2021 Hastings Borough Council election

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Map showing the results of the 2021 Hastings Borough Council election

The 2021 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

2021 Hastings Borough Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Decrease2.svg 543.8121959.410,10237.6-11.0
  Conservative 8Increase2.svg 450.041237.510,92040.7+9.4
  Green 1Increase2.svg 16.3013.14,38916.3+5.5
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,4395.4-3.1

Ward results

Ashdown

Ashdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood 792 61.0 +11.4
Labour Liam Crowter28221.7-10.2
Green Christopher Saunders1179.0+3.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Griffiths1088.3+3.5
Majority51039.3
Turnout 1,29932.2
Conservative hold Swing

Baird

Baird
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Cooke 575 48.5 +14.8
Labour Warren Davies50342.4-12.8
Green Daniel Hope736.2+1.3
Liberal Democrats Robert Wakeford342.9+0.2
Majority726.1
Turnout 1,18531.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Braybrooke

Braybrooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sabina Arthur 739 45.8 -15.3
Conservative Shelley Bland49931.0+9.4
Green Sally Phillips29218.1+6.8
Liberal Democrats Lee Grant825.1-0.8
Majority24014.8
Turnout 1,61240.2
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Carr 733 43.8 -1.4
Green Andrea Needham41825.0+13.9
Conservative John Sydes37222.2+11.9
Liberal Democrats Katy Hunter-Burbridge1509.0-24.9
Majority31518.8
Turnout 1,67334.0
Labour hold Swing

Central St Leonards

Central St Leonards
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trevor Webb 704 43.7 -7.9
Green Marie Jones40625.2+7.8
Conservative Sue Clarke39224.3+1.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Milton1106.8+0.2
Majority29818.5
Turnout 1,61232.1
Labour hold Swing

Conquest

Conquest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Foster 851 61.3 +9.3
Labour Brian Bostock32223.2-4.6
Liberal Democrats Veronica Chessell1138.1-1.7
Green Gabriel Carlyle1037.4+1.9
Majority52938.1
Turnout 1,38937.1
Conservative hold Swing

Gensing

Gensing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Heather Bishop 740 45.8 -11.5
Green Kenneth Davis40825.3+13.8
Conservative John Waterfall36922.8+4.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Stoodley986.1+0.9
Majority33220.5
Turnout 1,61535.0
Labour hold Swing

Hollington

Hollington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maya Evans 560 53.6 -4.0
Conservative Terry Fawthrop38136.5+7.3
Green Beccy McCray716.8+1.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Gallop333.2-0.8
Majority17917.1
Turnout 1,04527.4
Labour hold Swing

Maze Hill

Maze Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graeme Williams 781 51.7 +3.5
Labour Steve Thorpe42227.9-4.0
Green Samuel Hefferman23215.4+5.4
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Stoodley755.0-3.7
Majority35923.8
Turnout 1,51039.8
Conservative hold Swing

Old Hastings

Old Hastings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Julia Hilton 1,032 52.4 +15.7
Labour Anna Sabin50025.4-12.8
Conservative Stuart Murphy39920.3-1.8
Liberal Democrats Gene Saunders381.9New
Majority53227.0
Turnout 1,96948.9
Green gain from Labour Swing

Ore

Ore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Hay 573 44.5 +5.6
Labour Anime Abdallah47136.6-8.6
Green Gary Rolfe20515.9+9.2
Liberal Democrats Jon Smalldon383.0-0.6
Majority1027.9
Turnout 1,28732.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Silverhill

Silverhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lucian Fernando 682 43.2 +6.4
Labour Margi O'Callaghan61238.7-6.8
Green Dave Carey-Stuart20112.7+5.7
Liberal Democrats Terry Keen855.4+0.8
Majority704.5
Turnout 1,58037.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Helens

St Helens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Pragnell 889 49.7 +10.7
Labour Antonia Berelson60033.5-6.0
Green Lucy Brennan19911.1+4.0
Liberal Democrats Bob Lloyd1025.7-2.5
Majority28916.2
Turnout 1,79046.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Tressell

Tressell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ali Roark 455 45.0 -11.7
Conservative Fiona Archbold31731.3+11.7
Green Holly Rose19619.4+7.7
Liberal Democrats Jim Deasley444.3-1.9
Majority13813.7
Turnout 1,01227.4
Labour hold Swing

West St Leonards

West St Leonards
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karl Beaney 661 56.7 +18.5
Labour John Cannan27923.9-10.0
Green Jane Packman11910.2+6.1
Liberal Democrats Stewart Rayment1079.2-12.1
Majority38232.8
Turnout 1,16632.4
Conservative hold Swing

Wishing Tree

Wishing Tree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Roberts 608 46.0 -8.6
Conservative Martin Clarke54040.8+14.3
Green Christine Saunders1128.5+2.4
Liberal Democrats Emlyn Jones634.8-1.7
Majority685.2
Turnout 1,32330.7
Labour hold Swing

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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. The Council has been held by Labour since 2010.

The 1998 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.

The 1999 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

Elections to Hastings Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

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Elections to Hastings Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Labour Party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 32.0%.

2004 Hastings Borough Council election

Elections to Hastings Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. Half of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. Overall turnout was 34.5%.

2006 Hastings Borough Council election

Elections to Hastings Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 37.6%. After the election, the composition of the council was:

2008 Hastings Borough Council election

The 2008 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

2010 Hastings Borough Council election

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2012 Hastings Borough Council election

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References

  1. Council, Hastings Borough (6 May 2021). "Election results by party, 6 May 2021". hastings.moderngov.co.uk.