# 2018 Hastings Borough Council election

The 2018 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Every seat on the council was up for election following boundary changes. Labour retained their majority.

## Election result

Hastings local election result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 48.6 | 11,896 |
| Conservative | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 31.3 | 7,673 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 2,642 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 2,090 |
| Democrats and Veterans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 70 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 68 |
| For Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 57 |

## Ward results
### Ashdown

Ashdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Edwards | 745 | 55.8 | |
| | Conservative | Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood | 662 | 49.6 | |
| | Labour | Lex Coan | 426 | 31.9 | |
| | Labour | Steve Thorpe | 417 | 31.2 | |
| | Green | Gabriel Carlyle | 78 | 5.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsey Fellows | 64 | 4.8 | |
| | Green | Paul Homer | 63 | 4.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wakeford | 60 | 4.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 33.71 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Baird

Baird :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Turner | 729 | 55.8 | |
| | Labour | Warren Davies | 721 | 55.2 | |
| | Conservative | Terry Fawthrop | 440 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Pragnell | 385 | 29.5 | |
| | Green | Judy Scott | 64 | 4.9 | |
| | Green | Chris Petts | 56 | 4.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan McDougall | 35 | 2.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Faulkner | 34 | 2.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 34.71 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Braybrooke

Braybrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Beaney | 1,101 | 64.5 | |
| | Labour | Dominic Sabetian | 1,043 | 61.1 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Charlesworth | 369 | 21.6 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Grigg | 338 | 19.8 | |
| | Green | Sally Phillips | 193 | 11.3 | |
| | Green | Gerald Turner | 102 | 6.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Brooker | 101 | 5.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Davies | 88 | 5.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 674 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | 43.41 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judy Rogers | 927 | 47.0 | |
| | Labour | Leah Levane | 891 | 45.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Perry | 668 | 33.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 395 | 20.0 | |
| | Green | Charlotte Potter | 219 | 11.1 | |
| | Conservative | Kevin Tomlin | 218 | 11.1 | |
| | Conservative | John Sydes | 204 | 10.3 | |
| | Green | Graeme Hampton | 191 | 9.7 | |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Graeme White | 70 | 3.5 | |
| | For Britain | Steven Ward | 57 | 2.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,972 | 42.51 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Central St Leonard's

Central St Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ruby Cox | 839 | 53.2 | |
| | Labour | Trevor Webb | 814 | 51.6 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Clarke | 367 | 23.3 | |
| | Conservative | Graeme Williams | 335 | 21.2 | |
| | Green | Sherry Clark | 275 | 17.4 | |
| | Green | Milan Rai | 187 | 11.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Milton | 104 | 6.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Seymour | 100 | 6.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 33.55 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Conquest

Conquest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Rankin | 782 | 52.2 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Foster | 778 | 52.0 | |
| | Labour | Nicholas Davies | 416 | 27.8 | |
| | Labour | Andy Ives | 382 | 25.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Bunch | 146 | 9.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Burns | 139 | 9.3 | |
| | Green | Ken Davis | 82 | 5.5 | |
| | Green | Peter Bolwell | 75 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 24.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 39.53 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Gensing

Gensing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kim Forward | 1,043 | 62.5 | |
| | Labour | Colin Fitzgerald | 956 | 57.3 | |
| | Conservative | Craig Andrew | 305 | 18.3 | |
| | Conservative | Catherine Burrows | 285 | 17.1 | |
| | Green | Karen Simnett | 191 | 11.5 | |
| | Green | Will Davis | 167 | 10.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Tait | 86 | 5.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Grant | 73 | 4.4 | |
| | UKIP | Pamela Croft | 68 | 4.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 39.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,668 | 37.20 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Hollington

Hollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Barnett | 640 | 58.3 | |
| | Labour | Maya Evans | 632 | 57.6 | |
| | Conservative | Nigel Barry | 321 | 29.2 | |
| | Conservative | Joel De-Roe | 285 | 26.0 | |
| | Green | Sarah Macbeth | 63 | 5.7 | |
| | Green | Arkady Johns | 54 | 4.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Gallop | 44 | 4.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Lushington | 36 | 3.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,098 | 28.28 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Maze Hill

Maze Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Patmore | 745 | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative | Rob Lee | 731 | 48.2 | |
| | Labour | Brekke Larsen | 484 | 31.9 | |
| | Labour | Mike Southon | 423 | 27.9 | |
| | Green | Beccy McCray | 151 | 10.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hunt | 132 | 8.7 | |
| | Green | Chris Saunders | 118 | 7.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Lewcock | 116 | 7.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,516 | 39.70 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Old Hastings

Old Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Bacon | 983 | 51.7 | |
| | Labour | Dany Louise | 726 | 38.2 | |
| | Green | Julia Hilton | 697 | 36.7 | |
| | Green | Andrea Needham | 454 | 23.9 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Hay | 420 | 22.1 | |
| | Conservative | Lisa Rankin | 316 | 16.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,900 | 47.43 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ore

Ore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Battley | 631 | 46.3 | |
| | Labour | Heather Bishop | 617 | 45.2 | |
| | Conservative | Oliver Devaux | 531 | 38.9 | |
| | Conservative | James Dee | 482 | 35.3 | |
| | Green | Jenny De Vuyst | 118 | 8.7 | |
| | Green | Gary Rolfe | 92 | 6.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katy Hunter-Burbridge | 49 | 3.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Tudgay | 40 | 2.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | 35.44 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Silverhill

Silverhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nigel Sinden | 781 | 49.0 | |
| | Labour | Margi O'Callaghan | 725 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative | James Hollis | 587 | 36.8 | |
| | Conservative | Claire Hamill | 579 | 36.3 | |
| | Green | Dave Carey-Stuart | 112 | 7.0 | |
| | Green | Chris Saunders | 88 | 5.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Stoodley | 73 | 4.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Smalldon | 68 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,595 | 39.05 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St Helen's

St Helen's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy Batsford | 957 | 51.3 | |
| | Labour | Antonia Berelson | 738 | 39.5 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Clarke | 729 | 39.0 | |
| | Conservative | Matt Lynch | 596 | 31.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Lloyd | 154 | 8.2 | |
| | Green | Lucy Brennan | 133 | 7.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emlyn Jones | 109 | 5.8 | |
| | Green | Carol Prior | 68 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,867 | 48.03 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Tressell

Tressell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Chowney | 659 | 59.5 | |
| | Labour | Tania Charman | 628 | 56.7 | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Millar | 217 | 19.6 | |
| | Conservative | Terry Keen | 208 | 18.8 | |
| | Green | Catherine Taylor | 130 | 11.7 | |
| | Green | Christopher Whitrow | 77 | 7.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Broad | 69 | 6.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Maloney | 42 | 3.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 37.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,107 | 30.73 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### West St Leonard's

West St Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Beaver | 536 | 41.3 | |
| | Conservative | Karl Beaney | 496 | 38.2 | |
| | Labour | Julia Price | 440 | 33.9 | |
| | Labour | Anne Rouse | 423 | 32.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eve Montgomery | 277 | 21.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Clarke | 263 | 20.2 | |
| | Green | Becca Horn | 53 | 4.1 | |
| | Green | Mathew McDonnell | 48 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 35.40 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wishing Tree

Wishing Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phil Scott | 840 | 61.8 | |
| | Labour | Alan Roberts | 743 | 54.6 | |
| | Conservative | Bexx Veness | 361 | 26.5 | |
| | Conservative | John Waterfall | 331 | 24.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nina Blanch | 88 | 6.5 | |
| | Green | Abby Nicol | 83 | 6.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tricia Kennelly | 65 | 4.8 | |
| | Green | Thad Skews | 63 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 28.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,360 | 31.87 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |