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The 2016 Sunderland City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect one-third of the members of Sunderland City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.
Election results The election saw Labour gain two seats, taking the Houghton and Copt Hill wards after incumbent Independent councillors chose not to stand for re-election. The Conservatives held the seats they were defending in Fulwell and St Michael's. The Liberal Democrats took a seat from Labour in Millfield.
This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious CouncilNew CouncilLabour6667Conservatives66Liberal Democrats01Independent11Total7575Working majority
Ward by ward results Asterisk denotes incumbent councillor.
Barnes ward
Castle ward
Copt Hill ward
†The incumbent Independent councillor Derrick Smith retired at this election, and none of UKIP, the Conservatives, or the Greens had stood when the seat was last contested. The swing shown is to the Labour candidate from the Independent.
Doxford ward
Fulwell ward
Hendon ward
Hetton ward
†Swing away from Labour to the Conservatives, who had stood aside last time this seat was contested.
Houghton ward
†The incumbent Independent councillor Sheila Ellis retired at this election, and neither UKIP, the Conservatives, or Mick Watson had stood when the seat was last contested. The swing shown is to the Labour candidate from the previous Independent.
Millfield ward
Pallion ward
Redhill ward
Ryhope ward
Sandhill ward
Shiney Row ward
Silksworth ward
Southwick ward
St Anne's ward
St Chad's ward
St Michael's ward
St Peter's ward
Washington Central ward
Washington East ward
Washington North ward
Washington South ward
Washington West ward
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