumbent Stuart Earl.
Wealden
+Wealden district summaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 11 2 22,783 47.0 –7.1Independent 2 5,083 10.5 +1.1Liberal Democrats 1 1 8,691 17.9 +1.8Green 1 1 7,684 15.8 +7.3Labour 0 3,861 8.0 –0.3UKIP 0 0 203 0.4 –3.2SDP 0 103 0.2 N/ATotal1548,524
Division results
Daniel Dak Yan Shing previously stood as a Liberal Democrat before leaving the party due to his father's expulsion for bringing the party into disrepute.
Bob Bowdler was the previous incumbent in Hailsham Market (Wealden)
Stephen Sai Hung Shing was previously an elected councillor for the Liberal Democrats before being expelled for bringing the party into disrepute.
By-elections
Heathfield & Mayfield
The Heathfield and Mayfield by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Rupert Simmons.
Meads
The Meads by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Barry Taylor.
Ashdown & Conquest
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