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VOTERS across Eastbourne will head to the polls next month, with a number of closely contested seats up for grabs on East Sussex County Council.
Residents across the town’s divisions will vote on Thursday, 7 May 2026, as part of the county council elections that will determine local representation.
Devonshire
- Daniel De Rozarieux (Conservative Party)
- Mike Dickens (Green Party)
- Keith Gell (Independent)
- Stephen Holt (Liberal Democrats)
- Chris Pettitt (Reform UK)
- Paul Richards (Labour and Cooperative Party)
Hampden Park
- Moz Hussain (Conservative Party)
- Dave Poole (Independent)
- Margaret Robinson (Labour Party)
- Colin Swansborough (Liberal Democrats)
- Bernard Tominey (Reform UK)
- Zuza Zak (Green Party)
Langney
- Nick Ansell (Conservative Party)
- Ian Garbutt (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
- Angela Goodchild (Labour Party)
- Mike McCarthy (Reform UK)
- Carla Sheppard (Green Party)
- Alan Shuttleworth (Liberal Democrats)
Meads
- Peter Bucklitsch (Reform UK)
- Jack Morrell (Liberal Democrats)
- Dennis Scard (Labour Party)
- Robert Smart (Conservative Party)
- Brett Wright (Green Party)
Old Town
- Dave Brinson (Labour Party)
- Peter Diplock (Liberal Democrats)
- Jessica Gisby (Conservative Party)
- Martine Horvath (Heritage Party – Pro-Freedom. Pro-Family. Pro-Life)
- James Norris (Reform UK)
- Pauline Von Hellermann (Green Party)
Ratton
- David Alfred (Reform UK)
- Colin Belsey (Conservative Party)
- Ben Burbridge (Green Party)
- Gary Fry (Labour Party)
- Jim Murray (Liberal Democrats)
Sovereign
- Penny Di Cara (Conservative Party)
- Eniko Kalo (Green Party)
- Tom Nevill (Liberal Democrats)
- Roy Peché (Reform UK)
- John Sailing (Labour Party)
St Anthony’s
- Anthony Bracuti (Trade Unionists and Socialist Coalition)
- John Lambert (Labour Party)
- Rosie Moon (Conservative Party)
- Hugh Parker (Liberal Democrats)
- John Shuttle (Green Party)
- Dave Watt (Reform UK)
Upperton
- Colin Akers (Reform UK)
- Kathy Ballard (Liberal Democrats)
- Lisa Gillette (Labour Party)
- Yasin Salazar (Green Party)
- Carolann Van Dinter (Conservative Party)
Pevensey & Stone Cross
- Lee Comfort (Labour Party)
- Mark Fairweather (Liberal Democrats)
- Xander Gottlieb (Green Party)
- Tom Liddiard (Conservative Party)
- Roger Lincoln (Reform UK)
- Mike Pursglove (UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Polegate & Watermill
- Katrina Best (Liberal Democrats)
- Mickey Caira (Reform UK)
- James Heward (Conservative Party)
- Jake Lambert (Labour Party)
- Debbit Lillington (Green Party)
- Daniel Shing
Willingdon & South Downs
- Dionne Daniel (Liberal Democrats)
- David Goulson (Green Party)
- Paul Hunt (Labour Party)
- Stephen Shing
- Ben Smith (Reform UK)
- Nicholas Taylor (Conservative Party)
The elections will decide who represents Eastbourne on East Sussex County Council, which is responsible for key services including highways, education, social care and transport.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
Residents are reminded they will need to bring valid photo ID in order to vote.
