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.

Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence from 1974 to 2009, Labour held a majority of the seats on the council. (Put "Easington" in search box to see specific results.)

Party in controlYears 1974–2009

Leadership The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition 2009 were:

Councillor Party From To Derek Thompson May 1999 Alan Napier 1999 2009

Council elections ElectionLabourLiberal DemocratLiberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.ConservativeIndependentTotalNotes 197356004Including one Independent Labour601976454110Including five Independent Labour601979Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 199333801051New ward boundarieslegislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.19833497 Liberal, 2 SDP08Including two Independent Labour5119874333 Liberal, 0 SDP0551District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the sameThe Durham and Easington (Areas) Order 1985199138409Including four Independent Labour5119954430451District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the samelegislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.1999451055120034420551New ward boundarieslegislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.20074720251 Results maps

By-election results The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Easington District Council. 2003-2007

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