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
editThe first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–2009 | |
Leadership
editThe last leader of the council was:[2]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Napier | Labour | pre-2005 | 31 Mar 2009 | |
Council elections
edit| Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat[a] | Conservative | Independent | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[3] | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 60 | |
| 1976[4] | 45 | 4 | 1 | 10[c] | 60 | |
| 1979[5] | 33 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 51 | New ward boundaries[6] |
| 1983[7] | 34 | 9[d] | 0 | 8[e] | 51 | |
| 1987[8] | 43 | 3[f] | 0 | 5 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[9] |
| 1991[10] | 38 | 4 | 0 | 9[g] | 51 | |
| 1995[11] | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[12][13] |
| 1999[14] | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | |
| 2003[15] | 44 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | New ward boundaries[16] |
| 2007[17] | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | |
By-election results
editThe 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. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Council minutes". Durham County Council. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
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