2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election

2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election

4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)

All 27 seats to Eastbourne Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Tutt Robert Smart
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election 18 seats, 49.6% 9 seats, 33.1% 0 seats, 0.4%
Seats before 16 7 3
Seats after 19 8 0

Map of the results

Leader before election

David Tutt
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Stephen Holt
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council. Their leader prior to the election was David Tutt, who did not stand for re-election. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023, Stephen Holt was appointed the new leader of the council.