2019 Sunderland City Council election

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2019 Sunderland City Council election
Coat of arms of Sunderland City Council.png
  2018 2 May 2019 2021  

One third of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council, plus a vacancy in Sandhill Ward
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before6185
Seats won1255
Seats after51128
Seat changeDecrease2.svg10Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg3

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party UKIP Green
Seats before00
Seats won31
Seats after31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1

Sunderland UK local election 2019 map.png
Map of the 2019 Sunderland City Council election results. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UKIP in purple and Green Party in green.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The 2019 Sunderland City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England. The election took place on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Background

There had been no by-elections to the Council in the period since the 2018 local elections, however two Liberal Democrat councillors who had won by-elections in 2017 and 2018 were seeking re-election, and a Liberal Democrat councillor had stood down ahead of the elections, meaning that there was a two-up election in the Sandhill Ward. [1]

Sitting St Chad's councillor and former mayor Stuart Porthouse was unable to stand for re-election, having been suspended from the Labour Party ahead of the election, after sharing a post online about anti-Semitism. [2] In Washington, a former Labour councillor had resigned having been expelled from the Labour Party after pleading guilty to attempting to sexually communicate with a child. [3]

The Labour Party, Conservatives and UKIP all fielded 25 candidates in the election. The Liberal Democrats fielded 19 candidates, and the Greens 24. In addition, there were 4 Independent candidates, 3 Populist Party candidates, and one each from For Britain and the Democrats and Veterans.

Election results

The election saw Labour defend 12 seats and lose 10. The Conservatives held the seat they were defending in St Michael's, and gained from Labour in Fulwell, St Peter's, St Chad's and Barnes. The Liberal Democrats defended their seat in Pallion and one seat in Sandhill,they gained a second seat in Sandhill and gained seats in Millfield and Doxford. UKIP won their first ever seats on Sunderland City Council, taking the Ryhope, St Anne's and Redhill wards from Labour. In a close result, the Greens also gained their first seat, taking Washington South from Labour by 3 votes. [4]

Following the elections, Graeme Miller, the Labour leader of the Council, blamed his Party's fortunes on their Brexit stance, warning "We need to think carefully about what Brexit has done here, people have voted against the Labour Party on that." [5]

The election result was the worst for the Labour Party in Sunderland since the Council was set up in 1973, although they had previously lost 9 councillors in the 1982 local elections. It was the Conservatives' best result since 2011, and the best result for the Liberal Democrats since 1982 (when they stood as the SDP/Liberal Alliance).

Sunderland Local Election Result 2019 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 12010Decrease2.svg104832.723,999Decrease2.svg14.3
  UKIP 330Increase2.svg31223.917,541Increase2.svg23.9
  Conservative 540Increase2.svg42018.713,758Decrease2.svg10.6
  Liberal Democrats 520Increase2.svg22013.710,090Increase2.svg1.6
  Green 100Increase2.svg1485,853Increase2.svg1.9
  Independent 000Steady2.svg001.91,425Decrease2.svg2.2
  Populist 000Steady2.svg000.8593Increase2.svg0.2
  Democrats and Veterans 000Steady2.svg000.2208Increase2.svg0.2
  For Britain 000Steady2.svg00033Decrease2.svg0.2

Council composition

In the last council, the composition of the council was:

6186
LabourConservativeLib
Dem

After the election, the composition of the council was:

5112831
LabourConservativeLib
Dem
UKIPG

Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
G - Greens

Ward by ward results

Asterisk denotes incumbent councillor.

