# 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. The Council was held by the Labour Party from 2010 to 2022 when the elections returned a No Overall Control result, leading the Labour Party to form a coalition with the Green Party. This coalition broke down when 6 Labour Councillors resigned from the Labour Party and formed the Hastings Independent Group. Between January 2024 and the May 2024 elections the Council was led by an alliance between the Hastings Independent Group and the Green Party. The 2024 election returned a result of No Overall Control and the Council is now minority led by the Green Party.

## Council elections

* 1973 Hastings Borough Council election
* 1976 Hastings Borough Council election
* 1979 Hastings Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 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
| Election | Con | Lab | Lib | Grn | Ind | Control | Turnout | Notes |
| 1998 Hastings Borough Council election | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 1999 Hastings Borough Council election | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2000 Hastings Borough Council election | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2002 Hastings Borough Council election | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Labour | 32.0% | New ward boundaries |
| 2004 Hastings Borough Council election | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | NOC | 34.5% | |
| 2006 Hastings Borough Council election | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | 37.6% | |
| 2008 Hastings Borough Council election | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NOC | | |
| 2010 Hastings Borough Council election | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2012 Hastings Borough Council election | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2014 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2016 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2018 Hastings Borough Council election | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2021 Hastings Borough Council election | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Labour | | |
| 2022 Hastings Borough Council election | 12 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | NOC | | |
| 2024 Hastings Borough Council election | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 6 | NOC |

## Borough result maps

* 2002 results map
* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Gensing By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 138 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 976 | 27.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Helens By-Election 12 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 479 | 40.3 | −11.9 |
| | Conservative | | 438 | 36.8 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | | 272 | 22.9 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 25 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Silverhill By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 918 | 44.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | | 670 | 32.6 | +17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 469 | 22.8 | −18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Conquest By-Election 19 June 2003 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 210 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,342 | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Gensing By-Election 3 May 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 41 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,508 | 37.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Silverhill By-Election 3 May 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 73 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 41.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St Helens By-Election 10 December 2009 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 59 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,498 | 37.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Central St. Leonards By-Election 9 July 2015 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 222 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Helens By-Election 9 July 2015 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 106 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1523 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |