An election for the Northumberland County Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. All 67 councillors were elected from 66 electoral divisions which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
The results saw the Conservative Party win 34 seats, a bare majority.
Results
Council Composition Following the previous election in 2017, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 33 24 7 3 Conservative Labour Ind LD
After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 34 21 7 3 2 Conservative Labour Ind LD G
Ind - Independent LD - Liberal Democrats G - Green Party
Ward results
Alnwick
Amble
Amble West with Warkworth
Ashington Central
Bamburgh
Bedlington Central
Bedlington East
Bedlington West
Bellingham
Berwick East
Berwick North
Berwick West with Ord
Bothal
Bywell
Choppington
College
Corbridge
Cowpen
Cramlington East
Cramlington Eastfield
Cramlington North
Cramlington South East
Cramlington Village
Cramlington West
Croft
Druridge Bay
Haltwhistle
Hartley
Haydon & Hadrian
Haydon
Hexham Central with Acomb
Hexham East
Hexham West
Hirst
Holywell
Humshaugh
Isabella
Kitty Brewster
Longhorsley
Longhoughton
Lynemouth
Morpeth Kirkhill
Morpeth North
Morpeth Stobhill
Newbiggin Central & East
Newsham
Norham & Islandshires
Pegswood
Plessey
Ponteland East & Stannington
Ponteland North
Ponteland South with Heddon
Ponteland West
Prudhoe North
Prudhoe South
Rothbury
Seaton with Newbiggin West
Seghill with Seaton Delaval
Shilbottle
Sleekburn
South Blyth
South Tynedale
Stakeford
Stocksfield & Broomhaugh
Wensleydale
Wooler
Changes 2021–2025
By-elections
Hexham East
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Cath Homer in November 2021, which she attributed to a "malicious" campaign of abuse against her.
Seghill with Seaton Delaval
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Paul Scott in January 2022.
Cramlington Eastfield
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Christine Dunbar, who cited personal reasons and explicitly denied any political motive.
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