Hartlepool Borough Council elections

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Hartlepool Borough Council elections usually take place for a third of the council, three years out of every four. Hartlepool Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland.

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Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

Results maps

Mayoral elections

On 18 October 2001 there was a referendum on whether Hartlepool should have a directly elected mayor. The referendum saw a narrow vote in favour with 10,667 yes votes and 10,294 no votes on a turnout of 31%. [6] The first election in 2002 saw an independent candidate Stuart Drummond elected and he has been re-elected in both the 2005 and 2009 elections. [7] A referendum to abolish the mayoralty in 2012 succeeded, with 58.7% favouring a cabinet system. [8]

By-election results

1998–2002

Jackson By-Election 13 December 2001 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Iseley46566.0+20.9
Liberal Democrats Ken Fox24034.0−20.9
Majority 22532.0
Turnout 70517.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002–2006

St Hilda By-Election 13 February 2003 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Cambridge50248.6+10.5
Labour Keith Fisher35934.8−0.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin Kelly17116.6−10.0
Majority 14313.8
Turnout 1,03221.1
Independent hold Swing
Rift House By-Election 24 February 2005 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lilian Sutheran44052.4+5.8
Liberal Democrats Lynne Gilfoyle14317.0−14.7
UKIP Richard Banks13115.6+15.6
Conservative Brenda Pearson12615.0−6.8
Majority 29735.4
Turnout 84018.5
Labour hold Swing

2006–2010

Brus By-Election 8 June 2006 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 35040.5−2.3
Liberal Democrats Michelle Plant23026.6+8.6
Independent Jean Pearson12714.7−4.7
BNP 11713.5+1.8
Conservative 414.7−3.4
Majority 12013.9
Turnout 86518.5
Labour hold Swing
Park By-Election 20 July 2006 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Laffey46846.1−2.6
UKIP Eric Wilson20820.5−4.9
Labour Lorraine Fenwick121120−0.5
Liberal Democrats Sheila Bruce999.7−3.6
BNP Ronald Bage686.7+6.7
Independent Douglas Ferriday515.0+5.0
Majority 26025.6
Turnout 1,01521.0
Conservative hold Swing
Rossmere By-Election 7 May 2009 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Akers-Belcher53242.3+5.2
UKIP Dave Pascoe30023.9−4.5
Liberal Democrats Pamela Turnedge16613.2−6.4
BNP Cheryl Dunn15712.5+12.5
Conservative Ray Pocklington1028.1−6.9
Majority 23218.4
Turnout 1,25726.7
Labour hold Swing
Elwick By-Election 24 September 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hilary Thompson23335.5−48.8
Conservative Chris Banks20130.9+30.9
Independent Alan Bell13220.3+20.3
Labour Stephen Thomas406.1−9.3
Independent Ron Watts284.3+4.3
Liberal Democrats Keith MacFadyen172.6+2.6
Majority 324.9
Turnout 65139.2
Independent hold Swing

2010–2014

Seaton By-Election 25 October 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Putting Hartlepool First Kelly Atkinson44138.4+23.4
Labour Ann Marshall26122.7+9.6
Independent David Young19316.8−36.7
UKIP Thomas Hind12811.1+0.0
Conservative Shane Moore948.2+1.0
Liberal Democrats James Tighe312.7+2.7
Majority 18015.7
Turnout 1,14816.1
Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent Swing
Manor House By-Election 15 August 2013 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Barclay63956.4+7.0
UKIP Tom Hind22619.9+4.2
Putting Hartlepool First Mick Stevens19417.1+0.5
Conservative Mandy Loynes746.5+0.8
Majority 41336.5
Turnout 1,13315.8
Labour hold Swing

