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2019 Lewes District Council election

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2019 Lewes District Council election
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The 2019 Lewes District Council election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Lewes District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.

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Before the 2019 election, the Council was composed of 20 Conservatives, nine Liberal Democrats, three Greens and nine Independents.[1] To take control of the council, 21 councillors out of 41 would be needed. Although the council remained under no overall control, the Conservatives remained the largest party with 19 councillors.[2] The Green Party won the popular vote.

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Council composition

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After the previous election the composition of the council was:

24 11 3 2 1
Con LD G I UKIP

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[1]

20 9 9 3
Con LD I G

After the election the composition of the council was:[3]

19 9 8 3 2
Con G LD Lab I

Following the elections, a coalition between the Greens, Lib Dems, Labour and two Independent councillors took charge, ending eight years of Conservative administration.[4][5] Zoe Nicholson, leader of the Greens, became the leader of the council, while James MacCleary, leader of the Lib Dems, became the deputy leader. They alternated holding the roles of leader and deputy leader each year until the following election in 2023.[6][7]

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Election result

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Ward results

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Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey

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Ditchling & Westmeston

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East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs

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Kingston

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Lewes Bridge

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Lewes Castle

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Lewes Priory

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Newhaven North

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Newhaven South

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Newick

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Ouse Valley & Ringmer

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Peacehaven East

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Peacehaven North

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Peacehaven West

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Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John (Without)

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Seaford Central

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Seaford East

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Seaford North

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Seaford South

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Seaford West

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Wivelsfield

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Changes 2019–2023

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In March 2020, Sean Macleod resigned from the Green Party,[8] joining the Liberal Democrats in June 2020.[9]

Seaford East

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Seaford West

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Peacehaven West

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