← Hartlepool (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Hartlepool 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 12 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 12 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 7,630 | 44.6% | 9 | 75.0% | 6 | 50.0% | +3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,864 | 22.6% | 2 | 16.7% | 3 | 25.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 3,532 | 20.6% | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 16.7% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 1,289 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | -1 |
| IND U | 535 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 263 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 17,113 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Hart · 1 seat · won at 31.6% · +18.4 pts below quota
- Headland & Harbour · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · +9.2 pts below quota
- Fens & Greatham · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
- Rural West · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
- Throston · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Rossmere · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Seaton · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
- Foggy Furze · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Manor House · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Burn Valley · 1 seat · won at 60.8% · above quota
- Victoria · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- De Bruce · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
Race results
Hart · single-seat
Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +18.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,562
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darby, R. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 493 | 31.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Innes, D. | Labour Party | 491 | 31.4% | |
| 3 | Cook, R. | Independent | 477 | 30.5% | |
| 4 | Phillips, P. | Independent | 101 | 6.5% |
Headland & Harbour · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,348
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodds, M. | Labour Party | 550 | 40.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Fleming, T. | IND U | 535 | 39.7% | |
| 3 | Southcott, A. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 263 | 19.5% |
Fens & Greatham · single-seat
Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,871
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holbrook, P. | Labour Party | 780 | 41.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Owens, M. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 468 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Falconer, A. | Independent | 307 | 16.4% | |
| 4 | Richardson, A. | Independent | 220 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Jones, R. | Reform UK | 96 | 5.1% |
Rural West · single-seat
Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,068
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young, M. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 980 | 47.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Walker, M. | Labour Party | 563 | 27.2% | |
| 3 | Shurmer, P. | Independent | 450 | 21.8% | |
| 4 | O'Brien, J. | Reform UK | 75 | 3.6% |
Throston · single-seat
Marginal winner 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.2 pts Valid ballots 1,427
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace, S. | Labour Party | 717 | 50.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Jackson, P. | Independent | 555 | 38.9% | |
| 3 | Rogan, T. | Reform UK | 155 | 10.9% |
Rossmere · single-seat
Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 1,034
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeney, T. | Labour Party | 538 | 52.0% | Elected |
| 2 | Horton, J. | Independent | 375 | 36.3% | |
| 3 | Connolly, T. | Reform UK | 121 | 11.7% |
Seaton · single-seat
Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 1,631
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, L. | Independent | 850 | 52.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Bagnall, J. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 318 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Gabbatiss, R. | Labour Party | 316 | 19.4% | |
| 4 | Jones, G. | Reform UK | 147 | 9.0% |
Foggy Furze · single-seat
Marginal winner 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.4 pts Valid ballots 1,357
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunbar, M. | Labour Party | 711 | 52.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Tiplady, K. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 372 | 27.4% | |
| 3 | McKinstray, B. | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Syead, L. | Reform UK | 101 | 7.4% |
Manor House · single-seat
Marginal winner 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.2 pts Valid ballots 944
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton, B. | Labour Party | 549 | 58.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Jackson, A. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 176 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Wright, S. | Reform UK | 129 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Hotham, D. | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 9.5% |
Burn Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.8 pts Valid ballots 1,471
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall, G. | Labour Party | 895 | 60.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Lyall, M. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 271 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Hays, J. | Independent | 197 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Brewer, J. | Reform UK | 108 | 7.3% |
Victoria · single-seat
Marginal winner 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.8 pts Valid ballots 1,211
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver, K. | Labour Party | 761 | 62.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Bano-Mahroo, M. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 330 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Bird, T. | Reform UK | 120 | 9.9% |
De Bruce · single-seat
Marginal winner 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.8 pts Valid ballots 1,189
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison, B. | Labour Party | 759 | 63.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Manley, P. | Reform UK | 237 | 19.9% | |
| 3 | Pangbourne, R. | Conservative and Unionist Party | 193 | 16.2% |