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The 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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The 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Ged Hall | 1,104 | 69.4 | ||
| Labour | Ann Johnson | 487 | 30.6 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| For Britain | Karen King | 694 | 49.5 | ||
| Labour | Rob Cook | 527 | 37.6 | ||
| Conservative | Dave Nicholson | 180 | 12.8 | ||
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| For Britain gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Jim Lindridge | 971 | 41.0 | ||
| IU | Peter Joyce | 869 | 36.7 | ||
| Independent | Howard Smith | 529 | 22.3 | ||
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| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Veterans and People's | Lee Cartwright | 544 | 30.7 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Cranney | 425 | 24.0 | ||
| Independent | Joe Larkin | 378 | 21.3 | ||
| Conservative | Den Loynes | 177 | 10.0 | ||
| Green | Michael Ritchie | 117 | 6.6 | ||
| Independent | Connor Stallard | 91 | 5.1 | ||
| Independent | Andrew Wildberg | 42 | 2.4 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Veterans and People's gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| IU | James Brewer | 1,325 | 67.2 | ||
| Labour | Aileen Kendon | 647 | 32.8 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| IU gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| IU | Barbara Ward | 510 | 35.9 | ||
| Labour | Ian Cawley | 394 | 27.7 | ||
| Democrats and Veterans | Ian Griffiths | 289 | 20.4 | ||
| Independent | Tommy Dudley | 227 | 16.0 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| IU gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Amy Prince | 473 | 30.0 | ||
| IU | Linda Parker | 445 | 28.2 | ||
| UKIP | Andrew Goy | 382 | 24.2 | ||
| Independent | Richard Jackson | 207 | 13.1 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Sandra Belcher | 70 | 4.4 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| UKIP | David Mincher | 726 | 47.6 | ||
| Labour | Ron Watts | 438 | 28.7 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Allan Barclay | 241 | 15.8 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Loynes | 121 | 7.9 | ||
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| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Cameron Stokell | 878 | 43.9 | ||
| Independent | Christopher Sayer | 683 | 34.2 | ||
| Labour | Katherine Cook | 237 | 11.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nikki Fothergill | 201 | 10.1 | ||
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Leisa Smith | 1,310 | 63.0 | ||
| UKIP | Graham Harrison | 351 | 16.9 | ||
| Labour | Julie Clayton | 244 | 11.7 | ||
| Conservative | Veronica Nicholson | 174 | 8.4 | ||
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| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Helen Howson | 524 | 36.9 | ||
| IU | Trevor Rogan | 385 | 27.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Hagon | 262 | 18.5 | ||
| Independent | Richard Hughes | 248 | 17.5 | ||
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| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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