% Change from 2018

Barnes Ward

Barnes Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Greener 1,216 36.2 Decrease2.svg8.9
Labour Ian Galbraith*1,00930.0Decrease2.svg5.8
UKIP Allison Allen47914.3Increase2.svg14.3 new
Liberal Democrats Tim Ellis43012.8Increase2.svg0.3
Green Josh Flynn2256.6Decrease2.svg0.2
Rejected ballots120.4
Majority2076
Turnout 3,37140.1
Registered electors 8,383
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Castle Ward

Castle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Foster* 1,077 48.3 Decrease2.svg14.7
UKIP Linda Hudson90840.7Increase2.svg40.7 new
Conservative Bryan Reynolds24410.9Decrease2.svg9.2
Rejected ballots150.7
Majority1697.5
Turnout 2,24427.2
Registered electors 8,238
Labour hold Swing

Copt Hill Ward

Copt Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Melanie Thornton 1,232 41.1 Decrease2.svg7.5
UKIP Reg Coulson1,04735.2Increase2.svg35.2 new
Conservative Pat Francis38613.0Decrease2.svg1.8
Green Esme Featherstone31110.5Increase2.svg6.8
Rejected ballots210.7
Majority1856.2
Turnout 2,99733.7
Registered electors 8,903
Labour hold Swing

Doxford Ward

Doxford Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heather Fagan 1,337 42.7 Increase2.svg34.8
Labour Colin English*73023.3Decrease2.svg35.1
UKIP John Defty51816.5Increase2.svg16.5 new
Conservative John Wiper39412.6Decrease2.svg43
Green Richard Bradley1504.8Decrease2.svg4.9
Rejected ballots170.5
Majority60719.3
Turnout 3,14640.8
Registered electors 7,706
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Fulwell Ward

Fulwell Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Doyle 1,235 30.7 Decrease2.svg15.9
Labour Margaret Beck*1,17029.1Decrease2.svg4
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Bond78919.6Increase2.svg3.4
UKIP Tracey Hull57014.2Increase2.svg14.2 new
Green Robert Welsh2606.5Increase2.svg2.4
Rejected ballots190.5
Majority651.6
Turnout 4,04345.3
Registered electors 8,928
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hendon Ward

Hendon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynda Scanlan 817 37.1 Decrease2.svg10.3
UKIP Martin Moore58126.3Increase2.svg26.3 new
Conservative George Brown28012.7Decrease2.svg6.7
Independent Kristian Brown2049.3Increase2.svg9.3 new
Green Gary Ogle1898.6Increase2.svg4.4
Liberal Democrats Thomas Crawford1346.1Decrease2.svg0.1
Rejected ballots70.3
Majority23610.7
Turnout 2,21228.3
Registered electors 7,808
Labour hold Swing

Hetton Ward

Hetton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doris Turner* 990 33.2 Decrease2.svg20.1
UKIP Michael Hopper85428.7Increase2.svg28.7 new
Independent David Geddis64221.6Decrease2.svg7.2
Democrats and Veterans Glyn Dixon2087Increase2.svg7 new
Conservative Neville Chamberlin1685.7Decrease2.svg7.2
Green Rachel Lowe1113.7Increase2.svg1
Rejected ballots160.5
Majority1364.6
Turnout 2,98932.8
Registered electors 9,112
Labour hold Swing

Houghton Ward

Houghton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Juliana Heron* 1,293 40.4 Decrease2.svg13.8
UKIP Sheila Quigley1,11634.9Increase2.svg34.9 new
Conservative Raymond Davison3139.8Decrease2.svg5.5
Green Chris Crozier2568Increase2.svg5.4
Independent Mick Watson2176.8Increase2.svg6.8 new
Rejected ballots40.1
Majority1775.5
Turnout 3,19933
Registered electors 9,708
Labour hold Swing

Millfield Ward

Millfield Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Potts 1,550 60.7 Increase2.svg2.7
Labour Thomas Newton59323.2Decrease2.svg10
UKIP Paul Holt2168.5Increase2.svg8.5 new
Conservative Syed Ali943.7Decrease2.svg2.2
Green Helmut Izaks672.6Decrease2.svg0.2
For Britain Joe Cobb331.3Increase2.svg1.3 new
Rejected ballots80.3
Majority95737.4
Turnout 2,56136
Registered electors 7,111
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Pallion Ward

