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. The 2026 elections resulted in Green control.
Council elections
+ Composition of the councilYearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsGreenIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (33 seats)19731211911976208401New ward boundaries (32 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.1979168701198015970119821381001198312990219841381001198611813001987117140019881281200199013990119911210901199214990019948101202199551214011996015170019981181300199921812002000618800New ward boundaries (32 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hastings (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.20021021100200413154002006171050020081513301201015161002012102200020148240002016824000New ward boundaries (32 seats)The Hastings (Electoral Changes) Order 20162018824000202112190102022121505020245801272026240197
Borough result maps
By-election results 1994-1998
1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2010
2014-2018
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References
By-election results
External links Hastings Borough Council