Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)

Hartlepool
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Hartlepool in the North East England
CountyCounty Durham
Electorate71,228 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsHartlepool, Seaton Carew
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentJonathan Brash (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromThe Hartlepools

Hartlepool /ˈhɑːrtlɪpl/ HART-lih-pool is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament[a] by Jonathan Brash of the Labour Party from 2024. The constituency covers the town of Hartlepool plus nearby settlements.

Labour won every contest for the seat since the first at the February 1974 election (and mostly won the predecessor constituency of The Hartlepools from the 1945 election onward) until Jill Mortimer won the 2021 by-election, becoming the first Conservative MP to represent Hartlepool since 1959. However, she lost her seat back to Labour three years later, falling to third place.

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.


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