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The 2014 Hastings Borough Council election was held on Thursday 22 May 2014 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election, and Labour remained in overall control of the council. The election took place on the same day as elections to the European Parliament.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 68.8% | 47.8 | 10,910 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.2% | 31.1 | 7,100 | -6.1 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 2,389 | +10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1,705 | -13.1 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 608 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 96 | -0.3 | |
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Edwards | 694 | 42.0 | -9.2 | |
| UKIP | John Wilson | 453 | 27.4 | +27.4 | |
| Labour | Dave Baker | 429 | 26.0 | -2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Seymour | 76 | 4.6 | 15.8 | |
| Majority | 241 | 14.6 | -8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,652 | 37.7 | -28.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 18.3% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Turner | 656 | 48.9 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Terry Keen | 333 | 24.8 | -15.1 | |
| UKIP | Deborah Thomas | 310 | 23.1 | +23.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Maloney | 43 | 3.2 | -14.1 | |
| Majority | 323 | 24.1 | +21.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,342 | 37.6 | -20.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 10.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sue Beaney | 818 | 56.0 | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | Martin Clarke | 364 | 24.9 | -3.2 | |
| Green | Sally Phillips | 207 | 14.2 | +14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 72 | 4.9 | -12.4 | |
| Majority | 454 | 41.1 | +14.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,461 | 41.7 | -24.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.4% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lee Clark | 769 | 53.1 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Perry | 463 | 32.0 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | Graeme Williams | 215 | 14.9 | -10.7 | |
| Majority | 306 | 21.1 | -3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,447 | 37.5 | -18.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.3% Lab to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeremy Birch | 691 | 53.1 | -0.4 | |
| UKIP | Kevin O'Doherty | 206 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
| Conservative | Adam Gibbons | 167 | 12.8 | -12.4 | |
| Green | Maya Evans | 101 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Independent | Clive Gross | 96 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 40 | 3.1 | -18.2 | |
| Majority | 485 | 37.3 | +9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,301 | 38.7 | -11.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 14.1% Con to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Liam Atkins | 742 | 47.5 | -5.5 | |
| Labour | Eileen Masters | 448 | 28.7 | +1.7 | |
| UKIP | Ralph Atkinson | 324 | 20.7 | +20.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsey Fellows | 48 | 3.1 | -16.9 | |
| Majority | 294 | 18.8 | -7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,562 | 40.6 | -31.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Cartwright | 803 | 54.9 | +8.3 | |
| UKIP | Michael McIver | 262 | 17.9 | +17.9 | |
| Conservative | John Waterfall | 191 | 13.1 | -15.9 | |
| Green | Will Davis | 141 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Hopgood | 66 | 4.5 | -19.9 | |
| Majority | 541 | 37.0 | +19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,463 | 36.1 | -21.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.8% Lab to UKIP | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bruce Dowling | 576 | 45.7 | ||
| UKIP | Kenneth Pankhurst | 404 | 32.0 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Lambrechs | 230 | 18.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Gallop | 51 | 4.0 | ||
| Majority | 172 | 13.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,261 | 29.6 | -23.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rob Lee | 759 | 51.1 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | Christopher Connelley | 587 | 39.5 | +8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Tait | 139 | 9.4 | -11.3 | |
| Majority | 172 | 11.6 | -6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,485 | 39.2 | -21.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Hodges | 1,096 | 60.6 | +21.1 | |
| Conservative | Arthur Burgess | 577 | 31.9 | -0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Dodwell | 135 | 7.5 | -20.3 | |
| Majority | 519 | 28.7 | +21.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,808 | 44.0 | -23.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 10.9% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Wincott | 686 | 57.4 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | Terry Fawthrop | 413 | 34.6 | -2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Tudgay | 96 | 8.0 | -4.4 | |
| Majority | 273 | 22.8 | +18.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,195 | 34.7 | +0.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.2% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Colin Fitzgerald | 639 | 49.9 | +14.1 | |
| Conservative | Matthew Lock | 435 | 34.0 | -2.5 | |
| Green | Dave Carey-Stuart | 159 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wilfrid Pickard | 48 | 3.7 | +13.3 | |
| Majority | 204 | 15.9 | +15.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,281 | 41.2 | -26.2 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.8% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Lock | 787 | 39.9 | -3.5 | |
| Labour | Graham Crane | 678 | 34.4 | -3.1 | |
| UKIP | Stuart Murphy | 430 | 21.8 | +21.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wakeford | 76 | 3.9 | -15.3 | |
| Majority | 109 | 5.5 | -0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,971 | 49.5 | -33.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tania Charman | 660 | 64.1 | +18.3 | |
| Conservative | Lyn Burgess | 241 | 23.4 | -1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Broad | 128 | 12.4 | -8.6 | |
| Majority | 419 | 40.7 | +20.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,029 | 31.7 | -23.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 10.1% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Beaver | 596 | 47.8 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | John Knowles | 565 | 45.3 | +12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Lewcock | 87 | 7.0 | -14.9 | |
| Majority | 31 | 2.5 | -8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,248 | 33.0 | -30.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.6% Con to Lab | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Roberts | 809 | 62.1 | +18.7 | |
| Conservative | Wendy Cooke | 356 | 27.3 | -4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Kennelly | 137 | 10.5 | -8.7 | |
| Majority | 453 | 34.8 | +23.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,302 | 35.1 | -27.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 11.7% Con to Lab | |||
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