# 2022 Hastings Borough Council election

The 2022 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in the county of East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of the 32 seats were up for election.

## Background

Since its creation in 1973, Hastings has been under the control of all 3 major parties. The council was under no overall control until 1976, when the Conservatives won the council, before reverting to no overall control in 1980. The Liberal Democrats won the council briefly from 1996 to 1998, a period which also saw the Conservatives lose representation on the council. Labour controlled the council from 1998 to 2004. The Conservatives briefly held the council from 2006 to 2008, before Labour regained it in 2010. In the 2021 election, the Conservatives gained 4 with 40.7% of the vote, Labour lost 5 with 37.6%, and the Green Party gained their first seat on the council with 16.3%.
The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, no net gains or losses were made, and Labour achieved 48.6% of the vote, the Conservatives 31.3%, and the Green Party 10.8%.

## Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 19 | | Labour | 18 |
| | Conservative | 12 | | Conservative | 12 |
| | Green | 1 | | Green | 2 |
Changes:
* December 2021: Claire Carr, councillor for the Castle ward, joins Green Party from Labour

## Results

2022 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 | 9 | 3 | 56.3 | 6 | 15 | 46.9 | 9,649 | 42.1 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 25.0 | 8 | 12 | 37.5 | 6,790 | 29.6 | -11.1 |
| | Green | 3 | 3 | 18.8 | 2 | 5 | 15.6 | 5,377 | 23.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,082 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Results by ward

An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent councillor.

### Ashdown

Ashdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Edwards* | 619 | 49.7 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | Jane Hartley | 350 | 28.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Perry | 166 | 13.3 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Andrea Needham | 110 | 8.8 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 21.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,245 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.9 | |

### Baird

Baird :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Turner* | 656 | 51.9 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Hannah Fisher | 473 | 37.5 | −11.0 |
| | Green | Dan Hope | 92 | 7.3 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emlyn Jones | 42 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.3 | |

### Braybrooke

Braybrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margi O'Callaghan | 804 | 53.4 | +6.6 |
| | Green | Sally Phillips | 322 | 21.0 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Craig Andrew | 307 | 20.0 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica Chessell | 80 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| | Communist | Nicholas Davies | 22 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 32.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,535 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judy Rogers* | 727 | 42.0 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Becca Horn | 722 | 41.7 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | Sue Clarke | 232 | 13.4 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Stoodley | 52 | 3.0 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,733 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.3 | |

### Central St Leonards

Central St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Tony Collins | 745 | 43.6 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | Ruby Cox* | 711 | 41.6 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Mus Samadi | 204 | 11.9 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Milton | 50 | 2.9 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,710 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 10.3 | |

### Conquest

Conquest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Rankin* | 623 | 48.3 | −13.0 |
| | Labour | Kenan Hakko | 346 | 26.8 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wakeford | 221 | 17.1 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Gabriel Carlyle | 100 | 7.8 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,290 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Gensing

Gensing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Amanda Jobson | 776 | 45.3 | +20.0 |
| | Labour | Kim Forward* | 671 | 39.2 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Chris Meaden | 205 | 12.0 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Stoodley | 61 | 3.6 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,713 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 13.3 | |

### Hollington

Hollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Barnett* | 581 | 61.0 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Murphy | 279 | 29.3 | −7.2 |
| | Green | Tracey Lord | 93 | 9.8 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 953 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 | |

### Maze Hill

Maze Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Patmore* | 611 | 43.1 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | Justin Greenland | 365 | 25.7 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Beccy McCray | 268 | 18.9 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Keen | 175 | 12.3 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,419 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Old Hastings

Old Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Bacon* | 981 | 51.0 | +25.6 |
| | Green | Benjamin Pacey | 701 | 36.5 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | Kim Hollis | 241 | 12.5 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,923 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.8 | |

### Ore

Ore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Willis | 544 | 43.6 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | James Hollis | 484 | 38.8 | −5.7 |
| | Green | Gary Rolfe | 219 | 17.6 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Silverhill

Silverhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nigel Sinden* | 698 | 44.5 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Sophie De-Roe | 625 | 39.8 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Dave Carey-Stuart | 184 | 11.7 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Grant | 62 | 4.0 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### St Helens

St Helens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy Batsford* | 941 | 49.7 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | Laurie Loe | 746 | 39.4 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Lucy Brennan | 130 | 6.9 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Lloyd | 75 | 4.0 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 10.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.3 | |

### Tressell

Tressell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Glenn Haffenden | 635 | 55.9 | +36.5 |
| | Labour | Liam Crowter | 325 | 28.6 | −16.4 |
| | Conservative | Judith Sillem | 175 | 15.4 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 27.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 26.5 | |

### West St Leonards

West St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Beaver* | 508 | 49.6 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Christopher Munn | 268 | 26.2 | +2.3 |
| | Green | Sherry Clark | 150 | 14.6 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Rayment | 98 | 9.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Wishing Tree

Wishing Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cannan | 681 | 53.7 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Roger Streeten | 458 | 36.1 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Stephanie Fawbert | 130 | 10.2 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,269 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

## Changes 2022–2024

In May 2023 Lucian Fernando joined Reform UK, having been elected as a Conservative in 2021.