The 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. A byelection for the Hartlepool constituency, which has identical boundaries to the council, was held on the same day.[1]
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36 Seats up for Election 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Winner of each seat at the 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||
Boundary changes edit
In February 2019 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England confirmed changes to the electoral wards of Hartlepool.[2][3] All 36 seats were up for election, after which, starting in 2022 elections to the council will be done in thirds.[4]
Result summary edit
Changes in seat numbers are compared with the composition of the council immediately prior to the election. Changes in vote share are compared with the previous election in 2021.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 9 | 0 | +11 | 36.11 | 25.75 | 16,001 | ||
| Labour | 11 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 30.56 | 30.70 | 19,079 | ||
| Independent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 | 25.55 | 15,876 | ||
| IU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | 6.27 | 3,896 | ||
| Veterans and People's | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 6.27 | 3,896 | ||
| Reform UK | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 2.29 | 1,425 | ||
| For Britain | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 1,191 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 368 | +0.10 | |
| SDP | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 225 | ||
| Heritage | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 133 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 68 | ||
Council composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
- Conservative Party: 4
- Labour Party: 8
- Independent Union: 6
- Socialist Labour Party: 4
- Veterans and People's Party: 1
- For Britain Movement: 1
- Independent: 4
- Vacant: 3
Following the election the composition of the council was:
- Conservative Party: 13
- Labour Party: 11
- Independent: 10
- Independent Union: 2
Ward results edit
The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on the 9 April.[5]
Burn Valley edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Nicholson | 1,001 | 38.9 | ||
| Independent | Ged Hall | 897 | 34.8 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan James Frederick Brash | 887 | 34.4 | ||
| Independent | John Lauderdale | 698 | 27.1 | ||
| Labour | Shay Miah | 652 | 25.3 | ||
| Independent | Mitchell Green | 553 | 21.5 | ||
| SDP | Lynne Patricia Humphries | 225 | 8.7 | ||
| Veterans and People's | John William Hays | 208 | 8.1 | ||
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De Bruce edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Veronica Nicholson | 858 | 39.7 | ||
| Labour | Brenda Harrison | 832 | 38.5 | ||
| Labour | Rachel Jayne Creevy | 658 | 30.4 | ||
| For Britain | Karen Louise King | 643 | 29.7 | ||
| Labour | Anthony George Traynor | 613 | 28.4 | ||
| For Britain | Anne Marie Waters | 479 | 22.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Peter Joyce | 207 | 9.6 | ||
| IU | John Russell Leedham | 203 | 9.4 | ||
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Fens and Greatham edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jim Lindridge | 1,320 | 45.9 | ||
| Conservative | Angela Falconer | 1,306 | 45.4 | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Elliott | 619 | 21.5 | ||
| IU | Bob Buchan | 609 | 21.2 | ||
| Labour | Angie Swinbourne | 439 | 15.3 | ||
| Labour | Ann Patricia Tweedy | 420 | 14.6 | ||
| Independent | George Robins | 402 | 14.0 | ||
| IU | James Brewer | 310 | 10.8 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Paul Tucker | 207 | 7.2 | ||
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Foggy Furze edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Picton | 1,007 | 37.7 | ||
| Conservative | Kevin Robert Tiplady | 994 | 37.3 | ||
| Independent | Darren Price | 742 | 27.8 | ||
| Labour | Lyndsey Allen | 661 | 24.8 | ||
| Labour | Corinne Jean Helen Male | 620 | 23.2 | ||
| Labour | Frazer Daniel Healy | 560 | 21.0 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Peter William Cartwright | 479 | 18.0 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Lee Peter Cartwright | 380 | 14.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Terry Hughes | 265 | 9.9 | ||
| Reform UK | Tom Bird | 127 | 4.8 | ||
| For Britain | Graham Patrick Craddy | 69 | 2.6 | ||
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Hart edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Cassidy | 1,464 | 54.4 | ||
| Independent | Rob Cook | 804 | 29.9 | ||
| Independent | John Riddle | 773 | 28.7 | ||
| Labour | Melanie Linda Morley | 649 | 24.1 | ||
| Labour | Cameron Sharp | 554 | 20.6 | ||
| Labour | David Innes | 537 | 19.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Elver Alicarte | 264 | 9.8 | ||
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Headland and Harbour edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Cowie | 960 | 39.6 | ||
| IU | Tim Fleming | 951 | 39.2 | ||
| IU | Shane Robert Moore | 914 | 37.7 | ||
| IU | Barbara Ward | 694 | 28.6 | ||
| Labour | Alison Hockburn | 586 | 24.2 | ||
| Labour | Sophie Chapman | 582 | 24.0 | ||
| Labour | Matthew Alexander Dodds | 560 | 23.1 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Mark Stacey | 173 | 7.1 | ||
| Independent | Adam Gaines | 99 | 4.1 | ||
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Manor House edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Henry Ashton | 764 | 41.1 | ||
| Labour | Ben Clayton | 667 | 35.8 | ||
| Labour | Pam Hargreaves | 573 | 30.8 | ||
| Labour | Steve Wallace | 543 | 29.2 | ||
| Independent | Donna Hotham | 315 | 16.9 | ||
| Independent | Jaime Horton | 253 | 13.6 | ||
| Independent | Kathy Dales | 245 | 13.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Richy Horsley | 228 | 12.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Stephen Wright | 166 | 8.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Jean Thomson | 138 | 7.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Linda Parker | 116 | 6.2 | ||
| Reform UK | Trevor Rogan | 68 | 3.7 | ||
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Rossmere edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher David Groves | 783 | 40.9 | ||
| Labour | Tom Feeney | 600 | 31.3 | ||
| Labour | Moss Boddy * | 558 | 29.2 | ||
| Labour | Julie Patricia Clayton * | 558 | 29.2 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Anthony James Richardson | 318 | 16.6 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Antony Baker | 297 | 15.5 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Graham Lloyd Harrison | 221 | 11.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Gillam | 141 | 7.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Jill Herring | 134 | 7.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Julia Mary Neville | 126 | 6.6 | ||
| Reform UK | Scott Kenny | 125 | 6.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Noppen | 101 | 5.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Billy Yull | 83 | 4.3 | ||
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- = Straws drawn due to tie
Rural West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brenda Loynes | 2,184 | 63.9 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Young | 2,043 | 59.8 | ||
| Conservative | Cameron Stokell | 1,700 | 49.8 | ||
| Labour | Malcolm Walker | 683 | 20.0 | ||
| Independent | Darab Rezai | 562 | 16.5 | ||
| Independent | Alex Williamson | 435 | 12.7 | ||
| Independent | Adrian Gaines | 147 | 4.3 | ||
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Seaton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sue Little | 1,804 | 63.2 | ||
| Independent | Leisa Smith | 1,462 | 51.2 | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Cranney | 1,157 | 40.6 | ||
| Independent | Dave Hunter | 668 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Martin Dunbar | 437 | 15.3 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Scott Standing | 311 | 10.9 | ||
| Reform UK | Stefan Anthony Morgan | 78 | 2.7 | ||
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Throston edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paddy Brown | 1,014 | 43.2 | ||
| Independent | Peter Jackson | 875 | 37.3 | ||
| Labour | Amy Prince | 862 | 36.7 | ||
| Labour | Gary Allen | 828 | 35.3 | ||
| Labour | Ron Watts | 654 | 27.9 | ||
| Reform UK | John Tennant | 528 | 22.5 | ||
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Victoria edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen Howson | 805 | 38.3 | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Loynes | 787 | 37.5 | ||
| Labour | Carl Richardson | 780 | 37.1 | ||
| Labour | Karen Oliver | 754 | 35.9 | ||
| Independent | Rachael Budd | 323 | 15.4 | ||
| Independent | Tony Mann | 270 | 12.9 | ||
| IU | Ian Griffiths | 215 | 10.2 | ||
| Independent | Steve Robinson | 208 | 9.9 | ||
| Veterans and People's | Amanda Elizabeth Napper | 200 | 9.5 | ||
| Heritage | Claire Martin | 133 | 6.3 | ||
| Socialist Labour | David Sharpe | 68 | 3.2 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Elections and Voting". Hartlepool Council. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Hartlepool Local Government Boundary Commission for England
- ^ The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 Legislation.gov
- ^ Hartlepool Open Council Data
- ^ Local Government Elections - 6 May 2021 Archived 20 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Hartlepool Council