Hastings Borough Council elections

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]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973 - 1976
Conservative1976 - 1980
No overall control1980 - 1996
Liberal Democrats1996 - 1998
Labour1998 - 2004
No overall control2004 - 2006
Conservative2006 - 2007
No overall control2007 - 2010
Labour2010–Present

Council elections
  • 1973 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1976 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1979 Hastings Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1980 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1982 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1983 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1984 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1986 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1987 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1988 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1990 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1991 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1992 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1994 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1995 Hastings Borough Council election
  • 1996 Hastings Borough Council election
ElectionConLabLibControlTurnoutNotes
1998 Hastings Borough Council election11813Labour
1999 Hastings Borough Council election21812Labour
2000 Hastings Borough Council election6188Labour
2002 Hastings Borough Council election10211Labour32.0%New ward boundaries[4]
2004 Hastings Borough Council election13154NOC34.5%
2006 Hastings Borough Council election17105Conservative37.6%
2008 Hastings Borough Council election15133NOC
2010 Hastings Borough Council election14161Labour
2012 Hastings Borough Council election9230Labour
2014 Hastings Borough Council election8240Labour
2016 Hastings Borough Council election8240Labour
2018 Hastings Borough Council election8240Labour

Borough result maps
  • 2002 results map
  • 2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map

By-election results

1997-2001
Gensing By-Election 3 July 1997
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
St Helens By-Election 12 March 1998
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
Silverhill By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Conquest By-Election 19 June 2003
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
Gensing By-Election 3 May 2007[5]
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
Silverhill By-Election 3 May 2007[5]
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
St Helens By-Election 10 December 2009[6]
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

References
  1. "Council Structure". Hastings Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  2. "Hastings". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Tories lose battle of Hastings". The Argus. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  6. "Tories hold St Helens". Sussex Express. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
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