RECAP: How Hartlepool council election results unfolded

All results are now in for election night.
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This is how the count unfolded.

LIVE: Hartlepool council elections 2022

Polling stations close at 10pm

Voters have until 10pm to cast their ballots at polling stations. Many have already voted in advance by post.

Wards to watch

De Bruce - deputy group leader Councillor Jonathan Brash is defending his seat against Conservative James Brewer.

Headland and Harbour - Council leader Shane Moore, of the Independent Union, is up for re-election, facing competition from Labour and Conversative candidates.

Fens and Greatham - Labour’s Jennifer Elliott is also hoping to hold her seat in an election rematch against Bob Buchan, now representing the Conservatives, after the result between the two last year was subject to a High Court challenge.

Councillor in court during election build up

Councillor pleads guilty to assault during run-up to election

A Hartlepool councillor standing for re-election pleaded guilty to an assault by beating just days before the vote.

Gordon Cranney, Conservative councillor for the Seaton ward, pleaded guilty to an assault by beating at Teesside Magistrates Court on April 28.

Court papers state the offence happened on February 6, in Hartlepool, and Mr Cranney “assaulted” a woman “by beating her”.

Cranney was given a community order for 24 months and told to attend a Building Better Relationships programme.

Fens and Greatham ward is a recount for the second year running - between the same two candidates.

Jennifer Elliott for Labour and Bob Buchan for the Conservatives (last year Independent Union).

Labour ‘looking to rebuild trust’ in Hartlepool

Labour group deputy leader Jonathan Brash, who is seeking re-election, says the party has been laser focused in its campaign on the cost of living crisis and other issues affecting people.

After last year’s poor results he said: “Labour has gone through a very difficult time in Hartlepool but we’re working hard. That is the key to rebuilding trust.”

Labour’s deputy leader Jonathan Brash has held his seat in the first Hartlepool result of the night.

Council leader Shane Moore has also been re-elected to his Headland and Harbour seat

Counting concluded in Hartlepool

All results in

A flurry of result announcements has seen counting concluded in Hartlepool.

BURN VALLEY

Jonathan Brash (Labour Party) - 1,183

James Brewer (Conservative Party) - 531

DE BRUCE

Rachel Creevy (Labour Party) - 723

Tony Mann (Independent) - 95

David Normandale (Conservative Party) - 377

Anne Marie Waters (The For Britain Movement) - 203

FENS AND GREATHAM

Bob Buchan (Conservative Party) - 964

Jennifer Elliott (Labour Party) - 922

FOGGY FURZE

Barry McKinstray (Liberal Democrats) - 82

Melanie Morley (Labour Party) - 631

Julie Mary Normandale (Conservative Party) - 391

Darren Price (Independent) - 490

HART

Sam Lee (Independent) - 448

John Leedham (Conservative Party) - 637

Cameron Sharp (Labour Party) - 562

HEADLAND AND HARBOUR

Tom Bird (Conservative Party) - 326

Shane Moore (Hartlepool Independent Union) - 683

Carole Thompson (Labour Party) - 514

MANOR HOUSE

Robert Darby (Conservative Party) - 338

Pam Hargreaves (Labour Party) - 612

Donna Hotham (Independent) - 138

Steve Wright (Reforum UK) - 131

ROSSMERE

Moss Boddy (Labour Party) - 503

Jaime Horton (Independent) - 366

Marc Owens (Conservative Party) - 268

Steve Sandick (Reform UK) - 43

RURAL WEST

Andrew Martin-Wells (Conservative Party) - 1,188

Vivienne Neville (Liberal Democrats) - 331

Scott Reeve (Conservative Party) - 1,144

Darab Rezai (Independent) - 496

John Irving Tait (The North East Party) - 191

Malcolm Walker (Labour Party) - 626

SEATON

Gordon Cranney (Independent) - 944

Martin Dunbar (Labour Party) - 460

Glynis Jones (Reform UK) - 295

THROSTON

Morgan Barker (Conservative Party) - 339

Katherine Fiona Cook (Independent) - 406

Amy Prince (Labour Party) - 765

VICTORIA

Gary Allen (Labour and Co-operative Party) - 789

Jane Reeve (Conservative Party) - 375

Trevor Rogan (Hartlepool Indepent Union) - 146

The turnout was 28.16%

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