2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election

2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election

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12 out of 36 seats to Hartlepool Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	24.20%
First party Second party   Leader Brenda Harrison Mike Young Party Labour Conservative Last election 11 seats, 42.3% 15 seats, 34.2% Seats before 13 13 Seats after 18 12 Seat change 5 1   Third party Fourth party   Leader n/a Shane Moore Party Independent IU Last election 8 seats, 12.5% 2 seats, 4.2% Seats before 8 2 Seats after 5 1 Seat change 3 1
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election
Leader before election Shane Moore Independent Union No overall control Leader after election Mike Young Conservative No overall control

The 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Hartlepool Borough Council in County Durham, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of the Conservatives and Independent Union, led by Shane Moore of the Independent Union. The council remained under no overall control after the election. Labour made significant gains but remained one seat short of taking a majority. The Conservatives and independents formed an administration after the election, with Conservative leader Mike Young being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council on 16 May 2023.^[1][2]