2008 Durham County Council election

UK local government election

Results by electoral division. Key:

Conservative

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Derwentside Independents

Striped wards have mixed representation.

Elections to Durham County Council took place on 1 May 2008, along with other local elections in the UK. This was the first election to the unitary authority established as part of the 2009 changes to local government,[1] and all seats were up for election using the first past the post voting system. The election saw the council double in size to 126 councillors, with 63 electoral divisions each returning two members.[2]

Labour kept control of the council with 67 seats. The Liberal Democrats were second with 27 seats and the Conservatives won 10. There were also 22 independents elected.

## Results

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Durham County Council election, 2008[3] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 67 | —  | —  | —  | 53.2 | 36.4 | 56,422 | 20.3
| Liberal Democrats | 27  | —  | —  | —  | 21.4  | 21.8  | 33,811  | 1.4
| Independent | 12  | —  | —  | —  | 9.5  | 15.0  | 23,188  | 10.5
| Conservative | 10  | —  | —  | —  | 7.9  | 14.9  | 23,076  | 0.2
| Derwentside Independents | 10  | —  | —  | —  | 7.9  | 6.5  | 10,088  | 2.9
| BNP | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 0.0  | 3.7  | 5,714  | 3.6
| Teesdale Independent Association  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 0.0  | 1.3  | 2,009  | 1.3
| Green | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 228  | 0.1
| UKIP | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 184  | 0.1
| Durham Taxpayers Alliance  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 111  | 0.1

## Results by electoral division

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### Chester-le-Street (14 seats)

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Chester-le-Street North & East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Beaty Bainbridge  | 1,144  | 23.8
| Labour | John Shiell  | 999  | 20.8
| Labour | Tracie Smith  | 983  | 20.5
| Conservative | Maureen May  | 865  | 18.0
| Independent | Lancelot Brown  | 807  | 16.8
Chester-le-Street South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Keith Davidson  | 898  | 17.7
| Conservative | Alan Bainbridge  | 872  | 17.2
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Nathan  | 813  | 16.0
| Labour | Heather Liddle  | 737  | 14.5
| Conservative | Nick Varley  | 611  | 12.0
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Kinghorn  | 590  | 11.6
| Independent | John Adey  | 560  | 11.0
Chester-le-Street West Central  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Simon Henig  | 1,176  | 41.8
| Labour | Linda Marshall  | 1,037  | 36.8
| Conservative | Jacquelyn Butler  | 603  | 21.4
Lumley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A Bell  | 963  | 21.4
| Independent | A Willis  | 959  | 21.3
| Labour | B Walker  | 866  | 19.2
| Labour | R Carr  | 709  | 15.7
| Conservative | L D Nicholson  | 387  | 8.6
| Conservative | J A Watson  | 340  | 7.5
| Liberal Democrats | F Rowe  | 148  | 3.3
| Liberal Democrats | G Cutting  | 137  | 3.0
Ouston and Urpeth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | M Potts  | 868  | 21.5
| Labour | C Carr  | 795  | 19.7
| Liberal Democrats | G H Gardner  | 779  | 19.3
| Conservative | J Gray  | 546  | 13.5
| Liberal Democrats | D E Jackson  | 525  | 13.0
| Conservative | O P May  | 520  | 12.9
Pelton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | J Cordon  | 1,241  | 34.8
| Conservative | P H May  | 1,240  | 34.8
| Labour | M Sekowski  | 1,084  | 30.4
Sacriston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | A Turner  | 996  | 33.1
| Labour | A Wright  | 945  | 31.4
| Liberal Democrats | L M Cowan  | 396  | 13.1
| Liberal Democrats | E Waugh  | 363  | 12.0
| Conservative | M Watson  | 313  | 10.4

