2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election

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Hartlepool Council Election 2021
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  2019 6 May 2021 2022  

36 Seats up for Election
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats before314
Seats won1311
Seats after1311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg3

Hartlepool UK ward map 2021.svg
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]

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Boundary changes

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]

Result summary

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.

Hartlepool Borough Council
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1390+1136.1125.7516,001
  Labour 1130+330.5630.7019,079
  Independent 1000027.7825.5515,876
  IU 20005.566.273,896
  Veterans and People's 0--00.006.273,896
  Reform UK 0--00.002.291,425
  For Britain 0--00.001.921,191
  Liberal Democrats 0--00.000.59368+0.10
  SDP 0--00.000.36225
  Heritage 0--00.000.21133
  Socialist Labour 0--00.000.1168

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

Following the election the composition of the council was:

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on the 9 April. [5]

Burn Valley

Burn Valley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Nicholson 1,001 38.9
Independent Ged Hall 897 34.8
Labour Jonathan James Frederick Brash 887 34.4
Independent John Lauderdale69827.1
Labour Shay Miah65225.3
Independent Mitchell Green55321.5
SDP Lynne Patricia Humphries2258.7
Veterans and People's John William Hays2088.1
Turnout

De Bruce

De Bruce (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Veronica Nicholson 858 39.7
Labour Brenda Harrison 832 38.5
Labour Rachel Jayne Creevy 658 30.4
For Britain Karen Louise King64329.7
Labour Anthony George Traynor61328.4
For Britain Anne Marie Waters 47922.2
Veterans and People's Peter Joyce2079.6
IU John Russell Leedham2039.4
Turnout

Fens and Greatham

Fens and Greatham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Lindridge 1,320 45.9
Conservative Angela Falconer 1,306 45.4
Labour Jennifer Elliott 619 21.5
IU Bob Buchan60921.2
Labour Angie Swinbourne43915.3
Labour Ann Patricia Tweedy42014.6
Independent George Robins40214.0
IU James Brewer31010.8
Veterans and People's Paul Tucker2077.2
Turnout

Foggy Furze

Foggy Furze (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Picton 1,007 37.7
Conservative Kevin Robert Tiplady 994 37.3
Independent Darren Price 742 27.8
Labour Lyndsey Allen66124.8
Labour Corinne Jean Helen Male62023.2
Labour Frazer Daniel Healy56021.0
Veterans and People's Peter William Cartwright47918.0
Veterans and People's Lee Peter Cartwright38014.2
Veterans and People's Terry Hughes2659.9
Reform UK Tom Bird1274.8
For Britain Graham Patrick Craddy692.6
Turnout

Hart

Hart (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Cassidy 1,464 54.4
Independent Rob Cook 804 29.9
Independent John Riddle 773 28.7
Labour Melanie Linda Morley64924.1
Labour Cameron Sharp55420.6
Labour David Innes53719.9
Veterans and People's Elver Alicarte2649.8
Turnout

Headland and Harbour

Headland and Harbour (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Cowie 960 39.6
IU Tim Fleming 951 39.2
IU Shane Robert Moore 914 37.7
IU Barbara Ward69428.6
Labour Alison Hockburn58624.2
Labour Sophie Chapman58224.0
Labour Matthew Alexander Dodds56023.1
Veterans and People's Mark Stacey1737.1
Independent Adam Gaines994.1
Turnout

Manor House

Manor House (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Henry Ashton 764 41.1
Labour Ben Clayton 667 35.8
Labour Pam Hargreaves 573 30.8
Labour Steve Wallace54329.2
Independent Donna Hotham31516.9
Independent Jaime Horton25313.6
Independent Kathy Dales24513.2
Veterans and People's Richy Horsley22812.3
Reform UK Stephen Wright1668.9
Veterans and People's Jean Thomson1387.4
Reform UK Linda Parker1166.2
Reform UK Trevor Rogan683.7
Turnout

Rossmere

Moss Brody was elected in 3rd Place by drawing straws

Rossmere (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher David Groves 783 40.9
Labour Tom Feeney 600 31.3
Labour Moss Boddy * 558 29.2
Labour Julie Patricia Clayton *55829.2
Veterans and People's Anthony James Richardson31816.6
Veterans and People's Antony Baker29715.5
Veterans and People's Graham Lloyd Harrison22111.5
Liberal Democrats Lynne Gillam1417.4
Reform UK Jill Herring1347.0
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Julia Mary Neville1266.6
Reform UK Scott Kenny1256.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Noppen1015.3
Reform UK Billy Yull834.3
Turnout

Rural West

Rural West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Loynes 2,184 63.9
Conservative Mike Young 2,043 59.8
Conservative Cameron Stokell 1,700 49.8
Labour Malcolm Walker68320.0
Independent Darab Rezai56216.5
Independent Alex Williamson43512.7
Independent Adrian Gaines1474.3
Turnout

Seaton

Seaton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sue Little 1,804 63.2
Independent Leisa Smith 1,462 51.2
Conservative Gordon Cranney 1,157 40.6
Independent Dave Hunter66823.4
Labour Martin Dunbar43715.3
Veterans and People's Scott Standing31110.9
Reform UK Stefan Anthony Morgan782.7
Turnout

Throston

Throston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paddy Brown 1,014 43.2
Independent Peter Jackson 875 37.3
Labour Amy Prince 862 36.7
Labour Gary Allen82835.3
Labour Ron Watts65427.9
Reform UK John Tennant52822.5
Turnout

Victoria

Victoria (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Howson 805 38.3
Conservative Dennis Loynes 787 37.5
Labour Carl Richardson 780 37.1
Labour Karen Oliver75435.9
Independent Rachael Budd32315.4
Independent Tony Mann27012.9
IU Ian Griffiths21510.2
Independent Steve Robinson2089.9
Veterans and People's Amanda Elizabeth Napper2009.5
Heritage Claire Martin1336.3
Socialist Labour David Sharpe683.2
Turnout

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References

  1. "Elections and Voting". Hartlepool Council. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. Hartlepool Local Government Boundary Commission for England
  3. The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 Legislation.gov
  4. Hartlepool Open Council Data
  5. Local Government Elections - 6 May 2021 Archived 20 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Hartlepool Council