2021 Durham County Council election

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2021 Durham County Council election
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All 126 council division seats
64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.35% (Increase2.svg5.1 pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election74 seats, 42%10 seats, 15%13 seats, 16%
Seats won532422
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 21Increase2.svg 14Increase2.svg 9
Popular vote101,93974,86238,499
Percentage37.8%27.8%14.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg 12.8%Decrease2.svg 2.1%
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Party Liberal Democrats Derwentside Independents North East
Last election14 seats, 13%7 seats, 6%3 seats, 2%
Seats won1754
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote34,8877,3013,947
Percentage12.9%2.7%1.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.4%Decrease2.svg 3.1%Decrease2.svg 0.7%
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Party Green
Last election0 seats, 2%
Seats won1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote6,550
Percentage2.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Durham UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Durham County Council election
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition

The 2021 Durham County Council election was held on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom.

Contents

All 126 councillors were to be elected. The county is divided into 63 electoral divisions (called "wards") with each electing between 1 and 3 councillors by the first-past-the-post voting method for a fixed four-year term.

The result saw the Labour Party retain its position as the largest party but lose control of the council. It marked the first time since 1919 that the council (and its predecessors) had not been controlled by Labour.

Another notable result was the Green Party of England and Wales gaining their first seat on the Council in the Brandon division, gaining one seat from Labour.

The council convened in its Annual Meeting on 26 May, where a coalition of the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, North East Party, and independents formed the Cabinet and elected Amanda Hopgood of the Liberal Democrats as Leader of the Council; the first woman to hold the position.

Results summary

Durham County Council election, 2021
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 53223-2142.137.8101,939-4.8
  Conservative 24151+1419.027.874,862+12.8
  Independent 22112+917.514.338,499-2.1
  Liberal Democrats 1730+313.512.934,887-0.4
  Derwentside Independents 513-24.02.77,301-2.7
  North East 421+13.21.53,947-0.7
  Green 110+10.82.46,550+0.1
Seaham Community Party000-0.01.13,091-0.2
Political Unity for Progress000-0.00.61,512+0.6
  Reform UK 000-0.00.0114--
  Freedom Alliance 000-0.00.040--
Spennymoor Independents005-50.00.00-1.6
  UKIP 000-0.00.00-2.0