### Derwentside (22 seats)

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Annfield Plain  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | J Nicholson  | 899  | 25.0
| Labour | M Hodgson  | 838  | 23.3
| Derwentside Independents | D Walker  | 659  | 18.3
| Labour | C Christer  | 653  | 18.2
| Liberal Democrats | D Rolfe  | 382  | 10.6
| Conservative | J M Webb  | 165  | 4.6
Benfieldside  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | D I Barnett  | 638  | 16.9
| Derwentside Independents | S Robinson  | 587  | 15.6
| Labour | J Davies  | 536  | 14.2
| Independent | K Devanney  | 533  | 14.1
| Labour | D Llewellyn  | 491  | 12.8
| Liberal Democrats | K English  | 475  | 12.4
| Conservative | R Ellis  | 308  | 8.0
| Liberal Democrats | J Fletcher  | 272  | 7.1
Burnopfield and Dipton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | B Alderson  | 1,117  | 25.3
| Derwentside Independents | R Ord  | 1,033  | 23.4
| Labour | E Turnbull  | 582  | 13.2
| Labour | J Carr  | 568  | 12.9
| Liberal Democrats | B Cook  | 443  | 10.0
| Liberal Democrats | I Milburn  | 409  | 9.3
| Conservative | R Ross  | 268  | 6.1
Consett North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | O Temple  | 1,026  | 22.1
| Labour | C Robson  | 916  | 19.7
| Liberal Democrats | N English  | 839  | 18.0
| Derwentside Independents | M Westgarth  | 693  | 14.9
| Labour | C Clarke  | 537  | 11.5
| Derwentside Independents | F Todd  | 455  | 9.8
| UKIP | A McDonald  | 184  | 3.9
Craghead and Southmoor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | J Docherty  | 1,042  | 33.1
| Labour | D Marshall  | 903  | 28.7
| Independent | L Vaux  | 651  | 20.7
| Liberal Democrats | C English  | 317  | 10.1
| Conservative | R Dent  | 237  | 7.5
Delves Lane and Consett South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | B Young  | 1,085  | 20.8
| Labour | J Brown  | 958  | 18.4
| Derwentside Independents | A Westgarth  | 925  | 17.8
| Derwentside Independents | D Hicks  | 714  | 13.7
| Independent | I McElhone  | 616  | 11.8
| Independent | R McArdle  | 374  | 7.2
| Conservative | J Ross  | 293  | 5.6
| Liberal Democrats | L Temple  | 242  | 4.6
Esh  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | J Armstrong  | 793  | 22.1
| Derwentside Independents | M Campbell  | 781  | 21.7
| Labour | B Armstrong  | 703  | 19.6
| Liberal Democrats | F Reynolds  | 494  | 13.7
| Liberal Democrats | A Simpson  | 459  | 10.1
| Conservative | P A Adams  | 364  | 10.1
Lanchester  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | R Young  | 1,188  | 25.4
| Labour | O Johnson  | 1,172  | 25.0
| Labour | M Gray  | 975  | 20.1
| Conservative | M Carr  | 890  | 18.9
| Liberal Democrats | B Gilmore  | 460  | 9.8
Leadgate and Medomsley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | W Stelling  | 1,937  | 33.3
| Derwentside Independents | A Shield  | 1,358  | 23.4
| Labour | P Hughes  | 952  | 16.4
| Labour | E Turner  | 862  | 14.8
| Conservative | John Aken  | 443  | 7.6
| Liberal Democrats | D Haney  | 259  | 4.5
Stanley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | C Vasey  | 1,017  | 27.3
| Labour | C Marshall  | 891  | 23.9
| Derwentside Independents | J Pye  | 824  | 22.1
| Derwentside Independents | D Walton  | 625  | 16.8
| Liberal Democrats | N Jukes  | 196  | 5.3
| Conservative | P Clemo  | 169  | 4.5
Tanfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Derwentside Independents | J Hunter  | 1,086  | 24.9
| Labour | J Wilson  | 950  | 21.9
| Labour | E Hunter  | 912  | 20.9
| Derwentside Independents | T Pattinson  | 866  | 19.9
| Liberal Democrats | D Bowerbank  | 318  | 7.3
| Conservative | M Nicholson  | 214  | 4.9

### Durham (22 seats)

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Belmont  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | K Holroyd  | 1,393  | 32.0
| Liberal Democrats | E S Mavin  | 1,255  | 28.8
| Labour | T Johnston  | 475  | 10.9
| Independent | A Walker  | 451  | 10.4
| Labour | D M Hall  | 396  | 9.1
| Conservative | T McCall  | 203  | 4.7
| Conservative | J Wakefield  | 180  | 4.1
Brandon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | P Taylor  | 1,257  | 28.5
| Labour | R Rodgers  | 1,168  | 26.5
| Liberal Democrats | M J A Smith  | 797  | 18.1
| Liberal Democrats | C Clark  | 594  | 13.5
| Conservative | H Hudson-Evans  | 217  | 4.9
| BNP | H Clarke  | 203  | 4.6
| BNP | S L Ross  | 178  | 4.0
Coxhoe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | D Morgan  | 1,020  | 28.3
| Labour | M L Plews  | 953  | 26.4
| Independent | D Smith  | 744  | 20.6
| Liberal Democrats | S E Millerchip  | 360  | 9.9
| Conservative | C S Holt  | 266  | 7.4
| Liberal Democrats | C Wigham  | 261  | 7.2
Deerness Valley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | J Wilkinson  | 1,266  | 22.3
| Labour | J K Chaplow  | 1,254  | 22.1
| Labour | D Bell  | 1,210  | 21.3
| Liberal Democrats | P Guy  | 1,189  | 20.9
| Conservative | K J M Currie  | 310  | 5.5
| BNP | K Morton  | 244  | 4.3
| BNP | P J Gray  | 196  | 3.5
Durham South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Mac Williams  | 963  | 23.6
| Labour | Jan Blakey  | 867  | 21.2
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wynn  | 536  | 13.1
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Walker  | 507  | 12.4
| Conservative | Patrick Hague  | 316  | 7.7
| Conservative | Rhys Burriss  | 311  | 7.6
| Independent | Maggie Robinson  | 267  | 6.5
| Independent | Martin Ridley  | 177  | 4.3
| BNP | Katherine Lloyd  | 142  | 3.5
Elvet  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | David Freeman  | 873  | 22.5
| Liberal Democrats | David Stoker  | 684  | 17.6
| Independent | Anji Rae  | 590  | 15.2
| Labour | Jonathan Priestman Lovell  | 484  | 12.5
| Conservative | Tim Hughes  | 433  | 11.2
| Conservative | Chris Arthur  | 424  | 10.9
| Labour | Katharine Ford | 388  | 10.0
Framwellgate Moor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Wilkes  | 1,433  | 20.8
| Liberal Democrats | Rev Crooks  | 1,400  | 20.3
| Labour | George Burlinson  | 1,267  | 18.4
| Labour | Marion Wilson  | 1,062  | 15.4
| Independent | Terry Moderate  | 626  | 9.1
| Conservative | Michael Bates | 329  | 4.8
| BNP | Ralph Musgrave  | 285  | 4.1
| Independent | Simon Carey  | 257  | 3.7
| Conservative | Pat Wynne  | 244  | 3.5
Gilesgate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | D J Southwell  | 1,324  | 25.9
| Liberal Democrats | L Thomson  | 1,248  | 24.4
| Labour | P Conway  | 1,022  | 19.9
| Labour | P J Mitchell  | 978  | 19.1
| Conservative | H W Cartwright  | 181  | 3.5
| Conservative | E Hastie  | 163  | 3.2
| Durham Taxpayers Alliance  | R West  | 111  | 2.2
| BNP | K Lloyd  | 90  | 1.8
Neville's Cross  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | N Martin  | 1,514  | 29.9
| Liberal Democrats | G Holland  | 1,364  | 26.9
| Conservative | M Smith  | 411  | 8.1
| Labour | N C Heaton  | 381  | 7.5
| Independent | S J Ashfield  | 379  | 7.5
| Labour | J G A Roberts  | 376  | 7.4
| Conservative | C Smith  | 361  | 7.1
| Independent | C M J Allen  | 281  | 5.5
Newton Hall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | A J Hopgood  | 1,419  | 28.1
| Liberal Democrats | M Simmons  | 1,376  | 27.2
| Independent | P Wolstenholme  | 676  | 13.4
| Labour | S Emmas-Williams  | 515  | 10.2
| Labour | H S Ferreira  | 409  | 8.1
| Conservative | H D Osborn  | 354  | 7.0
| Conservative | P Kirk  | 303  | 5.9
Sherburn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Carol Woods  | 1,398  | 24.6
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Wood  | 1,308  | 23.0
| Labour | Raymond Pye  | 1,165  | 20.5
| Labour | Lesley Ann Broughton  | 1,106  | 19.5
| Conservative | Nick Hallett  | 253  | 4.5
| Green | Jo Smith  | 228  | 4.0
| Conservative | Michael Fishwick  | 226  | 3.9

### Easington (24 seats)

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Blackhalls  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | A Cox  | 1,294  | 35.1
| Labour | R Crute  | 1,251  | 33.9
| Liberal Democrats | R Gibbon  | 599  | 16.3
| Liberal Democrats | C Hindson  | 538  | 14.6
Dawdon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | B Arthur  | 962  | 33.9
| Labour | C Walker  | 763  | 26.9
| Labour | E W Mason  | 717  | 25.3
| Liberal Democrats | T Baxter  | 223  | 7.9
| Liberal Democrats | A Crooks  | 167  | 5.9
Deneside  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | A Nugent  | 924  | 32.0
| Labour | E Bell  | 897  | 31.1
| Liberal Democrats | C M Harrison  | 403  | 13.9
| Liberal Democrats | N Shaw  | 350  | 12.1
| Independent | S P Colborn  | 313  | 10.8
Easington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | D J Boyes  | 1,108  | 33.6
| Labour | R Burnip  | 1,035  | 31.4
| Liberal Democrats | B Graham  | 621  | 18.8
| Liberal Democrats | J G T Lightley  | 533  | 16.2
Horden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | P Stradling  | 1,442  | 42.3
| Labour | D Maddison  | 1,271  | 37.3
| Liberal Democrats | P Hudson  | 364  | 10.7
| Conservative | M Riley  | 335  | 9.8
Murton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | A Napier  | 1,401  | 38.9
| Labour | A Naylor  | 1,285  | 35.8
| Liberal Democrats | J K Hudson  | 474  | 13.2
| Liberal Democrats | M Nolan  | 433  | 12.1
Peterlee East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | A Laing  | 672  | 23.6
| Labour | G Tennant  | 670  | 23.6
| Independent | B Quinn  | 653  | 22.9
| Independent | S Huntington  | 605  | 21.3
| Liberal Democrats | M E Wells  | 242  | 8.5
Peterlee West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | B A Sloan  | 857  | 28.2
| Liberal Democrats | R Liddle  | 833  | 27.4
| Labour | G Pinkney  | 685  | 22.5
| Labour | D J Taylor-Gooby  | 664  | 21.8
Seaham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | D Myers  | 1,072  | 27.2
| Labour | G Bleasdale  | 1,035  | 26.3
| Conservative | D Dixon  | 949  | 24.1
| Conservative | M Reid  | 878  | 22.3
Shotton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | R J Todd  | 1,226  | 32.4
| Labour | E Huntington  | 1,169  | 30.9
| Independent | E W Hall  | 734  | 19.4
| Liberal Democrats | S Walton  | 388  | 10.3
| Liberal Democrats | C Saville  | 263  | 6.9
Thornley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | M Nicholls  | 1,230  | 37.7
| Independent | B Wilson  | 940  | 28.8
| Labour | T Unsworth  | 776  | 23.8
| Liberal Democrats | M Norman  | 320  | 9.8
Wingate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J Maslin  | 1,349  | 31.9
| Labour | L O'Donnell  | 1,075  | 25.4
| Labour | K McGonnell  | 1,055  | 24.9
| Liberal Democrats | B Solaimon  | 750  | 17.7

### Sedgefield (22 seats)

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Aycliffe East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | S Iveson  | 756  | 20.8
| Labour | J Moran  | 708  | 19.5
| Independent | B Blenkinsopp  | 594  | 16.3
| Independent | B Haigh  | 309  | 8.5
| BNP | H J Hilton  | 294  | 8.1
| Independent | K Stubbs  | 232  | 6.4
| Liberal Democrats | P J Thomas  | 218  | 5.9
| BNP | J Palliser  | 190  | 5.2
| Independent | A D Warburton  | 180  | 4.9
| Liberal Democrats | D W Jago  | 154  | 4.2
Aycliffe North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | P S Gittins  | 616  | 16.9
| Labour | J Gray  | 565  | 15.6
| Labour | K Henderson  | 504  | 13.9
| Conservative | R Bagshaw  | 353  | 9.7
| Independent | T Hogan  | 300  | 8.3
| Liberal Democrats | A Bergg  | 295  | 8.1
|  | D Sutton-Lloyd  | 277  | 7.6
|  | A J Carter  | 218  | 6.0
| Liberal Democrats | C Foote-Wood  | 189  | 5.2
| Independent | S Haigh  | 161  | 4.4
| Independent | L Cuthbertson  | 149  | 4.1
Aycliffe West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | E M Paylor  | 678  | 20.0
| Labour | M Dixon  | 665  | 19.6
| Labour | V Crosby  | 651  | 19.2
| Independent | H J Hutchinson  | 628  | 18.5
| Liberal Democrats | M T Anderson  | 412  | 12.2
| Liberal Democrats | J E Mawson  | 356  | 10.5
Chilton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | C Potts  | 1,541  | 29.3
| Labour | B Avery  | 1,508  | 28.7
| BNP | A Whelpdale  | 853  | 16.2
| BNP | C Whelpdale  | 839  | 15.9
| Conservative | M Waller  | 517  | 9.8
Ferryhill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D Farry  | 1,174  | 22.6
| Labour | C Magee  | 994  | 19.2
| Labour | P Crathorne  | 898  | 17.3
| Independent | K Storey  | 887  | 17.1
| Liberal Democrats | P Mountford  | 634  | 12.2
| BNP | A S Fowler  | 352  | 6.8
| BNP | R Gray  | 245  | 4.7
Sedgefield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | D Brown  | 1,101  | 27.0
| Labour | J Robinson  | 977  | 23.9
| Independent | T D Brimm  | 650  | 15.9
| Labour | F M Brown  | 604  | 14.8
| Independent | G Willis  | 523  | 12.8
| BNP | M S Colledge  | 118  | 2.9
| BNP | J Collinson  | 104  | 2.6
Shildon East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | B Stephens  | 872  | 21.4
| Labour | D Bowman  | 827  | 20.3
| Independent | I Hewitson  | 528  | 12.9
| Liberal Democrats | L Cockfield  | 403  | 9.9
| Independent | C Pollard  | 349  | 8.6
| Conservative | N Crass  | 309  | 7.6
| Conservative | M Miller  | 269  | 6.6
| BNP | P Clarke  | 257  | 6.3
| BNP | S J Brown  | 254  | 6.2
Shildon West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | J G Huntington  | 917  | 21.4
| Independent | D M Hancock  | 685  | 15.9
| Labour | V Chapman  | 636  | 14.8
| Labour | A Walker  | 537  | 12.5
| Independent | I Jackson  | 479  | 11.2
| Liberal Democrats | G M R Howe  | 473  | 11.0
| BNP | P J Ross  | 292  | 6.8
| BNP | L Scott  | 264  | 6.2
Spennymoor and Middlestone  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | B Ord  | 1,123  | 18.4
| Liberal Democrats | K Thompson  | 1,059  | 17.3
| Labour | A M Armstrong  | 941  | 15.4
| Labour | W Waters  | 927  | 15.2
| BNP | J Walker  | 890  | 14.6
| BNP | J S Macpherson  | 720  | 11.8
| Conservative | P A Carmedy  | 256  | 4.2
| Conservative | C Platts  | 192  | 7.6
Trimdon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | L Hovvells  | 1,138  | 31.6
| Labour | P Brookes  | 968  | 26.9
| Independent | A Bell  | 659  | 18.3
| Conservative | C Moyle  | 388  | 10.8
| BNP | P Sewell  | 223  | 6.2
| BNP | M Claughan  | 222  | 6.2
Tudhoe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | B Graham  | 1,105  | 17.9
| Labour | N C Foster  | 1,062  | 17.3
| BNP | A Walker  | 933  | 15.2
| BNP | A Foster  | 842  | 13.7
| Liberal Democrats | C Maddison  | 771  | 12.5
| Liberal Democrats | L Maddison  | 752  | 12.2
| Conservative | A T Cross  | 425  | 6.9
| Conservative | P Gilbertson  | 255  | 4.1

