Hastings Borough Council election, 2010
Map of the results of the 2010 Hastings council election.
Labour in red and
Conservatives in blue.
The 2010 Hastings Borough Council elections were held on 6 May 2010, with half of the council's seats up for election. The Labour party regained control of the council from no overall control, despite suffering a heavy defeat in the nationwide general election that was held on the same day. Overall turnout was 61.9%. The election in Ore ward was delayed due to the death of the Conservative candidate following the close of nominations.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Hastings Local Election Result 2010 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
64.7 |
40.2 |
15,352 |
+5.5 |
|
Conservative |
6 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
35.3 |
37.2 |
14,222 |
-5.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
20.6 |
7,857 |
+1.6 |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
531 |
-0.7 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 |
252 |
+0.7 |
Ward results
Ashdown |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Wilson |
1,568 |
51.2 |
-13.2 |
|
Labour |
Terri Dowling |
867 |
28.3 |
+9.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Roscoe |
625 |
20.4 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
701 |
22.9 |
-22.6 |
Turnout |
3,060 |
65.8 |
+31.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Braybrooke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Godfrey Daniel |
1,360 |
54.5 |
+1.3 |
|
Conservative |
Amanda Charlesworth |
702 |
28.1 |
-5.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Oliver Maloney |
432 |
17.3 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
658 |
26.4 |
+7.2 |
Turnout |
2,494 |
66.1 |
+24.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Castle |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Lee Clark |
1,226 |
50.0 |
+3.5 |
|
Conservative |
Graeme Williams |
627 |
25.6 |
+9.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Dormer |
598 |
24.4 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
599 |
24.4 |
-3.6 |
Turnout |
2,451 |
55.8 |
+19.1 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Central St Leonards |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jeremy Birch |
1,123 |
53.5 |
+7.0 |
|
Conservative |
Bhatti Anwar |
530 |
25.2 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Smith |
447 |
21.3 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
593 |
28.3 |
+8.6 |
Turnout |
2,100 |
50.3 |
+18.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Conquest |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eve Martin |
1,461 |
53.0 |
+4.1 |
|
Labour |
David Baker |
745 |
27.0 |
+13.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anne Gallop |
551 |
20.0 |
-10.5 |
Majority |
716 |
26.0 |
-19.4 |
Turnout |
2,757 |
72.1 |
+26.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hollington (2 seats) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bruce Dowling |
844 |
21.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Emily Westley |
734 |
18.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Liam Atkins |
707 |
18.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mark Charlesworth |
631 |
16.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Vanessa Burton |
428 |
11.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tricia Kennelly |
328 |
8.4 |
|
|
BNP |
David Lovett |
217 |
5.6 |
|
Turnout |
3,889 |
53.1 |
+28.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Maze Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joy Waite |
1,195 |
48.8 |
-14.1 |
|
Labour |
Ted Bacon |
749 |
30.6 |
+8.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Dodwell |
506 |
20.7 |
+6.0 |
Majority |
446 |
18.2 |
-22.3 |
Turnout |
2,450 |
60.4 |
+25.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Old Hastings |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Hodges |
1,153 |
39.5 |
+9.3 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Padget |
952 |
32.6 |
-2.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Murphy |
811 |
27.8 |
-7.2 |
Majority |
201 |
6.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,916 |
67.1 |
+24.3 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Ore (Delayed until 17 June 2010)[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Wincott |
608 |
47.7 |
+12.8 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Padget |
475 |
37.3 |
-13.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anne Scott |
158 |
12.4 |
-2.4 |
|
BNP |
Nick Prince |
33 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
133 |
10.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,274 |
34.2 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Silverhill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Gurney |
854 |
36.5 |
-10.8 |
|
Labour |
Nigel Sinden |
838 |
35.8 |
-3.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Beamount |
397 |
17.0 |
+3.4 |
|
Independent |
Stephen Springthorpe |
252 |
10.8 |
+10.8 |
Majority |
16 |
0.7 |
-7.4 |
Turnout |
2,341 |
67.4 |
+34.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Helens |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Simon Corello |
1,276 |
43.4 |
-15.1 |
|
Labour |
Michael Ward |
1,098 |
37.4 |
+13.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Tunbridge |
546 |
19.2 |
+2.0 |
Majority |
178 |
6.0 |
-28.3 |
Turnout |
2,920 |
73.4 |
+23.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tressell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jay Kramer |
876 |
45.8 |
+8.8 |
|
Conservative |
John Dawson |
487 |
25.5 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charlene Floyd |
401 |
21.0 |
+0.3 |
|
BNP |
Nick Prince |
147 |
7.7 |
-6.9 |
Majority |
389 |
20.3 |
+11.1 |
Turnout |
1,911 |
54.8 |
+25.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West St. Leonards |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Finch |
1,105 |
44.6 |
-3.9 |
|
Labour |
Ken Maitland |
830 |
33.5 |
-4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tony Seymour |
542 |
21.9 |
+8.3 |
Majority |
275 |
11.1 |
+0.4 |
Turnout |
2,477 |
63.9 |
+28.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wishing Tree |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Roberts |
1,051 |
43.4 |
-3.3 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Pillow |
772 |
31.9 |
-6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jane Wainwright |
465 |
19.2 |
+3.8 |
|
BNP |
Mick Turner |
134 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
279 |
11.5 |
+2.7 |
Turnout |
2,422 |
62.7 |
+26.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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