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Thursday 7 May 2026
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East Sussex local election
Baird & Ore division
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for county councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their division on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Each county division elects one councillor.
County councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
5 candidates stood in the Baird & Ore division.
| Ballot Papers Issued | 3,253 |
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| Spoilt Ballots | 41 |
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Jack Philip McCree
Reform UK
991 votes
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Kim Forward
Labour and Co-operative Party
364 votes
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Liam Atkins
Conservative and Unionist Party
305 votes
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Martin Paul Griffiths
Liberal Democrats
123 votes
Hastings local election
Ore ward
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for district councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms, and most wards elect more than one councillor. This council elects half of its councillors every four years, which is why you may have more than one vote.
District councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Rubbish collection and recycling
- Housing and planning
- Sports facilities and public parks
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
5 candidates stood in the Ore ward.
| Ballot Papers Issued | 1,695 |
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| Spoilt Ballots | 13 |
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Wojciech Duczmal
Reform UK
471 votes
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Kim Forward
Labour and Co-operative Party
167 votes
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Brett Reginald McLean
Conservative and Unionist Party
113 votes
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Vicky Wilson
Independent
70 votes