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Hartlepool 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

12 ward races

36 seats

32 elected below the proportional quota

88.9% of seats below quota

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 36 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	19,731	31.4%	11	30.6%	12	33.3%	-1
Conservative and Unionist Party	16,001	25.5%	13	36.1%	10	27.8%	+3
Independent	15,876	25.3%	10	27.8%	10	27.8%	0
VPP	3,896	6.2%	0	0.0%	2	5.6%	-2
HIU	3,896	6.2%	2	5.6%	2	5.6%	0
Reform UK	1,425	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FBM	1,191	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	368	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	225	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	133	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
SOCLAB	68	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	62,810	100.0%	36	100.0%	36	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Fens & Greatham · 3 seats · won at 11.0% · +14.0 pts below quota
Foggy Furze · 3 seats · won at 12.6% · +12.4 pts below quota
Rossmere · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Manor House · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
De Bruce · 3 seats · won at 14.6% · +10.4 pts below quota
Hart · 3 seats · won at 15.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Headland & Harbour · 3 seats · won at 16.6% · +8.4 pts below quota
Victoria · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Burn Valley · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Throston · 3 seats · won at 18.1% · +6.9 pts below quota
Seaton · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Rural West · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota

Race results

Fens & Greatham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,632

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lindridge J.	Independent	1,320	23.4%	Elected
2	Falconer A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,306	23.2%	Elected
3	Elliott J.	Labour Party	619	11.0%	Elected
4	Buchan B.	HIU	609	10.8%
5	Swinbourne A.	Labour Party	439	7.8%
6	Tweedy A.P.	Labour Party	420	7.5%
7	Robins G.	Independent	402	7.1%
8	Brewer J.	HIU	310	5.5%
9	Tucker P.	VPP	207	3.7%

Electorate 5,506 · Ballots cast 5,632 · EC ward code E05013040 · Back to ward index

Foggy Furze · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,904

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Picton S.	Independent	1,007	17.1%	Elected
2	Tiplady K.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	994	16.8%	Elected
3	Price D.	Independent	742	12.6%	Elected
4	Allen L.	Labour Party	661	11.2%
5	Male C.J.H.	Labour Party	620	10.5%
6	Healy F.D.	Labour Party	560	9.5%
7	Cartwright P.W.	VPP	479	8.1%
8	Cartwright L.P.	VPP	380	6.4%
9	Hughes T.	VPP	265	4.5%
10	Bird T.	Reform UK	127	2.2%
11	Craddy G.P.	FBM	69	1.2%

Electorate 6,437 · Ballots cast 5,904 · EC ward code E05013041 · Back to ward index

Rossmere · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Groves C.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	783	19.4%	Elected
2	Fenney T.	Labour Party	600	14.8%	Elected
3	Clayton J.P.	Labour Party	558	13.8%	Elected
4	Boddy M.	Labour Party	558	13.8%
5	Richardson A.J.	VPP	318	7.9%
6	Baker A.	VPP	297	7.3%
7	Harrison G.L.	VPP	221	5.5%
8	Gillam L.	Liberal Democrats	141	3.5%
9	Herring J.	Reform UK	134	3.3%
10	Neville V.J.M.	Liberal Democrats	126	3.1%
11	Kenny S.	Reform UK	125	3.1%
12	Noppen M.	Liberal Democrats	101	2.5%
13	Yull B.	Reform UK	83	2.1%

Electorate 5,556 · Ballots cast 4,045 · EC ward code E05013045 · Back to ward index

Manor House · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,076

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashton J.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	764	18.7%	Elected
2	Clayton B.	Labour Party	667	16.4%	Elected
3	Hargreaves P.	Labour Party	573	14.1%	Elected
4	Wallace S.	Labour Party	543	13.3%
5	Hotham D.	Independent	315	7.7%
6	Horton J.	Independent	253	6.2%
7	Dales K.	Independent	245	6.0%
8	Horsley R.	VPP	228	5.6%
9	Wright S.	Reform UK	166	4.1%
10	Thomson J.	VPP	138	3.4%
11	Parker L.	Reform UK	116	2.8%
12	Rogan T.	Reform UK	68	1.7%

Electorate 6,154 · Ballots cast 4,076 · EC ward code E05013044 · Back to ward index

De Bruce · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,493

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nicholson V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	858	19.1%	Elected
2	Harrison B.	Labour Party	832	18.5%	Elected
3	Creevy R.J.	Labour Party	658	14.6%	Elected
4	King K.L.	FBM	643	14.3%
5	Traynor A.G.	Labour Party	613	13.6%
6	Water A.M.	FBM	479	10.7%
7	Joyce P.	VPP	207	4.6%
8	Leedham J.R.	HIU	203	4.5%

Electorate 5,891 · Ballots cast 4,493 · EC ward code E05013039 · Back to ward index

Hart · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cassidy T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,464	29.0%	Elected
2	Cook R.	Independent	804	15.9%	Elected
3	Riddle J.	Independent	773	15.3%	Elected
4	Morley M.L.	Labour Party	649	12.9%
5	Sharp C.	Labour Party	554	11.0%
6	Innes D.	Labour Party	537	10.6%
7	Alicarte E.	VPP	264	5.2%

Electorate 5,935 · Ballots cast 5,045 · EC ward code E05013042 · Back to ward index

Headland & Harbour · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,519

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cowie B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	960	17.4%	Elected
2	Fleming T.	HIU	951	17.2%	Elected
3	Moore S.R.	HIU	914	16.6%	Elected
4	Ward B.	HIU	694	12.6%
5	Hockborn A.	Labour Party	586	10.6%
6	Chapman S.	Labour Party	582	10.5%
7	Dodds M.A.	Labour Party	560	10.1%
8	Stacey M.	VPP	173	3.1%
9	Gaines A.	Independent	99	1.8%

Electorate 6,490 · Ballots cast 5,519 · EC ward code E05013043 · Back to ward index

Victoria · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,543

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Howson H.	Labour Party	805	17.7%	Elected
2	Loynes D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	787	17.3%	Elected
3	Richardson C.	Labour Party	780	17.2%	Elected
4	Oliver K.	Labour Party	754	16.6%
5	Budd R.	Independent	323	7.1%
6	Mann T.	Independent	270	5.9%
7	Griffiths I.	HIU	215	4.7%
8	Robinson S.	Independent	208	4.6%
9	Napper A.E.	VPP	200	4.4%
10	Martin C.	Heritage Party	133	2.9%
11	Sharpe D.	SOCLAB	68	1.5%

Electorate 5,791 · Ballots cast 4,543 · EC ward code E05013049 · Back to ward index

Burn Valley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nicholson D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,001	19.5%	Elected
2	Hall G.	Independent	897	17.5%	Elected
3	Brash J.J.F.	Labour Party	887	17.3%	Elected
4	Lauderdale J.	Independent	698	13.6%
5	Miah S.	Labour Party	652	12.7%
6	Green M.	Independent	553	10.8%
7	Humphries L.P.	Social Democratic Party	225	4.4%
8	Hays J.W.	VPP	208	4.1%

Electorate 6,016 · Ballots cast 5,121 · EC ward code E05013038 · Back to ward index

Throston · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,761

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown P.	Independent	1,014	21.3%	Elected
2	Jackson P.	Independent	875	18.4%	Elected
3	Prince A.	Labour Party	862	18.1%	Elected
4	Allen G.	Labour Party	828	17.4%
5	Watts R.	Labour Party	654	13.7%
6	Tennant J.	Reform UK	528	11.1%

Electorate 6,285 · Ballots cast 4,761 · EC ward code E05013048 · Back to ward index

Seaton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,917

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Little S.	Independent	1,804	30.5%	Elected
2	Smith L.	Independent	1,462	24.7%	Elected
3	Cranney G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,157	19.6%	Elected
4	Hunter D.	Independent	668	11.3%
5	Dunbar M.	Labour Party	437	7.4%
6	Standing S.	VPP	311	5.3%
7	Morgan S.A.	Reform UK	78	1.3%

Electorate 5,548 · Ballots cast 5,917 · EC ward code E05013047 · Back to ward index

Rural West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,754

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Loynes B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,184	28.2%	Elected
2	Young M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,043	26.3%	Elected
3	Stokell C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,700	21.9%	Elected
4	Walker M.	Labour Party	683	8.8%
5	Rezai D.	Independent	562	7.2%
6	Williamson A.	Independent	435	5.6%
7	Gaines A.	Independent	147	1.9%

Electorate 5,716 · Ballots cast 7,754 · EC ward code E05013046 · Back to ward index