2015 Wealden District Council election

Election

The 2015 Wealden District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Wealden District Council in England.^[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Results

Conservative: 50 seats

Independent: 5 seats

Source:^[2]

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Hellingly

A by-election was held in Hellingly on 29 October 2015 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Paul Soane, who stood in the by-election as an independent. The seat was gained by Liberal Democrats candidate David White.

Hellingly by-election 29 October 2015^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David White	875	69.9	+34.9
	Conservative	Alex Willis	222	17.7	-30.4
	Independent	Paul Soane	154	12.3	+12.3
Majority			653	52.2
Turnout			1,251
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Crowborough East

A by-election was held in Crowborough East on 21 January 2016 after the death of Conservative councillor Peter Cowie.^[4] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Philip Lunn.

Crowborough East by-election 21 January 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Philip Lunn	517	64.0	-1.3
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Clark	198	24.5	-10.2
	Labour	Linda Scotson	93	11.5	+11.5
Majority			319	39.5
Turnout			808
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chiddingly and East Hoathly

A by-election was held in Chiddingly and East Hoathly on 20 July 2017 after the disqualification of Conservative councillor Barby Dashwood-Morris due to non-attendance.^[6] The seat was won by Conservative candidate David Watts.

Crowborough East by-election 20 July 2017^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Watts	349	53.4	-11.2
	Labour	Tony Fielding	185	28.3	+9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Holbrook	120	18.3	+18.3
Majority			164	25.1
Turnout			654
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Wealden". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hellingly Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Tributes to former Crowborough Mayor Councillor Peter Cowie who helped bring Community Centre to fruition". Crowborough Life. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crowborough East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Ex-planning boss Barby Dashwood-Morris made to leave post". BBC News. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crowborough East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

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