2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election

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2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
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  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

12 out of 36 seats to Hartlepool Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout24.20%
 First partySecond party
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LeaderBrenda HarrisonMike Young
Party Labour Conservative
Last election11 seats, 42.3%15 seats, 34.2%
Seats before1313
Seats after1812
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 Third partyFourth party
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Leadern/aShane Moore
Party Independent IU
Last election8 seats, 12.5%2 seats, 4.2%
Seats before82
Seats after51
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Hartlepool UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election

Leader before election

Shane Moore
Independent Union
No overall control

Leader after election

Mike Young
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in County Durham, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of the Conservatives and Independent Union, led by Shane Moore of the Independent Union. The council remained under no overall control after the election. Labour made significant gains but remained one seat short of taking a majority. The Conservatives and independents formed an administration after the election, with Conservative leader Mike Young being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council on 16 May 2023. [1] [2]

Summary

Election result

2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 9Increase2.svg575.091850.07,63044.6+2.3
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 116.7101233.33,86422.6–11.6
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 38.34513.93,53220.6+8.1
  IU 0Decrease2.svg 10.0112.85353.1-1.1
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.01,2897.5+5.1
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.02631.5-0.6

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Hartlepool Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [3]

Burn Valley

Burn Valley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ged Hall* 895 60.8 -8.2
Conservative Margaret Lyall27118.4-12.6
Independent John Hayes19713.4N/A
Reform UK James Brewer1087.3-23.7
Majority62442.4
Turnout 1,471
Labour hold

De Bruce

De Bruce [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Brenda Harrison* 759 63.84 +11.1
Reform UK Paul Manley23719.93N/A
Conservative Rodney Pangbourne19316.23-10.8
Majority52243.91
Turnout 1,189
Labour Co-op hold

Fens & Greatham

Fens & Greatham [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Philip Holbrook 780 41.69 -8.2
Conservative Marc Owens46825.01-26.1
Independent Angela Falconer*30716.41N/A
Independent Tony Richardson22011.76N/A
Reform UK Roger Scott Jones965.13N/A
Majority31216.68
Turnout 1,871
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Foggy Furze

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Foggy Furze [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Martin Dunbar 711 52.39 +12.8
Conservative Kevin Tiplady*37227.41+2.9
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray17312.75+7.7
Reform UK Leah Syead1017.44N/A
Majority33924.98
Turnout 1,357
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Hart

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Hart [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Darby 493 31.56 -7.1
Labour David Innes49131.43-2.7
Independent Rob Cook*47730.54N/A
Independent Pauline Phillips1016.47N/A
Majority20.13
Turnout 1,562
Conservative gain from Independent

Headland & Harbour

Headland & Harbour [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Matthew Dodds 550 40.80 +7.1
IU Tim Fleming*53539.69-5.1
Conservative Arthur Southcott26319.51-1.9
Majority151.11
Turnout 1,348
Labour Co-op gain from IU

Manor House

Manor House [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Ben Clayton* 549 58.16 +8.0
Conservative Angela Jackson17618.64-9.1
Reform UK Steve Wright12913.67+3.0
Liberal Democrats Donna Hotham909.53-1.8
Majority37339.52
Turnout 944
Labour Co-op hold

Rossmere

Rossmere [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tom Feeney* 538 52.03 +9.4
Independent Jaime Horton37536.27+5.3
Reform UK Tracy Connolly12111.70+8.1
Majority16315.76
Turnout 1,034
Labour Co-op hold

Rural West

Rural West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Young* 980 47.39 -6.9
Labour Co-op Malcolm Walker56327.22-1.4
Independent Pam Shurmer45021.76N/A
Reform UK John O'Brien753.63N/A
Majority41720.17
Turnout 2,068
Conservative hold

Seaton

Seaton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leisa Smith* 850 52.12 N/A
Conservative Josh Bagnall31819.50-36.1
Labour Ralph Gabbatiss31619.38-7.7
Reform UK Glynis Jones1479.01-8.4
Majority53232.62
Turnout 1,631
Independent hold

Throston

Throston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Steve Wallace 717 50.25 -0.4
Independent Peter Jackson*55538.89N/A
Reform UK Trevor Rogan15510.86N/A
Majority16211.36
Turnout 1,427
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Victoria

Victoria [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Karen Oliver 761 62.84 +2.6
Conservative Misra Bano-Mahroo33027.25-1.3
Reform UK Thomas Bird1209.91N/A
Majority43135.59
Turnout 1,211
Labour Co-op hold

Changes 2023–2024

Steve Wallace, elected as a Labour councillor, left the party in July 2023 to sit as an independent. [5]

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