- Council Control: Lab
- Conservatives 5
- Labour 22
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 0
- Reform UK 2
- Other 6
- Vacant 1
Independent 5, Independent Union 1. Port and manufacturing town, originally in Durham and then in the former county of Cleveland. Famous as the town which hanged a monkey mistaken for a foreign sailor; the monkey mascot of Hartlepool FC was elected as Mayor in 2002.
Throston has a byelection on 10 July (held by ‘Hartlepool People’ elected as Labour). Rob Darby (Hart) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in May 2025. Tom Feeney (Rossmere) moved from Labour to Independent in May 2025. Reform UK gained a seat from Labour in Throston at a byelection on 1 May.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Thirds
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS24 8AY
Phone
01429 266522
Website
http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2498.53
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