# 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.
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

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.

## Previous council composition

| After 2023 election | After 2023 election | After 2023 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | 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

## Summary

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

### Election result

2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | 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
### Burn Valley

Burn Valley :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 580 | 34.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### De Bruce

De Bruce :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 428 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Fens and Greatham

Fens and Greatham :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,077 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Foggy Furze

Foggy Furze :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,597 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent |

### Hart

Hart :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,973 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Headland and Harbour

Headland and Harbour :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,648 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Manor House

Manor House :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,088 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Rossmere

Rossmere :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Rural West

Rural West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,490 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Seaton

Seaton :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Throston

Throston :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,625 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,358 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |