Election results

Results for County Council, Parish Council, UK Parliamentary (General), European and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Also included are Referendum results.

County Council elections

Results from 2017 to the present.

Elections in 2023

Elections in 2022

Elections on 6 May 2021

Durham County election results - 6 May 2021

Elections between May 2017 and May 2019

Elections on 4 May 2017

Icon for pdf Declaration of results - County Council elections 4 May 2017 (PDF, 578.9kb)

Parish elections

Results from 2017 to the present.

Elections since 6 May 2021

Elections on 6 May 2021

Parish Council election results - 6 May 2021

Elections on 4 May 2017

Icon for pdf Declaration of results - Parish elections 4 May 2017 (PDF, 533.2kb)

UK Parliamentary (General) election

Results of the last UK Parliamentary (General) election.

Elections on 12 December 2019

Elections on 8 June 2017

European Parliamentary election

Results from the last European Parliamentary election.

2019 European Parliamentary Election

European Parliamentary Elections are held every five years. The last European parliamentary elections were on 22 May 2014.

2014 European Parliamentary Election

The previous European parliamentary elections were on 22 May 2014.

European Election on 22 May 2014 Regional Result (PDF, 9.6kb)

Police and Crime Commissioner election

Results from the last Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021

UK referendums

Results from previous UK referendums.

UK Referendum (European Union membership)

This referendum was on 23 June 2016.

EU Referendum - declaration of count totals 24 June 2016 (PDF, 33.2kb)
regional results: Sunderland City Council: EU Referendum 2016
national results: Electoral Commission: EU Referendum

UK Referendum (alternative vote)

This referendum was on 5 May 2011.

Neighbourhood Plan referendums

Results from our Neighbourhood Plan referendums.

Referendums in 2021

Durham City Neighbourhood Plan

Do you want Durham County Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Durham City to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?	Votes Recorded	Percentage
Number cast in favour of YES	4306	85.6%
Number cast in favour of NO	494	9.8%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection	Number of ballot papers
(A) Want of an official mark	0
(B) Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to	11
(C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	1
(D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	218
(E) Rejected in part	0
Total	230

Electorate: 13077, Ballot Papers Issued: 5030, Turnout: 38.46%

Lanchester Neighbourhood Plan

Do you want Durham County Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Lanchester to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?	Votes Recorded	Percentage
Number cast in favour of YES	1482	89.28%
Number cast in favour of NO	163	9.82%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection	Number of ballot papers
(A) Want of an official mark	1
(B) Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to	3
(C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	0
(D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	11
(E) Rejected in part	0
Total	15

Electorate: 3315, Ballot Papers Issued: 1660, Turnout: 50.08%

Oakenshaw Neighbourhood Plan

Do you want Durham County Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Oakenshaw to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?	Votes Recorded	Percentage
Number cast in favour of YES	144	73.1%
Number cast in favour of NO	52	26.4%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection	Number of ballot papers
(A) Want of an official mark	0
(B) Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to	0
(C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	0
(D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	1
(E) Rejected in part	0
Total	1

Electorate: 369, Ballot Papers Issued: 197, Turnout: 53.38%

Referendums in 2019

Referendums in 2017

Contact Electoral Services

electoralservices@durham.gov.uk

03000 261 212

Our address is:

Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
County Durham
United Kingdom
DH1 5UL

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