2019 Rother District Council election

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2019 Rother District Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02) 2023  

All 38 seats to Rother District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election31 seats, 48.8%4 seats, 12.2%2 seats, 13.2%
Seats won14137
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 17Increase2.svg 9Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote17,61013,0747,398
Percentage36.4%27.0%15.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 12.4%Increase2.svg 14.8%Increase2.svg 2.1%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Labour Green
Last election1 seat, 15.2%0 seats, 1.9%
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote6,0932,019
Percentage12.6%4.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.6%Increase2.svg 2.3%

Rother UK ward map 2019.svg
Results of the election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2019 Rother District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Rother District Council in East Sussex, England. [1]

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 Rother District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 381409Decrease2.svg 1736.836.417,610–12.4
  Independent 161360Increase2.svg 934.227.013,074+14.8
  Liberal Democrats 16710Increase2.svg 518.415.37,398+2.1
  Labour 22320Increase2.svg 27.912.66,093–2.6
  Green 7100Increase2.svg 12.64.22,019+2.3
  UKIP 13000Steady2.svg0.04.62,215–4.1

Ward results

Bexhill Central

Bexhill Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christine Bayliss 788 52.2
Labour Paul Courtel 694 45.9
Conservative Abul Azad55536.7
Conservative Joy Hughes41627.5
UKIP Roger Williams22615.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Bexhill Collington

Bexhill Collington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Deidre Earl-Williams 1,287 66.2
Independent Doug Oliver 1,234 63.5
Conservative Patrick Douart31816.4
Conservative Maurice Watson24712.7
Green John Gray23211.9
UKIP Alison Phillips1346.9
Green Mark Todd1326.8
Labour Bob Sharkey1065.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold
Independent hold

Bexhill Kewhurst

Bexhill Kewhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Lynn Langlands 1,181 66.2
Independent Brian Drayson 1,071 60.1
Conservative Brian Kentfield55331.0
Conservative Martin Kenward38821.8
Labour John Walker1679.4
UKIP John Dicker1518.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Bexhill Old Town & Worsham

Bexhill Old Town & Worsham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Polly Gray 326 32.4
Independent Chris Madeley 286 28.4
Independent Bill Bullin25425.2
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Bond23623.4
Conservative Gillian Johnson22021.8
Conservative Jacqueline Potts17717.6
UKIP Michael Phillips15715.6
Labour Richard Sage14114.0
Majority
Turnout
Green win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Bexhill Pebsham & St. Michael's

Bexhill Pebsham & St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Charles Clark 1,022 69.9
Independent Jay Brewerton 738 50.5
Conservative Barbara Clark30921.1
UKIP Michael Graham17812.2
Conservative Betty Waterhouse17411.9
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Bexhill Sackville

Bexhill Sackville
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Terry Byrne 718 46.1
Independent Hazel Timpe 694 44.6
Conservative Ian Hollidge48431.1
Conservative Robert Wheeler40926.3
Labour Alan Bearne29018.6
UKIP Sheila Allen-Rodgers23815.3
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Bexhill Sidley

Bexhill Sidley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sam Coleman 498 43.5
Conservative Jim Carroll 438 38.2
Conservative Sharon Blagrove38233.3
Labour Roger McCarthy38133.2
UKIP John Zisper28524.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Bexhill St. Mark's

Bexhill St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Kathy Harmer 1,213 72.0
Independent Sarah Jane Errington 1,116 66.2
Conservative Michael Ensor31818.9
Conservative Kay Maynard24314.4
Liberal Democrats Wendy Dash1287.6
UKIP Christine Zisper1166.9
Labour Jacqueline Walker 985.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Bexhill St. Stephen's

Bexhill St. Stephen's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ashan Jeeawon 683 48.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Thomas 380 27.0
Green Dick Kempson37626.7
Conservative Richard Carroll32122.8
Conservative Mark Sivyer29420.9
UKIP Lynn Sharp22015.6
Labour Alan Watton17912.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Brede & Udimore

Brede & Udimore
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jonathan Johnson 303 40.0
Independent Ian Jenkins26034.3
Labour James Cakebread7810.3
UKIP Wayne Andrews597.8
Liberal Democrats Derek Greenup587.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Burwash & The Weald

Burwash & The Weald
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Barnes 683 52.0
Conservative Elanor Kirby-Green 606 46.1
Liberal Democrats Mary Varrall42532.3
Green Andrew Wedmore36928.1
Liberal Democrats Laurel Lindstrom36027.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Catsfield & Crowhurst

Catsfield & Crowhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gray Curtis 280 38.4
Liberal Democrats Tracy Dixon19827.2
Green Nicky Bishop17223.6
UKIP Tony Smith7910.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Eastern Rother

Eastern Rother
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sally-Ann Hart 753 59.3
Conservative Paul Osbourne 722 56.9
Liberal Democrats Sue Schlesinger36829.0
Labour Bob Ball30423.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hurst Green & Ticehurst

Hurst Green & Ticehurst
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mary Barnes 704 54.3
Conservative Graham Browne 685 52.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Saunders50238.7
Green Don Nicholls41231.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

North Battle, Netherfield & Wallington

North Battle, Netherfield & Wallington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Field 1,059 65.2
Liberal Democrats Vikki Cook 963 59.3
Conservative Louise Salter38924.0
Conservative Paul Redstone34020.9
UKIP Bernard Mabon16510.2
Labour Christopher Husbands1458.9
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Northern Rother

Northern Rother
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Tony Ganly 935 58.8
Conservative Martin Mooney 877 55.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hardy50631.8
Labour Jane Emery27817.5
Labour Larry Hyett17611.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Robertsbridge

Robertsbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Sue Prochak 569 67.7
Conservative Robert Morris22026.2
Labour Graham Good516.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Rye & Winchelsea

Rye & Winchelsea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gennette Stevens 538 34.9
Liberal Democrats Howard Norton 453 29.4
Independent Chris Hoggart45129.2
Conservative Jayne Stevens40726.4
Labour Cheryl Creaser39725.7
Labour Jonathan Lee31420.3
UKIP Ruth Green20713.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sedlescombe & Westfield

Sedlescombe & Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Peter Vine-Hall 866 51.9
Conservative Carl Maynard 718 43.0
Conservative Jim Philcox65439.2
Labour Beverly Coupar39123.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Battle & Telham

South Battle & Telham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dixon 406 63.6
Conservative Daniel Coughlan16425.7
Labour John Gately6810.7
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Southern Rother

Southern Rother
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Mier 787 48.1
Conservative Roger Bird 742 45.4
Conservative Chris Saint66440.6
Labour Nick Warren31419.2
Labour Elaine Lee23514.4
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections between 2019 and 2023

Eastern Rother by-election

A by-election was held in Eastern Rother on 6 May 2021 after the resignation of Sally-Ann Hart following her election to Parliament in the 2019 general election. [2] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Lizzie Hacking.

Eastern Rother by-election 6 May 2021 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lizzie Hacking 999 63.5 +10.7
Labour Ash Madden30019.1-2.2
Liberal Democrats Kate Lamb27317.4-8.4
Majority69944.5
Turnout 1,57240.8
Conservative hold Swing

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