Election results

County Council election 28 September 2017

Download  Declaration of result Trimdon and Thornley Division (PDF, 13.5kb)

County Council election 4 May 2017

Download  Declaration of results - County Council elections 4 May 2017 (PDF, 578.9kb) .

County Council election 2 May 2013

Download   Declaration of result - county council elections by electoral division 2 May 2013 (PDF, 549.6kb) .

Election information

The elections where held on 2 May 2013. This was the first time the authority's councillors had stood for re-election following the formation of the unitary council in 2009. 

Previously, two members had been elected to represent each of the county's 63 wards. However, following recommendations by the Boundary Commission, some ward boundaries were redrawn. As a result, the May 2013 elections saw wards electing one, two or three councillors.

There are still 126 councillors representing 63 wards.

Share of seats

Turnout

Overall turnout for the county council election was 27.83%. Turnout fell by 23.5% compared to the previous election in 2008 when turnout was 36.38%. The five highest turnout wards were:

• Weardale 41.65%
• North Lodge 39.01%
• Framwellgate and Newton Hall 36.69%
• Sedgefield 35.68%
• Chester-le-Street North 35.43%

The five lowest turnout wards were:

• Woodhouse Close 19.26%
• Consett South 19.81%
• Coundon 20.22%
• Deneside 20.57%
• Elvet and Gilesgate 21.27%

By-elections since the 2013 election

• Declaration of result - Shotton and South Hetton 20 August 2015 (PDF, 15.7kb)
• Declaration of result - Barnard Castle West 7 May 2015 (PDF, 12.3kb)
• Declaration of result - Ferryhill Parish 7 May 2015 (PDF, 12.3kb)
• Declaration of result - Sherburn Parish 7 May 2015 (PDF, 67.8kb)
• Declaration of result - Willington and Hunwick 7 May 2015 (PDF, 945.8kb)
  • Notice of election - Barnard Castle West, Sherburn, Ferryhill, Willington and Hunwick Divisions (PDF, 13.6kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated – Barnard Castle West Division (PDF, 17.3kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated – Ferryhill Division (PDF, 17.0kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated – Sherburn Division (PDF, 18.1kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated – Willington and Hunwick Division (PDF, 17.2kb)
• Declaration of result - Burnopfield and Dipton 23 October 2014 (PDF, 8.2kb)
  • Notice of election - Burnopfield and Dipton (PDF, 7.4kb)
  • Notice of election agents - Burnopfield and Dipton Division (PDF, 7.3kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated - Burnopfield and Dipton Division (PDF, 8.5kb)
  • Notice of poll - Burnopfield and Dipton Division 23 October 2014 (PDF, 11.4kb)
• Declaration of result - Evenwood 23 October 2014 (PDF, 8.4kb)
  • Notice of election - Evenwood Division (PDF, 11.6kb)
  • Notice of election agents - Evenwood Division (PDF, 13.4kb)
  • Statement of Persons Nominated - Evenwood Division (PDF, 14.5kb)
  • Notice of poll - Evenwood Division 23 October 2014 (PDF, 18.3kb)
• Declaration of result - Crook 18 September 2014 (PDF, 15.4kb)
• Declaration of result - Crook 7 November 2013 (PDF, 15.2kb)

