Hartlepool council election, 2023
Most seats
9
Labour Party
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 9 | +2 | 7,630 | 44.6% | +4.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 2 | -3 | 3,864 | 22.6% | -15.3 |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 3,532 | 20.6% | +8.8 |
| Reform UK | 0 | +0 | 1,289 | 7.5% | +5.3 |
| Independent Union | 0 | -1 | 535 | 3.1% | -0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | +0 | 263 | 1.5% | -0.5 |
Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 12 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 10 | |
| Reform UK | 10 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |
| Independent Union | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 12 candidates, one per seat.
Results by ward
Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.
Burn Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Ged Hall Elected | 895 | 60.8% | -8.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Lyall | 271 | 18.4% | -12.6 |
| Independent | John Hays | 197 | 13.4% | — |
| Reform UK | James Brewer | 108 | 7.3% | — |
| Majority | 624 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,471 | |||
Labour Party hold
De Bruce
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Brenda Mary Harrison Elected | 759 | 63.8% | +12.1 |
| Reform UK | Paul Manley | 237 | 19.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rodney Pangbourne | 193 | 16.2% | -10.7 |
| Majority | 522 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,189 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Fens & Greatham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Philip Holbrook Elected | 780 | 41.7% | -7.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marc Owens | 468 | 25.0% | -26.1 |
| Independent | Angela Falconer | 307 | 16.4% | — |
| Independent | Tony Richardson | 220 | 11.8% | — |
| Reform UK | Roger Scott Jones | 96 | 5.1% | — |
| Majority | 312 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,871 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Foggy Furze
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Martin Dunbar Elected | 711 | 52.4% | +8.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kevin Robert Tiplady | 372 | 27.4% | -11.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry McKinstray | 173 | 12.7% | +7.9 |
| Reform UK | Leah Syead | 101 | 7.4% | — |
| Majority | 339 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,357 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Hart
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rob Darby Elected | 493 | 31.6% | -7.1 |
| Labour Party | David Innes | 491 | 31.4% | -2.7 |
| Independent | Rob Cook | 477 | 30.5% | +3.3 |
| Independent | Pauline Phillips | 101 | 6.5% | — |
| Majority | 2 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,562 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Headland & Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Matthew Alexander Dodds Elected | 550 | 40.8% | +7.1 |
| Independent Union | Tim Fleming | 535 | 39.7% | -5.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Arthur John Southcott | 263 | 19.5% | -1.9 |
| Majority | 15 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,348 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Independent Union
Manor House
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ben Clayton Elected | 549 | 58.2% | +8.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Angela Jackson | 176 | 18.6% | -9.1 |
| Reform UK | Stephen Walter Wright | 129 | 13.7% | +2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Donna Hotham | 90 | 9.5% | — |
| Majority | 373 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 944 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Rossmere
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Tom Feeney Elected | 538 | 52.0% | +9.4 |
| Independent | Jaime Horton | 375 | 36.3% | +5.2 |
| Reform UK | Tracy Connolly | 121 | 11.7% | +8.1 |
| Majority | 163 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,034 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Rural West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Young Elected | 980 | 47.4% | -12.4 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Malcolm Walker | 563 | 27.2% | -4.3 |
| Independent | Pam Shurmer | 450 | 21.8% | -3.2 |
| Reform UK | John O'Brien | 75 | 3.6% | — |
| Majority | 417 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,068 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Seaton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Leisa Smith Elected | 850 | 52.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Josh Bagnall | 318 | 19.5% | -36.1 |
| Labour Party | Ralph Gabbatiss | 316 | 19.4% | -7.7 |
| Reform UK | Glynis Jones | 147 | 9.0% | -8.4 |
| Majority | 532 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,631 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Throston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Steve Wallace Elected | 717 | 50.2% | -0.5 |
| Independent | Peter Jackson | 555 | 38.9% | +7.3 |
| Reform UK | Trevor Rogan | 155 | 10.9% | — |
| Majority | 162 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,427 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Victoria
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Karen Oliver Elected | 761 | 62.8% | +2.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Misra Bano-Mahroo | 330 | 27.3% | -1.4 |
| Reform UK | Thomas Bird | 120 | 9.9% | — |
| Majority | 431 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,211 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold