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.

You can find out which councillor won in your ward below.

Returning officer Hayley Martin announces the Hartlepool Borough Council 2026 local elections results.placeholder image
Returning officer Hayley Martin announces the Hartlepool Borough Council 2026 local elections results.

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%

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