Voting took place yesterday (Thursday 6th May) to elect County Councillors and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. Counting of the County Council votes starts this morning and results will be declared throughout the day.
There are 50 county councillors. Two councillors represent Crowborough:
Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook – Johanna Howell elected (wins the seat by just 35 votes)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Bucklitsch (Independent) | 551 | 16% |
| Johanna Howell (Conservative) | 1,131 | 34% |
| James Partridge (Lib Dem) | 1,096 | 33% |
| Colin Stocks (Green) | 324 | 10% |
| Norman Warren (Labour) | 255 | 8% |
| Eligible Voters | 8,920 |
| Total Votes | 3,357 |
| Winner’s Majority (Votes) | 35 |
| Turnout | 38% |
Crowborough South & St Johns – Philip Lunn elected
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Clegg (Labour) | 279 | 9% |
| Philip Lunn (Conservative) | 1,647 | 56% |
| Gareth Owen-Williams (Lib Dem) | 686 | 23% |
| Pam Tysh (Green) | 347 | 12% |
| Eligible Voters | 8,264 |
| Total Votes | 2,959 |
| Winner’s Majority (Votes) | 961 |
| Turnout | 36% |
The last election was held in 2017 – on that occasion the Tory Party candidates were elected with 66% and 69% share of the votes: click to see the results.
| Party | Prior to election | After election | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 | 27 | -2 |
| Green | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Labour | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Independent | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Vacant | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 |
The map below shows the results for the whole of East Sussex. If you are viewing on a mobile you would be best to click to open a copy of the election map in its own window. (Try another Internet browser if the map doesn’t refresh.)
The result of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election won’t be known until Monday. (The votes are being verified today, but they won’t be actually counted until Monday.)
