# Hartlepool Borough Council elections

Hartlepool Borough Council elections usually take place for a third of the council, three years out of every four. Hartlepool Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland.

## Council elections
### Non-metropolitan district elections

* 1973 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1976 Hartlepool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1980 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1982 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1983 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1984 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1986 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1987 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1988 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1990 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1991 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1992 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1994 Hartlepool Borough Council election

### Unitary authority elections

* 1995 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1996 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1998 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 1999 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2000 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2002 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2003 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2004 Hartlepool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2006 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2007 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2008 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2010 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2011 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2012 Hartlepool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2014 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2015 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2016 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2018 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2022 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
* 2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election

## Results maps

* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## Mayoral elections

On 18 October 2001 there was a referendum on whether Hartlepool should have a directly elected mayor. The referendum saw a narrow vote in favour with 10,667 yes votes and 10,294 no votes on a turnout of 31%. The first election in 2002 saw an independent candidate Stuart Drummond elected and he has been re-elected in both the 2005 and 2009 elections. A referendum to abolish the mayoralty in 2012 succeeded, with 58.7% favouring a cabinet system.
* Hartlepool mayoral election, 2002
* Hartlepool mayoral election, 2005
* Hartlepool mayoral election, 2009

## By-election results
### 1998–2002

Jackson By-Election 13 December 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Iseley | 465 | 66.0 | +20.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Fox | 240 | 34.0 | −20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 32.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 705 | 17.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2002–2006

St Hilda By-Election 13 February 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Cambridge | 502 | 48.6 | +10.5 |
| | Labour | Keith Fisher | 359 | 34.8 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Kelly | 171 | 16.6 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 21.1 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Rift House By-Election 24 February 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lilian Sutheran | 440 | 52.4 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynne Gilfoyle | 143 | 17.0 | −14.7 |
| | UKIP | Richard Banks | 131 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Pearson | 126 | 15.0 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 840 | 18.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006–2010

Brus By-Election 8 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 350 | 40.5 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Plant | 230 | 26.6 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Jean Pearson | 127 | 14.7 | −4.7 |
| | BNP | | 117 | 13.5 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | | 41 | 4.7 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 865 | 18.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Park By-Election 20 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Laffey | 468 | 46.1 | −2.6 |
| | UKIP | Eric Wilson | 208 | 20.5 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Fenwick | 121 | 120 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Bruce | 99 | 9.7 | −3.6 |
| | BNP | Ronald Bage | 68 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Douglas Ferriday | 51 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rossmere By-Election 7 May 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher Akers-Belcher | 532 | 42.3 | +5.2 |
| | UKIP | Dave Pascoe | 300 | 23.9 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Turnedge | 166 | 13.2 | −6.4 |
| | BNP | Cheryl Dunn | 157 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | Ray Pocklington | 102 | 8.1 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elwick By-Election 24 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hilary Thompson | 233 | 35.5 | −48.8 |
| | Conservative | Chris Banks | 201 | 30.9 | +30.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Bell | 132 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| | Labour | Stephen Thomas | 40 | 6.1 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | Ron Watts | 28 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith MacFadyen | 17 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 39.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 2010–2014

Seaton By-Election 25 October 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Putting Hartlepool First | Kelly Atkinson | 441 | 38.4 | +23.4 |
| | Labour | Ann Marshall | 261 | 22.7 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | David Young | 193 | 16.8 | −36.7 |
| | UKIP | Thomas Hind | 128 | 11.1 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative | Shane Moore | 94 | 8.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Tighe | 31 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | 16.1 | |
| | Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Manor House By-Election 15 August 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Barclay | 639 | 56.4 | +7.0 |
| | UKIP | Tom Hind | 226 | 19.9 | +4.2 |
| | Putting Hartlepool First | Mick Stevens | 194 | 17.1 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Mandy Loynes | 74 | 6.5 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 36.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,133 | 15.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014–2018

Headland & Harbour By-Election 6 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Tim Fleming | 496 | 49.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Trevor Rogan | 255 | 25.3 | −16.5 |
| | Putting Hartlepool First | Steve Latimer | 155 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Marshall | 41 | 4.1 | −5.6 |
| | Patients not Profits | John Robert Price | 36 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Chris Broadbent | 26 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | 17.8 | |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Headland & Harbour By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike McLaughlin | 555 | 40.6 | +2.6 |
| | UKIP | Tom Cassidy | 532 | 38.9 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Chris Broadbent | 210 | 15.4 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Lucy Patterson | 69 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Seaton By-Election 19 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Putting Hartlepool First | Leisa Smith | 474 | 31.6 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Sue Little | 425 | 28.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Ann Marshall | 275 | 18.3 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Mike Young | 180 | 12.0 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | Karen King | 148 | 9.9 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,502 | 21.4 | |
| | Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Victoria By-Election 16 November 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katie Trueman | 479 | 53.1 | +1.9 |
| | UKIP | Jacqui Cummins | 325 | 36.0 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Martin-Wells | 98 | 10.9 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 15.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018–2022

Rural West By-Election 12 July 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Young | 678 | 45.4 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | James Brewer | 546 | 36.5 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Yousuf Khan | 184 | 12.3 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Michael Holt | 87 | 5.8 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,495 | 25.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hart By-Election 11 October 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Brewer | 637 | 44.1 | +44.1 |
| | Labour | Aileen Kendon | 582 | 40.2 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Cameron Stokell | 200 | 13.8 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Michael Holt | 27 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,446 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hart By-Election 25 July 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Johnson | 366 | 30.5 | −2.3 |
| | IU | Ian Griffiths | 358 | 29.8 | −37.4 |
| | Green | Michael Ritchie | 196 | 16.3 | n/a |
| | For Britain | Graham Craddy | 166 | 13.8 | n/a |
| | UKIP | Graham Harrison | 114 | 9.5 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,200 | 16.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2022–2026

Foggy Furze By-Election 8 September 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carole Thompson | 443 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Shurmer | 391 | 38.8 |
| | Independent | Connor Stallard | 126 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry McKinstray | 49 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Throston By-Election 13 October 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cameron Sharp | 450 | 50.8 |
| | Independent | Jaime Horton | 280 | 31.6 |
| | Conservative | Jack Waterman | 124 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry McKinstray | 32 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 886 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Burn Valley By-Election 19 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Owen Riddle | 475 | 47.5 | −7.0 |
| | Reform UK | Amanda Napper | 399 | 39.9 | +23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry McKinstray | 89 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Green | Stephen Ashfield | 36 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 999 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |