2024 Sunderland City Council election

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2024 Sunderland City Council election
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  2023 2 May 20242026 

25 of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderGraeme MillerPaul EdgeworthAntony Mullen
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before471213
Seats won1843
Seats after531210
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Party Reform UK Independent
Seats before12
Seats won00
Seats after00
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Sunderland UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Sunderland City Council election

Leader before election

Graeme Miller
Labour

Leader after election

Michael Mordey
Labour

The 2024 Sunderland City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Sunderland City Council. 25 of the 75 seats of the council were up for election. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England.

Contents

The Labour Party remained in control of the council and the Liberal Democrats returned as the largest opposition party. [1] After the election Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) appointed Michael Mordey as group leader, replacing Gramme Miller who had led the council since 2018. The Lib Dem group leader Paul Edgeworth said it was "bad news" for Sunderland, adding: "Labour’s London and Newcastle HQs have clearly imposed a yes man for Keir Starmer and a yes man for Kim McGuinness." [2] Michael Mordey was formally confirmed as leader of the council at a council meeting on 20 May 2024. [3]

Background

25 of the 75 seats were up for election, the last time councillors would be elected using the boundaries set in 2004. [4]

Since the first election in 1973, Sunderland has been a strongly Labour council, which consistently achieves over 60% control of the council. [5] However, in recent years they have lost seats to the Conservatives, UKIP and the Liberal Democrats. The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2021. In that election, Labour lost 9 seats, the Conservatives gained 6 and the Liberal Democrats gained 4.

Since the last election, three councillors defected from the Liberal Democrats, two to Labour and one became an independent. A Labour councillor (elected as a Conservative) now sits as an independent councillor after being accused of forcing a woman to marry. [6]

Results summary

2024 Sunderland City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 18Increase2.svg672.0355370.729,44645.4+0.1
  Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg116.081216.09,95015.3-1.8
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg54.071013.311,77318.2-4.4
  Reform UK 0-0.0000.09,37714.5+7.8
  Green 0-0.0000.03,3555.2-0.4
  Independent 0-0.0000.09571.5-1.3

Ward results

An asterisk next to a candidate's name denotes an incumbent councillor.

Barnes

Barnes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Fiona Tobin 1,191 39.8 −0.5
Conservative Richard Dunn*1,01934.1−1.7
Reform UK Alan Bilton41513.9+4.5
Liberal Democrats Tim Ellis-Dale2036.8−1.1
Green Mark Tyers1625.4−1.3
Majority 172
Turnout 2,990
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Castle

Castle [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denny Wilson* 1,130 62.9 −2.1
Reform UK Keith Samme34619.3+9.0
Conservative Christopher Rose1608.9−4.7
Liberal Democrats Mia Coupland985.5−1.1
Green Dawn Jackson623.5−1.1
Majority 78443.7
Turnout 1,796
Labour hold Swing

Copt Hill

Copt Hill [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Johnston* 1,432 57.4 +6.6
Reform UK Michael John Lorraine39515.8+11.9
Conservative Benjamin Davies-Scott31612.7−1.8
Green Andrew Robertson2459.8+4.9
Liberal Democrats Nana Boddy1054.2+0.9
Majority 1,03741.6
Turnout 2,493
Labour hold Swing

Doxford

Doxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gibson* 1,441 49.3 −9.9
Labour Liz Highmore83128.4+4.6
Reform UK Susan Lathan35912.3+7.5
Conservative George Brown2006.8−3.2
Green Martha Bradly943.2+1.0
Majority 61020.9
Turnout 2,925
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fulwell

Fulwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hartnack* 1,379 35.8 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Miguel Smith1,23432.0−16.1
Labour Andy Stafford79120.6+2.2
Reform UK Lisa Marie Hilton3037.9+4.7
Green Kevin Lynch1273.3+0.5
Majority 1453.8
Turnout 3,84843.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Lewis Elms 976 39.6 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Ciarán Morrissey*94838.4−4.6
Reform UK Lynda Andrews25810.5+6.2
Conservative Georgina Gould1445.8+0.6
Green Helmut Izaks1255.0+1.1
Majority 281.1
Turnout 2,46627.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hetton

Hetton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James Blackburn* 1,153 46.6 +1.7
Independent David Geddis72129.2−3.5
Reform UK Stephen Holt26910.9+4.6
Conservative Connor Sinclair1455.9−2.5
Green Rachel Lowe1235.0+1.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Ellis622.5−1.1
Majority 432
Turnout 2,473
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Houghton

Houghton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Price* 1,692 61.4 +1.3
Reform UK Lynda Alexander37913.8+6.2
Conservative Craig Morrison2499.0−4.4
Independent Donna Thomas2368.6−1.3
Green Alyson Kordbarlag1063.8−0.4
Liberal Democrats Sharon Boddy933.4−1.3
Majority 1,313
Turnout 2,755
Labour hold Swing

Millfield

Millfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Niall Hodson* 1,450 56.0 −0.3
Labour Syed Ali74228.6−4.2
Reform UK Kathryn Brown1566.0+3.8
Green Richard Bradley1184.6+1.9
Conservative Hardipsinh Barad1104.2−0.8
Majority 70827.3
Turnout 2,59032.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pallion

Pallion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Donkin 1,147 48.2 −16.1
Labour Karen Noble86936.5+8.8
Reform UK Raymond Lathan25510.7+7.8
Conservative Gwennyth Gibson733.1−0.5
Green Dorothy Lynch381.6+0.1
Majority 27811.7
Turnout 2,382
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redhill

Redhill [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alison Smith* 931 51.9 −7.4
Reform UK Chris Eynon57932.3+17.0
Conservative Susan Leishman1568.7−3.9
Liberal Democrats Steve Dale1287.1−0.7
Majority 35219.6
Turnout 1,794
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Ryhope

Ryhope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Glancy 1,356 53.7 +2.2
Reform UK Tony Thompson65626.0+12.0
Conservative Kevin Leonard34513.7−9.0
Liberal Democrats Janice Ellis1676.6+1.2
Majority 70027.7
Turnout 2,524
Labour hold Swing

Sandhill

Sandhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Edgeworth* 1,318 60.5 −3.5
Labour Dennis Carroll54324.9+0.4
Reform UK Brain Alexander2159.9+5.5
Conservative Adam Aiston602.8−1.8
Green Welsh Robert421.9−0.7
Majority 77535.6
Turnout 2,178
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shiney Row

Shiney Row
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Katherine Mason-Gage* 1,605 57.9 +4.1
Reform UK Robert Snowdon46616.8+10.5
Conservative Christine Reed35812.9−8.3
Green Thomas Mower2529.1−2.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Peacock893.2−1.7
Majority 1,13941.1
Turnout 2,770
Labour hold Swing

Silksworth

Silksworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Clinton 1,322 51.9 −4.3
Green Rachel Featherstone55121.6+8.3
Reform UK Michael Ellis38014.9+6.5
Conservative Owen Snaith2439.5−9.5
Liberal Democrats Mauro Amatosi502.0−1.0
Majority 77130.3
Turnout 2,546
Labour hold Swing

Southwick

Southwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kelly Chequer* 1,141 55.0 −5.2
Reform UK James Wilson45321.8+9.8
Conservative Bryan Reynolds22710.9−6.3
Green Christopher Crozier1396.7+0.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Dagg1155.5+1.5
Majority 68833.2
Turnout 2,075
Labour hold Swing

St Anne's

St Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Lynne Dagg 869 38.9 −9.6
Conservative Greg Peacock*42919.2−15.1
Reform UK Sam Wood-Brass42018.8N/A
Green Simon Hughes41918.8+12.3
Liberal Democrats Audrey Smith964.3−6.4
Majority 44019.7
Turnout 2,233
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

St Chad's

St Chad's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Burnicle* 1,102 45.8 −4.4
Labour Co-op Andrew Rowntree83334.6+0.2
Reform UK Shelia Samme25410.5+4.2
Green Scott Burrows1134.7−0.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Usher1064.4+0.1
Majority 26911.2
Turnout 2,408
Conservative hold Swing

St Michael's

St Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lyall Reed* 1,525 45.7 +3.5
Labour Jo Cooper1,20136.0−4.6
Reform UK Neil Farrer2708.1+0.1
Green John Appleton2427.2+1.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Wilson1023.1−0.1
Majority 3249.7
Turnout 3,340
Conservative hold Swing

St Peter's

St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op David Newey 1,167 38.3 +1.0
Conservative Sam Johnston*1,07435.2−8.2
Reform UK David Craig41113.5+8.6
Liberal Democrats John Lennox2558.4+0.2
Green Liam Dufferwiel1434.7−1.5
Majority 933.1
Turnout 3,050
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Washington Central

Washington Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dianne Elizabeth Snowdon* 1,673 62.9 −3.7
Conservative Audrey Jaitay44516.7−1.9
Reform UK Aimee Trow32012.0+6.2
Green Raymond Moore1335.0−0.3
Liberal Democrats Linda Wood903.4−0.2
Majority 1,22846.2
Turnout 2,661
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Washington East

Washington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sean Laws* 1,632 56.6 +0.2
Conservative Hilary Johnson55019.1−7.5
Reform UK Ashton Muncaster46616.2+9.0
Liberal Democrats Crispin Welby2338.1+3.9
Majority 1,08237.5
Turnout 2,881
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Washington North

Washington North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Walker* 1,398 64.2 −4.0
Reform UK Elizabeth Brown47821.9+14.3
Conservative Svetlana Rakhimova1798.2−4.7
Liberal Democrats Carlton West1235.6+0.5
Majority 92042.3
Turnout 2,178
Labour hold Swing

Washington South

Washington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Brandon Mark Feeley 1,555 51.7 +8.1
Conservative Peter Noble89029.6−10.7
Reform UK Paul Donaghy*38212.7+5.1
Green Michal Chantowski963.2−1.5
Liberal Democrats Sean Terry822.7−1.1
Majority 66522.1
Turnout 3,005
Labour Co-op gain from Reform UK Swing

Washington West

Washington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jimmy Warne* 1,412 51.6 −5.2
Reform UK Deborah Lorraine49218.0+12.6
Conservative Samantha Cosgrove39514.4−6.7
Green Paul Andrew Leonard2258.2−0.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Bex2157.8−0.4
Majority 92033.6
Turnout 2,739
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References

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