• Declaration of Result - Waldridge Parish (PDF, 12.4kb)
• Declaration of Result - Etherley Parish (PDF, 13.7kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley (PDF, 10.7kb)
• Notice of uncontested election (zero nominations) - Shadforth Parish (Ludworth Ward) (PDF, 64.3kb)
• Declaration of result - Stanhope Urban Ward Stanhope Parish (PDF, 11.8kb)
• Declaration of Result - Pelton Ward of Pelton Parish (PDF, 14.2kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley Parish (PDF, 5.3kb)
• Declaration of result - Chilton Parish Council (PDF, 15.1kb)
• Declaration of result - Havannah Ward of Stanley Parish (PDF, 12.1kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election- Shadforth (Ludworth) - Zero Nominations (PDF, 7.3kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Shadforth (Shadforth) (PDF, 10.2kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley Parish 23 August 2018 (PDF, 5.0kb)
• Declaration of Result - Great Lumley Parish (PDF, 12.2kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Sherburn Hill Ward of Shadforth Parish (PDF, 7.1kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley Parish 5 July 2018 (PDF, 52.0kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Gilesgate Moor Ward of Belmont Parish 5 July 2018 (PDF, 54.9kb)
• Declaration of result - Startforth Parish 7 June 2018 (PDF, 11.6kb)
• Declaration of Result of Poll on a Parish Meeting for the Parish of Cornforth (PDF, 57.9kb)
• Declaration of Result -Stanley Parish - Catchgate Ward (PDF, 11.7kb)
• Declaration of Result - City of Durham Parish - Durham South Ward (PDF, 12.3kb)
• Declaration of Result - City of Durham Parish - Elvet and Gilesgate Ward (PDF, 17.3kb)
• Declaration of Result - City of Durham Parish - Nevilles Cross Ward (PDF, 26.6kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley Parish 17 May 2018 (PDF, 10.7kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Carrville Ward of Belmont Parish 5 April 2018 (PDF, 12.4kb)
• Declaration of result - Broom Ward of Ferryhill 8 March (PDF, 12.1kb)
• Declaration of result - Dean Bank Ward of Ferryhill Parish 8 March (PDF, 12.1kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Twizell Ward of Edmondsley Parish 8 February 2018 (PDF, 10.6kb)
• Declaration of result - Waldridge Parish 8 February 2018 (PDF, 7.0kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Gilesgate Moor Ward of Belmont 1 March 2018 (PDF, 6.9kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Belmont Ward of Belmont Parish 21 December 2017 (PDF, 4.8kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Ferryhill and Dean Bank Ward of Ferryhill Town Council 23 November 2017 (PDF, 10.2kb)
• Notice of Uncontested Election - Thornley Ward of Wolsingham Parish 16 November 2017 (PDF, 12.0kb)
• Declaration of result - Broom Ward of Ferryhill Parish 2 November 2017 (PDF, 14.5kb)
• Declaration of result - Eden Hill Ward of Peterlee Town Council 19 October 2017 (PDF, 11.6kb)
• Declaration of result Stanley Hall Ward of Stanley Parish 14 September 2017 (PDF, 20.9kb)
• Declaration of result - Dene House Ward of Peterlee Parish 31 August 2017 (PDF, 11.7kb)
• Declaration of result - North Ward of Horden Parish 31 August 2017 (PDF, 11.7kb)
• Declaration of result - Election of Parish Councillors Brancepeth Parish 15 June 2017 (PDF, 22.1kb)
• Declaration of result - South Ward Horden Parish 15 June 2017 (PDF, 23.7kb)
• Declaration of results - Parish elections 4 May 2017 (PDF, 533.2kb)
• ​​Declaration of result - North Ward of Horden Parish 12 January 2017 (PDF, 14.6kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Edmondsley Ward of Edmondsley Parish - 3 November 2016 (PDF, 11.6kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Langley Park Ward of Esh Parish 21 November 2016 (PDF, 10.6kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Langley Park Ward of Esh Parish 24 October 2016 (PDF, 12.9kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Ouston Parish 6 October 2016 (PDF, 16.1kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Thornley Parish 15 September 2016 (PDF, 11.8kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Fishburn Parish 15 September 2016 (PDF, 11.7kb)
• ​ ​Declaration of result - West Ward of Great Aycliffe Parish 9 June 2016 (PDF, 15.3kb)
• ​ Declaration of result - West Ward of Barnard Castle Parish 5 May 2016 (PDF, 11.6kb)
• ​ ​​Declaration of result of poll - Parish of Peterlee 21 April 2016 (PDF, 20.1kb)
• ​ Notice of uncontested election - Chilton Town Council 5 May 2016 (PDF, 11.5kb)
• ​ ​Declaration of result - Great Lumley Parish 7 April 2016 (PDF, 14.6kb)
• ​ ​Declaration of result - Spennymoor Ward of Spennymoor Parish 18 February 2016 (PDF, 15.5kb)
• ​ Declaration of result - West Ward of Great Aycliffe Parish 22 January 2016 (PDF, 14.7kb)
• Declaration of result - East Ward of Barnard Castle Parish 10 December 2015 (PDF, 15.3kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - Cornforth Parish 10 December 2016 (PDF, 11.8kb)
• Notice of uncontested election - West Auckland 2 Ward of West Auckland Parish 1 October 2015 (PDF, 12.9kb)
• Declaration of result - Byerley Park Horndale and Cobblers Hall Ward of Great Aycliffe Parish 27 August 2015 (PDF, 15.1kb)
• Declaration of result - Dene House Ward of Peterlee Parish 27 August 2015 (PDF, 14.6kb)
• Declaration of result - Passfield Ward of Peterlee Parish 30 July 2015 (PDF, 14.7kb)
• Declaration of result - North Ward of Horden Parish 23 July 2015 (PDF, 14.6kb)
• Declaration of result - parish council elections by parish 2 May 2013 (PDF, 229.4kb)

