Seaton ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 576 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,338 | |||
Reform UK gain from Independent
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sue Little Elected | 1,078 | 58.9% | +6.8 |
| Labour Party | David Innes | 359 | 19.6% | +0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Morgan Barker | 221 | 12.1% | -7.4 |
| Reform UK | Paul Manley | 137 | 7.5% | -1.5 |
| Green Party | Stuart Williams | 36 | 2.0% | — |
| Majority | 719 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,831 | |||
Independent hold
04/05/2023
| 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
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gordon Cranney Elected | 944 | 55.6% | -3.1 |
| Labour Party | Martin Dunbar | 460 | 27.1% | +4.9 |
| Reform UK | Glynis Jones | 295 | 17.4% | +13.4 |
| Majority | 484 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,699 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sue Little Elected | 1,804 | 91.5% | — |
| Independent | Leisa Smith Elected | 1,462 | 74.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gordon Cranney Elected | 1,157 | 58.7% | — |
| Independent | Dave Hunter | 668 | 33.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Martin Dunbar | 437 | 22.2% | — |
| Veterans and People’s Party | Scott Standing | 311 | 15.8% | — |
| Reform UK | Stefan Anthony Morgan | 78 | 4.0% | — |
| Majority | 489 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,972 | |||
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Hartlepool Independents - Putting Hartlepool First | 76% |
| Labour Party | 13% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 12% |
Reconstructed from Seaton (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.