2010 United Kingdom general election result in East Sussex

Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Sussex

East Sussex

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...

were announced on May 7, 2010. Eight parliamentary constituencies were up for election in East Sussex, consisting of four borough constituencies and four county constituencies, and including the unitary authority

Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...

of Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove

Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. It is England's most populous seaside resort.In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium...

.

The Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

gained three seats from the Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

, including two in Brighton & Hove, leaving them with five constituencies. The Labour Party lost all four seats they held in the county, while the Liberal Democrats gained Eastbourne

Eastbourne (UK Parliament constituency)

Eastbourne is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. Traditionally a safe Conservative seat, Eastbourne became very marginal following the 1990...

from the Conservatives. The Green Party

Green Party of England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...

also won their first ever parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom by taking Brighton Pavilion.

Overall results

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Party		MPs	+/-	Votes	%
	Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	5	+2	166,115	40.9%
	Liberal Democrats	2	+1	113,799	28.0%
	Green Party Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...	1	+1	23,248	5.7%
	Labour Party Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... /Labour Co-op Labour Co-operative Labour and Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national agreement between the two parties....	0	-4	81,589	20.0%
	UKIP United Kingdom Independence Party The United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP...	0	0	11,287	2.7%
	British National Party British National Party The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...	0	0	4,793	1.2%
	Trust Trust (political party) Trust was a minor political party in the United Kingdom formed on 26 March 2010 by Stuart Wheeler in the wake of the Westminster expenses scandal...	0	0	2,699	0.6%
0	0	1,686	0.4%
0	0	339	0.1%
0	0	194	0.1%
	Socialist Labour Party Socialist Labour Party (UK) The Socialist Labour Party is a far left socialist political party in the United Kingdom. The party is led by former trade union leader Arthur Scargill, who established it in 1996 as a breakaway from the Labour Party...	0	0	148	0.1%
	Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality is a minor British political party. It was founded due to alienation from mainstream parties, with the aim of mocking politicians and those who voted for them....	0	0	61	0.1%
Turnout				405,958	72.2%

Results by constituency

Constituency		\| Incumbent
Bexhill and Battle	Gregory Baker	Gregory Baker	12,880	-4.0
Brighton Kemptown	Des Turner Des Turner Desmond Stanley Turner is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...	Simon Kirby Simon Kirby Simon Gerard Kirby , also known as Simon Radford-Kirby, is an entrepreneur and Conservative politician.-Early Life and Career:...	1,328	+4.0
Brighton Pavilion	David Lepper David Lepper David Lepper is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion from 1997 to 2010.-Non-political life:...	Caroline Lucas Caroline Lucas Caroline Patricia Lucas is a British politician. Lucas is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and the Green Party's first and only Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom...	1,252	+8.4
Eastbourne Eastbourne (UK Parliament constituency) Eastbourne is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. Traditionally a safe Conservative seat, Eastbourne became very marginal following the 1990...	Nigel Waterson Nigel Waterson Nigel Christopher Waterson is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party member of Parliament for Eastbourne until the 2010 election. He was first elected in 1992...	Stephen Lloyd Stephen Lloyd Stephen Anthony Christopher Lloyd is a British Liberal Democrat politician and business development consultant. He is the Member of Parliament for Eastbourne.-Biography:...	3,435	+4.0
Hastings and Rye	Michael Foster Michael Foster Michael Foster may refer to:* Michael Foster , British physiologist and Member of Parliament * Michael Jabez Foster , British politician, former MP for Hastings and Rye...	Amber Rudd Amber Rudd Amber Rudd is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for the East Sussex constituency of Hastings and Rye at the May 2010 general election, defeating the incumbent Labour MP Michael Foster.Rudd is an alumna of Edinburgh University...	1,993	+3.3
Hove Hove (UK Parliament constituency) Hove is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...	Celia Barlow Celia Barlow Celia Anne Barlow is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Hove from 2005 to 2010.-Early life:Barlow was born in Cardiff, Wales, and attended King Edward High School for Girls in Birmingham...	Mike Weatherley Mike Weatherley Michael 'Mike' Richard Weatherley is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Hove in East Sussex, since winning the seat in the 2010 general election.-Before politics:...	1,868	+2.4
Lewes Lewes (UK Parliament constituency) Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...	Norman Baker Norman Baker Norman John Baker is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Lewes in East Sussex since 1997. Since May 2010 he has been Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Transport....	Norman Baker	7,647	-0.8
Wealden Wealden (UK Parliament constituency) Wealden is a county constituency covering the Wealden district in East Sussex. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:...	Charles Hendry Charles Hendry Charles Hendry is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Wealden. In May 2010 he was appointed Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.-Early life:...	Charles Hendry	17,179	+2.8

Overall results

Results by constituency

See also