Easington District Council elections
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
[edit]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
[edit]The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition 2009 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Thompson[2] | Labour | May 1999 | ||
| Alan Napier[3][4] | Labour | 1999 | 2009 | |
Council elections
[edit]| 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
[edit]
2003 results map
2007 results map
By-election results
[edit]The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Easington District Council.
2003-2007
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ↑ 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
References
[edit]- ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Easington" in search box to see specific results.)
- ↑ "Easington District". Sunderland Echo. 4 May 1999. p. 18. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
Six councillors, including council leader Derek Thompson, will be standing down at the elections.
- ↑ "I'm not over disaster yet". Hartlepool Mail. 3 July 1999. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Tributes to community champion". Northern Echo. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Final poll result may lie with Independents". The Times. 8 June 1973.
- ↑ "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
- ↑ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983. p. 4.
- ↑ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
- ↑ The Durham and Easington (Areas) Order 1985
- ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
- ↑ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Easington". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Easington". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Easington". BBC News. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Passfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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