Before (end of 2000) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 2001) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 0
Ward results
Chailey1 seat
| M. Stroude | Conservative | 3,312 |
| Anne Small | Liberal Democrats | 2,359 |
| E. Rowling | Labour | 550 |
| J. Collinson | Green | 403 |
Newhaven1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| D. Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 2,448 |
| A. Bradbury | Conservative | 1,416 |
| R Black | Labour | 806 |
| J Cummings | Green | 238 |
Peacehaven1 seat
| J. Livings | Conservative | 2,673 |
| John Carden | Labour | 2,144 |
| J. Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 1,295 |
Ringmer1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| M. McPherson | Liberal Democrats | 2,914 |
| L Large | Conservative | 1,668 |
| A Holyer | Labour | 698 |
| S Anderson | Green | 587 |
| W. Ball | SOC LAB | 268 |
Seaford (Blatchington)1 seat
| J Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 3,271 |
| R Gower | Conservative | 2,581 |
| S. Richards | Labour | 629 |
Seaford (Sutton)1 seat · turnout 67.3%
| Murphy M. | Conservative | 2,855 |
| Diane White | Liberal Democrats | 2,621 |
| A. Offen | Labour | 804 |
Telscombe1 seat
| D Neighbour | Liberal Democrats | 2,304 |
| A. Page-Phillips | Conservative | 2,081 |
| S. Hodgson | Labour | 1,261 |
