2026 Hastings Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Hastings Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Green | 12 | Green | 12 | ||
| Labour | 8 | Labour | 9 | ||
| Conservative | 5 | Conservative | 5 | ||
| Independent | 7 | Independent | 6[a] | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- July 2024: John Rankin (Independent, elected as Conservative) joins Labour[4]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Green | 9 | |||||||||
| Labour | 5 | |||||||||
| Your Party | 0 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown | Mike Edwards | Conservative | ||
| Baird | Mike Turner[c] | Your Party | ||
| Braybrooke | Margi O'Callaghan | Labour | ||
| Castle | Judy Rogers | Labour | ||
| Central St Leonards | Tony Collins | Green | ||
| Conquest | John Rankin | Labour | ||
| Gensing | Amanda Jobson | Green | ||
| Hollington | Paul Barnett[c] | Your Party | ||
| Maze Hill | Andy Patmore | Conservative | ||
| Old Hastings | James Bacon | Labour | ||
| Ore | Simon Willis[c] | Your Party | ||
| Silverhill | Nigel Sinden[c] | Your Party | ||
| St Helens | Andy Batsford[c] | Your Party | ||
| Tressell | Glenn Haffenden | Green | ||
| West St Leonards | Matthew Beaver | Conservative | ||
| Wishing Tree | John Cannan[c] | Your Party | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ a b It has been reported that Paul Barnett, Andy Batsford, John Cannan, Nigel Sinden, Mike Turner and Simon Willis have joined Your Party.[3] However, Hastings Borough Council lists them as independents, comprising the Hastings Independent Group.
- ^ Green–Your Party coalition.
- ^ a b c d e f Originally elected as Labour, but later defected to Your Party.
- ^ "Hastings Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Update on May 2026 local authority elections". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Hastings Independents join Sultana and Corbyn's Your Party". Hastings Online Times. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Councillor John Rankin Defects to Labour". Hastings Independent Press. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.