Reform has won the largest number of seats by a party in East Sussex County Council elections.

A new county council has been elected with no single party holding a majority of the 50 divisions in East Sussex.

The overall results of the vote for East Sussex County Council on Thursday (May 7) are:

Reform UK - 22 members

Liberal Democrats - 13 members

Green Party - 11 members

Conservative - 3 members

Independent - 1 member

The new council will meet for the first time at its annual meeting on Thursday, May 21.

The results are:

HASTINGS:

Maze Hill and West St Leonards

Matthew Joseph Beaver, The Conservative Party Candidate: 490 Derek Lawrence, Reform UK: 1,031 Bruce Meredeen, Liberal Democrat: 105 Anna Sabin, Labour Party Candidate: 657 Karen Simnett, Green Party: 1,218

CON LOSS, GREEN GAIN

Speaking immediately afterwards Karen Simnett said: “I never thought, even a few months ago, that I would be standing here as a newly-elected county councillor. Thank you to the people of Maze Hill and West St Leonards for putting their faith in me to represent them at county. Thank you to my amazing team of fellow candidates, councillors and volunteers and everyone who has rallied around over these crazy few weeks. I look forward to getting to county and doing my very best for the people of Hastings, particularly those two wards.”

Old Hastings and Tressell

James Edward Bacon, Labour Party Candidate: 677 Donna Lynette Harris, Liberal Democrat: 75 Julia Jane Hilton, Green Party: 2,017 Yoong Kam, Reform UK: 794 Andrew Robert Patmore, The Conservative Party Candidate: 165

GREEN HOLD

Hollington and Wishing Tree

Stephen Butterton, The Conservative Party Candidate: 314 Mark Estcourt, Reform UK:1,055 Terry Keen, Liberal Democrat: 151 John Rankin, Labour Party Candidate: 651 Justin Lee Wynne, Green Party: 546

LAB LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Mark Estcourt said: “This vote for me is a message from the wards of Wishing Tree and Hollington to say that we see a future and want change.

“I can just say thank you to anybody who has helped me canvass, anybody who has voted and thank you to the other candidates. I am looking forward to getting stuck in. Thank you.”

Baird and Ore

Liam Atkins, The Conservative Party Candidate: 305 Kim Forward, Labour and Cooperative Party: 364 Martin Paul Griffiths, Liberal Democrat: 123 Jack Phillip McCree, Reform UK: 991 Jo Waker, Green Party: 1,429

CON LOSS, GREEN GAIN

Central St Leonards and Gensing

Anne Gallop, Liberal Democrat: 184 Amanda Christabel Jobson, Green Party: 2,556 Caroline June Kerswell, The Conservative Party Candidate: 206 Philip Morgan, Reform UK: 736 Trevor Redmond, Labour and Cooperative Party: 626

LAB LOSS, GREEN GAIN

Braybrooke and Castle Peter Anthony Clarke, Reform UK: 701 Paul Patrick James Foster, The Conservative Party Candidate: 259 Becca Horn, Green Party: 2,577 Josh Matthews, The Labour Party candidate: 623 Stephen Ludwig Milton, Liberal Democrat: 134

LAB LOSS, GREEN GAIN

St Helens and Silverhill Sean Clarke, Reform UK: 1,125 Shaun Dowling, Green Party: 1,152 Bob Lloyd, Liberal Democrat: 306 Howard Martin, The Conservative Party Candidate: 578 Margi O’Callaghan, Labour and Cooperative Party: 745

LAB LOSS, GREEN GAIN

Ashdown and Conquest

Louise Chantal, Labour and Cooperative Party: 447 Aidan Christian Fisher, Reform UK: 1,246 Stewart Gregory Rayment, Liberal Democrat: 208 Roger Streeten, The Conservative Party Candidate: 728 Paula Warne, Green Party: 835

REFORM HOLD

ROTHER:

Battle and Crowhurst

Nicky Bishop, Green Party: 383 Pam Doodes, The Conservative Party Candidate: 468 Kathryn Margaret Field, Liberal Democrats: 1,736 Austin Peter Henderson, Reform UK: 1,098 Marcus Kent, Labour Party: 124

LIB DEM HOLD

Bexhill East

Jordan John Beeney, Independent Trade Union and Socialist Candidate: 23 Charles Clark, Independent: 604 Gareth Robert Michael Delany, Labour Party: 379 Simon David Elford, The Conservative Party Candidate: 441 Bill Goddard, Liberal Democrats: 208 Tim Gordon, Independent: 128 Martin John Kenward, Reform UK: 1,267 Tina Neale, Green Party: 502

IND LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Bexhill North

Abul Kalam Azad, Rother Association of Independents: 864 Sharon Joy Blagrove, Independent: 152 Chris Glenn, Green Party: 267 Mark Colby Legg, Labour Party: 185 Paul Peters, The Conservative Party Candidate: 484 Jimmy Stanger, Liberal Democrats: 410 Donald Robert Walmsley, Reform UK: 1,056