Results by electoral division

A − B

Annfield Plain
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Derwentside Independents Joan Nicholson* 719 39.4 -8.1
Derwentside Independents Christine Bell 521 28.5 -7.8
Conservative Samuel Charles Oliver Simkin51828.4+16.0
Conservative Timothy Peter Waters51428.1N/A
Labour Jeanette Theresa Stephenson*47425.9-18.4
Labour Eileen McKnightsmith40922.4-21.0
Independent Ken Rollings1427.8N/A
Turnout 184230.98
Derwentside Independents gain from Labour Swing N/A
Derwentside Independents hold Swing N/A
Aycliffe East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neville Jones 966 44.3 N/A
Labour Jim Atkinson 556 25.5 -17.7
Conservative Martin Peeke51823.8+2.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Armstrong44920.6N/A
Labour Wendy Patricia Hillary41719.1-21.9
Independent Bob Fleming37617.3N/A
Independent Brian Haigh1979.0-1.9
Reform UK John William Grant1145.2-10.3
Turnout 219934.48
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Aycliffe North and Middridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Sutton-Lloyd 1,269 43.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Stead 1,130 38.7 N/A
Conservative Tony Stubbs 905 31.0 -7.6
Labour John Duncan Clare82328.2-11.1
Liberal Democrats Maureen Shelton63321.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrea Miller62121.2N/A
Labour Kathryn Sarah Beetham49416.9-17.5
Labour Jed Hillary47416.2-14.6
Independent John Douglas Moore46215.8N/A
Independent Dorothy Bowman44715.3-10.8
Independent Sandra Haigh1976.7-1.8
Turnout 293734.89
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Aycliffe West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddy Adam* 539 35.2 -5.3
Independent Ken Robson 439 28.7 -2.4
Labour Kate Hopper*43428.3-8.5
Independent George Coulson Gray35423.1-6.5
Conservative Elizabeth Rosemary Maw35022.8+6.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Whiting25916.9N/A
Liberal Democrats James Robert Walsh19612.8N/A
Freedom AllianceMichaela Helen Banthorpe402.6N/A
Turnout 155528.83
Labour hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A
Barnard Castle East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Morland Richardson* 1,689 57.3 +5.0
Conservative James Michael Rowlandson* 1,619 54.9 -1.3
Labour Emma Louise Rowell78026.4-4.0
Labour Chloe Sheila Walls52817.9-8.2
Green Genevieve Susan Metcalfe36212.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Christine Margaret Van Mourik33811.5N/A
Turnout 296542.88
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Barnard Castle West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Andrew Bell* 2,123 68.8 -7.0
Conservative Ted Galehurst Henderson* 1,764 57.2 -7.8
Labour Dave Hynes73924.0-1.4
Labour David Wilson Hardaker70322.8+2.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen White2718.8N/A
Turnout 309646.87
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Belmont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Mavin* 1,526 36.5 -1.6
Liberal Democrats Stuart Eric Mavin* 1,465 35.0 -6.6
Labour Christine Anne Fletcher 1,464 35.0 -3.8
Labour Pauline Hardman1,35732.5-1.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Watson1,28230.7+0.9
Labour Christopher Jon Ranson1,12727.0-1.8
Conservative Taylor James Downs99923.9+2.1
Conservative Joshua Wooller85820.5N/A
Conservative Michael Drummond Moverley Smith81619.5N/A
Green Roger Michael McAdam50512.1+3.2
Independent Arthur Clifford Walker4109.8-8.9
Turnout 420641.78
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Benfieldside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Earley 1,051 37.0 +11.9
Derwentside Independents Stephen Robinson* 904 31.8 -19.5
Derwentside Independents Peter Oliver*84329.7-15.5
Conservative Eileen Ridley83229.3+14.2
Conservative Toby Thatcher71825.3N/A
Labour Steven John Wood69624.5-3.4
Liberal Democrats Christine English2649.3-1.5
Turnout 285043.93
Labour gain from Derwentside Independents Swing N/A
Derwentside Independents hold Swing N/A
Bishop Auckland Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Jackson 1,323 53.6 +27.4
Independent Sam Zair* 1,149 46.6 +10.2
Labour Harley James Balmerhowieson68527.8-5.9
Labour Katie Eliot60124.4-1.0
Turnout 247641.15
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elaine Peeke 451 43.2 +15.8
Labour Pauline Fernlea Crathorne34533.1-12.4
Independent Tony Douglas Brimm24723.7-3.4
Turnout 105036.24
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Blackhalls
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rob Crute* 1,179 58.8 -5.4
Labour Stacey Deinal 898 44.8 -15.2
Conservative Simon James Elund64432.1+8.4
North East Party Steven Franklin25312.6-2.3
North East Party Ebony Watson23611.8-2.0
Turnout 201132.38
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jonathan Elmer 1,128 40.5 N/A
Labour Paul Taylor* 1,113 39.9 -21.8
Green Priscilla Anne Bowen Elmer99935.8N/A
Labour Anne Bonner95534.3-27.0
Conservative David Farnell Crabtree42615.3-6.1
Conservative Ethan Lewis Dodds36112.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Geoff Moore883.2-16.0
Independent Carolyn Smith833.0N/A
Turnout 279536.29
Green gain from Labour Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Burnopfield and Dipton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Veronica Andrews 983 39.0 -2.8
Labour Declan Gerard John Mulholland 860 34.1 -0.4
Conservative David Cumming63825.3+7.5
Independent Trevor Ord62324.7N/A
Conservative Paul Douglas Robinson58523.2N/A
Independent Roland Hemsley49719.7-5.4
Green Richard Edwin Simpson2198.7-2.4
Liberal Democrats Keith English993.9N/A
Turnout 252740.59
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