Pallion Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Haswell* 1,662 63.7 Increase2.svg3.6
Labour Richard Mulvaney43616.7Decrease2.svg12.7
UKIP Michael Gutowski34013.0Increase2.svg13.0 new
Conservative Grant Shearer1084.1Decrease2.svg3.2
Green David Lawson642.5Decrease2.svg0.6
Rejected ballots70.3
Majority1,22646.8
Turnout 2,61735.1
Registered electors 7,530
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg46.3

The Liberal Democrat candidate had won this seat in a by-election in February 2018 following the death of the incumbent Labour councillor. [7] The 2019 result, whilst a hold for the Liberal Democrats, is technically a gain from Labour based on the last time the seat was contested at a local election in 2015.

Redhill Ward

Redhill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Keith Jenkins 866 41.0 Increase2.svg41.0 new
Labour Iain Kay79537.6Decrease2.svg22.5
Conservative Michael Winter29914.1Decrease2.svg3.5
Green Rafal Marzec1547.3Increase2.svg2.9
Rejected ballots80.4
Majority713.3
Turnout 2,12226.7
Registered electors 7,961
UKIP gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg21.8

Ryhope Ward

Ryhope Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Steven Bewick 946 34.4 Increase2.svg34.4 new
Labour Ellen Ball*92733.7Decrease2.svg17.0
Conservative Andrei Lucaci42415.4Decrease2.svg16.0
Green Emma Robson2499.1Decrease2.svg2.3
Liberal Democrats Keith Townsend1886.8Increase2.svg0.9
Rejected ballots170.6
Majority190.7
Turnout 2,75133.1
Registered electors 8,328
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Sandhill Ward

Sandhill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen O'Brien* 1,050 40.1 Decrease2.svg5.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Crosby 824 31.5 Decrease2.svg13.6
UKIP Hugh Clinton73528.1Increase2.svg28.1 new
Labour Nathan Davison63524.3Decrease2.svg11.7
Labour Joanne Laverick54520.8Decrease2.svg15.2
UKIP William Cowe48018.3Increase2.svg18.3 new
Populist Tony Morrow2459.4Increase2.svg9.4 new
Green Alexandra Mills1495.7Increase2.svg0.9
Conservative Christine Reed1445.5Decrease2.svg8.4
Conservative Thomas Such793.0Decrease2.svg10.9
Rejected ballots70.5
Majority31512
Turnout 2,61833.3
Registered electors 7,863
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

There was a double vacancy in Sandhill Ward at the 2019 elections. Stephen O'Brien had won the first seat in a by-election in January 2017. [8] The 2019 result, whilst a hold for the Liberal Democrats, was technically a gain from Labour based on the last time the seat was contested at a local election in 2015. The second seat was up for election as the Liberal Democrat candidate who won in 2018 stood down ahead of the 2019 elections. Margaret Crosby defended the seat for the Liberal Democrats. [9]

Shiney Row Ward

Shiney Row Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey Walker* 1,229 38.8 Decrease2.svg15.6
UKIP Richard Elvin81925.9Increase2.svg25.9 new
Conservative Clair Hall48215.2Decrease2.svg8.5
Green Katy Sawyer2297.2Increase2.svg2.5
Populist Kevin Bunker2126.7Decrease2.svg6.5
Liberal Democrats Nana Boddy1805.7Increase2.svg1.6
Rejected ballots130.4
Majority41013
Turnout 3,16432.7
Registered electors 9,666
Labour hold Swing

Silksworth Ward

Silksworth Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Gibson* 1,090 37.5
UKIP Kay Rowham81828.1
Conservative Gwennyth Gibson57219.7
Green Neil Shaplin2799.6
Populist Brian Clare1364.7
Rejected ballots130.4
Majority2729.4
Turnout 2,90836
Registered electors 8,085
Labour hold Swing

Southwick Ward

Southwick Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Butler 1,025 39.3
UKIP David White57522.1
Independent Christopher Marshall36213.9
Conservative Liam Ritchie35113.5
Green Anna Debska1485.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Walton1355.2
Rejected ballots90.3
Majority45017.3
Turnout 2,60532.7
Registered electors 7,957
Labour hold Swing

