Rural West by-election result

Published Thursday, 12th July 2018

Today’s by-election for the vacant Rural West Ward seat on Hartlepool Borough Council was won by Mike Young.

It follows the recent resignation of Councillor Ray Martin-Wells (Local Conservative).

The full result is as follows:

James Brewer

Independent 

546

Michael Holt

Green Party candidate

87

Yousuf Khan

Labour Party

184

Mike Young

Conservatives

678

The make-up of Hartlepool Borough Council is now Labour 19; Hartlepool Independent Group 5; Putting Hartlepool First 4; Local Conservative 3 and Independent 2.

The turnout for the by-election was 25.32%.