C − D

Chester-le-Street East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beaty Bainbridge* 552 41.5 +9.0
Labour Julie Anne Scurfield41130.9+7.1
Green Derek Morse30022.6+7.7
Liberal Democrats Neil John Bradbury675.0+1.4
Turnout 133845.56
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Chester-le-Street North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracie Jane Smith* 695 50.1 -4.0
Independent Ian Heaviside44532.1N/A
Conservative Anne Murphy19414.0-3.7
Liberal Democrats Philip Bernard Nathan523.8-2.9
Turnout 139445.93
Labour hold Swing N/A
Chester-le-Street South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Stephen Sexton* 1,619 59.4 +28.4
Independent Bill Moist 907 33.3 +3.8
Conservative Allan Bainbridge*86131.6+1.5
Labour Flora Conway73326.9-3.0
Labour Howell Wynne Davies64523.7-4.5
Conservative Jack Lewis Charlton38013.9-11.1
Liberal Democrats Tim Murphy973.6-5.5
Turnout 283047.93
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Chester-le-Street West Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Karen Anne Fantarrow Darby 832 40.4 N/A
Labour Simon Antony Henig* 797 38.7 -7.0
Labour Linda Marshall*67432.7-7.4
Independent Ewan Charles Marshall66132.1+7.8
Conservative Mark Anthony Watson36917.9+2.4
Conservative Adam Martin Pollard36617.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Rowena Clair Barnard854.1N/A
Turnout 206835.50
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Chilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
No DescriptionJulie Cairns 491 44.3 N/A
Conservative Oliver Garbutt Peeke31328.2-3.6
Labour Co-op Stuart Alexander Sutherland30427.4-40.7
Turnout 112331.89
No Description gain from LabourSwingN/A
Consett North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexander Watson* 957 39.8 -2.4
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Lesley Rooney 778 32.4 -18.0
Labour Phillip Marshall70029.1+3.3
Conservative Nicholas Paul McCarthy59224.6+16.5
Liberal Democrats David Bowerbank57824.1-2.3
Labour Clive Dermot Sinclair Hedges40716.9+0.9
Independent Laura Rides1807.5N/A
Turnout 241140.62
Independent hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Consett South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dominic John Haney 501 37.8 N/A
Conservative Amy Dhillon38028.7+13.9
Labour Mark Ernest Appleby32224.3-10.1
Derwentside Independents Derek Hicks*1219.1-41.7
Turnout 132734.86
Liberal Democrats gain from Derwentside Independents Swing N/A
Coundon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charlie Kay* 512 53.2 -7.2
Conservative Sue Elliott33835.1+17.1
Independent Michael David Ramage697.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Ben Oliver434.5N/A
Turnout 96630.33
Labour hold Swing N/A
Coxhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jan Blakey* 1,702 49.8 +3.3
Independent Gary Hutchinson 1,404 41.0 N/A
Labour Maura Christina McKeon* 1,289 37.7 -3.0
Labour John Stuart Dunn*1,24136.3-6.5
