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36 Seats up for Election 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Winner of each seat at the 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. A byelection for the Hartlepool constituency, which has identical boundaries to the council, was held on the same day. [1]
In February 2019 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England confirmed changes to the electoral wards of Hartlepool. [2] [3] All 36 seats were up for election, after which, starting in 2022 elections to the council will be done in thirds. [4]
Changes in seat numbers are compared with the composition of the council immediately prior to the election. Changes in vote share are compared with the previous election in 2021.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 9 | 0 | +11 | 36.11 | 25.75 | 16,001 | ||
| Labour | 11 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 30.56 | 30.70 | 19,079 | ||
| Independent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 | 25.55 | 15,876 | ||
| IU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | 6.27 | 3,896 | ||
| Veterans and People's | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 6.27 | 3,896 | ||
| Reform UK | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 2.29 | 1,425 | ||
| For Britain | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 1,191 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 368 | +0.10 | |
| SDP | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 225 | ||
| Heritage | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 133 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 68 | ||
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
Following the election the composition of the council was:
The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on the 9 April. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Nicholson | 1,001 | 38.9 | ||
| Independent | Ged Hall | 897 | 34.8 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan James Frederick Brash | 887 | 34.4 | ||
| Independent | John Lauderdale | 698 | 27.1 | ||
| Labour | Shay Miah | 652 | 25.3 | ||
| Independent | Mitchell Green | 553 | 21.5 | ||
| SDP | Lynne Patricia Humphries | 225 | 8.7 | ||
| Veterans and People's | John William Hays | 208 | 8.1 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Veronica Nicholson | 858 | 39.7 | ||
| Labour | Brenda Harrison | 832 | 38.5 | ||
| Labour | Rachel Jayne Creevy | 658 | 30.4 | ||
| For Britain | Karen Louise King | 643 | 29.7 | ||
| Labour | Anthony George Traynor | 613 | 28.4 | ||
| For Britain | Anne Marie Waters | 479 | 22.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Peter Joyce | 207 | 9.6 | ||
| IU | John Russell Leedham | 203 | 9.4 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jim Lindridge | 1,320 | 45.9 | ||
| Conservative | Angela Falconer | 1,306 | 45.4 | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Elliott | 619 | 21.5 | ||
| IU | Bob Buchan | 609 | 21.2 | ||
| Labour | Angie Swinbourne | 439 | 15.3 | ||
| Labour | Ann Patricia Tweedy | 420 | 14.6 | ||
| Independent | George Robins | 402 | 14.0 | ||
| IU | James Brewer | 310 | 10.8 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Paul Tucker | 207 | 7.2 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Picton | 1,007 | 37.7 | ||
| Conservative | Kevin Robert Tiplady | 994 | 37.3 | ||
| Independent | Darren Price | 742 | 27.8 | ||
| Labour | Lyndsey Allen | 661 | 24.8 | ||
| Labour | Corinne Jean Helen Male | 620 | 23.2 | ||
| Labour | Frazer Daniel Healy | 560 | 21.0 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Peter William Cartwright | 479 | 18.0 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Lee Peter Cartwright | 380 | 14.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Terry Hughes | 265 | 9.9 | ||
| Reform UK | Tom Bird | 127 | 4.8 | ||
| For Britain | Graham Patrick Craddy | 69 | 2.6 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Cassidy | 1,464 | 54.4 | ||
| Independent | Rob Cook | 804 | 29.9 | ||
| Independent | John Riddle | 773 | 28.7 | ||
| Labour | Melanie Linda Morley | 649 | 24.1 | ||
| Labour | Cameron Sharp | 554 | 20.6 | ||
| Labour | David Innes | 537 | 19.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Elver Alicarte | 264 | 9.8 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Cowie | 960 | 39.6 | ||
| IU | Tim Fleming | 951 | 39.2 | ||
| IU | Shane Robert Moore | 914 | 37.7 | ||
| IU | Barbara Ward | 694 | 28.6 | ||
| Labour | Alison Hockburn | 586 | 24.2 | ||
| Labour | Sophie Chapman | 582 | 24.0 | ||
| Labour | Matthew Alexander Dodds | 560 | 23.1 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Mark Stacey | 173 | 7.1 | ||
| Independent | Adam Gaines | 99 | 4.1 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Henry Ashton | 764 | 41.1 | ||
| Labour | Ben Clayton | 667 | 35.8 | ||
| Labour | Pam Hargreaves | 573 | 30.8 | ||
| Labour | Steve Wallace | 543 | 29.2 | ||
| Independent | Donna Hotham | 315 | 16.9 | ||
| Independent | Jaime Horton | 253 | 13.6 | ||
| Independent | Kathy Dales | 245 | 13.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Richy Horsley | 228 | 12.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Stephen Wright | 166 | 8.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Jean Thomson | 138 | 7.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Linda Parker | 116 | 6.2 | ||
| Reform UK | Trevor Rogan | 68 | 3.7 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Moss Brody was elected in 3rd Place by drawing straws
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher David Groves | 783 | 40.9 | ||
| Labour | Tom Feeney | 600 | 31.3 | ||
| Labour | Moss Boddy * | 558 | 29.2 | ||
| Labour | Julie Patricia Clayton * | 558 | 29.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Anthony James Richardson | 318 | 16.6 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Antony Baker | 297 | 15.5 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Graham Lloyd Harrison | 221 | 11.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Gillam | 141 | 7.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Jill Herring | 134 | 7.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Julia Mary Neville | 126 | 6.6 | ||
| Reform UK | Scott Kenny | 125 | 6.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Noppen | 101 | 5.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Billy Yull | 83 | 4.3 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brenda Loynes | 2,184 | 63.9 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Young | 2,043 | 59.8 | ||
| Conservative | Cameron Stokell | 1,700 | 49.8 | ||
| Labour | Malcolm Walker | 683 | 20.0 | ||
| Independent | Darab Rezai | 562 | 16.5 | ||
| Independent | Alex Williamson | 435 | 12.7 | ||
| Independent | Adrian Gaines | 147 | 4.3 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sue Little | 1,804 | 63.2 | ||
| Independent | Leisa Smith | 1,462 | 51.2 | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Cranney | 1,157 | 40.6 | ||
| Independent | Dave Hunter | 668 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Martin Dunbar | 437 | 15.3 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Scott Standing | 311 | 10.9 | ||
| Reform UK | Stefan Anthony Morgan | 78 | 2.7 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paddy Brown | 1,014 | 43.2 | ||
| Independent | Peter Jackson | 875 | 37.3 | ||
| Labour | Amy Prince | 862 | 36.7 | ||
| Labour | Gary Allen | 828 | 35.3 | ||
| Labour | Ron Watts | 654 | 27.9 | ||
| Reform UK | John Tennant | 528 | 22.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen Howson | 805 | 38.3 | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Loynes | 787 | 37.5 | ||
| Labour | Carl Richardson | 780 | 37.1 | ||
| Labour | Karen Oliver | 754 | 35.9 | ||
| Independent | Rachael Budd | 323 | 15.4 | ||
| Independent | Tony Mann | 270 | 12.9 | ||
| IU | Ian Griffiths | 215 | 10.2 | ||
| Independent | Steve Robinson | 208 | 9.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Amanda Elizabeth Napper | 200 | 9.5 | ||
| Heritage | Claire Martin | 133 | 6.3 | ||
| Socialist Labour | David Sharpe | 68 | 3.2 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
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