IND LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Bexhill West

Joe Carter, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,047 Timothy Mark Fenner, Green Party: 388 Rory Charles Lindsay Llewelyn, Liberal Democrats: 334 Ruairi McCourt, Labour Party: 273 Pete Morley, Reform UK: 1,647 Connor Jack Winter, Independent: 1,307

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Northern Rother

Jeannie Eason, Labour Party: 197 Stephen Philip Hardy, Liberal Democrats: 778 Jonathan Owen David Jennings, Reform UK: 1,162 Paul Redstone, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,216 Andrew John Michael Wedmore, Green Party: 408

CON HOLD

Brede Valley and Marsham

Beverley Jane Coupar, Liberal Democrat: 869 Reece Honeywell, Green Party: 447 Daniel Emil Lach, Reform UK: 1,483 Carl Raymond Maynard, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,100 Imogen Pollard, Labour Party: 242

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Rother North West

Mark Andrew Ashdown, Reform UK: 1,196 Jonathan Christopher Kent, Green Party: 526 Eleanor Mary Kirby-Green, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,169 Tim MacPherson, Labour Party: 125 Mary Elizabeth Varrall, Liberal Democrats: 800

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Rye and Eastern Rother

Dan Bradley, Reform UK: 1,186 Sally Ann-Hart, The Conservative Party Candidate: 956 Jimmy Edward Hyatt, Independent: 193 Dominic Mark Wistow Manning, Green Party: 800 Pete McLaren, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: 21 Andrew Stanley Mier, Liberal Democrats: 21 Amanda Kate Carman Pollard, Labour Party: 550

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

EASTBOURNE:

Hampden Park

Moz Hussain, The Conservative Party Candidate: 248 Dave Poole, Independent: 62 Margaret Elizabeth Robinson, Labour Party: 93 Colin Richard Swansborough, Liberal Democrats: 1,275 Bernard Christopher Tominey, Reform UK: 959 Zuza Zak, The Green Party: 223

LIB DEM HOLD

Langney

Nick Ansell, The Conservative Party Candidate: 196 Ian Charles Garbutt, UK Independence Party (UKIP): 30 Angela Mary Goodchild, Labour Party: 39 Mike McCarthy, Reform UK: 1,009 Carla Sheppard, The Green Party: 132 Alan Shuttleworth, Liberal Democrats: 1,396

LIB DEM HOLD

Meads

Peter James Bucklitsch, Reform UK: 1,054 Jack Morrell, Liberal Democrats: 1,553 Dennis Leslie Scard, Labour Party:129 Robert Christopher Smart, The Conservative Party Candidate:1,110 Brett Anthony Wright, Green Party: 682

GREEN LOSS, LIB DEM GAIN

Upperton

Colin Charles Akers, Reform UK: 915 Kathy Ballard, Liberal Democrats: 1,820 Lisa Jane Gillette, Labour Party: 107 Yasin Shamsuddin Salazar, The Green Party: 439 Carolann Van Dinter, The Conservative Party Candidate: 493

LIB DEM HOLD

Old Town

Dave Brinson, Labour Party: 93 Peter Robert Diplock, Liberal Democrats: 2,461 Jessica Gail Gisby, The Conservative Party Candidate: 475 Martine Horvath, Heritage Party – Pro-freedom. Pro-family. Pro-life: 39 James Luke Norris, Reform UK: 787 Pauline Von Hellermann, The Green Party: 403

LIB DEM HOLD

Devonshire

Daniel De Rosarieux, The Conservative Party Candidate: 297 Mike Dickens, The Green Party: 493 Keith Vernon Gell, Independent: 51 Stephen Holt, Liberal Democrats: 1,520 Chris Pettitt, Reform UK: 905 Paul Adrian Richards, Labour and Cooperative Party: 186

LIB DEM HOLD

Ratton

David Charles Alfred, Reform UK: 993 Colin Sidney Belsey, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,174 Ben Burbridge, The Green Party: 239 Gary James Fry, Labour Party: 86 Jim Murrary, Liberal Democrats: 1,134

CON HOLD

St Anthony’s

Anthony Joseph Bracuti, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: 31 John Lambert, Labour Party: 76 Rosie Jessica Moon, The Conservative Party Candidate: 477 Hugh Wayne Parker, Liberal Democrats: 1,472 John Shuttle, The Green Party: 297 Dave Watt, Reform UK: 1,224

LIB DEM HOLD

Sovereign

Penny Di Cara, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,212 Eniko Kalo, The Green Party: 268 Tom Nevill, Liberal Democrats: 1,041 Roy Peché, Reform UK: 1,617 John Mitchell Stewart Sailing, Labour Party: 113

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

WEALDEN:

Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly

Nick Bennett, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,176 William Boone, Reform UK: 1,784 Ricardo Canha, Green Party: 133 Brendan Robert Clegg, Labour Party: 835 Laura Jane Murphy, Liberal Democrats: 789

