Before (end of 2004) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 11 · Other 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 2005) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 11 · Other 2 · Labour 0
Ward results
Chailey1 seat · turnout 71.8%
| Margaret Stroude | Conservative | 3,217 ✓ |
| Gavin Burke | Liberal Democrats | 2,351 |
| Peter Hambly | Labour | 473 |
| Lorraine Serrecchia | Green | 408 |
Lewes1 seat · turnout 73.3%
| Christina O'Keeffe | Independent | 2,951 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Sleeper | Liberal Democrats | 1,699 |
| Isabel Warren | Conservative | 630 |
| Stephen Watts | Labour | 593 |
| Susan Murray | Green | 402 |
| Andrew Small | Independent | 110 |
Ringmer And Lewes Bridge1 seat · turnout 69.9%
| Rosalyn St Pierre | Liberal Democrats | 2,597 ✓ |
| Ian Anthony Wilson | Conservative | 1,852 |
| Simon Anderson | Green | 831 |
| Anne Sawyer | Labour | 734 |