Labour Maria Leina Plews1,12632.9-6.4
Conservative Jason Stephen Carr70220.5-6.0
Conservative Marc Owens69520.3N/A
Conservative Harvey Jeffrey Stevens59117.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Oliver Edward Latimer1404.1-15.0
Liberal Democrats Adam Joseph Walker1404.1-7.2
Turnout 343634.60
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Craghead and South Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carole Ann Hampson* 873 51.0 -2.4
Labour Sam McMahon 798 46.6 -9.6
Derwentside Independents Katy Coulsdon51830.3+6.2
Conservative Anthony Vivian Bently33019.3+7.1
Conservative Ian James Goodwin32619.1N/A
Turnout 172029.41
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Crook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Michael Currah 1,323 41.1 +10.7
Conservative Patricia Ann Jopling* 1,317 40.9 +0.9
Independent Anne Reed* 1,259 39.1 -9.4
Conservative Robbie Rodiss1,18536.8N/A
Labour Andrea Jean Patterson*1,13735.3-0.5
Labour Mary Elizabeth Hall88727.5-7.5
Labour Maureen Blanche Stanton77824.2-1.9
Turnout 323234.90
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Dawdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Joseph Shaw* 1,043 51.8 +1.1
Labour Leanne Kennedy* 1,035 51.4 +4.9
Seaham Community PartyRobert Arthur68934.2-6.4
Seaham Community PartyLinda Willis54226.9-2.8
Conservative David Robert Young33316.5+4.5
Turnout 202832.58
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Kathleen Chaplow* 1,436 44.3 -9.3
Labour Marion Wilson* 1,412 43.6 -3.3
Labour Dan Nicholls 1,217 37.6 -14.9
Conservative Fleur Elizabeth Meston1,00331.0+8.5
Conservative Richard Lawrie89427.6N/A
Conservative Matthew Alexander Vickers85326.3N/A
Liberal Democrats John Joseph Kelley61719.0+0.5
Liberal Democrats Florence Diana Simpsons61018.8+3.8
Liberal Democrats Katie Tucker41712.9-2.0
Green Alan Ostle3179.8-5.4
Turnout 325734.24
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Delves Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Sterling 1,026 47.0 +19.1
Conservative Michelle Walton 988 45.3 N/A
Labour Jane Brown*82437.8-8.9
Labour Malcolm Clarke*81737.5-10.5
Derwentside Independents George James Robert McKay22210.2-30.3
Liberal Democrats Nathan Stephen Haney894.1N/A
Turnout 218734.95
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Deneside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rochelle Charlton-Lainé 664 46.9 -6.5
Labour John James Purvis 654 46.2 -3.0
Seaham Community PartySusan Mary Faulkner47533.5+3.8
Seaham Community PartyBarry Taylor46432.8+1.1
Conservative Clive Michael Parker29921.1+9.3
Turnout 141926.40
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Durham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Stoker* 392 40.0 -6.6
Labour Rebecca Ahsby31732.3+2.5
Conservative Sean Patrick Healy17217.6-6.0
Green Stephen James Ashfield9910.1N/A
Turnout 98745.91
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A

E − N

Easington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Surtees* 952 55.7 -4.5
Labour David John Boyes* 911 53.3 -3.5
Conservative Graeme Hynds46827.4+6.8
Conservative Rachel Teresa Southall32719.1N/A
Independent Terry Murray26415.4-11.3
North East Party Alan Thomas Wilkinson1709.9-5.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Elvet and Gilesgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Robert Freeman* 870 46.4 -15.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Daniel Ormerod* 864 46.1 -16.9
Labour Victoria Rose Ashfield67235.8+12.9
Labour Omide Deinali56530.1+10.7
Green Anna Mary Marshal36119.3+9.1
Conservative Catriona Hawkes1689.0-0.6
Conservative Michael Matthew Mollon1588.4-0.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Esh and Witton Gilbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bev Coult* 1,406 55.6 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Arnie Simpson* 1,247 49.3 -7.8
Labour Alison Mary Hiles53721.2-7.3
Labour Andy Walker46218.3-9.6
Conservative Alison Hirst38315.2-2.3
Conservative David Robert Milner37414.8N/A
Green Ruth Clementine Blanchflower1767.0N/A
Independent Ryan Lee Pescod Drion853.4N/A
Green Ian Edward Stone833.3N/A
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Evenwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Cosslet 1,316 55.2 +13.1
Conservative Robert Potts 1,019 42.7 +7.0
Labour Samuel Jonathan Rushworth76832.2-13.8
Labour Julie Carolyn Ward73931.0-5.3
Independent Alan John Breeze36715.4-0.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Ferryhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Francis Avery* 1,189 43.2 -4.1
Labour Peter Bernard Atkinson* 1,130 41.1 +7.3
Conservative Joe Michael Quinn 916 33.3 +17.9
Labour Carole Atkinson90232.8+2.1
Independent Joe Makepeace*89332.5-2.5
Labour Curtis Ferenc Bihari84930.9+0.6
Independent David Farry60822.1-9.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A
Framwellgate and Newton Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jayne Hopgood* 2,591 55.9 -3.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Ashley Wilkes* 2,249 48.5 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Frances Mamie Simmons* 2,096 45.2 -9.4
Labour Ben Graham1,06523.0+1.7
Labour Jeanie Kellett1,01121.8+3.4
Labour John Hardman97020.9+4.5
Conservative Joshua James Grew75016.2-0.4
Conservative William Halford73215.8+0.1
Conservative Mark Smedley70515.2N/A
Independent Karon Willis52111.2N/A
Green Irene Ostle4179.0+2.5
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Horden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Isabella Roberts 862 57.1 +13.5
Labour Ian McLean* 855 56.7 +8.3
North East Party Mary Alison Cartwright39426.1-3.8
North East Party Kirsty Louise Wilkinson25216.7-0.5
Conservative Carroll Mae Herd23315.5+9.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Lanchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Oliver 1,317 43.8 +20.0
Conservative Michael McGaun 1,242 41.3 N/A
Labour Alison Louise Gray1,12837.5-5.3
Labour David Toner77725.8-4.0
Independent David Smith43014.3N/A
Derwentside Independents Margaret Denise Bullivant2989.9-19.4
Green Hannah Elizabeth Parker-Fuller2367.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeanette Williams2086.9-4.2
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Leadgate and Medomsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Watts Stelling* 1,227 44.8 -13.9
Derwentside Independents Alan Shield* 1,064 38.9 -13.6
Conservative Deborah Anne Armstrong73526.8+13.2
Labour Chris Robinson65423.9-6.2
Labour Thomas Robert Bedson61222.4-2.2
Conservative Emma Young60922.2N/A
Turnout
Independent gain from Derwentside Independents Swing N/A
Derwentside Independents hold Swing N/A
Lumley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Bell* 1,509 56.4 +3.6
Independent Philip Heaviside 788 29.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Alan Haswell61022.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Keith Peacock53920.2N/A
Labour David Robinson51019.1-6.5
Conservative Nathan Brown2639.8-6.8
Independent Michelle Clare Melvin2459.2N/A
Independent Audrey Willis*2188.2-32.1
Conservative Jak Hocking1806.7N/A
Turnout
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A
Murton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Ann Griffiths 1,200 63.0 +9.6
Labour Robert Adcock-Forster 1,006 52.8 +7.4
Independent Brian Brown41321.7+1.6
Independent Stephen George Robson39921.0+3.6
Conservative Andrew John Dixon27414.4+3.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Neville's Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Brown* 1,686 52.4 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Elton Scott * 1,420 44.2 +5.2
Labour Brian Andrew Freeman86727.0+16.9
Labour John Alexander Turnbull69421.6+11.6
Green Natalie Selene Broughton69021.5-14.5
Conservative Frederick Robin Arthur Fawcett44013.7+0.9
Conservative Tristan Clemens Johannes Pahl42413.2+1.8
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
North Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Craig Martin* 1,070 63.4 +11.1
Labour Michael Martin26615.8+8.1
Conservative Andrew John Husband18511.0+3.7
Independent Michael Goulding1679.9N/A
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A

