# 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.

## Results summary

2021 Hastings Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 7 | 5 | 43.8 | 12 | 19 | 59.4 | 10,102 | 37.6 | -11.0 |
| | Conservative | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 12 | 37.5 | 10,920 | 40.7 | +9.4 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 4,389 | 16.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,439 | 5.4 | -3.1 |

## Ward results
### Ashdown

Ashdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood | 792 | 61.0 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Liam Crowter | 282 | 21.7 | −10.2 |
| | Green | Christopher Saunders | 117 | 9.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Griffiths | 108 | 8.3 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Baird

Baird :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rob Cooke | 575 | 48.5 | +14.8 |
| | Labour | Warren Davies | 503 | 42.4 | −12.8 |
| | Green | Daniel Hope | 73 | 6.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wakeford | 34 | 2.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Braybrooke

Braybrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sabina Arthur | 739 | 45.8 | −15.3 |
| | Conservative | Shelley Bland | 499 | 31.0 | +9.4 |
| | Green | Sally Phillips | 292 | 18.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Grant | 82 | 5.1 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 40.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Claire Carr | 733 | 43.8 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Andrea Needham | 418 | 25.0 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | John Sydes | 372 | 22.2 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katy Hunter-Burbridge | 150 | 9.0 | −24.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,673 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Central St Leonards

Central St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Trevor Webb | 704 | 43.7 | −7.9 |
| | Green | Marie Jones | 406 | 25.2 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | Sue Clarke | 392 | 24.3 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Milton | 110 | 6.8 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Conquest

Conquest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Foster | 851 | 61.3 | +9.3 |
| | Labour | Brian Bostock | 322 | 23.2 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica Chessell | 113 | 8.1 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Gabriel Carlyle | 103 | 7.4 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 38.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,389 | 37.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gensing

Gensing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Heather Bishop | 740 | 45.8 | −11.5 |
| | Green | Kenneth Davis | 408 | 25.3 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | John Waterfall | 369 | 22.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Stoodley | 98 | 6.1 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 20.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,615 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hollington

Hollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maya Evans | 560 | 53.6 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Terry Fawthrop | 381 | 36.5 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Beccy McCray | 71 | 6.8 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Gallop | 33 | 3.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Maze Hill

Maze Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graeme Williams | 781 | 51.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | Steve Thorpe | 422 | 27.9 | −4.0 |
| | Green | Samuel Hefferman | 232 | 15.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathon Stoodley | 75 | 5.0 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,510 | 39.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Old Hastings

Old Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Julia Hilton | 1,032 | 52.4 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | Anna Sabin | 500 | 25.4 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Murphy | 399 | 20.3 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gene Saunders | 38 | 1.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 27.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,969 | 48.9 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ore

Ore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Hay | 573 | 44.5 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Anime Abdallah | 471 | 36.6 | −8.6 |
| | Green | Gary Rolfe | 205 | 15.9 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Smalldon | 38 | 3.0 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 32.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Silverhill

Silverhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lucian Fernando | 682 | 43.2 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Margi O'Callaghan | 612 | 38.7 | −6.8 |
| | Green | Dave Carey-Stuart | 201 | 12.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Keen | 85 | 5.4 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,580 | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St Helens

St Helens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Pragnell | 889 | 49.7 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | Antonia Berelson | 600 | 33.5 | −6.0 |
| | Green | Lucy Brennan | 199 | 11.1 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Lloyd | 102 | 5.7 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,790 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Tressell

Tressell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ali Roark | 455 | 45.0 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Archbold | 317 | 31.3 | +11.7 |
| | Green | Holly Rose | 196 | 19.4 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Deasley | 44 | 4.3 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,012 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West St Leonards

West St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karl Beaney | 661 | 56.7 | +18.5 |
| | Labour | John Cannan | 279 | 23.9 | −10.0 |
| | Green | Jane Packman | 119 | 10.2 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 107 | 9.2 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,166 | 32.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wishing Tree

Wishing Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Roberts | 608 | 46.0 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Martin Clarke | 540 | 40.8 | +14.3 |
| | Green | Christine Saunders | 112 | 8.5 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emlyn Jones | 63 | 4.8 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,323 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |