How every candidate performed in the Hartlepool Borough Council elections
The full results for the 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council local elections have been confirmed.
The council’s overall make-up is now 15 Reform UK councillors, 14 Labour representatives and seven independents.
This means the local authority is in a state of “no overall control” and talks will now take place to see who can secure a deal or coalition to run the council for the coming year.
You can find out which councillor won in your ward below.


Each winning candidate’s name is marked in bold.
Burn Valley
Graham Harrison (Reform UK) – 847*
Lucas Hennells-Barber (Liberal Democrats) – 57
Owen Riddle (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 740
India Robertson (Green Party candidate) – 252
Bryan Thompson (Local Conservatives) – 165
De Bruce
Nick Anderson (Reform UK) – 1,080*
Rachel Creevy (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 459
Jasmine Khan (Green Party candidate) – 146
Lydia Waller (Local Conservatives) – 114
Fens and Greatham
Lisa Arnell (Green Party candidate) – 173
Dave Bruce (Reform UK) – 1,226*
Bob Buchan (Local Conservatives) – 373
Mark Hanson (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 857
Foggy Furze
Mike Cherrington (Green Party candidate) – 163
Christopher Groves (Local Conservatives) – 154
Melanie Morley (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 470
Connor Stallard (Liberal Democrats) – 324
Rob Stevenson (Reform UK) – 1,001*
Hart
Jo Banks (Independent) – 132
Michael Brookes (Green Party candidate) – 189
Stuart Campbell (Independent) – 68
Rob Cook (Independent) – 205
Brian Cowie (Reform UK) – 1,128*
Barry McKinstray (Liberal Democrats) – 46
David Nicholson (Local Conservatives) – 186
Jake Swinburne (Labour Party) – 535
Headland and Harbour
Amanda Davis (Labour Party) – 549
Scott Gaiety (Reform UK) – 1,150*
Jessica Ingham (Green Party candidate) – 223
John Mawhinney (Local Conservatives) – 175
Nathan McLauchlan (Liberal Democrats) – 73
Manor House
Ronnie Buglass (Reform UK) – 1,041*
Tom Casey (Green Party candidate) – 174
Pamela Hargreaves (Labour Party) – 354
Rossmere
Moss Boddy (Labour Party) – 307
Matthew Hartley (Green Party candidate) – 144
Veronica Nicholson (Local Conservatives) – 110
Christine Wiley (Reform UK) – 1,017*
Rural West
Thomas Cassidy (Local Conservatives) – 840
Simon Crute (Green Party candidate) – 304
Sara Hamouda (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 578
Richie Hughes (Reform UK) – 1,309*
Seaton
Mia Brown (Green Party candidate) – 167
Nick Cain (Labour Party) – 486
Gordon Cranney (Independent) – 410
John Harrison (Local Conservatives) – 148
Michael Noppen (Liberal Democrats) – 65
Peter Storey (Reform UK) – 1,062*
Throston
Jack Callaghan (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 550
Samuel Carr (Liberal Democrats) – 77
Margaret Lyall (Local Conservatives) – 125
Amanda Napper (Reform UK) – 1,012*
Ewan Train (Green Party candidate) – 132
Victoria
Gary Allen (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 553
Connor Dorrian (Green Party candidate) – 319
Adam Gaines (Reform UK) – 766*
Rodney Pangbourne (Local Conservatives) – 123
Turn out: 31.51%