St Anne's Ward

St Anne's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Pam Mann 773 34.6
Labour Alison Smith73232.8
Conservative Gavin Wilson37416.7
Liberal Democrats Emma Neale2029
Green Billy Scott Howells1426.4
Rejected ballots110.5
Majority411.8
Turnout 2,23427.9
Registered electors 7,995
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

St Chad's Ward

St Chad's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dominic McDonough 1,200 39.7
Labour Gillian Galbraith*84427.9
UKIP Alan Davies67422.3
Green Scott Burrows1765.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Nicholson1224.0
Rejected ballots50.2
Majority35611.8
Turnout 3,02140.3
Registered electors 7,500
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Michael's Ward

St Michael's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Wood* 1,721 50.7
Labour Stewart Ingram71621.1
UKIP Ian Walton41312.2
Green John Appleton34910.3
Liberal Democrats Diana Talbott Matthew1865.5
Rejected ballots90.3
Majority1,00529.6
Turnout 3,39441
Registered electors 8,279
Conservative hold Swing

St Peter's Ward

St Peter's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joshua McKeith 1,154 34.9
Labour Barry Curran*86626.2
UKIP Ian Lines60218.2
Liberal Democrats John Lennox34810.5
Green Rachel Featherstone3299.9
Rejected ballots100.3
Majority2888.7
Turnout 3,30941
Registered electors 8,070
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Washington Central Ward

Washington Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Len Lauchlan* 1,156 41.3 Decrease2.svg19.3
UKIP Erland Polden71125.4Increase2.svg25.4 new
Conservative Anna Snell50918.2Decrease2.svg12.3
Green Michal Chantkowski2599.3Increase2.svg0.8
Liberal Democrats Maciej Zagdan1645.9Increase2.svg5.9 new
Rejected ballots19
Majority445
Turnout 2,81833
Registered electors 8,534
Labour hold Swing

Washington East Ward

Washington East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fiona Miller* 1,142 37.6 Decrease2.svg12.5
Conservative Hilary Johnson73124.0Decrease2.svg12
UKIP Hazel Whitfield58919.4Increase2.svg19.4 new
Green Michael Ellis36612.0Increase2.svg6
Liberal Democrats Sean Terry2137.0Decrease2.svg0.5
Rejected ballots17
Majority411
Turnout 3,05833.9
Registered electors 9,015
Labour hold Swing

Washington North Ward

Washington North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Walker* 1,007 42.7 Decrease2.svg20.2
UKIP Tony Ormond70229.8Increase2.svg29.8 new
Conservative Carol Groombridge28712.2Decrease2.svg6.2
Green June Bradley27511.7Increase2.svg4.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin Morris853.6Decrease2.svg1.4
Rejected ballots12
Majority305
Turnout 2,36829.4
Registered electors 8,056
Labour hold Swing

Washington South Ward

Washington South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Dom Armstrong 711 24.8 Increase2.svg15.5
Labour Sean Laws70824.7Decrease2.svg22.5
Conservative Martin Talbot55319.3Decrease2.svg16.4
UKIP Luke Bond53518.7Increase2.svg18.7 new
Liberal Democrats Carlton West34712.1Increase2.svg4.6
Rejected ballots110.4Increase2.svg4.6
Majority30.1
Turnout 2,86536.8
Registered electors 7,787
Green gain from Labour Swing

Washington West Ward

Washington West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry Trueman* 1,235 42.6 Decrease2.svg16.6
UKIP Kevin Sheppard67423.3Increase2.svg23.3 new
Conservative Olwyn Bird44015.2Decrease2.svg10
Green Paul Leonard40514.0Increase2.svg4.5
Liberal Democrats Odet Aszkenasy1445.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Rejected ballots13
Majority561
Turnout 2,91132.8
Registered electors 8,878
Labour hold Swing

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