The 2018 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. [1]
The 2018 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lauderdale | 763 | 49.6% | ||
| Labour | Karen Oliver | 496 | 32.2% | ||
| Conservative | Ben Marshall | 279 | 18.1% | ||
| Majority | 267 | 17.4% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rob Cook | 684 | 52.5% | ||
| Independent | James Barker | 219 | 16.8% | ||
| Conservative | Mike Young | 204 | 15.7% | ||
| For Britain | Karen King | 195 | 15.0% | ||
| Majority | 465 | 35.7% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tony Richardson | 827 | 41.8% | ||
| Labour | Alan Clark | 715 | 36.1% | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Loynes | 373 | 18.8% | ||
| Green | Tom Casey | 65 | 3.3% | ||
| Majority | 112 | 5.7% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Putting Hartlepool First gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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