By-elections · Thursday 6 May 2021
Hartlepool by-election 2021
Jill Mortimer (Conservative) won the Hartlepool by-election on 6 May 2021, gaining the seat from Labour with a majority of 6,940. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 6,94023.2%
- Turnout
- 42.3%57.9% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 70,768
- Swing
- 16.0 ptsLab to Con
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Mortimer Elected | Conservative | 15,529 | 51.9% | +23.0 | |
| Paul Williams | Labour | 8,589 | 28.7% | −9.0 | |
| Sam Lee | Independent | 2,904 | 9.7% | +10.1 | |
| Claire Martin | Heritage Party | 468 | 1.6% | +1.6 | |
| John Prescott | Reform UK | 368 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Rachel Featherstone | Green | 358 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Andrew Hagon | Liberal Democrats | 349 | 1.2% | −3.0 | |
| Thelma Walker | Independent | 250 | 0.8% | ||
| Chris Killick | Independent | 248 | 0.8% | ||
| Hilton Dawson | The North East Party | 163 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| W. Ralph Ward-Jackson | Independent | 157 | 0.5% | ||
| Gemma Evans | Women's Equality Party | 140 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Adam Gaines | Independent | 126 | 0.4% | ||
| Incredible Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 108 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| David Bettney | Social Democratic Party | 104 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Steve Jack | Freedom Alliance | 72 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 29,933 | ||||
| Majority | 6,940 | 23.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2019 general election in Hartlepool.
Writ issued 25 March 2021. 58th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Hartlepool by-election?
Jill Mortimer (Conservative) won on 6 May 2021 with 15,529 votes (51.9%), a majority of 6,940.
What was the turnout at the Hartlepool by-election?
42.3% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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