All the Hastings council election results are in - here’s how it all unfolded

Hastings residents went to the polls yesterday to vote in a borough council election with results due today (Friday May 5).

By Joshua Powling and Huw Oxburgh, local democracy reporter

Published 6th May 2022, 10:42 BST

Updated 6th May 2022, 18:20 BST

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Going into the election, Labour had 18 seats compared to 12 for the Conservatives and two for the Greens.

We’ll be updating you from the count throughout the day.

Hastings Borough Council election results - live updates

Key Events

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:30 BST

Hollington Labour HOLD

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:30 BST

Ashdown - Conservative HOLD

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:32 BST

Braybrooke - LABOUR HOLD

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:37 BST

Conquest - Conservative HOLD

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:38 BST

Conquest - Conservative HOLD

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:53 BST

GENSING: GREEN GAIN FROM LABOUR

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:56 BST

Former council leader unseated

Until a month ago Kim Forward was leader of the council. Labour recently replaced her with Paul Barnett. She’s now lost her seat to the Greens.

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 12:56 BST

The situation

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 13:03 BST

Update from Castle ward

Fri, 06 May, 2022, 13:22 BST

Update:

Hastings Labour Conservative Party