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Hastings 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

24 ward races
24 seats
15 elected below the proportional quota
62.5% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 24 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party18,07539.1%1250.0%1041.7%+2
Labour Party17,28637.4%1041.7%937.5%+1
Green Party8,28417.9%28.3%416.7%-2
Liberal Democrats2,5615.5%00.0%14.2%-1
Total46,206100.0%24100.0%24100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Old Hastings & Tressell · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,985

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hilton J.Green Party1,12537.7%Elected
2Cox R.Labour Party1,01333.9%
3Archbold F.Conservative and Unionist Party75725.4%
4Saunders G.Liberal Democrats903.0%

Electorate 7,825 · Ballots cast 2,985 · EC ward code E58000380 · Back to ward index

Silverhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,580

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Fernando L.Conservative and Unionist Party68243.2%Elected
2O'Callaghan M.Labour Party61238.7%
3Carey-Stuart D.Green Party20112.7%
4Keen T.Liberal Democrats855.4%

Electorate 4,237 · Ballots cast 1,580 · EC ward code E05011213 · Back to ward index

Central St Leonards · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,612

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Webb T.Labour Party70443.7%Elected
2Jones M.Green Party40625.2%
3Clarke S.Conservative and Unionist Party39224.3%
4Milton S.L.Liberal Democrats1106.8%

Electorate 5,088 · Ballots cast 1,612 · EC ward code E05011205 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,673

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Carr C.E.Labour Party73343.8%Elected
2Needham A.Green Party41825.0%
3Sydes J.Conservative and Unionist Party37222.2%
4Hunter-Burbridge K.Liberal Democrats1509.0%

Electorate 5,003 · Ballots cast 1,673 · EC ward code E05011204 · Back to ward index

Ore · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,287

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hay A.Conservative and Unionist Party57344.5%Elected
2Abdallah A.Labour Party47136.6%
3Rolfe G.Green Party20515.9%
4Smalldon J.Liberal Democrats383.0%

Electorate 3,956 · Ballots cast 1,287 · EC ward code E05011211 · Back to ward index

Central St Leonards & Gensing · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,245

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Webb T.E.Labour Party1,45344.8%Elected
2Davis K.G.Green Party83225.6%
3Williams G.Conservative and Unionist Party75723.3%
4Milton S.L.Liberal Democrats2036.3%

Electorate 9,805 · Ballots cast 3,245 · EC ward code E58000362 · Back to ward index

Tressell · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,012

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Roark A.Labour Party45545.0%Elected
2Archbold F.Conservative and Unionist Party31731.3%
3Rose H.Green Party19619.4%
4Deasley J.Liberal Democrats444.3%

Electorate 3,763 · Ballots cast 1,012 · EC ward code E05011214 · Back to ward index

Gensing · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,615

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bishop H.A.Labour Party74045.8%Elected
2Davis K.G.Green Party40825.3%
3Waterfall J.Conservative and Unionist Party36922.8%
4Stoodley S.L.Liberal Democrats986.1%

Electorate 4,717 · Ballots cast 1,615 · EC ward code E05011207 · Back to ward index

Braybrooke · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,612

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Arthur S.N.Labour Party73945.8%Elected
2Bland S.Conservative and Unionist Party49931.0%
3Phillips S.Green Party29218.1%
4Grant L.J.Liberal Democrats825.1%

Electorate 4,056 · Ballots cast 1,612 · EC ward code E05011203 · Back to ward index

Wishing Tree · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,323

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Roberts A.R.Labour Party60846.0%Elected
2Clarke M.Conservative and Unionist Party54040.8%
3Saunders C.Green Party1128.5%
4Jones E.Liberal Democrats634.8%

Electorate 4,324 · Ballots cast 1,323 · EC ward code E05011216 · Back to ward index

St Helens & Silverhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,390

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Marlow-Eastwood S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,59146.9%Elected
2O'Callaghan M.Labour Party1,18635.0%
3Carey-Stuart D.Green Party41912.4%
4Lloyd B.Liberal Democrats1945.7%

Electorate 8,204 · Ballots cast 3,390 · EC ward code E58000394 · Back to ward index

Baird & Ore · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,471

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hay A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,18848.1%Elected
2Roark A.Labour Party93737.9%
3Hope D.Green Party26810.8%
4Wakeford R.J.Liberal Democrats783.2%