P − S

Passfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
North East Party Karen Hawley* 446 41.6 +7.6
Labour Archibald Scott Henderson Meikle34332.0+11.7
Conservative Danielle Hocking28326.4+10.6
Turnout 108031.72
North East Party hold Swing N/A
Pelton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Joan Batey* 1,993 58.3 -4.4
Labour Danny Wood* 1,725 50.5 +3.9
Labour Paul Pringle 1,566 45.8 -2.8
Conservative Michael James Botterill1,06231.1-2.9
Conservative Julie Ann Watson73521.5N/A
Conservative Adele Taggart71921.0N/A
Independent Clare Helen Todd71120.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Russell Amor Haswell2738.0N/A
Turnout 342233.67
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Peterlee East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
North East Party Terry Duffy 612 45.7 +2.6
North East Party Diane Howarth 573 42.8 +1.0
Labour Audrey Ellen Laing*52339.1-7.0
Labour Colin Watkins41130.7-14.0
Conservative Judith May Webb15911.9+1.7
Conservative Anthony Gavaghan15411.5N/A
Turnout 135024.82
North East Party gain from Labour Swing N/A
North East Party gain from Labour Swing N/A
Peterlee West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
North East Party Susan McDonnell* 570 36.5 -13.1
Labour Louise Fenwick 560 35.8 -6.2
Labour Michelle Louise McCue49331.5-5.5
North East Party Karon Liddell*44128.2-14.6
No DescriptionMargaret Smith Hotham22014.1N/A
Conservative Samuel James Stephen Meston20613.2-1.0
Conservative John Angus Inglis Jones Kincaid19812.7N/A
No DescriptionJimmy Alvey15710.0-32.0
Turnout 157525.99
North East Party hold Swing N/A
Labour gain from North East Party Swing N/A
Sacriston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Waldock 922 53.4 -8.2
Labour Simon Joseph Wilson 884 51.2 -6.7
Conservative Graham Drummond-Hill50229.1+4.6
Conservative John Matthew Stephenson47727.6N/A
Green Nicholas Kasch1518.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Nicola Brown1367.9N/A
Turnout 173530.57
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Seaham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karan Elizabeth Batey 722 39.6 +0.4
Labour David McKenna 719 39.4 +2.0
Conservative Margaret Reid50927.9+3.0
Seaham Community PartyKathryn Brace48126.4-0.7
Seaham Community PartyGraeme Neville Hepworth44024.1-5.0
Conservative Emily Rought37220.4-8.5
Liberal Democrats Roger François Vila1005.5N/A
Turnout 183634.45
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Sedgefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ralph Brown* 1,084 42.8 +5.2
Independent Chris Lines 1,042 41.2 N/A
Labour John Robinson*92836.7-0.1
Conservative Catherine Anne Hart78731.1+17.6
Labour Heidi Louise Smith51220.2-13.5
Independent David Peter McNee25510.1N/A
Turnout 253839.36
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A
Sherburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Marshall Hall* 1,312 54.7 -2.3
Labour Bill Kellett* 1,218 50.8 -2.4
Conservative Peter Stephen Bryne74531.1+4.7
Conservative Gillian Dawn Warby71029.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Anderson26511.1-11.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Neil Tibbs1948.1-9.7
Turnout 241035.91
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Shildon and Dene Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Quinn* 1,159 37.2 -0.4
Labour Samantha Townsend 1,103 35.4 -7.7
Labour Matt Johnson 1,001 32.1 -9.4
Conservative Michael Cox95530.6+9.0
Conservative Stephen David Martin81126.0N/A
Conservative Khwan Martin76524.5N/A
Independent Robert Ingledew70122.5-7.4
Independent Luan Deakin59419.0N/A
Independent Fred Langley49816.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Nick Halliday47315.2-14.8
Turnout 313631.19
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Shotton and South Hetton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ivan Cochrane* 1,084 54.4 +8.7
Independent Christopher Ross Hood 840 42.1 +7.2
Labour Kylie Austin Young59329.8-11.9
Labour Alan Liversidge47123.6-15.7
Conservative Ian Richard Davenport31515.8+0.6
Conservative Clive Yarwood25712.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thomas Carey934.7-1.1
Turnout 200529.49
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A
Spennymoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liz Maddison* 1,029 34.0 +5.1
Independent Pete Molloy 930 30.7 N/A
Conservative Luke Allan Holmes 749 24.8 +13.1
Labour Colin Nelson63621.0-3.1
Conservative Helen Louise Hannar61220.2+9.5
Conservative Lyndsey Johnson61120.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Dean Ranyard58219.2+2.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Thomas Brian Jones46115.2-11.4
Labour Kester Noble42914.2-6.6
Labour Julie Michelle Stirk42113.9-2.8
Political Unity for ProgressNeville Dart38812.8N/A
Political Unity for ProgressSteven Alan Jones38612.8-8.0
Political Unity for ProgressKaye Roberts33411.0N/A
Green Mark James Quinn2397.9+3.7
Turnout 305334.71
Independent gain from Spennymoor Independents Swing N/A
Independent gain from Spennymoor Independents Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Spennymoor Independents Swing N/A
Stanley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Hanson 883 51.1 -4.2
Labour Carl Marshall* 849 49.1 -6.5
Conservative Gary McCallum43225.0+10.0
Derwentside Independents Stewart Trevor Robshaw30517.6-12.2
Derwentside Independents Janet Elizabeth Atkinson28616.5-9.8
Green Maura Theresa Radford1307.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Ann Robertson895.1N/A
Turnout 174928.27
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

