- Council Control: Min Con
- Conservatives 22
- Labour 5
- Liberal Democrats 11
- Green 6
- Reform UK 2
- Other 4
- Vacant 1
Independent 2, Independent Democrats 2. Prosperous county of south-east England, including coastal towns of Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, and market towns of Hailsham, Lewes, and Heathfield.
The scheduled 2025 elections were postponed to 2026. Brett Wright (Eastbourne Meads) moved from Liberal Democrat to Green Party in February 2026. Sam Adeniji (Seaford North) moved from Independent to Reform UK in January 2026. Reform UK gained Ashdown and Conquest from the Conservatives at a byelection on 20 November.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
County
Address
St Anne's Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE
Phone
01273 481000
Website
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
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