# 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election

The 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Ward Results
### Burn Valley

Burn Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ged Hall | 1,104 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | Ann Johnson | 487 | 30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### De Bruce

De Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | For Britain | Karen King | 694 | 49.5 |
| | Labour | Rob Cook | 527 | 37.6 |
| | Conservative | Dave Nicholson | 180 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | For Britain gain from Labour | For Britain gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Fens & Rossmere

Fens & Rossmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Lindridge | 971 | 41.0 |
| | IU | Peter Joyce | 869 | 36.7 |
| | Independent | Howard Smith | 529 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Foggy Furze

Foggy Furze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | VPP | Lee Cartwright | 544 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | Kevin Cranney | 425 | 24.0 |
| | Independent | Joe Larkin | 378 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | Den Loynes | 177 | 10.0 |
| | Green | Michael Ritchie | 117 | 6.6 |
| | Independent | Connor Stallard | 91 | 5.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Wildberg | 42 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | VPP gain from Labour | VPP gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Hart

Hart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | IU | James Brewer | 1,325 | 67.2 |
| | Labour | Aileen Kendon | 647 | 32.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | IU gain from Labour | IU gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Headland & Harbour

Headland & Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | IU | Barbara Ward | 510 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | Ian Cawley | 394 | 27.7 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Ian Griffiths | 289 | 20.4 |
| | Independent | Tommy Dudley | 227 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | IU gain from Labour | IU gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Jesmond

Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Amy Prince | 473 | 30.0 |
| | IU | Linda Parker | 445 | 28.2 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Goy | 382 | 24.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Jackson | 207 | 13.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Sandra Belcher | 70 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Manor House

Manor House :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | David Mincher | 726 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | Ron Watts | 438 | 28.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Allan Barclay | 241 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Andy Loynes | 121 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Rural West

Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Cameron Stokell | 878 | 43.9 |
| | Independent | Christopher Sayer | 683 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Katherine Cook | 237 | 11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nikki Fothergill | 201 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Seaton

Seaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Leisa Smith | 1,310 | 63.0 |
| | UKIP | Graham Harrison | 351 | 16.9 |
| | Labour | Julie Clayton | 244 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | Veronica Nicholson | 174 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen Howson | 524 | 36.9 |
| | IU | Trevor Rogan | 385 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Hagon | 262 | 18.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Hughes | 248 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## Changes 2019–2021

On 9 May 2019, the former Labour council leader Christopher Akers-Belcher and two fellow party members defected to the Socialist Labour Party following the Labour Party's defeat in the recent local elections. On 13 September 2019, ten independent councillors joined the Brexit Party. The Conservative councillors then formed a pact with the Brexit Party councillors to become the largest group on the council.