T − W

Tanfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Binney 893 41.2 +1.0
Derwentside Independents Joyce Charlton* 891 41.2 -5.5
Labour Dawn Knight81837.8-2.4
Derwentside Independents David Tully60928.1-10.4
Conservative Anita Dawn Meston34515.9+2.1
Conservative Patricia Wynne32114.8N/A
Turnout 217933.78
Labour hold Swing N/A
Derwentside Independents hold Swing N/A
Tow Law
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard James Manchester* 583 55.7 +9.0
No DescriptionTerry Batson46444.3N/A
Turnout 106330.93
Labour hold Swing N/A
Trimdon and Thornley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Lucy Hovvels* 1,399 53.9 -5.0
Labour Co-op Jake Miller 1,178 45.4 -12.7
Labour Co-op Chris Varty 1,009 38.9 -18.3
Conservative Gemma Louise Abley82331.7+9.3
Conservative William Walker73128.2N/A
For Britain Dave Smith50119.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Kenneth George Grainger34713.4+1.3
Turnout 260126.74
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Tudhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Antony Abley 896 37.6 +20.5
Independent Billy McAloon 766 32.1 +2.5
Labour Andrew Clark Anderson63526.6-3.8
Labour Neil Crowther Foster53922.6-6.5
Independent Clive Maddison48220.2N/A
Political Unity for ProgressIan Geldard40417.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Beckie Calder1918.0N/A
Green Jonathan Miles-Watson1385.8N/A
Turnout 241534.16
Conservative gain from Spennymoor IndependentsSwingN/A
Independent gain from Spennymoor IndependentsSwingN/A
Weardale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Shuttleworth* 1,627 45.2 -18.6
Independent Mary Anita Savory* 1,394 38.7 -19.0
Conservative William Wearmouth1,31136.4+19.8
Conservative Charles Stephen Cowie95326.5N/A
Labour Co-op Owain Guy Richard Gardner78521.8+4.7
Turnout 360955.10
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
West Auckland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rob Yorke* 1,023 42.0 -7.5
Conservative Mark Robert Idwal Roberts 993 40.8 +5.0
Conservative Declan John Gilroy92137.8+15.8
Labour Helen Catherine Goodman 73130.0-16.5
Independent Nick Brown30212.4N/A
Independent Lesley Gywneth Zair24810.2N/A
Independent Alex Tighe1636.7-8.9
Turnout 244336.99
Labour hold Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Willington and Hunwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Olwyn Elizabeth Gunn* 1,239 46.6 -11.3
Labour Fraser Paul Tinsley* 1,218 45.8 -13.0
Conservative Ian Hirst1,20945.5+11.4
Conservative Alistair Layfield1,13742.8N/A
Turnout 267338.86
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wingate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Robert Higgins* 630 69.8 -3.9
Conservative Danny Bannon22725.2+11.6
Liberal Democrats Edwin Herbert Simpson455.0+2.3
Turnout 90628.85
Labour hold Swing N/A
Woodhouse Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanne Marie Howey 645 38.1 +7.3
Conservative Cathy Hunt 621 36.7 N/A
Labour John Lethbridge*60936.0-23.4
Labour Jamie Blackburn57834.2-12.0
Liberal Democrats Tanya Tucker*28917.1-29.1
Independent Leanda Chappell23013.6N/A
Turnout 171228.44
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A

By-elections

Ferryhill

The by-election was triggered by the death of Independent Cllr Brian Avery in October 2021, [1] who represented the ward since the 2013 elections, having been previously elected to represent Chilton as a Labour candidate in 2008.

Ferryhill: 24 February 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Curtis Bihari 876 41.3 +3.2
Independent Glenys Newby52824.9N/A
Conservative David Farry34816.4N/A
Independent Joseph Makepeace1667.8-81.4
Green Rebecca Dixon-McWaters1657.8N/A
Freedom AllianceKaela Banthorpe281.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Bill Thorkildsen80.4N/A
Majority34839.7
Turnout 212026.2Decrease2.svg7.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg10.4

Conservative candidate David Farry last contested the ward as an Independent candidate in 2017, having previously been elected a councillor for the ward in 2008 but defeated in 2013 as a F.A.I.R. candidate. Independent Joe Makepeace represented the ward from 2017 until 2021, when he failed to be re-elected to his seat.

West Auckland

West Auckland: 14 April 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Smith 956 56.3 +16.5
Conservative Lyndsey Fox55432.6-6.1
Independent Nicholas Brown18711.0-0.7
Majority40223.7
Turnout 1,70125.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.3


Chester-le-Street East

Chester-le-Street East: 4 May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Scurfield 716 59.5
Conservative Alan Bainbridge43936.5
Liberal Democrats Russell Haswell433.6
Majority27723.0
Turnout 1,20441.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg


Dawdon

Dawdon: 30 November 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Watson 514 55.9 +5.4
Independent Bob Arthur33936.9N/A
Conservative Josh Rayner566.1–10.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Vila101.1N/A
Majority17519.0
Turnout 92015.2
Registered electors 6,062
Labour hold

Horden

Horden by-election, 2 May 2024 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Clark 852 76.2
North East Robert Fishwick18016.1
Conservative George Carter665.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Thompson201.8
Majority67260.1
Turnout 1,13221.9
Labour hold

The Horden by-election was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Isabella Roberts. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Lightfoot, Gareth (25 February 2022). "25-year-old Labour candidate wins by-election in Ferryhill". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Durham County Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Edgar, Bill (1 March 2024). "Tributes paid to Horden councillor Isabella Roberts after death". Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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