Durham County Council elections

Last updated

Durham County Council elections are held every four years. Durham County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of County Durham. The county council was first created in 1889 as an upper-tier authority, had its powers and territory reformed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and became a unitary authority in 2009, when the lower-tier district councils in the area were abolished. Since becoming a unitary authority, 126 councillors have been elected from 63 wards. [1]

Contents

Political control

Durham was the first county council to be controlled by Labour, who took power in 1919. Prior to 1974 political control was held by the following parties: [2]

Administrative county

Party in controlYears
Labour 1919–1922
No overall control (Labour minority)1922–1925
Labour 1925–1974

Non-metropolitan county

The first election to the reformed county 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 since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [3] [4] [5]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1973–2009

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
Labour 2009–2021
No overall control 2021–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: [6]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Ken Manton [7] Labour 200110 May 2006
Albert Nugent Labour 10 May 200623 May 2008
Simon Henig Labour 23 May 200826 May 2021
Amanda Hopgood Liberal Democrats 26 May 2021

County council elections

ElectionLabourConservativeLiberal Democrat [lower-alpha 1] IndependentTotal
1973 [8] 5626772 [9]
1977 [10] 411471072
1981 [11] 5376672
1985 [12] 5057 [lower-alpha 2] 10 [lower-alpha 3] 72
1989 [13] 5675472
1993 [14] 5666472
1997 [15] 5322461
2001 [16] 5324261
2005 [17] 5325363
2008 [18] 67102722126
2013 [19] 944919126
2017 74101428126
2021 53241732126

County result maps

District council elections

Prior to the formation of the unitary authority in 2009, the county was divided into a number of second tier districts. The following articles detail the local elections to those district councils. The Borough of Darlington has formed a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council since 1997.

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Durham County Council.

1997-2008

Bishop Auckland Town By-Election 30 March 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 68942.9+1.2
Labour 60137.4-21.0
Conservative 31819.8+19.8
Majority885.5
Turnout 1,60822.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Burnopfield and Dipton By-Election 28 November 2002 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Reginald Ord51937.2+2.2
Labour 50035.8-18.3
Liberal Democrats 32223.1+23.1
Conservative 543.9-7.1
Majority191.4
Turnout 1,39522.0
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Stanley By-Election 17 July 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Vaux1,70256.1-20.6
Liberal Democrats David Rolfe56618.7+4.3
BNP Dean McAdam50916.8+16.8
Conservative Stuart Tilney2568.4-0.5
Majority1,13637.4
Turnout 3,03346.4
Labour hold Swing
Woodhouse Close By-Election 26 February 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lethbridge1,53866.3-2.0
Liberal Democrats Jody Dunn78233.7+9.6
Majority75632.6
Turnout 2,32043.7
Labour hold Swing
Durham South By-Election 26 January 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abiodun Williams83451.6+4.8
Liberal Democrats Isobell Lunan56134.7-9.1
Conservative Michael Fishwick22013.6+4.2
Majority27316.9
Turnout 1,61534.0
Labour hold Swing
Framwellgate Moor By-Election 8 June 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Burlison1,18743.4-5.5
Liberal Democrats Redvers Crooks1,03737.9-2.9
Independent Ian Rutland2679.8+9.8
Conservative Patricia Wynne2459.0-1.4
Majority1505.5
Turnout 2,73737.1
Labour hold Swing
Dawden By-Election 19 October 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edwin Mason77584.0+4.3
Conservative Lucille Nicholson14816.0-4.3
Majority62768.0
Turnout 92318.7
Labour hold Swing
Ouston and Urpeth By-Election 30 November 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Carr66557.7-2.8
Liberal Democrats Sean Kilkenny48742.3+19.2
Majority17815.4
Turnout 1,15218.6
Labour hold Swing

2008-2013

Barnard Castle East By-Election 4 June 2009 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Rowlandson1,26346.9+4.2
Independent Anthony Cooke63423.5-20.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Newlands47917.8+17.8
Labour Sharon Longcroft31911.8-1.9
Majority62923.4
Turnout 2,69538.9
Conservative hold Swing
Easington By-Election 11 February 2010 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Barker70255.8-8.3
Independent Terry Murray31124.7+24.7
Liberal Democrats Carole Harrison12610.0-25.9
Conservative Margaret Reid1209.5+9.5
Majority39131.1
Turnout 1,25920.9
Labour hold Swing
Brandon By-Election 30 September 2010 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Turnbull1,20464.0+13.2
Liberal Democrats Maureen Smith53828.6-3.6
Conservative Mark Krajewski1407.4-1.4
Majority66635.4
Turnout 1,882
Labour hold Swing
Deneside By-Election 14 October 2010 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jennifer Bell91782.4+26.1
Conservative Margaret Reid19617.6+17.6
Majority72164.8
Turnout 1,113
Labour hold Swing
Peterlee West By-Election 21 June 2012 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jimmy Alvey76770.1+25.7
Independent Karen Hawley18116.5+16.5
Liberal Democrats Wendy Bentley999.0-46.6
Conservative Harvey Morgan474.3+4.3
Majority58653.6
Turnout 1,094
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013-2017

Crook by-election, 7 November 2013 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrea Patterson74140.3
Independent Ian Hirst49627.0
Wear Valley Independent GroupJohn Bailey36019.6
Liberal Democrats David English1457.9
Conservative Beaty Bainbridge542.9
Green Joanne Yelland412.2
Majority24513.3
Turnout 183718.6
Labour hold Swing
Crook by-election, 18 September 2014 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Stanton75346.8+16.0
UKIP Betty Hopson33921.1+21.1
Liberal Democrats David English23314.5+7.6
Independent Tony Simpson19312.0+12.0
Conservative Alan Booth905.6+5.6
Majority41425.7
Turnout 1,608
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Burnopfield and Dipton by-election, 23 October 2014 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joanne Carr65644.9+6.8
Derwentside Independents Gill Burnett65544.8+3.5
Conservative Alan Booth835.7+5.7
Green Melanie Howd684.7+4.7
Majority10.1
Turnout 1,462
Labour gain from Derwentside Independents Swing
Evenwood by-election, 23 October 2014 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Heather Smith54638.2-7.8
Conservative Stephen Hugill39627.7-0.3
UKIP Ben Casey30921.6-4.4
Independent Lee Carnighan1087.5+7.5
Green Greg Robinson725.0+5.0
Majority15010.5
Turnout 1,431
Labour hold Swing
Barnard Castle West by-election, 7 May 2015 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Henderson2,51857.6-1.8
Green Thomas Robinson97222.3+1.8
Labour Philip Hunt87820.1+0.0
Majority1,54635.4
Turnout 4,368
Conservative hold Swing
Ferryhill by-election, 7 May 2015 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lindsay2,26649.8+14.8
Independent Joseph Makepeace1,96943.3+43.3
Green William Lawrence3166.9+6.9
Majority2976.5
Turnout 4,551
Labour hold Swing
Sherburn by-election, 7 May 2015 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Kellett2,21852.5+4.1
Conservative Michael Fishwick96522.9+13.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tibbs53112.6-19.1
Green Joanna Smith50812.0+12.0
Majority1,25329.7
Turnout 4,222
Labour hold Swing
Willington and Hunwick by-election, 7 May 2015 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fraser Tinsley2,16954.5+8.5
Independent Matthew Todd1,51238.0+38.0
Green Mark Quinn3017.6+7.6
Majority65716.5
Turnout 3,982
Labour hold Swing
Shotton and South Hetton by-election, 20 August 2015 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Liversidge59552.5+9.4
North East Ted Hall21418.9+18.9
UKIP Lee-James Harris13111.6+11.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Anderson1079.4+9.4
Conservative Beaty Bainbridge675.9+5.9
Green Martie Warin191.7+1.7
Majority38133.6
Turnout 1,133
Labour hold Swing

2017-2021

Dawdon by-election, 29 June 2017 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leanne Kennedy69352.3+6.2
Seaham Community PartyRobert Arthur63347.7+10.8
Majority604.6
Turnout 1,32921.3
Labour hold Swing
Trimdon and Thornley by-election, 28 September 2017 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jude Grant1,15065.4+15.2
Independent Maurice Brown35120.0+20.0
Liberal Democrats Alan Bell1176.7-3.6
Conservative Michael Smith1126.4-12.7
Green Jonathan Elmer291.6+1.6
Majority79945.4
Turnout 1,759
Labour hold Swing
Wingate by-election, 14 March 2019 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Higgins45864.1-9.6
Liberal Democrats Edwin Simpson16322.8+20.1
North East Stephen Miles7410.3+0.3
For Britain Gareth Fry202.8+2.8
Majority29541.3
Turnout 715
Labour hold Swing
Esh and Witton Gilbert by-election, 21 March 2019 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beverley Coult1,11563.2+7.8
Labour Anne Bonner36620.7-7.0
Independent Ryan Drion1558.8+8.8
Conservative Richard Lawrie1287.3-9.6
Majority74942.5
Turnout 1,764
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shildon and Dene Valley by-election, 2 May 2019 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Huntington1,25742.7+21.5
Labour Samantha Townsend68223.2-7.2
UKIP Alan Breeze45615.5+3.4
Independent Robert Ingledew41514.1-7.0
Conservative Marie Carter-Robb1314.5-10.7
Majority57519.6
Turnout 2,941
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Spennymoor by-election, 2 May 2019 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Geldard48918.7+18.7
Labour Colin Nelson42016.1-2.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Jones37314.3-6.0
Independent Billy McAloon35813.7+13.7
Independent Pete Molloy33212.7-2.1
UKIP Bob Purvis28110.8+4.4
Spennymoor IndependentsRonald Highley2218.5-19.6
Conservative James Cosslett1375.2-3.7
Majority692.6
Turnout 2,611
Independent gain from Spennymoor Independents Swing

2021-2025

Ferryhill by-election, 24 February 2022 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Curtis Bihari87641.3+6.4
Independent Glenys Newby52824.9+24.9
Conservative David Farry34816.4-11.9
Independent Joseph Makepeace1667.8+7.8
Green Rebecca Dixon-McWaters1657.8+7.8
Freedom AllianceKaela Banthorpe231.3+1.3
Liberal Democrats Bill Thorkildsen90.4+0.4
Majority34816.4
Turnout 2,120
Labour gain from Independent Swing
West Auckland by-election, 14 April 2022 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Smith95656.3+12.2
Conservative Lyndsey Fox55432.6-10.2
Independent Nick Brown18711.0+11.0
Majority40223.7
Turnout 1,697
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Chester-le-Street East by-election, 14 April 2022 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Scurfield71659.8+28.9
Conservative Allan Bainbridge43936.6-4.9
Liberal Democrats Russell Haswell433.6-1.4
Majority27723.1
Turnout 1,198
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Dawdon by-election, 30 November 2023 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Watson51455.9+5.4
Independent Bob Arthur33936.9+36.9
Conservative Josh Rayner566.1-10.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Vila101.1+1.1
Majority17519.0
Turnout 919
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberal Party prior to 1981, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983, Social and Liberal Democrats in 1989
  2. ↑ 3 Liberal, 4 SDP
  3. ↑ Includes five of other parties

Related Research Articles

Blackpool Borough Council elections are generally held every four years. Blackpool Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 42 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

Northumberland County Council elections are held every four years. Northumberland County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Northumberland in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 67 councillors have been elected from 66 wards.

Bournemouth Borough Council was the local authority for Bournemouth in Dorset, England between 1974 and 2019. Prior to 1974 Bournemouth had been a county borough within Hampshire. Under the Local Government Act 1972 Bournemouth became a non-metropolitan district within Dorset on 1 April 1974, with the same boundaries as the former county borough. On 1 April 1997 it became a unitary authority, taking over the functions previously provided for the area by Dorset County Council. In 2019 the council was abolished, merging with Christchurch and Poole to form Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Forest Heath District Council in Suffolk, England was elected every four years. between the last boundary changes in 2003 and the final elections in 2015, 27 councillors were elected from 14 wards. The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of West Suffolk.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Bury Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The council is elected every four years. Since 2002 the council has been led by a directly elected mayor.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council elections are held every four years. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Stockton-on-Tees, which straddles the ceremonial counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland.

