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Hastings and Rye — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Hastings and Rye was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,653 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hastings and Rye from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Kenneth Warren (Conservative) 25,626 53.3% David Amies (Liberal) 10,980 (22.8 pts) 68.9%
1987 Kenneth Warren (Conservative) 26,163 50.1% David Amies (Liberal) 7,347 (14.1 pts) 71.8%
1992 Jacqui Lait (Conservative) 25,573 47.6% Monroe Palmer (Liberal Democrat) 6,634 (12.3 pts) 74.9%
1997 Michael Foster (Labour) 16,867 34.4% Jacqui Lait (Conservative) 2,560 (5.2 pts) 69.7%
2001 Michael Foster (Labour) 19,402 47.1% Mark Coote (Conservative) 4,308 (10.4 pts) 58.4%
2005 Michael Foster (Labour) 18,107 42.1% Mark Coote (Conservative) 2,026 (4.7 pts) 67.8%
2010 Amber Rudd (Conservative) 20,468 41.1% Michael Foster (Labour) 1,993 (4.0 pts) 64.8%
2015 Amber Rudd (Conservative) 22,686 44.5% Sarah Owen (Labour) 4,796 (9.4 pts) 68.0%
2017 Amber Rudd (Conservative) 25,668 46.9% Peter Chowney (Labour) 346 (0.6 pts) 70.1%
2019 Sally-Ann Hart (Conservative) 26,896 49.6% Peter Chowney (Labour) 4,043 (7.4 pts) 67.7%
2024 Helena Dollimore (Labour) 19,134 41.6% Sally-Ann Hart (Conservative) 8,653 (18.8 pts) 60.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kenneth Warren Conservative 25,62653.3% Yes
David Amies Liberal 14,64630.5% No
Nigel Knowles Labour 7,30415.2% No
Gordon Louis McNally Independent 5031.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kenneth Warren Conservative 26,16350.1% Yes
David Amies Liberal 18,81636.0% No
Joy Hurcombe Labour 6,82513.1% No
Lord of Howell Derek Tiverton Monster Raving Loony 2420.5% No
Stanley Davies Independent 1940.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jacqui Lait Conservative 25,57347.6% Yes
Monroe Palmer Liberal Democrat 18,93935.2% No
Richard Stevens Labour 8,45815.7% No
Sally Philips Green 6401.2% No
Lord of Howell Derek Tiverton Monster Raving Loony 1680.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Foster Labour 16,86734.4% Yes
Jacqui Lait Conservative 14,30729.2% No
Monroe Palmer Liberal Democrat 13,71728.0% No
Christopher McGovern Referendum Party 2,5115.1% No
Jane Amstad Liberal 1,0462.1% No
Wayne Andrews UKIP 4721.0% No
Derek Tiverton Monster Raving Loony 1490.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Foster Labour 19,40247.1% Yes
Mark Coote Conservative 15,09436.6% No
Graem Peters Liberal Democrat 4,26610.3% No
Alan Coomber UKIP 9112.2% No
Sally Phillips Green 7211.7% No
Gillian Bargery Independent 4861.2% No
John Ord-Clarke Monster Raving Loony 1980.5% No
Brett McLean Rock 'n' Roll Loony 1400.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Foster Labour 18,10742.1% Yes
Mark Coote Conservative 16,08137.4% No
Richard Stevens Liberal Democrat 6,47915.1% No
Terry Grant UKIP 1,0982.6% No
Sally Phillips Green 1,0322.4% No
John Ord-Clarke Monster Raving Loony 2070.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Amber Rudd Conservative 20,46841.1% Yes
Michael Foster Labour 18,47537.1% No
Nick Perry Liberal Democrat 7,82515.7% No
Tony Smith UKIP 1,3972.8% No
Nicholas Prince BNP 1,3102.6% No
Rod Bridger English Democrats 3390.7% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Amber Rudd Conservative 22,68644.5% Yes
Sarah Owen Labour 17,89035.1% No
Andrew Michael UKIP 6,78613.3% No
Jake Bowers Green 1,9513.8% No
Nick Perry Liberal Democrat 1,6143.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Amber Rudd Conservative 25,66846.9% Yes
Peter Chowney Labour 25,32246.2% No
Nicholas Perry Liberal Democrat 1,8853.4% No
Michael Sheridan UKIP 1,4792.7% No
Nicholas Wilson Independent 4120.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sally-Ann Hart Conservative 26,89649.6% Yes
Peter Chowney Labour 22,85342.1% No
Nick Perry Liberal Democrat 3,9607.3% No
Paul Crosland Independent 5651.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helena Dollimore Labour 19,13441.6% Yes
Sally-Ann Hart Conservative 10,48122.8% No
Lucian Fernando Reform UK 7,40116.1% No
Becca Horn Green 5,76112.5% No
Guy Harris Liberal Democrat 2,5865.6% No
Phil Colley Workers Party of Britain 3620.8% No
Nicolas Davies Communist 1360.3% No
Paul Crosland Independent 1290.3% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 22.8 pts 1987: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 1992: Conservative margin 12.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 5.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 10.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 4.7 pts 2010: Conservative margin 4.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 9.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 0.6 pts 2019: Conservative margin 7.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 18.8 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Hastings and Rye has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Hastings and Rye in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Hastings and Rye in 2024 with 19,134 votes (41.6%), a majority of 8,653 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Hastings and Rye since 1983?

Since 1983, Hastings and Rye has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Hastings and Rye?

The closest result on record for Hastings and Rye was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 346 votes (0.6 percentage points).

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