2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election
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The 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Ward Results
[edit]Burn Valley
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ged Hall | 1,104 | 69.4 | ||
| Labour | Ann Johnson | 487 | 30.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
De Bruce
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Britain | Karen King | 694 | 49.5 | ||
| Labour | Rob Cook | 527 | 37.6 | ||
| Conservative | Dave Nicholson | 180 | 12.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| For Britain gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Fens & Rossmere
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Lindridge | 971 | 41.0 | ||
| IU | Peter Joyce | 869 | 36.7 | ||
| Independent | Howard Smith | 529 | 22.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Foggy Furze
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| VPP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Hart
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IU | James Brewer | 1,325 | 67.2 | ||
| Labour | Aileen Kendon | 647 | 32.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| IU gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Headland & Harbour
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| IU gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Jesmond
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Manor House
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Rural West
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Seaton
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Victoria
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Changes 2019–2021
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2019 - Hartlepool".
- ^ Thompson, Fiona (9 May 2019). "Hartlepool Council leader Christopher Akers-Belcher and two fellow party members resign from Labour". Hartlepool Mail. Hartlepool. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Scott, Jim (13 September 2019). "The Brexit Party takes hold of Hartlepool Borough Council". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
