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2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election

The 2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. One-third of the 36 members of Hartlepool Borough Council in County Durham were elected.

2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election
← 2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) 2026 →
12 out of 36 seats to Hartlepool Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout28%
  Majority party Minority party
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Leader Brenda Harrison Mike Young
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat De Bruce Rural West
Seats before 17 12
Seats after 24 6
Seat change Increase7 Decrease6
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Independent IU
Seats before 6 1
Seats after 5 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election
Leader before election

Mike Young
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Brenda Harrison
Labour

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Conservative and independent coalition. Following the election, Labour won an overall majority on the council.

Background

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In the previous 2023 election, Labour won 9 seats (up 5) with 44.6% of the vote, the Conservatives won 2 (down 1) with 22.6%, independents won 1 (down 3) with 20.6%, and the Independent Union lost the seat they were defending with 3.1%. Following the 2023 election, the Conservatives, the Independent Union, and 5 independents formed a minority coalition.[1]

Previous council composition

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After 2023 election Before 2024 election[2] After 2024 election[3]
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 18 Labour 17 Labour 24
Conservative 12 Conservative 12 Conservative 6
IU 1 IU 1 IU 1
Independent 5 Independent 6 Independent 5

Changes 2023–2024:

  • July 2023: Steve Wallace leaves Labour to sit as an independent[4]

Summary

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Labour gained seven seats, mostly at the expense of the Conservatives, giving Labour an overall majority on the council.[5] Labour's group leader, Brenda Harrison, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[6]

Election result

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2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9   7 75.0 15 24 66.7 9,274 46.5 +2.4
  Conservative 1   6 8.3 5 6 16.7 4,911 24.6 +2.3
  Independent 2   1 16.7 3 5 13.9 2,688 13.5 –7.0
  IU 0   0.0 1 1 2.8 N/A N/A –3.1
  Reform UK 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 2,847 14.3 +6.9

Results By Ward

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Burn Valley

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Burn Valley [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Corinne Male 919 54.5 −6.3
Conservative David Nicholson* 339 20.1 +1.7
Reform UK Graham Harrison 270 16.0 +8.7
Independent John Hays 158 9.4 −4.0
Majority 580 34.4
Turnout
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

De Bruce

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De Bruce [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Jorgeson 758 54.8 −9.0
Conservative Ian Glass 330 23.9 +7.7
Reform UK Trevor Rogan 294 21.3 +1.4
Majority 428 31.0
Turnout
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Fens and Greatham

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Fens and Greatham [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jim Lindridge* 723 34.8 N/A
Labour Co-op Owen Riddle 622 29.9 −11.8
Conservative Marc Owens 310 14.9 −10.1
Reform UK Peter Tylee 262 12.6 +7.5
Independent Tony Richardson 160 7.7 −4.1
Majority
Turnout 2,077
Independent hold

Foggy Furze

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Foggy Furze [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Carole Thompson* 927 58.0 +5.6
Conservative Chris Groves 503 31.5 +4.1
Reform UK Leah Stead 121 7.6 +0.2
Heritage Vivienne Neville 46 2.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,597
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Hart

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Hart [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Aaron Roy 841 42.6 +11.2
Conservative Tom Cassidy* 629 31.9 +0.3
Reform UK Amanda Napper 244 12.4 N/A
Independent Stuart Campbell 164 8.3 N/A
Independent Pauline Phillips 95 4.8 −1.7
Majority
Turnout 1,973
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Headland and Harbour

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Headland and Harbour [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Nelson 847 51.4 +10.6
Conservative Brian Cowie* 333 20.2 +0.7
Reform UK Drew Murley 222 13.5 N/A
Independent Scott Gaiety 178 10.8 N/A
Independent Rob Stevenson 68 4.1 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,648
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Manor House

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Manor House [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Katherine Cook 625 57.4 −0.8
Reform UK Stephen Wright 214 19.7 +6.0
Conservative Margaret Lyall 160 14.7 −3.9
Independent Bob Eagleton 64 5.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,088
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Rossmere

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Rossmere [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Quewone Bailey-Fleet 649 54.4 +2.4
Conservative Marley Haggan 275 23.1 N/A
Reform UK Tracy Connolly 269 22.5 +10.8
Majority
Turnout 1,193
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Rural West

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Rural West [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scott Reeve* 1,197 48.1 +0.7
Labour Co-op Malcolm Walker 833 33.5 +6.3
Reform UK Angela Jackson 339 13.6 +10.0
Green Stephen Ashfield 121 4.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,490
Conservative hold

Seaton

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Seaton [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sue Little* 1,078 58.9 +6.8
Labour Co-op David Innes 359 19.6 +0.2
Conservative Morgan Barker 221 12.1 −7.4
Reform UK Paul Manley 137 7.5 −1.5
Green Stuart Williams 36 2.0 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,831
Independent hold

Throston

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Throston [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Martin Scarborough 1,015 62.5 +12.2
Conservative Richie Hughes 347 21.4 N/A
Reform UK Alec Gough 263 16.2 +5.3
Majority
Turnout 1,625
Labour Co-op gain from Independent

Victoria

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Victoria [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Christopher Wallace 879 64.7 +1.9
Conservative Veronica Nicholson 267 19.7 −7.6
Reform UK John Fleet 212 15.6 +5.7
Majority
Turnout 1,358
Labour Co-op hold

References

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  1. ^ "Hartlepool Council's new leader promises exciting times ahead". BBC News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Your Councillors". Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hartlepool result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ^ Marko, Nic (27 July 2023). "Hartlepool councillor Steve Wallace quits Labour after 'fall out' with section of the party". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ^ Marko, Nic (3 May 2024). "Hartlepool local election results 2024 in full". Teesside Live. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ Marko, Nic (22 May 2024). "New Hartlepool Borough Council leader Brenda Harrison aims to make town 'an even better place to live, work and visit'". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hartlepool Council, Hartlepool Council. "Hartlepool Local Election Results 2024". hartlepool.gov.uk.
  8. ^ "Hartlepool Local Election Results 2024".
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