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    Rural West, Hartlepool

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Medwyn Hughes (Reform UK) won Rural West, with a majority of 469 votes on a turnout of 48.07%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Hartlepool
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    58
    Rural West: Local Elections 2026Turnout 48.07%, electorate 6,306
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Medwyn HughesReform UK1,30943.2%Yes
    Ted CassidyConservative Party84027.7%No
    Sara Kadry Mohamed HamoudaThe Labour Party57819.1%No
    Simon Niall CruteGreen Party30410%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2024
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Scott ReeveConservative Party1,19748.1%Yes
    Malcolm WalkerThe Labour Party83333.5%No
    Angela JacksonReform UK33913.6%No
    Stephen AshfieldGreen Party1214.9%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2023Turnout 34.48%, electorate 5,998
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mike YoungConservative Party98047.4%Yes
    Malcolm WalkerThe Labour Party56327.2%No
    Pam ShurmerIndependent45021.8%No
    John O'BrienReform UK753.6%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2022Turnout 48.86%, electorate 5,796
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Martin-Wells A.Conservative Party1,18829.9%Yes
    Reeve S.Conservative Party1,14428.8%Yes
    Walker M.The Labour Party62615.7%No
    Rezai D.Independent49612.5%No
    Neville V.Liberal Democrats3318.3%No
    Tait J.NEP1914.8%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2021Turnout 61.16%, electorate 5,607
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Loynes B.Conservative Party2,18428.2%Yes
    Mike YoungConservative Party2,04326.3%Yes
    Cameron StokellConservative Party1,70021.9%Yes
    Walker M.The Labour Party6838.8%No
    Rezai D.Independent5627.2%No
    Williamson A.Independent4355.6%No
    Adam GainesIndependent1471.9%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2019Turnout 33.53%, electorate 5,962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Cameron StokellConservative Party87843.9%Yes
    Christopher SayerIndependent68334.2%No
    Katherine Fiona CookThe Labour Party23711.9%No
    Nikki FothergillLiberal Democrats20110.1%No
    Rural West: Local by-elections 12 Jul 2018
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mike YoungConservative Party67851.6%Yes
    James BrewerIndependent36627.8%No
    Yousuf KhanThe Labour Party18414%No
    Michael HoltGreen Party876.6%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2018electorate 5,868
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Brenda LoynesConservative Party1,18958.4%Yes
    James BrewerIndependent36618%No
    Helen HowsonThe Labour Party36117.7%No
    Michael HoltGreen Party1215.9%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2016Turnout 36%, electorate 5,814
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ray Martin-WellsConservative Party1,05850.5%Yes
    Chris CassidyUK Independence Party (UKIP)53125.4%No
    Syed Shahan MiahThe Labour Party26412.6%No
    Michael HoltGreen Party24011.5%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2015Turnout 67.96%, electorate 5,840
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Glenn MorrisonConservative Party1,79745.3%Yes
    Eileen WilsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,10127.7%No
    Martin DunbarThe Labour Party69917.6%No
    Kenneth HoltGreen Party3729.4%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2014Turnout 33.88%, electorate 5,921
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Brenda LoynesConservative Party91845.8%Yes
    Eileen WilsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)63331.6%No
    Martin DunbarThe Labour Party28614.3%No
    Kate ErskinePHF1698.4%No
    Rural West: Local Elections 2012
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ray WellsConservative Party1,03018.5%Yes
    Glenn MorrisonConservative Party1,02218.4%Yes
    Brenda LoynesConservative Party1,00718.1%Yes
    Eileen WilsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)5509.9%No
    Michael McKieIndependent4227.6%No
    Andrew GoughPHF4167.5%No
    Robert SteelThe Labour Party3796.8%No
    Les CoverdaleThe Labour Party3696.6%No
    Ken ThompsonThe Labour Party3666.6%No

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