Hastings and Rye: Seat Details

Hastings and Rye: Overview

Prediction: LAB hold

MP at 2024:Helena Dollimore  (LAB)
County/Area:East Sussex (South East)
Electorate:75,939
Turnout:60.6%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB19,13441.6%44.3%
CON10,48122.8%6.0%
Reform7,40116.1%39.0%
Green5,76112.5%2.8%
LIB2,5865.6%1.5%
MIN3620.8%6.4%
OTH2650.6%0.0%
LAB Majority8,65318.8%5.3%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
62%
CON
2%
Reform
36%
Green
0%
LIB
0%
MIN
0%
OTH
0%

Hastings and Rye : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Hastings and Rye constituency, the 'South East' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), Cultural (Left/Right) and Liberty (Regulated/Free). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat South EastAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017LABCONCON
Economic Position0%6% Right0%
Cultural Position3% Left1% Right0%
Liberty Position4% Reg3% Reg0%
TribeCentrist
EU Leave %56%52%52%
Average Age52.050.449.6
Good Education45%53%51%
Employed54%59%57%
Homeowner61%68%64%
Car owner74%84%77%
Married40%48%45%
Ethnic White92%86%83%
Christian42%50%48%
ABC1 Class49%62%56%
Gross Household Income£38,357£50,167£42,397
Deprivation57%48%51%
Average House Price£287,206£409,816£313,667

Hastings and Rye ranks #265 for "Leave", #417 for "Economic Right Position", #443 for "Cultural Right Position" and #501 for "Liberty Free Position" out of 650 seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
Cultural Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
Liberty Position Very Regulated Regulated Moderate Free Very Free
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100% Left and 100% Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Cultural PositionCultural position between 100% Left and 100% Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Liberty PositionLiberty position between 100% Regulated and 100% Free, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Centrist, Hands Off, Somewhere, Paternalist, Kind Capitalist, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Hastings and Rye: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Hastings and Rye

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Hastings and Rye. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Hastings and RyeActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
HastingsAshdown3,980LABLAB
HastingsBaird3,884LABReform
HastingsBraybrooke3,945LABLAB
HastingsCastle4,712LABLAB
HastingsCentral St Leonards4,946LABLAB
HastingsConquest3,795LABLAB
HastingsGensing4,589LABLAB
HastingsHollington3,814LABLAB
HastingsMaze Hill3,760LABLAB
HastingsOld Hastings3,840LABLAB
HastingsOre3,936LABLAB
HastingsSilverhill4,188LABLAB
HastingsSt Helens3,884LABLAB
HastingsTressell3,632LABLAB
HastingsWest St Leonards3,583LABLAB
HastingsWishing Tree4,232LABLAB
RotherEastern Rother3,816CONReform
RotherRye and Winchelsea3,859LABLAB
RotherSouthern Rother3,545CONLAB
 Total75,940LABLAB

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2026.


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