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Hailsham Market

Jordan Woonton Beech, The Conservative Party Candidate: 456 Neil Andrew Cleaver, Reform UK: 1,455 Steve Murphy, Liberal Democrats: 1,099 Ali Stevens, Green Party: 356

LIB DEM LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Hailsham New Town

Gavin Michael Blake-Coggins, Liberal Democrats: 800 Trevor Leslie Botting, The Conservative Party Candidate: 500 Barry William Carpenter, Independent: 768 Paul Soane, Reform UK: 1,192 Simon Wells, Green Party: 248

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Pevensey and Stone Cross

Lee Stephen Comfort, Labour Party: 118 Mark Fairweather, Liberal Democrat: 941 Xander Gottlieb, Green Party: 278 Tom Liddiard, The Conservative Party Candidate: 658 Roger David Lincoln, Reform UK: 1,490 Mike Pursglove, UK Independence Party (UKIP): 84

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Polegate and Watermill

Katrina Ruth Best, Liberal Democrats: 498 Mickey Caira, Reform UK: 1,466 James Heward, The Conservative Party Candidate: 398 Jake Ethan Lambert, Labour Party: 95 Debbie Lillington, Green Party: 253 Daniel Dak Yan Shing, Independent: 1,420

IND LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Uckfield North

Michelle Coates, Green Party: 407 Claire Barbara Dowling, The Conservative Party Candidate: 785 John Charles Rhodes, Reform UK: 1,082 Dylan Underhill, Labour Party: 138 Kelvin John Williams, Liberal Democrats: 1,113

CON LOSS, LIB DEM GAIN

Uckfield South with Framfield

Kathy Butler, Liberal Democrats: 836 Linda Margaret Churnside, Green Party: 487 Ben Sebastian Cox, Labour Party: 362 Christopher David Dowling, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,017 Peter Griffiths, Reform UK: 1,322

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Wealden East

Bob Bowdler, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,378 Laurence Victor Keeley, [No description given]: 129 Tracey Jane Lovewell, Liberal Democrats: 452 Velvet Mason, Green Party: 1,072 Stephen Potts, Reform UK: 1,925 Barry Anthony Simons, Labour Party: 171

CON LOSS, REFORM GAIN

LEWES:

Seaford North

Sam Adeniji, Reform UK: 1,526 Liz Boorman, The Conservative Party Candidate: 445 Ezra Cohen, Green Party: 1,284 Jane Reeves, Liberal Democrats: 1,629

REFORM LOSS, LIB DEM GAIN

Peacehaven

Andy Chapman, Green Party: 541 Paul Davies, The Labour Party Candidate: 905 Nigel David Enever, The Conservative Party Candidate: 725 Harry Jack Garoghan, Liberal Democrats: 241 Tracy Pedro, Reform UK: 1,322

LAB LOSS, REFORM GAIN

Seaford South

Becky Francomb, Green Party: 474 Carolyn Lamber, Liberal Democrats: 2,439 Tam Large, The Conservative Party Candidate: 391 Bill Payne, Reform UK: 1,019 Christopher Purser, Labour Party Candidate: 108

LIB DEM HOLD

Ouse Valley West and Downs

Wilfred David Heasman-O’Neill, The Conservative Party Candidate: 500 Paul Keene, Green Party: 537 Steve Kemsley, Reform UK: 861 Sarah Osborne, Liberal Democrats: 2,134

LIB DEM HOLD

Lewes

Lorraine Janet Crawley, Reform UK: 398 Wendy Maples, Green Party: 2,600 William Webb, The Conservative Party Candidate: 174 Kevin West, Liberal Democrats: 2,072

GREEN HOLD

Chailey

Tim Embleton-Archard, Labour Party Candidate: 101 Elizabeth Caroline Graham-Dixon, Reform UK: 1,137 Marion Joyce Hughes, Liberal Democrats: 573 Charlotte Keenan, Green Party: 1,802 Isabelle Margaret Linington, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1,114

CON LOSS, GREEN GAIN

Newhaven and Bishopstone

Lesley Boniface, Liberal Democrats: 2,059 Catherine Boorman, The Conservative Party Candidate: 339 Joe Moughrabi, Labour Party Candidate: 95 Emily O’Brien, Green Party: 361 Archie Barry Edward Wilson, Reform UK: 1,315

LIB DEM HOLD

Ringmer and Lewes Bridge

Janet Baah, Liberal Democrats: 1,869 Ros Brewer, Labour Party Candidate: 99 Johnny Denis, Green Party: 2,263 Mark Anthony O’Neill, Reform UK: 767 Richard John Turner, The Conservative Party Candidate: 385

GREEN HOLD

Telscombe

Shaun Boniface, Liberal Democrats: 294 Stephen Chapman, Reform UK: 1,312 Phily Day, Green Party: 598 Nikki Fabry, The Labour Party Candidate: 1,111 Sarah Victoria Webster, The Conservative Party Candidate: 651

LAB LOSS, REFORM GAIN