| Election Name: | Hartlepool Council Election 2021 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Party Colour: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Hartlepool Borough Council election |
| Election Date: | 6 May 2021 |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Party Name: | Yes |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | 36 Seats up for Election |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Hartlepool Borough Council election |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seats After1: | 13 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 14 |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Seats After2: | 11 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
The 2021 Hartlepool Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. A byelection for the Hartlepool constituency, which has identical boundaries to the council, was held on the same day.[1]
In February 2019 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England confirmed changes to the electoral wards of Hartlepool.[2] [3] All 36 seats were up for election, after which, starting in 2022 elections to the council will be done in thirds.[4]
Changes in seat numbers are compared with the composition of the council immediately prior to the election. Changes in vote share are compared with the previous election in 2021.
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
4
8
6
4
1
1
4
Following the election the composition of the council was:
13
11
10
2
The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on the 9 April.[5]
Moss Brody was elected in 3rd Place by drawing straws