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Wealden District Council in East Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.^[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
Conservative	1973 - 1995
No overall control	1995 - 1997
Conservative	1997–present

Council elections

Summary of the results of recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.

Year	style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" \|	Conservative	style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; width: 3px;" \|	Independent	style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" \|	Liberal Democrats	style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color; width: 3px;" \|	Green	style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" \|	Labour	Notes
1991^[4]	44		3		11		0		0
1995^[5]	29		4		24		0		1		District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same^[6]^[7]
1999^[8]	34		2		22		0		0
2003^[9]	34		6		15		0		0		New ward boundaries^[10]
2007^[11]	34		7		12		2		0		Some new ward boundaries^[12]
2011^[2]	47		5		3		0		0
2015	49		5		1		0		0
2019	34		5		4		2		0

District result maps

2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;^[13] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election	Date	Incumbent party
Pevensey Weston	28 November 1996 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Wadhurst	4 September 1997 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" \|	Independent style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Buxted	28 September 1997 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Pevensey Westham	28 September 1997 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Herstmonceux	2 April 1998 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Polegate South	28 May 1998 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Heathfield by-election	7 June 2001 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Uckfield by-election (2)	29 November 2001 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Herstmonceux by-election	4 April 2002 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Uckfield by-election	27 June 2002 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Uckfield Ridgewood by-election	16 September 2004 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Pevensey and Westham by-election	29 September 2005 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Crowborough North by-election	6 April 2006 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Uckfield New Town by-election	29 June 2006 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Uckfield New Town by-election	17 July 2008 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Alfriston by-election	25 September 2008 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Heathfield North and Central by-election	23 September 2010 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Polegate North by-election	2 August 2012 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" \|	Liberal Democrats
Heathfield North and Central by-election	29 November 2012 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative
Crowborough West by-election	22 January 2015 style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" \|	Conservative

References

^ "Your Council". Wealden District Council. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent and East Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ "Wealden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "Wealden". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Wealden (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 22 December 2011.

External links

Wealden Council

[your-1] "Your Council". Wealden District Council. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[hold-2] "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[3] slation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.

[thursday-4] "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.

[complete-5] "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The Kent and East Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[hold99-8] "Wealden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[hold03-9] "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[10] slation.gov.uk - The District of Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[hold07-11] "Wealden". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[12] slation.gov.uk - The Wealden (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[byelection-13] "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 22 December 2011.

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-*[[Wealden District Council election, 1983]] (New ward boundaries)<ref>legislation.gov.uk - [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1071/made The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979]. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.</ref>
+*[[1983 Wealden District Council election]] (New ward boundaries)<ref>legislation.gov.uk - [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1071/made The District of Wealden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979]. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.</ref>
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-| [[Wealden District Council election, 1991|1991]]<ref name="thursday">{{cite news|title=Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections|date=4 May 1991|work=[[The Times]]|publisher=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
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-| [[Wealden District Council election, 1999|1999]]<ref name="hold99">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enwiki/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/284.stm|title=Wealden|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
+| [[1999 Wealden District Council election|1999]]<ref name="hold99">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enwiki/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/284.stm|title=Wealden|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
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+| [[2003 Wealden District Council election|2003]]<ref name="hold03">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/311.stm|title=Local elections|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
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+| [[2007 Wealden District Council election|2007]]<ref name="hold07">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/21uh.stm|title=Wealden|date=4 May 2007|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
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