Wealden divisions 6 May 2021
Election of County Councillors
Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly
Declaration of result of poll
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bennet | Conservative Party | 1872 | |
| Mark Raymond Everest | Reform UK | 116 | |
| Beverly Ann Johnstone | Liberal Democrat | 345 | |
| Angie Smith | Labour Party | 316 | |
| Alison Jane Wilson | Green Party | 690 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 5 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 27 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 32 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8726
Ballot papers issued: 3371
Turnout: 38.63%
I do hereby declare that said Nick Bennett is duly elected Councillor for the Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly Electoral Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Crowborough North and Jarvis Brook Division
Declaration of result of poll
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Crowborough North and Jarvis Brook Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter James Bucklitsch | Independent | 551 | |
| Johanna Christina Dorothy Howell | Conservative Party | 1131 | |
| Walter Michael James Partridge | Liberal Democrat | 1096 | |
| Colin Geoffrey Stocks | Green Party | 324 | |
| Norman Warren | Labour Party | 255 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 10 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 10 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 20 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8920
Ballot papers issued: 3378
Turnout: 37.87%
I do hereby declare that said Johanna Christina Dorothy Howell is duly elected Councillor for the Crowborough North and Jarvis Brook Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Crowborough South and St Johns Division
Declaration of result of poll
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Crowborough South and St Johns Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Clegg | Labour Party | 279 |
| Philip Malcolm Lunn | Conservative Party | 1647 |
| Gareth Huw Owen-Williams | Liberal Democrat | 686 |
| Pamela Joy Sarah Tysh | Green Party | 347 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 3 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 14 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 17 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8264
Ballot papers issued: 2977
Turnout: 36.02%
I do hereby declare that said Philip Malcolm Lunn is duly elected Councillor for the Crowborough South and St Johns Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Forest Row and Groombridge Division
Declaration of result of poll
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Forest Row and Groombridge Division Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Gerard Kirby | Conservative Party | 1676 |
| Georgia Widdicombe Tayor | Green Party | 2325 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 4 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 35 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 39 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8316
Ballot papers issued: 4052
Turnout: 48.73%
I do hereby declare that said Georgia Widdicombe Taylor is duly elected Councillor for the Forest Row and Groombridge Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Hailsham Market Division
Declaration of result of poll
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Hailsham Market Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Broughton | Conservative Party | 888 |
| Steven Richard Gander | Social Democratic Party | 103 |
| Steve Murphy | Liberal Democrat | 1493 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 2 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 39 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 41 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8400
Ballot papers issued: 2525
Turnout: 30.06%
I do hereby declare that said Steve Murphy is duly elected Councillor for the Hailsham Market Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Hailsham New Town Division
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Hailsham New Town Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Andrew Cleaver | Liberal Democrats | 814 |
| Gerard Ian Fox | Conservative Party | 1282 |
| Laurence Victor Keeley | Independent | 337 |
| Christopher Morris | Labour Party | 261 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 5 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 20 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 25 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8463
Ballot papers issued: 2720
Turnout: 32.14%
I do hereby declare that said Gerard Ian Fox is duly elected Councillor for the Hailsham New Town Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Heathfield and Mayfield Division
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Heathfield and Mayfield Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Clark | Liberal Democrats | 354 |
| Jennifer Rose Anne Howells | Green Party | 612 |
| Jason Scott-Taggart | Labour Party | 383 |
| Rupert Alexander James Simmons | Conservative Party | 1954 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 4 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 36 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 40 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 9069
Ballot papers issued: 3344
Turnout: 36.87%
I do hereby declare that said Rupert Alexander James Simmons is duly elected Councillor for the Heathfield and Mayfield Electoral Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Maresfield and Buxted Division
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Maresfield and Buxted Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Doggett | Labour Party | 314 |
| Roy Galley | Conservative Party | 2360 |
| Elizabeth Lynne Riminton | Liberal Democrat | 438 |
| Ian Michael Tysh | Green Party | 670 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 5 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 18 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 23 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 9154
Ballot papers issued: 3815
Turnout: 41.68%
I do hereby declare that said Roy Galley is duly elected Councillor for the Maresfield and Buxted Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Pevensey and Stone Cross Division
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Pevensey and Stone Cross Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Fairweather | Liberal Democrats | 709 |
| Tom Liddiard | Conservative Party | 1212 |
| Mike Pursglove | UK Independent Party | 203 |
| Robert Slater | Independent | 293 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 6 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 21 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 27 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 7427
Ballot papers issued: 2444
Turnout: 32.91%
I do hereby declare that said Tom Liddiard is duly elected Councillor for the Pevensey and Stone Cross Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Polegate and Watermill Division
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Polegate and Watermill Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follow:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Hall | Green Party | 154 |
| Olivia Honeyman | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
| Paul William Hunt | Labour Party | 231 |
| Chris Primett | Conservative Party | 986 |
| Daniel Dak Yan Shing | Independent | 1825 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 11 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 7 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 18 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 9578
Ballot papers issued: 3381
Turnout: 35.30%
I do hereby declare that said Daniel Dak Yan Shing is duly elected Councillor for the Pollgate and Watermill Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Uckfield Division
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Uckfield North Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Barbara Dowling | Conservative Party | 1295 |
| Timothy Joseph Murray | Liberal Democrats | 1010 |
| Paul Frazer Peter Shelton | Green Party | 347 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 1 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 20 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 21 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 7233
Ballot papers issued: 2676
Turnout: 37.00%
I do hereby declare that said Claire Barbara Dowling is duly elected Councillor for the Uckfield Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Uckfield South with Framfield Division.
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Uckfield South with Framfield Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowers | Liberal Democrat | 513 |
| Ben Sebastian Cox | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1092 |
| Chris Dowling | Conservative Party | 1460 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 7 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 20 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 27 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 7496
Ballot papers issued: 3093
Turnout: 41.26%
I do hereby declare that said Chris Dowling is duly elected Councillor for the Uckfield South with Framfield Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Wealden East Division
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Wealden East Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowdler | Conservative Party | 2015 |
| Barry Anthony Simons | Labour Party | 292 |
| Cornelie Usbourne | Green Party | 1754 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 1 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 1 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 30 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 32 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 9479
Ballot papers issued: 4094
Turnout: 43.19%
I do hereby declare that said Bob Bowdler is duly elected Councillor for the Wealden East Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Wealden North East Division
I, Trevor Scott, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Wealden North East Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows:
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Peter Cramond | Green Party | 461 |
| Lucy Emma Pop Buck | Liberal Democrats | 714 |
| Bob Standley | Conservative Party | 1628 |
| James Walker | Labour Party | 438 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 9 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 20 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 29 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8093
Ballot papers issued: 3270
Turnout: 40.41%
I do hereby declare that said Bob Standley is duly elected Councillor for the Wealden North East Division.
Trevor Scott
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021
Willingdon and South Downs Division
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the County Council election for the Willingdon and South Downs Electoral Division, held on Thursday 6 May 2021, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded by each candidate is as follows
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Malcolm Murray | Conservative Party | 1377 |
| Hugh Wayne Parker | Liberal Democrat | 362 |
| Stephen Sai Hung Shing | Independent | 2077 |
| Reason rejected | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 4 |
| Writing or mark by which the vote could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 24 |
| Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total rejected | 28 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 8211
Ballot papers issued: 3844
Turnout: 46.82%
I do hereby declare that said Stephen Sai Hung Shing is duly elected Councillor for the Willingdon and South Downs Division.
Heather Blanshard
Deputy Returning Officer
Date: 7 May 2021