__NOTOC__ The 2015 Sunderland City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and the 2015 general election.
Background There had been one by-election held in the period since the previous local elections in 2014 which saw Labour hold the Washington East ward in November 2014 following the resignation of their incumbent councillor in October.
Election results The election saw Labour gain three seats, increasing the party's majority on the Council. Labour gained from the Conservatives in Barnes and Fulwell, and from an independent, Colin Wakefield, in Houghton.
After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyPrevious councilNew councilLabour6366Conservatives86Independent43Total7575Working majority
Ward by ward results Asterisk denotes incumbent councillor.
Barnes Ward
Castle Ward
Copt Hill Ward
Doxford Ward
Fulwell Ward
Hendon Ward
Hetton Ward
Houghton Ward
Millfield Ward
Pallion Ward
Redhill Ward
Ryhope Ward
St Anne's Ward
St Chad's Ward
St Michael's Ward
St Peter's Ward
Sandhill Ward
Shiney Row Ward
Silksworth Ward
Southwick Ward
Washington Central Ward
Washington East Ward
Washington North Ward
Washington South Ward
Washington West Ward
References
List of candidates standing - Local Government Election, Sunderland City Council