Easington District Council elections
Local government elections in County Durham, England
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Easington District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Easington was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence from 1974 to 2009, Labour held a majority of the seats on the council.[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–2009 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition 2009 were:
Council elections
| Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat[a] | Conservative | Independent | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[5] | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 60 | |
| 1976[6] | 45 | 4 | 1 | 10[c] | 60 | |
| 1979[7] | 33 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 51 | New ward boundaries[8] |
| 1983[9] | 34 | 9[d] | 0 | 8[e] | 51 | |
| 1987[10] | 43 | 3[f] | 0 | 5 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[11] |
| 1991[12] | 38 | 4 | 0 | 9[g] | 51 | |
| 1995[13] | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[14][15] |
| 1999[16] | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | |
| 2003[17] | 44 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | New ward boundaries[18] |
| 2007[19] | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | |
Results maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
By-election results
The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Easington District Council.
2003-2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Donald Milsom | 480 | 69.3 | +26.8 | |
| Independent | Edward Hall | 213 | 30.7 | −26.8 | |
| Majority | 267 | 38.6 | |||
| Turnout | 693 | 15.2 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Liberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
- Including one Independent Labour
- Including five Independent Labour
- 7 Liberal, 2 SDP
- Including two Independent Labour
- 3 Liberal, 0 SDP
- Including four Independent Labour
