2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election

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2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Hartlepool Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout24.20%
  First party Second party
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Leader Brenda Harrison Mike Young
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 11 seats, 42.3% 15 seats, 34.2%
Seats before 13 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase5 Decrease 1
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader N/A Shane Moore
Party Independent IU
Last election 8 seats, 12.5% 2 seats, 4.2%
Seats before 8 2
Seats after 5 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 1
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.

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 meeting on 16 May 2023.[1][2]

Summary

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Election result

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2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Increase 5 75.0 9 18 50.0 7,630 44.6 +2.3
  Conservative 2 Decrease 1 16.7 10 12 33.3 3,864 22.6 –11.6
  Independent 1 Decrease 3 8.3 4 5 13.9 3,532 20.6 +8.1
  IU 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 2.8 535 3.1 -1.1
  Reform 0 Steady 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,289 7.5 +5.1
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 263 1.5 -0.6

Ward results

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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

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Burn Valley[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ged Hall* 895 60.8 −8.2
Conservative Margaret Lyall 271 18.4 −12.6
Independent John Hayes 197 13.4 N/A
Reform James Brewer 108 7.3 −23.7
Majority 624 42.4
Turnout 1,471
Labour hold

De Bruce

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De Bruce [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brenda Harrison* 759 63.84 +11.1
Reform Paul Manley 237 19.93 N/A
Conservative Rodney Pangbourne 193 16.23 −10.8
Majority 522 43.91
Turnout 1,189
Labour Co-op hold

Fens & Greatham

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Fens & Greatham [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Philip Holbrook 780 41.69 −8.2
Conservative Marc Owens 468 25.01 −26.1
Independent Angela Falconer* 307 16.41 N/A
Independent Tony Richardson 220 11.76 N/A
Reform Roger Scott Jones 96 5.13 N/A
Majority 312 16.68
Turnout 1,871
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Foggy Furze

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Foggy Furze [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Martin Dunbar 711 52.39 +12.8
Conservative Kevin Tiplady* 372 27.41 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray 173 12.75 +7.7
Reform Leah Syead 101 7.44 N/A
Majority 339 24.98
Turnout 1,357
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Hart

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Hart [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Darby 493 31.56 −7.1
Labour David Innes 491 31.43 −2.7
Independent Rob Cook* 477 30.54 N/A
Independent Pauline Phillips 101 6.47 N/A
Majority 2 0.13
Turnout 1,562
Conservative gain from Independent

Headland & Harbour

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Headland & Harbour [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Matthew Dodds 550 40.80 +7.1
IU Tim Fleming* 535 39.69 −5.1
Conservative Arthur Southcott 263 19.51 −1.9
Majority 15 1.11
Turnout 1,348
Labour Co-op gain from IU

Manor House

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Manor House [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ben Clayton* 549 58.16 +8.0
Conservative Angela Jackson 176 18.64 −9.1
Reform Steve Wright 129 13.67 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Donna Hotham 90 9.53 −1.8
Majority 373 39.52
Turnout 944
Labour Co-op hold

Rossmere

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Rossmere [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Tom Feeney* 538 52.03 +9.4
Independent Jaime Horton 375 36.27 +5.3
Reform Tracy Connolly 121 11.70 +8.1
Majority 163 15.76
Turnout 1,034
Labour Co-op hold

Rural West

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Rural West [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Young* 980 47.39 −6.9
Labour Co-op Malcolm Walker 563 27.22 −1.4
Independent Pam Shurmer 450 21.76 N/A
Reform John O'Brien 75 3.63 N/A
Majority 417 20.17
Turnout 2,068
Conservative hold

Seaton

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Seaton [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leisa Smith* 850 52.12 N/A
Conservative Josh Bagnall 318 19.50 −36.1
Labour Ralph Gabbatiss 316 19.38 −7.7
Reform Glynis Jones 147 9.01 −8.4
Majority 532 32.62
Turnout 1,631
Independent hold

Throston

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Throston [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Steve Wallace 717 50.25 −0.4
Independent Peter Jackson* 555 38.89 N/A
Reform Trevor Rogan 155 10.86 N/A
Majority 162 11.36
Turnout 1,427
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Victoria

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Victoria [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Karen Oliver 761 62.84 +2.6
Conservative Misra Bano-Mahroo 330 27.25 −1.3
Reform Thomas Bird 120 9.91 N/A
Majority 431 35.59
Turnout 1,211
Labour Co-op hold

Changes 2023–2024

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

References

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  1. ^ "Hartlepool Council's new leader promises exciting times ahead". BBC News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ Marko, Nic (5 May 2023). "Hartlepool Borough Council local election results 2023 in full". Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Full list of council candidates standing for election in Hartlepool". Nic Marko. Teesside Live. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Local Government Election 4th May 2023 - Declaration of Results". Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ^ Marko, Nic (27 July 2023). "Hartlepool councillor Steve Wallace quits Labour after 'fall out' with section of the party". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 2 March 2024.