Hastings
District council · South East · 32 seats in 16 wards · Half of seats elected every two years · Next election 4 May 2028
The Greens have a majority on Hastings Council. The council has 32 councillors in 16 wards. Seats by party: Green 19, Reform 6, Labour 3, Other 2, Conservative 2. The next election is on 4 May 2028.
A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Ashdown Daniel Kendrick, Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.1% lead 13.1 pts |
| Baird Yunis Smith, Will Rumfitt | 7 May 2026 Green 31.9% lead 3.5 pts |
| Braybrooke Archie Lauchlan, Mark Etherington | 7 May 2026 Green 59.0% lead 41.6 pts |
| Castle Steph Fawbert, Becca Horn | 7 May 2026 Green 63.9% lead 48.6 pts |
| Central St Leonards Adele Bates, Solly Solamito | 7 May 2026 Green 61.1% lead 43.4 pts |
| Conquest Rob Drew, Paul Foster | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.3% lead 9.2 pts |
| Gensing Amanda Jobson, Paula Warne | 7 May 2026 Green 66.2% lead 49.4 pts |
| Hollington Will Chapman, Danuta Kean | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.0% lead 17.5 pts |
| Maze Hill Karen Simnett, Darren Mackenzie | 7 May 2026 Green 48.4% lead 23.5 pts |
| Old Hastings Julia Hilton, Mike Frith | 7 May 2026 Green 48.0% lead 19.1 pts |
| Ore Jo Walker, Clem McCulloch | 7 May 2026 Green 51.6% lead 23.8 pts |
| Silverhill Billie Barnes, Dulcie Reynolds | 7 May 2026 Green 32.0% lead 6.2 pts |
| St Helens Peter Clarke, Andy Batsford | 7 May 2026 Reform 24.5% lead 1.2 pts |
| Tressell Natalie Gaimster, Glenn Haffenden | 7 May 2026 Green 61.0% lead 33.9 pts |
| West St Leonards Trevor Webb, Derek Lawrence | 7 May 2026 Reform 33.9% lead 9.1 pts |
| Wishing Tree Helen Kay, Doreena Ross | 7 May 2026 Reform 35.5% lead 10.4 pts |
Ashdown
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kendrick Elected | Reform | 628 | 37.1% |
| Marie Louise Parfitt | Green | 407 | 24.0% |
| Michael Justinian Edwards | Conservative | 363 | 21.4% |
| Louise Chantal | Labour | 202 | 11.9% |
| Robert John Wakeford | Lib Dem | 95 | 5.6% |
Baird
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rumfitt Elected | Green | 492 | 31.9% |
| Jack Philip McCree | Reform | 438 | 28.4% |
| Mike Turner | Independent | 335 | 21.7% |
| Liam Atkins | Conservative | 151 | 9.8% |
| Rick Dillon | Labour | 128 | 8.3% |
Braybrooke
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Lauchlan Elected | Green | 1,232 | 59.0% |
| Josh Matthews | Labour | 364 | 17.4% |
| Yoong Kam | Reform | 353 | 16.9% |
| John Richard Waterfall | Conservative | 138 | 6.6% |
Castle
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steph Fawbert Elected | Green | 1,404 | 63.9% |
| Graeme White | Reform | 336 | 15.3% |
| Judy Rogers | Labour | 333 | 15.2% |
| Charlie Cooke | Conservative | 125 | 5.7% |
Central St Leonards
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solly Solamito Elected | Green | 1,303 | 61.1% |
| Alex Dudley | Reform | 378 | 17.7% |
| Trevor Redmond | Labour | 344 | 16.1% |
| Caroline June Kerswell | Conservative | 107 | 5.0% |
Conquest
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Drew Elected | Reform | 607 | 34.3% |
| Ian James Gillam | Green | 444 | 25.1% |
| Roger Streeten | Conservative | 398 | 22.5% |
| Hugh Philip Nicholson | Labour | 235 | 13.3% |
| Stewart Gregory Rayment | Lib Dem | 87 | 4.9% |
Gensing
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Christabel Jobson Elected | Green | 1,436 | 66.2% |
| Jet Rankin | Reform | 365 | 16.8% |
| John Williams | Labour | 274 | 12.6% |
| Shane Atkins | Conservative | 95 | 4.4% |
Hollington