2014–2018

Headland & Harbour By-Election 6 October 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Tim Fleming49649.2+0.6
Labour Trevor Rogan25525.3−16.5
Putting Hartlepool First Steve Latimer15515.4+15.4
Conservative Benjamin Marshall414.1−5.6
Patients not ProfitsJohn Robert Price363.6+3.6
Independent Chris Broadbent262.6+2.6
Majority 24123.9
Turnout 1,00917.8
UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Headland & Harbour By-Election 4 May 2017 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike McLaughlin55540.6+2.6
UKIP Tom Cassidy53238.9+8.1
Conservative Chris Broadbent21015.4+5.6
Independent Lucy Patterson695.1+5.1
Majority 231.7
Turnout 1,36624.4
Labour hold Swing
Seaton By-Election 19 October 2017 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Putting Hartlepool First Leisa Smith47431.6+3.2
Independent Sue Little42528.3+2.1
Labour Ann Marshall27518.3+4.8
Conservative Mike Young18012.0+6.0
UKIP Karen King1489.9−13.5
Majority 493.3
Turnout 1,50221.4
Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent Swing
Victoria By-Election 16 November 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Katie Trueman47953.1+1.9
UKIP Jacqui Cummins32536.0+6.4
Conservative Andrew Martin-Wells9810.9−1.0
Majority 15417.1
Turnout 90215.9
Labour hold Swing

2018–2022

Rural West By-Election 12 July 2018 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Young67845.4−13.0
Independent James Brewer54636.5+18.6
Labour Yousuf Khan18412.3−5.4
Green Michael Holt875.8−0.1
Majority 1328.8
Turnout 1,49525.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hart By-Election 11 October 2018 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Brewer63744.1+44.1
Labour Aileen Kendon58240.2+1.5
Conservative Cameron Stokell20013.8−3.4
Green Michael Holt271.9+1.9
Majority 553.8
Turnout 1,446
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Hart By-Election 25 July 2019 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Johnson36630.5−2.3
IU Ian Griffiths35829.8−37.4
Green Michael Ritchie19616.3n/a
For Britain Graham Craddy16613.8n/a
UKIP Graham Harrison1149.5n/a
Majority 80.7
Turnout 1,20016.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2022–2026

Foggy Furze By-Election 8 September 2022 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carole Thompson44343.9
Conservative Pamela Shurmer39138.8
Independent Connor Stallard12612.5
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray494.9
Majority 525.2
Turnout 1,009
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Throston By-Election 13 October 2022 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cameron Sharp45050.8
Independent Jaime Horton28031.6
Conservative Jack Waterman12414.0
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray323.6
Majority 17019.2
Turnout 886
Labour hold Swing
Burn Valley By-Election 19 September 2024 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Owen Riddle47547.5−7.0
Reform UK Amanda Napper39939.9+23.9
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray898.9+8.9
Green Stephen Ashfield363.6+3.6
Majority 767.6
Turnout 999
Labour hold Swing
Throston By-Election 1 May 2025 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Amanda Napper88958.3+42.1
Labour Lyndsey Allen48631.8−30.6
Conservative Veronica Nicholson1519.9−11.5
Majority 40326.4
Turnout 1,526
Reform UK gain from Labour Swing
Throston By-Election 10 July 2025 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Ed Doyle59548.7+32.5
Labour Mark Hanson47538.8−23.7
Green Tom Casey625.1+5.1
Conservative Margaret Lyall594.8−16.6
Liberal Democrats Connor Stallard322.6+2.6
Majority 1209.8
Turnout 1,223
Reform UK gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hartlepool council". * BBC Online . Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. Retrieved on 22 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Kearney, Tony (19 October 2001). "Yes, we want US-style mayors". The Northern Echo . p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Hartlepool mayoral election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Hartlepool rejects electoral mayoral role". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hung council result of Hartlepool by-election". The Northern Echo . 15 December 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Power hangs in balance". Evening Gazette . 14 February 2003. p. 3.
  11. ↑ "Lib Dems get byelection boost". The Guardian. London. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  12. ↑ "By Election Result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005.
  13. ↑ "Byelection cheer for three main parties". The Guardian. London. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  14. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  16. ↑ "Hilary wants to be asset to the town". Hartlepool Mail . 25 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. ↑ "Seaton Ward By-Election – Oct 2012" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Manor House Ward By-Election Result of Poll" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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  21. ↑ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Rural West by-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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  25. ↑ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Throston Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  28. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Burn Valley Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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