Local election in Hartlepool, England
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.[1]
Previous council composition
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
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
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
Burn Valley
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
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
Foggy Furze
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
Headland and Harbour
Manor House
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
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
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
Throston
Victoria
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
- ^ "Hartlepool Council's new leader promises exciting times ahead". BBC News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Your Councillors". Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Hartlepool result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marko, Nic (3 May 2024). "Hartlepool local election results 2024 in full". Teesside Live. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hartlepool Council, Hartlepool Council. "Hartlepool Local Election Results 2024". hartlepool.gov.uk.
- ^ "Hartlepool Local Election Results 2024".