2010 Hastings Borough Council election

2010 UK local government election August 2025 August 2025 thumb|300px|right|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.Britain Votes - Labour gain two seats in District Council by-elections After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 17 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrat 1 Election result Hastings local election result 2010 Labour Party (UK) 11 5 0 +5 64.7 40.2 15,352 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 3 -3 35.3 37.2 14,222 -5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 2 -2 0 20.6 7,857 +1.6 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 531 -0.7 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 252 +0.7 Ward results Ashdown Conservative Party (UK) John Wilson 1,568 51.2 -13.2 Labour Party (UK) Terri Dowling 867 28.3 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Roscoe 625 20.4 +3.8 701 22.9 -22.6 3,060 65.8 +31.1 Conservative Party (UK) Baird Labour Party (UK) Mike Turner 889 42.8 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Fawthrop 829 39.9 -11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Tait 359 17.3 +6.3 60 2.9 2,077 58.3 +20.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Braybrooke Labour Party (UK) Godfrey Daniel 1,360 54.5 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Amanda Charlesworth 702 28.1 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oliver Maloney 432 17.3 +4.5 658 26.4 +7.2 2,494 66.1 +24.8 Labour Party (UK) Castle Labour Party (UK) Lee Clark 1,226 50.0 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Graeme Williams 627 25.6 +9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Dormer 598 24.4 +5.9 599 24.4 -3.6 2,451 55.8 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Central St Leonards Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Birch 1,123 53.5 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bhatti Anwar 530 25.2 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Smith 447 21.3 +5.9 593 28.3 +8.6 2,100 50.3 +18.9 Labour Party (UK) Conquest Conservative Party (UK) Eve Martin 1,461 53.0 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) David Baker 745 27.0 +13.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Gallop 551 20.0 -10.5 716 26.0 -19.4 2,757 72.1 +26.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gensing Labour Party (UK) Andrew Cartwright 1,095 46.6 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Lee 682 29.0 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Benner 573 24.4 -7.8 413 17.6 +12.7 2,350 57.6 +20.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hollington (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Bruce Dowling 844 21.7 Labour Party (UK) Emily Westley 734 18.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liam Atkins 707 18.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Charlesworth 631 16.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vanessa Burton 428 11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tricia Kennelly 328 8.4 British National Party David Lovett 217 5.6 3,889 53.1 +28.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Maze Hill Conservative Party (UK) Joy Waite 1,195 48.8 -14.1 Labour Party (UK) Ted Bacon 749 30.6 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Dodwell 506 20.7 +6.0 446 18.2 -22.3 2,450 60.4 +25.7 Conservative Party (UK) Old Hastings Labour Party (UK) John Hodges 1,153 39.5 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Padget 952 32.6 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart Murphy 811 27.8 -7.2 201 6.9 2,916 67.1 +24.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ore (Delayed until 17 June 2010)Hastings Borough Council - Ore Election Result Labour Party (UK) Michael Wincott 608 47.7 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Padget 475 37.3 -13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Scott 158 12.4 -2.4 British National Party Nick Prince 33 2.6 +2.6 133 10.4 1,274 34.2 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Silverhill Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Gurney 854 36.5 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Sinden 838 35.8 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Beamount 397 17.0 +3.4 Independent (politician) Stephen Springthorpe 252 10.8 +10.8 16 0.7 -7.4 2,341 67.4 +34.1 Conservative Party (UK) St Helens Conservative Party (UK) Simon Corello 1,276 43.4 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Ward 1,098 37.4 +13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Tunbridge 546 19.2 +2.0 178 6.0 -28.3 2,920 73.4 +23.3 Conservative Party (UK) Tressell Labour Party (UK) Jay Kramer 876 45.8 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Dawson 487 25.5 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlene Floyd 401 21.0 +0.3 British National Party Nick Prince 147 7.7 -6.9 389 20.3 +11.1 1,911 54.8 +25.3 Labour Party (UK) West St. Leonards Conservative Party (UK) Peter Finch 1,105 44.6 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) Ken Maitland 830 33.5 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Seymour 542 21.9 +8.3 275 11.1 +0.4 2,477 63.9 +28.1 Conservative Party (UK) Wishing Tree Labour Party (UK) Alan Roberts 1,051 43.4 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Pillow 772 31.9 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Wainwright 465 19.2 +3.8 British National Party Mick Turner 134 5.5 +5.5 279 11.5 +2.7 2,422 62.7 +26.4 Labour Party (UK) References BBC News Election 2010 - Hastings Ward results Local Elections Archive Project - 2010 - Hastings 2010 Hastings Category:2010s in East Sussex