Hastings Borough Council elections
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Half of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 32 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1] The Council has been held by Labour since 2010.[2]
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973 - 1976 |
Conservative | 1976 - 1980 |
No overall control | 1980 - 1996 |
Liberal Democrats | 1996 - 1998 |
Labour | 1998 - 2004 |
No overall control | 2004 - 2006 |
Conservative | 2006 - 2007 |
No overall control | 2007 - 2010 |
Labour | 2010–Present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[4]
Election | Con | Lab | Lib | Grn | Control | Turnout | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 Hastings Borough Council election | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | Labour | ||
1999 Hastings Borough Council election | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | Labour | ||
2000 Hastings Borough Council election | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | Labour | ||
2002 Hastings Borough Council election | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | Labour | 32.0% | New ward boundaries[5] |
2004 Hastings Borough Council election | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | NOC | 34.5% | |
2006 Hastings Borough Council election | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | Conservative | 37.6% | |
2008 Hastings Borough Council election | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | NOC | ||
2010 Hastings Borough Council election | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | Labour | ||
2012 Hastings Borough Council election | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | Labour | ||
2014 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Labour | ||
2016 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Labour | ||
2018 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Labour | ||
2021 Hastings Borough Council election | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Labour |
Borough result maps[]
2002 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2021 results map
By-election results[]
1997-2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 464 | 47.5 | +5.4 | ||
Labour | 326 | 33.4 | +0.0 | ||
Conservative | 104 | 10.6 | -9.8 | ||
Liberal | 82 | 8.4 | +8.4 | ||
Majority | 138 | 14.1 | |||
Turnout | 976 | 27.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 479 | 40.3 | -11.9 | ||
Conservative | 438 | 36.8 | +12.5 | ||
Labour | 272 | 22.9 | -0.7 | ||
Majority | 41 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,189 | 25 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2001-2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 918 | 44.6 | +1.1 | ||
Conservative | 670 | 32.6 | +17.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 469 | 22.8 | -18.3 | ||
Majority | 248 | 12.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,057 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gladys Martin | 504 | 37.6 | -4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Dormer | 294 | 21.9 | -0.7 | |
Labour | John Ward | 274 | 20.4 | -2.4 | |
Independent | Robert Harris | 253 | 18.9 | +6.4 | |
Green | Kevin Young | 17 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 210 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,342 | 34.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2005-2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Cartwright | 516 | 34.2 | +8.0 | |
Conservative | Simon Corello | 475 | 31.5 | -15.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tricia Kennelly | 332 | 22.0 | +2.2 | |
Green | Sally Phillips | 92 | 6.1 | -0.7 | |
BNP | John Martin | 55 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
UKIP | Mick Turner | 38 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 41 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,508 | 37.8 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bruce Dowling | 555 | 39.2 | +4.5 | |
Conservative | Matthew Lock | 482 | 34.1 | -9.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Howard | 254 | 18.0 | -4.1 | |
BNP | Nicholas Prince | 84 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
UKIP | Diane Granger | 40 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 73 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,415 | 41.9 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
2009-2013[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Corello | 609 | 40.7 | -17.9 | |
Labour | Michael Ward | 550 | 36.7 | -12.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Tunbridge | 210 | 14.0 | -3.2 | |
BNP | Stephen Weir | 93 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
English Democrat | Rod Bridger | 36 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 59 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,498 | 37.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2014-2019[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terry Dowling | 481 | 44.0 | -9.1 | |
Conservative | John Rankin | 259 | 23.7 | +10.9 | |
Independent | Clive Gross | 184 | 16.8 | +9.4 | |
UKIP | Kevin Hill | 77 | 7.0 | -8.8 | |
Green | Alan Dixon | 75 | 6.9 | -0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Tait | 17 | 1.6 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 222 | 20.3 | |||
Turnout | 993 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Clarke | 663 | 43.5 | +3.6 | |
Labour | Graham Crane | 557 | 36.5 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gary Spencer-Holmes | 135 | 8.9 | +5.0 | |
UKIP | Kenneth Pankhurst | 120 | 7.9 | -13.9 | |
Green | Christopher Petts | 48 | 3.1 | NA | |
Majority | 106 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1523 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council Structure". Hastings Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ https://hastings.moderngov.co.uk/mgManageElectionResults.aspx?bcr=1
- ^ "Hastings". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Tories lose battle of Hastings". The Argus. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ "Tories hold St Helens". Sussex Express. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
External links[]
Categories:
- Hastings Borough Council elections
- Politics of Hastings
- District council elections in England
- Council elections in East Sussex