Durham City Council elections were generally held every four years between the reforms of 1974 and the council's abolition in 2009. Durham was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
From 1836 to 1974 the city of Durham was a municipal borough, sometimes called "Durham and Framwelgate". Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a non-metropolitan district. [1] [2] [3] [4] The first election to the reconstituted city council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties: [5]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Labour | 1973–1979 | |
No overall control | 1979–1983 | |
Labour | 1983–2003 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2003–2009 |
The leaders of the council from 2003 until its abolition in 2009 were: [6]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sue Pitts [7] | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | 2004 | |
Fraser Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | 31 Mar 2009 |
Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat [lower-alpha 1] | Conservative | Independent | Total | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 [8] | 40 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 61 | |
1976 [9] | 34 | 10 | 0 | 17 [lower-alpha 2] | 61 | |
1979 [10] | 24 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 49 | New ward boundaries [11] |
1983 [12] | 27 | 9 [lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 11 [lower-alpha 4] | 49 | |
1987 [13] | 26 | 14 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 9 [lower-alpha 6] | 49 | City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [14] [15] |
1991 [16] | 28 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 49 | |
1995 [17] | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 49 | City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [18] [19] |
1999 [20] | 33 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 49 | |
2003 [21] | 17 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 50 | New ward boundaries [22] |
2007 [23] | 17 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 50 | |
The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Durham City Council.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 561 | 64.2 | |||
Independent | 259 | 29.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 54 | 6.2 | |||
Majority | 302 | 34.6 | |||
Turnout | 874 | 31.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 239 | 51.7 | -20.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 223 | 48.3 | +20.9 | ||
Majority | 16 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 462 | 29.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 645 | 59.5 | -8.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 396 | 36.5 | +4.6 | ||
Conservative | 43 | 4.0 | +4.0 | ||
Majority | 249 | 23.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,084 | 23.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 364 | 46.1 | -4.5 | ||
Independent | 244 | 30.9 | +1.6 | ||
Labour | 119 | 15.1 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative | 63 | 8.0 | +2.9 | ||
Majority | 120 | 15.2 | |||
Turnout | 790 | 26.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Hopgood | 740 | 70.7 | -9.4 | |
Labour | 180 | 17.2 | -2.7 | ||
Conservative | 65 | 6.2 | +6.2 | ||
Independent | 62 | 5.9 | +5.9 | ||
Majority | 560 | 53.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,047 | 39.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Les Thomson | 1,618 | 54.1 | ||
Labour | 1,141 | 38.2 | |||
Conservative | 229 | 7.7 | |||
Majority | 477 | 53.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,988 | 69.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Hepplewhite | 1,947 | 69.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 640 | 22.8 | |||
Conservative | 221 | 7.9 | |||
Majority | 1,307 | 46.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,808 | 64.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brian Colledge | 658 | 48.7 | -5.1 | |
Labour | Angela Leary | 625 | 46.3 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Carolyn Smith | 67 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 33 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,350 | 35.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Tynedale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Tynedale was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Newcastle City Council is the local authority for Newcastle upon Tyne, a metropolitan borough with city status in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the 26 wards in the city. It has been under Labour majority control since 2011. The council is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.
Sunderland City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sunderland City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 75 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.
Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Castle Morpeth was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Chestler-le-Street District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Chester-le-Street was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 18 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.
Derwentside District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Derwentside was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
The Borough of Darlington is a local government district with borough status in County Durham, England. Since 1997 Darlington Borough Council has been a unitary authority, with both district-level and county-level functions; it is independent from Durham County Council. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Darlington, where the council is based. The borough also includes a rural area surrounding the town which contains several villages. The population of the borough at the 2021 census was 107,800, of which over 86% (93,015) lived in the built-up area of Darlington itself.
Wear Valley District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wear Valley was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Sunderland City Council is the local authority of Sunderland, a metropolitan borough with city status in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is one of five such councils in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in England. It provides the majority of local government services in Sunderland.
Easington District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Easington was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Sedgefield Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Sedgefield was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Durham County Council is the local authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of County Durham in North East England. Since 2009 it has been a unitary authority, having taken over district-level functions when the county's districts were abolished. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county of County Durham, which additionally includes Darlington, Hartlepool and the parts of Stockton-on-Tees north of the River Tees. The county council has its headquarters at County Hall in Durham.
East Cambridgeshire District Council is a non-metropolitan district council in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Elections are held every four years.
Teesdale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Teesdale was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, which straddles the ceremonial counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire in England. Since 1996 the council has been a unitary authority, providing both district-level and county-level services. It therefore provides services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, town planning, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. Since 2016 the council has been a member of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, which has been led by the directly elected Tees Valley Mayor since 2017.
North Tyneside Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is one of five such councils in Tyne and Wear, and one of 36 in England. It provides the majority of local government services in North Tyneside.
South Tyneside Council is the local authority of for the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is one of five metropolitan boroughs in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in England. It provides the majority of local government services in South Tyneside. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1979. It is based at South Shields Town Hall. The council is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.
The 2022 Salford City Council election took place on 5 May 2022 along with other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third—20 out of 60—of councillor seats on Salford City Council were up for election.