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

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 controlYears
Labour1974–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition 2009 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Derek Thompson[2]LabourMay 1999
Alan Napier[3][4]Labour19992009

Council elections

ElectionLabourLiberal Democrat[a]ConservativeIndependent Total Notes
1973[5]56004[b]60
1976[6]454110[c]60
1979[7]33801051New ward boundaries[8]
1983[9]349[d]08[e]51
1987[10]433[f]0551District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[11]
1991[12]38409[g]51
1995[13]4430451District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[14][15]
1999[16]4510551
2003[17]4420551New ward boundaries[18]
2007[19]4720251

Results maps

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Easington District Council.

2003-2007

Passfield By-Election 19 October 2006[20]
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

  1. ↑ Liberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
  2. ↑ Including one Independent Labour
  3. ↑ Including five Independent Labour
  4. ↑ 7 Liberal, 2 SDP
  5. ↑ Including two Independent Labour
  6. ↑ 3 Liberal, 0 SDP
  7. ↑ Including four Independent Labour

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Easington" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "I'm not over disaster yet". Hartlepool Mail. 3 July 1999. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tributes to community champion". Northern Echo. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Final poll result may lie with Independents". The Times. 8 June 1973.
  6. ↑ "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
  7. ↑ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983. p. 4.
  10. ↑ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
  11. ↑ The Durham and Easington (Areas) Order 1985
  12. ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
  13. ↑ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  15. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Easington". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Easington". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  18. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Easington". BBC News. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Passfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2025.


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