General Election

The last general election was on 7 May 2015.

• Declaration of result - Bishop Auckland Constituency (PDF, 18.0kb)
• Declaration of result - City of Durham Constituency (PDF, 18.5kb)
• Declaration of result - Easington Constituency (PDF, 76.4kb)
• Declaration of result - North Durham Constituency (PDF, 17.9kb)
• Declaration of result - North West Durham Constituency (PDF, 17.9kb)
• Declaration of result - Sedgefield Constituency (PDF, 17.6kb)

European Parliamentary Election

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

• Notice of Election 2014 for European Parliamentary elections (PDF, 393.6kb)
• Statement of Parties and Individuals Nominated and Notice of Poll (PDF, 29.8kb)
• Situation of Polling Station Notice (PDF, 142.1kb)
• Notice of Election Sub Agents (PDF, 23.6kb)
• European Election on 22 May 2014 Local Results (PDF, 39.0kb)
• European Election on 22 May 2014 Regional Result (PDF, 9.6kb)

Police and Crime Commissioner Election

The last Police and Crime Commissioner election was on 5 May 2016.

• Notice of Election - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016 (PDF, 17.3kb)
• Notice of Election Addresses of Candidates - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016 (PDF, 10.5kb)
• Statement of Persons Nominated – Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016 (PDF, 13.6kb)
• Notice of Election Agents’ Names and Offices - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016’ (PDF, 12.9kb)
• Notice of Poll - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016 (PDF, 12.6kb)
• Situation of Polling Stations - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2016 (PDF, 140.3kb)
• Certificate of Result - Police and Crime Commissioner Election 5 May 2016 (PDF, 45.2kb)

UK Referendum (European Union membership)

This referendum was on 23 June 2016.

• EU Referendum - Notice of Referendum 17 May 2016 (PDF, 14.6kb)
• EU Referendum - Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations (PDF, 130.5kb)
• EU Referendum - Notice of Referendum Agents (PDF, 14.0kb)
• EU Referendum - declaration of count totals 24 June 2016 (PDF, 33.2kb)
• regional results: Sunderland City Council: EU Referendum 2016
• national results: electoral commission's website

UK Referendum (alternative vote)

This referendum was on 5 May 2011.

• Certificate of count totals - Referendum 5 May 2011 (PDF, 10.2kb)
• Count notice - Referendum 5 May 2011 (PDF, 12.4kb) .

• Declaration of Results - Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Great Aycliffe (PDF, 13.9kb)
• Declaration of Results - Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Whorlton (PDF, 14.5kb)