Hartlepool Borough Council elections explained

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

• 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)^{[2] [3]}
• 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)^[4]
• 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)^[5]
• 2022 Hartlepool Borough Council election
• 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
• 2024 Hartlepool Borough Council election

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]

• Hartlepool mayoral election, 2002
• Hartlepool mayoral election, 2005
• Hartlepool mayoral election, 2009

By-election results

2022-2026

External links

• Hartlepool Borough Council
• By-election results

Notes and References

1. legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
2. News: Hartlepool council . 1 May 2009 .
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3. legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
4. legislation.gov.uk – The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk – The Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. Retrieved on 22 February 2024.
6. News: Tony . Kearney . Yes, we want US-style mayors . . 1 . 19 October 2001 .
7. Web site: Hartlepool mayoral election result . 28 September 2009 . 5 June 2009 . Hartlepool Borough Council.
8. News: Hartlepool rejects electoral mayoral role . 22 February 2024 . BBC News . 16 November 2012.