Electorate 7,790 · Ballots cast 2,471 · EC ward code E58000354 · Back to ward index

Baird · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,185

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cooke R.Conservative and Unionist Party57548.5%Elected
2Davies W.G.Labour Party50342.4%
3Hope D.Green Party736.2%
4Wakeford R.J.Liberal Democrats342.9%

Electorate 3,834 · Ballots cast 1,185 · EC ward code E05011202 · Back to ward index

Braybrooke & Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,293

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Daniel G.Labour Party1,63349.6%Elected
2Fernando L.Conservative and Unionist Party76623.3%
3Phillips S.Green Party69321.0%
4Hunter-Burbridge K.Liberal Democrats2016.1%

Electorate 9,059 · Ballots cast 3,293 · EC ward code E58000360 · Back to ward index

St Helens · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,790

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pragnell P.Conservative and Unionist Party88949.7%Elected
2Berelson A.M.Labour Party60033.5%
3Brennan L.Green Party19911.1%
4Lloyd B.Liberal Democrats1025.7%

Electorate 3,967 · Ballots cast 1,790 · EC ward code E05011212 · Back to ward index

Hollington & Wishing Tree · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 2,376

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Scott P.Labour Party1,19850.4%Elected
2Patmore A.Conservative and Unionist Party88737.3%
3McCray B.Green Party1908.0%
4Jones E.Liberal Democrats1014.3%

Electorate 8,208 · Ballots cast 2,376 · EC ward code E58000372 · Back to ward index

Maze Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 1,510

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Williams G.Conservative and Unionist Party78151.7%Elected
2Thorpe S.Labour Party42227.9%
3Hefferman S.Green Party23215.4%
4Stoodley J.I.Liberal Democrats755.0%

Electorate 3,821 · Ballots cast 1,510 · EC ward code E05011209 · Back to ward index

Old Hastings · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.4 pts Valid ballots 1,969

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hilton J.Green Party1,03252.4%Elected
2Sabin A.Labour Party50025.4%
3Murphy S.Conservative and Unionist Party39920.3%
4Saunders G.Liberal Democrats381.9%

Electorate 4,062 · Ballots cast 1,969 · EC ward code E05011210 · Back to ward index

Hollington · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 1,045

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Evans M.A.Labour Party56053.6%Elected
2Fawthrop T.Conservative and Unionist Party38136.5%
3McCray B.Green Party716.8%
4Gallop A.Liberal Democrats333.2%

Electorate 3,884 · Ballots cast 1,045 · EC ward code E05011208 · Back to ward index

Maze Hill And West St Leonards · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 2,687

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Beaver M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,44753.9%Elected
2Sinden N.C.Labour Party70726.3%
3Heffernan S.Green Party35413.2%
4Rayment S.G.Liberal Democrats1796.7%

Electorate 7,479 · Ballots cast 2,687 · EC ward code E58000376 · Back to ward index

West St Leonards · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 1,166

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Beaney K.Conservative and Unionist Party66156.7%Elected
2Cannan J.Labour Party27923.9%
3Packman J.Green Party11910.2%
4Rayment S.G.Liberal Democrats1079.2%

Electorate 3,658 · Ballots cast 1,166 · EC ward code E05011215 · Back to ward index

Ashdown & Conquest · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.8 pts Valid ballots 2,692

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pragnell P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,60959.8%Elected
2Rogers J.Labour Party62923.4%
3Griffiths M.P.Liberal Democrats2358.7%
4Saunders C.Green Party2198.1%

Electorate 7,848 · Ballots cast 2,692 · EC ward code E58000353 · Back to ward index

Ashdown · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.0 pts Valid ballots 1,299

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Marlow-Eastwood S.Conservative and Unionist Party79261.0%Elected
2Crowter L.T.D.Labour Party28221.7%
3Saunders C.Green Party1179.0%
4Griffiths M.P.Liberal Democrats1088.3%

Electorate 4,052 · Ballots cast 1,299 · EC ward code E05011201 · Back to ward index

Conquest · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.3 pts Valid ballots 1,389

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Foster P.Conservative and Unionist Party85161.3%Elected
2Bostock B.A.Labour Party32223.2%
3Chessell V.Liberal Democrats1138.1%
4Carlyle G.Green Party1037.4%

Electorate 3,796 · Ballots cast 1,389 · EC ward code E05011206 · Back to ward index