Hartlepool council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 12 wards · 13 seats contested

Most seats
13
Reform UK
Seats contested
13
across 12 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 13 +13 13,640 51.6% +37.3
Labour and Co-operative Party 0 -9 6,438 24.4% -22.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -1 2,513 9.5% -15.1
Green Party 0 +0 2,386 9.0% +8.2
Independent 0 -2 815 3.1% -10.4
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 642 2.4% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 13
Reform UK 13
Green Party 12
Labour and Co-operative Party 12
Conservative and Unionist Party 11
Liberal Democrats 6
Independent 4

A party standing a full slate could field 13 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 +/−
Reform UK Graham Harrison Elected 847 41.1% +1.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Owen Craig Riddle 740 35.9% -11.6
Green Party India Robertson 252 12.2% +8.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Bryan Thompson 165 8.0% —
Liberal Democrats Lucas Hennells-Barber 57 2.8% -6.1
Majority107
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,061

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

De Bruce

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Nick Anderson Elected 1,080 60.0% +38.8
Labour and Co-operative Party Rachel Jayne Creevy 459 25.5% -29.3
Green Party Jasmine Jade Khan 146 8.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lydia Dorelle Waller 114 6.3% -17.5
Majority621
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,799

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Fens & Greatham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Dave Bruce Elected 1,226 46.6% +34.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Mark Joseph Hanson 857 32.6% +2.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Buchan 373 14.2% -0.7
Green Party Lisa Marie Arnell 173 6.6% —
Majority369
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,629

Reform UK gain from Independent

Foggy Furze 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Rob Stevenson Elected 1,001 64.3% +56.8
Reform UK Rob Stevenson Elected 1,001 64.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Melanie Morley 470 30.2% -27.8
Liberal Democrats Connor Stallard 324 20.8% —
Green Party Mike Cherrington 163 10.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Groves 154 9.9% -21.6
Majority531
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,556

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party · Reform UK gain

Hart

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Brian Cowie Elected 1,128 45.3% +33.0
Labour Party Jake Ethan Swinburne 535 21.5% -21.1
Independent Rob Cook 205 8.2% -0.1
Green Party Michael Brookes 189 7.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Nicholson 186 7.5% -24.4
Independent Jo Banks 132 5.3% —
Independent Stuart Alan Campbell 68 2.7% —
Liberal Democrats Barry McKinstray 46 1.8% —
Majority593
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,489

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Headland & Harbour

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Scott Gaitey Elected 1,150 53.0% +39.5
Labour Party Amanda Davis 549 25.3% -26.1
Green Party Jessica Louise Ingham 223 10.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Mawhinney 175 8.1% -12.1
Liberal Democrats Nathan Maddison McLauchlan 73 3.4% —
Majority601
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,170

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Manor House

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Ronald Buglass Elected 1,041 66.3% +46.2
Labour Party Pamela Claire Hargreaves 354 22.6% -36.2
Green Party Tom Casey 174 11.1% —
Majority687
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,569

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Rossmere

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Christine Wiley Elected 1,017 64.4% +41.9
Labour Party Moss Boddy 307 19.5% -34.9
Green Party Matthew James Hartley 144 9.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Veronica Nicholson 110 7.0% -16.1
Majority710
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,578

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Rural West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Richie Hughes Elected 1,309 43.2% +29.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Cassidy 840 27.7% -20.4
Labour and Co-operative Party Sara Kadry Mohamed Hamouda 578 19.1% -14.4
Green Party Simon Niall Crute 304 10.0% +5.2
Majority469
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,031

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Seaton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Peter Storey Elected 1,062 45.4% +37.9
Labour Party Nicholas Brian Cain 486 20.8% +1.2
Independent Gordon Cranney 410 17.5% -41.3
Green Party Mia Brown 167 7.1% +5.2
Conservative and Unionist Party John Harrison 148 6.3% -5.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Noppen 65 2.8% —
Majority576
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,338

Reform UK gain from Independent

Throston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Amanda Elizabeth Napper Elected 1,012 53.4% +4.7
Labour and Co-operative Party Jack Adam Callaghan 550 29.0% -9.8
Green Party Ewan Dawson Train 132 7.0% +1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Lyall 125 6.6% +1.8
Liberal Democrats Samuel Allan Carr 77 4.1% +1.4
Majority462
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,896

Reform UK hold

Victoria

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Adam Gaines Elected 766 43.5% +27.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Gary Allen 553 31.4% -33.3
Green Party Connor James Dorrian 319 18.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rodney Pangbourne 123 7.0% -12.7
Majority213
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,761

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

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