Local government elections in County Durham, England
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)[1]
- 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
Results maps
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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%.[6] 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.[7] A referendum to abolish the mayoralty in 2012 succeeded, with 58.7% favouring a cabinet system.[8]
By-election results
1998-2002
Jackson By-Election 13 December 2001[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Iseley | 465 | 66.0 | +20.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ken Fox | 240 | 34.0 | -20.9 |
Majority | 225 | 32.0 | |
Turnout | 705 | 17.1 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
2002-2006
St Hilda By-Election 13 February 2003[10] 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 | 143 | 13.8 | |
Turnout | 1,032 | 21.1 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Rift House By-Election 24 February 2005[11][12] 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 | 297 | 35.4 | |
Turnout | 840 | 18.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2006-2010
Brus By-Election 8 June 2006[13] 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 | 120 | 13.9 | |
Turnout | 865 | 18.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Park By-Election 20 July 2006[14] 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 | 260 | 25.6 | |
Turnout | 1,015 | 21.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rossmere By-Election 7 May 2009[15] 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 | 232 | 18.4 | |
Turnout | 1,257 | 26.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elwick By-Election 24 September 2009[16] 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 | 32 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 651 | 39.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
2010-2014
Seaton By-Election 25 October 2012[17] 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 | 180 | 15.7 | |
Turnout | 1,148 | 16.1 | |
| Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Manor House By-Election 15 August 2013[18] 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 | 413 | 36.5 | |
Turnout | 1,133 | 15.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2014-2018
Headland & Harbour By-Election 6 October 2016[19] 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 | 241 | 23.9 | |
Turnout | 1,009 | 17.8 | |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Headland & Harbour By-Election 4 May 2017[20] 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 | 23 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 1,366 | 24.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Seaton By-Election 19 October 2017[21] 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 | 49 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 1,502 | 21.4 | |
| Putting Hartlepool First gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Victoria By-Election 16 November 2017[22] 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 | 154 | 17.1 | |
Turnout | 902 | 15.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2018-2022
Rural West By-Election 12 July 2018[23] 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 | 132 | 8.8 | |
Turnout | 1,495 | 25.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hart By-Election 11 October 2018[24] 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 | 55 | 3.8 | |
Turnout | 1,446 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hart By-Election 25 July 2019[25] 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 | 8 | 0.7 | |
Turnout | 1,200 | 16.9 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2022-2026
Foggy Furze By-Election 8 September 2022[26] 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 | 52 | 5.2 | |
Turnout | 1,009 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Throston By-Election 13 October 2022[27] 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 | 170 | 19.2 | |
Turnout | 886 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Hartlepool council". * BBC Online. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. Retrieved on 22 February 2024.
- ^ Kearney, Tony (19 October 2001). "Yes, we want US-style mayors". The Northern Echo. p. 1.
- ^ "Hartlepool mayoral election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Hartlepool rejects electoral mayoral role". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Hung council result of Hartlepool by-election". The Northern Echo. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Power hangs in balance". Evening Gazette. 14 February 2003. p. 3.
- ^ "Lib Dems get byelection boost". guardian.co.uk. London. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "By Election Result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005.
- ^ "Byelection cheer for three main parties". guardian.co.uk. London. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Hilary wants to be asset to the town". Hartlepool Mail. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Seaton Ward By-Election - Oct 2012" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Manor House Ward By-Election Result of Poll" (PDF). Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Rural West by-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "By-election result". Hartlepool Borough Council. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Foggy Furze Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Throston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
External links
- Hartlepool Borough Council
- By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine