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. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–2009 | |
Leadership
The last leader of the council was:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Napier | Labour | pre-2005 | 31 Mar 2009 | |
Council elections
| Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | Independent | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | |
| 1976 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 60 | |
| 1979 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 51 | New ward boundaries |
| 1983 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 51 | |
| 1987 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1991 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 51 | |
| 1995 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 51 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1999 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | |
| 2003 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | New ward boundaries |
| 2007 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | |
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
References
- "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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