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Chapman Elected | Reform | 484 | 38.0% |
| Angela Liliet Harris | Labour | 261 | 20.5% |
| Andrea Cowhig | Independent | 197 | 15.5% |
| Justin Lee Wynne | Green | 196 | 15.4% |
| Matthew Clifford Ainsworth | Conservative | 135 | 10.6% |
Maze Hill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Simnett Elected | Green | 969 | 48.4% |
| Rosie Murphy | Reform | 499 | 24.9% |
| Rob Cooke | Conservative | 268 | 13.4% |
| Tim John Cairns Shand | Labour | 223 | 11.1% |
| Lee Joseph Grant | Lib Dem | 44 | 2.2% |
Old Hastings
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Frith Elected | Green | 1,064 | 48.0% |
| James Edward Bacon | Labour | 640 | 28.9% |
| Steve Foot | Reform | 387 | 17.5% |
| Ray Molloy | Conservative | 124 | 5.6% |
Ore
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clem McCulloch Elected | Green | 874 | 51.6% |
| Wojciech Duczmal | Reform | 471 | 27.8% |
| Kim Forward | Labour | 167 | 9.9% |
| Brett Reginald McLean | Conservative | 113 | 6.7% |
| Vicky Wilson | Independent | 70 | 4.1% |
Silverhill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulcie Reynolds Elected | Green | 610 | 32.0% |
| Ian Moore | Reform | 492 | 25.8% |
| Margi O'Callaghan | Labour | 327 | 17.1% |
| Nigel Sinden | Independent | 265 | 13.9% |
| Craig Steven Andrew | Conservative | 213 | 11.2% |
St Helens
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Anthony Clarke Elected | Reform | 572 |
| Andy Batsford Elected | Independent | 544 |
| Shaun Dowling | Green | 490 |
| Jessica Townsend | Green | 462 |
| Hazel Edith Vanbergen | Reform | 460 |
| Barney Green | Labour | 320 |
| Helen Martin | Labour | 311 |
| Howard Martin | Conservative | 249 |
| Stephen Butterton | Conservative | 229 |
| Bob Lloyd | Lib Dem | 164 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Tressell
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Haffenden Elected | Green | 921 | 61.0% |
| Ricky Hodges | Reform | 409 | 27.1% |
| Ingrid Kristina Kathleen Allan | Labour | 129 | 8.5% |
| Shelley Lee | Conservative | 51 | 3.4% |
West St Leonards
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lawrence Elected | Reform | 506 | 33.9% |
| Anna Sabin | Labour | 370 | 24.8% |
| Emma Joliffe | Green | 346 | 23.2% |
| Matthew Joseph Beaver | Conservative | 220 | 14.7% |
| Eve Montgomery | Lib Dem | 50 | 3.4% |
Wishing Tree
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doreena Ross Elected | Reform | 516 | 35.5% |
| John Rankin | Labour | 365 | 25.1% |
| Melanie Kavanagh | Green | 263 | 18.1% |
| John Cannan | Independent | 153 | 10.5% |
| Wendy Cooke | Conservative | 137 | 9.4% |
| Mal McDermott | Libertarian Party | 18 | 1.2% |
Seats up on 4 May 2028
16 of 32 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Ashdown | Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood Conservative |
| Baird | Yunis Smith Green |
| Braybrooke | Mark Etherington Green |
| Castle | Becca Horn Green |
| Central St Leonards | Adele Bates Green |
| Conquest | Paul Foster Conservative |
| Gensing | Paula Warne Green |
| Hollington | Danuta Kean Independent |
| Maze Hill | Darren Mackenzie Green |
| Old Hastings | Julia Hilton Green |
| Ore | Jo Walker Green |
| Silverhill | Billie Barnes Labour |
| St Helens | Andy Batsford Independent |
| Tressell | Natalie Gaimster Green |
| West St Leonards | Trevor Webb Labour |
| Wishing Tree | Helen Kay Labour |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings and Rye | 100% | Labour | Labour 34% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Hastings
90,998 residents in 40,433 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.