Corby Borough Council was elected every four years. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Sefton Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.

St Edmundsbury Borough Council in Suffolk, England, was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2003, 45 councillors were elected from 31 wards. The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of West Suffolk.

Middlesbrough Council is a unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland. Since 2002 it has also had a directly elected mayor.

Slough Borough Council is the local authority for Slough, a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.

Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, which is a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Elections are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 there have been 41 councillors elected from 19 wards.

Hartlepool Borough Council elections usually take place for a third of the council, three years out of every four. Hartlepool Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland. Between 2002 and 2013 the council was led by a directly elected mayor.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Oldham Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. New ward boundaries are due to come into effect from the 2023 election.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

North Yorkshire Council elections are generally held every four years. From 1974 until 2023 the council was called North Yorkshire County Council and it was an upper tier county council, with district-level functions being provided by the area's district councils. The districts were all abolished with effect from 1 April 2023, at which point the county council became a unitary authority, taking on the functions of the abolished district councils. The county council changed its name to North Yorkshire Council to coincide with the change in its powers.

South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council elections are held every four years. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Stoke-on-Trent in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 44 councillors have been elected from 34 wards.

Nottingham City Council elections are held every four years. Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors are elected from 20 wards.

References

  1. ↑ "Councillors - general information". Durham County Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Bulmer, Martin (2015). Mining and Social Change (Routledge Revivals): Durham County in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 129. ISBN   9781317448488.
  3. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Durham". BBC News Online . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Local election results: Durham". BBC News Online . Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Council minutes". Durham County Council. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leader's vote of confidence". Chronicle Live. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Labour take over metropolitan counties and 11 other councils". The Times . 14 April 1973. p. 3.
  9. ↑ Including one seat vacant after election
  10. ↑ "Conservatives triumphant in Greater London and Metropolitan counties". The Times . 6 May 1977. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "GLC results in full: big Labour gains in the counties". The Times . 8 May 1981. p. 4.
  12. ↑ "County Council elections". The Times . 3 May 1985. p. 5.
  13. ↑ "County council election results". The Times . 5 May 1989. p. 5.
  14. ↑ "Results". The Times . 7 May 1993. p. 9.
  15. ↑ "County Councils". The Times . 3 May 1997. p. 10.
  16. ↑ "Durham". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Durham". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Durham". BBC News. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Results for Durham". BBC News. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "Lib Dem win follows family tradition". guardian.co.uk . London. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  21. ↑ "Lib Dems fail in key bylelection". guardian.co.uk . London. 27 January 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  22. ↑ "Burlison retains seat for Labour". The Journal. 10 June 2006. p. 35.
  23. ↑ "Mixed results for Tories in council byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  24. ↑ "News in brief". The Northern Echo . 2 December 2006. p. 15.
  25. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  26. ↑ "Labour maintains majority on Durham County Council with Easington victory". The Northern Echo . 12 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brandon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  28. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Deneside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Peterlee West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  30. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  31. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  32. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burnopfield and Dipton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  33. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Evenwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  34. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnard Castle West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  35. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ferryhill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  36. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sherburn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  37. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Willington and Hunwick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  38. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shotton and South Hetton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  39. ↑ http://www.durham.gov.uk/media/22036/Declaration-of-result---Dawdon-division-29-June-2017/pdf/DeclarationOfResultDawdonDivision20170629.pdf [ dead link ]
  40. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Trimdon and Thornley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  41. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wingate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  42. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Esh and Witton Gilbert Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  43. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shildon and Dene Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  44. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spennymoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  45. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ferryhill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  46. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Auckland Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  47. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chester-le-Street East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  48. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dawdon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.