Tories gain majority on county council, UKIP wiped out

The Conservatives have gained an overall majority of East Sussex County Council wiping out UKIP in the process.

Prior to the elections the Tories had 21 seats out of 49 and ran a minority administration at County Hall in Lewes.

But after a boundary review the council size was increased to 50, meaning the Tories’ magic number to reach was 26.

The party took seats from Labour in Hastings, and UKIP in Wealden, Lewes, and Bexhill, finishing with 30.

The Lib Dems finished with 11, holding their ten seats and taking the division of Newhaven and Bishopstone from the Conservatives

Full results are:

EASTBOURNE:

Devonshire (LIB DEM hold), Steve Wallis re-elected.

Hampden Park (LIB DEM hold) Colin Swansborough elected.

Langney (LIB DEM hold), Alan Shuttleworth re-elected.

Meads (TORY hold), Barry Taylor re-elected.

Old Town (LIB DEM hold), John Ungar re-elected

Ratton (TORY hold) Colin Belsey re-elected.

Sovereign (TORY hold), David Elkin re-elected.

St Anthony’s (LIB DEM hold), David Tutt re-elected.

Upperton (LIB Dem hold), Pat Rodohan re-elected

HASTINGS:

Ashdown and Conquest (TORY hold), Peter Pragnell re-elected

Baird and Ore (TORY gain from LABOUR), Laurie Loe elected

Braybrooke and Castle (LABOUR hold), Godfrey Daniel re-elected

Central St Leonards and Gensing (LABOUR hold), Trevor Webb re-elected

Hollington and Wishing Tree (LABOUR hold), Phil Scott re-elected