Election Name: | 2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election |
Country: | East Sussex |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2019 Eastbourne Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Eastbourne Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Seats For Election: | All 27 seats to Eastbourne Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 14 |
Leader1: | David Tutt |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election1: | 18 seats, 49.6% |
Seats Before1: | 16 |
Seats After1: | 19 |
Leader2: | Robert Smart |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 9 seats, 33.1% |
Seats Before2: | 7 |
Seats After2: | 8 |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Last Election3: | 0 seats, 0.4% |
Seats Before3: | 3 |
Seats After3: | 0 |
Leader | |
Posttitle: | Leader after election |
Before Election: | David Tutt |
Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
After Election: | Stephen Holt |
After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
The 2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[2] Their leader prior to the election was David Tutt, who did not stand for re-election.[3] At the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023, Stephen Holt was appointed the new leader of the council.[4]
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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Eastbourne Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5]