Durham County Council elections
Elections to Durham County Council are held every four years. The council was created as part of the 1972 local government reforms. The first elections to the new authority were held in 1973 in advance of the council taking office in 1974. As part of changes to local government in 2009, the council became a unitary authority with the first elections to the new council taking place in 2008. Since becoming a unitary authority, 126 councillors have been elected from 63 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
Control | Dates |
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Labour | 1973 – present |
County council elections
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 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
689 |
42.9 |
+1.2 |
|
Labour |
|
601 |
37.4 |
-21.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
318 |
19.8 |
+19.8 |
Majority |
88 |
5.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,608 |
22.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Burnopfield and Dipton By-Election 28 November 2002[16] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Reginald Ord |
519 |
37.2 |
+2.2 |
|
Labour |
|
500 |
35.8 |
-18.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
322 |
23.1 |
+23.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
54 |
3.9 |
-7.1 |
Majority |
19 |
1.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,395 |
22.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Stanley By-Election 17 July 2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Leslie Vaux |
1,702 |
56.1 |
-20.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Rolfe |
566 |
18.7 |
+4.3 |
|
BNP |
Dean McAdam |
509 |
16.8 |
+16.8 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Tilney |
256 |
8.4 |
-0.5 |
Majority |
1,136 |
37.4 |
|
Turnout |
3,033 |
46.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Woodhouse Close By-Election 26 February 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Lethbridge |
1,538 |
66.3 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jody Dunn |
782 |
33.7 |
+9.6 |
Majority |
756 |
32.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,320 |
43.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Durham South By-Election 26 January 2006[17] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Abiodun Williams |
834 |
51.6 |
+4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Isobell Lunan |
561 |
34.7 |
-9.1 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Fishwick |
220 |
13.6 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
273 |
16.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,615 |
34.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Framwellgate Moor By-Election 8 June 2006[18] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
George Burlison |
1,187 |
43.4 |
-5.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Redvers Crooks |
1,037 |
37.9 |
-2.9 |
|
Independent |
Ian Rutland |
267 |
9.8 |
+9.8 |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Wynne |
245 |
9.0 |
-1.4 |
Majority |
150 |
5.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,737 |
37.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ouston and Urpeth By-Election 30 November 2006[20] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Colin Carr |
665 |
57.7 |
-2.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sean Kilkenny |
487 |
42.3 |
+19.2 |
Majority |
178 |
15.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,152 |
18.6 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2008-2012
Barnard Castle East By-Election 4 June 2009[21] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Rowlandson |
1,263 |
46.9 |
+4.2 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Cooke |
634 |
23.5 |
-20.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Newlands |
479 |
17.8 |
+17.8 |
|
Labour |
Sharon Longcroft |
319 |
11.8 |
-1.9 |
Majority |
629 |
23.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,695 |
38.9 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Easington By-Election 11 February 2010[22] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Barker |
702 |
55.8 |
-8.3 |
|
Independent |
Terry Murray |
311 |
24.7 |
+24.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Carole Harrison |
126 |
10.0 |
-25.9 |
|
Conservative |
Mergaret Reid |
120 |
9.5 |
+9.5 |
Majority |
391 |
31.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,259 |
20.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2012-2016
Crook Division by-election, 7 November 2013[23] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Wear Valley Independent Group |
John Bailey |
360 |
19.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Beaty Bainbridge |
54 |
2.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David English |
145 |
7.9 |
|
|
Independent |
Ian Hirst |
496 |
27.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Andrea Patterson |
741 |
40.3 |
|
|
Green |
Joanne Yelland |
41 |
2.2 |
|
Majority |
245 |
13.3 |
|
Turnout |
1837 |
18.6 |
|
Notes
- ↑ Liberal Party prior to 1981, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983, Social and Liberal Democrats in 1989
- ↑ 3 Liberal, 4 SDP
- ↑ Includes five of other parties
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