One third of Hartlepool Unitary Council in the ceremonial county of County Durham in England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
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Since 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1995–2000 |
No overall control | 2000–2004 |
Labour | 2004–2008 |
No overall control | 2008–2010 |
Labour | 2010–present |
On the 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%.[2] 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.[3]
Hartlepool Council election, 1998
Hartlepool Council election, 1999
Hartlepool Council election, 2000
Hartlepool Council election, 2002
Hartlepool Council election, 2003
Hartlepool Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[4]
Hartlepool Council election, 2006
Hartlepool Council election, 2007
Hartlepool Council election, 2008
Hartlepool Council election, 2010
Hartlepool Council election, 2011
Jackson By-Election 13 December 2001[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Bill Iseley | 465 | 66.0 | +20.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ken Fox | 240 | 34.0 | -20.9 | |
Majority | 225 | 32.0 | |||
Turnout | 705 | 17.1 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
St Hilda By-Election 13 February 2003[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | John Cambridge | 502 | 48.6 | +10.5 | |
Labour | Keith Fisher | 359 | 34.8 | -0.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | 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[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | 440 | 52.4 | +5.8 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 143 | 17.0 | -14.7 | ||
UKIP | 131 | 15.6 | +15.6 | ||
Conservative | 126 | 15.0 | -6.8 | ||
Majority | 297 | 35.4 | |||
Turnout | 840 | 18.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Brus By-Election 8 June 2006[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | 350 | 40.5 | -2.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 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[9] | |||||
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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 Democrat | 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[10] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Christopher Akers-Belcher | 532 | 42.3 | +5.2 | |
UKIP | Dave Pascoe | 300 | 23.9 | -4.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | 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[11] | |||||
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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 Democrat | Keith MacFadyen | 17 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 32 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 651 | 39.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |