Durham County Council elections are held every four years. Durham County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of County Durham. 98 councillors are elected from 51 wards.
County council elections ElectionLabourConservativeLiberal DemocratLiberal Party prior to 1981, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983, Social and Liberal Democrats in 1989IndependentReformGreenTotal197356267 - -72Including one seat vacant after election19774114710 - -72198153766 - -72198550573 Liberal, 4 SDP10Includes five of other parties - -72198956754 - -72199356664 - -72199753224 - -61200153242 - -61200553253 - -63200867102722 - 01262013944919 - 0126201774101428 -012620215324173201126202541141265298
County result maps
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. Chester-le-Street District Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Durham City Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Darlington Borough Council elections, 1973 – 1997 (unitary authority 1997 – present) Derwentside District Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Easington District Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Sedgefield Borough Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Teesdale District Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished) Wear Valley District Council elections, 1973 – 2009 (council abolished)
By-election results The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Durham County Council.
1997–2008
2008–2013
2013–2017
2017–2021
2021–2025
2025–2029 Andrew Kilburn, who won a seat in the 2025 election, did not take up his seat due to being disqualified as a local government employee.
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References
By-election results
External links Durham County Council