Hastings local elections
Encyclopedia
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 councillor
s have been elected from 16 wards
.
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
Borough
Non-metropolitan district
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Council in East Sussex
East Sussex
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, England
England
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is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 32 councillor
Councillor
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s have been elected from 16 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
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.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1973 - 1976 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1976 - 1980 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1980 - 1996 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1996 - 1998 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1998 - 2004 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2004 - 2006 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2006 - 2007 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2007 - 2010 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
2010 - Present |
Council elections
| Election | Con | Lab | Lib | Control | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Council election, 1998 Hastings Council election, 1998 The 1998 Hastings Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.... |
1 | 18 | 13 | Labour | |
| Hastings Council election, 1999 Hastings Council election, 1999 The 1999 Hastings Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.... |
2 | 18 | 12 | Labour | |
| Hastings Council election, 2000 Hastings Council election, 2000 Elections to Hastings Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 18*Liberal Democrat 8*Conservative 6... |
6 | 18 | 8 | Labour | |
| Hastings Council election, 2002 Hastings Council election, 2002 Elections to Hastings Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 32.0%.... |
10 | 21 | 1 | Labour | 32.0% |
| Hastings Council election, 2004 Hastings Council election, 2004 Elections to Hastings Council were held on 10 June 2004. Half of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control... |
13 | 15 | 4 | NOC | 34.5% |
| Hastings Council election, 2006 Hastings Council election, 2006 Elections to Hastings Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control... |
17 | 10 | 5 | Conservative | 37.6% |
| Hastings Council election, 2008 Hastings Council election, 2008 The 2008 Hastings Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.... |
15 | 13 | 3 | NOC | |
| Hastings Council election, 2010 Hastings Council election, 2010 The 2010 Hastings 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... |
14 | 16 | 1 | Labour |