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Hartlepool
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Your member of parliament
Mr Jonathan Brash
LabourLabour won Hartlepool at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,698 votes, or 21.7 points. A swing of 10.8 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 465 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 185.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 21.7 points, which is larger than 465 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 7,698 votes.
Majority
7,698
21.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
49.7%
-10.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
35,511 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan BrashElected | Labour | 16,414 | 46.2% | +12.5 |
| Amanda Napper | Reform UK | 8,716 | 24.5% | +10.3 |
| Jill Mortimer | Conservative | 7,767 | 21.9% | -1.8 |
| Sam Lee | Independent | 895 | 2.5% | +0.5 |
| Jeremy Spyby-Steanson | Green Party | 834 | 2.3% | -4.0 |
| Peter Maughan | Liberal Democrat | 572 | 1.6% | -10.6 |
| Tommy Dudley | Workers Party of Britain | 248 | 0.7% | -0.0 |
| Vivienne Neville | Heritage Party | 65 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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