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. 27 councillors were elected with 3 each from the 9 wards.
Council elections For a summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for the 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. The council then switched from a system of by-third elections to whole council elections in 2007.
+ Composition of the councilYearConservativeLiberal DemocratsLabourIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (33 seats)1973101940New ward boundaries (30 seats)The Borough of Eastbourne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 197519762514019782442019792028019801911001982171210198318111019841415101986131700198713170019881613101990151311199112161119921317001994111900199592100199682200199812180019991515002000181200New ward boundaries (27 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.2002121500200313140020041413002006151200New ward boundaries (27 seats)2007720002011121500201591800New ward boundaries (27 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Eastbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 February 2024.201991800202381900
Borough result maps
By-election results By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election Date Incumbent party Winning partyDevonshire20 June 1996 Langney5 December 1996 Langney28 August 1997 Ratton by-election3 September 1998 St Anthony's by-election7 June 2001 Meads by-election31 May 2012 Sovereign by-election24 November 2016 Hampden Park by-election 6 May 2021 Sovereign by-election St. Anthony's by-election6 October 2022 Langney by-election1 May 2025 Upperton by-election1 May 2025
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References
External links Eastbourne Borough Council