### Teesdale (6 seats)

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Barnard Castle East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Jo Fergus  | 1,137  | 34.0
| Conservative | George Richardson  | 786  | 16.6
| Independent | James Rowlandson  | 761  | 16.1
| Independent | Tony Cooke  | 563  | 11.9
| Teesdale Independent Association | Ken Hodgson  | 397  | 8.4
| Teesdale Independent Association | William Salvin  | 379  | 8.0
| Labour | Sylvia Bailes  | 367  | 7.8
| Labour | Patrick Heaney  | 342  | 7.2
Barnard Castle West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | R A Bell  | 1,542  | 28.8
| Conservative | B Harrison  | 972  | 18.2
| Teesdale Independent Association | R Betton  | 964  | 18.0
| Teesdale Independent Association | P Hughes  | 522  | 9.8
| Labour | D W Armstrong  | 402  | 7.5
|  | J R Usher  | 386  | 7.2
| Labour | P J Hunt  | 322  | 6.0
| Independent | D A Wearmouth  | 237  | 4.4
Evenwood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | S Hugill  | 811  | 18.8
| Labour | P M Charlton  | 784  | 18.2
| Labour | J Priestley  | 769  | 17.9
| Conservative | L Milner  | 708  | 16.5
| Teesdale Independent Association | M J Clark  | 648  | 15.1
| Teesdale Independent Association | P Ryman  | 583  | 13.5

### Wear Valley (16 seats)

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Bishop Auckland Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | S Zair  | 984  | 22.2
| Liberal Democrats | N A Harrison  | 840  | 18.9
| Labour | B A Laurie  | 677  | 45.3
| Conservative | C Raine  | 625  | 14.1
| Conservative | J H Gasston  | 565  | 12.8
| Labour | K Manton  | 491  | 11.1
| BNP | C D Cooper  | 127  | 2.9
| BNP | S R Cooper  | 117  | 2.6
Coundon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | T Taylor  | 669  | 23.7
| Liberal Democrats | D Burn  | 634  | 22.5
| Labour | P Graham  | 548  | 19.4
| Labour | N Stonehouse  | 538  | 19.1
| Conservative | J Firby  | 230  | 8.2
| Conservative | J Milner  | 200  | 7.1
Crook North and Tow Law  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | J Bailey  | 735  | 24.3
| Liberal Democrats | P A Jopling  | 698  | 23.0
| Labour | J Gale  | 563  | 18.6
| Independent | R Grogan  | 558  | 18.4
| Labour | L Brown  | 476  | 15.7
Crook South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Independent | E Murphy  | 749  | 22.0
| Labour | E Tomlinson  | 729  | 21.5
| Liberal Democrats | J Gooch  | 685  | 20.2
| Liberal Democrats | G K Jopling  | 603  | 17.7
| Labour | R Seabury  | 372  | 10.9
| BNP | K Wilson  | 260  | 7.7
Weardale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Independent | J Shuttleworth  | 2,035  | 35.9
| Independent | A Savory  | 1,029  | 18.2
| Independent | T R Mews  | 564  | 9.9
| Independent | L Shuttleworth  | 558  | 9.9
| Independent | A A K Bolam  | 533  | 9.4
| Conservative | C M Houghton  | 339  | 5.9
| Labour | O E Gunn  | 195  | 3.4
| Liberal Democrats | A C Simpson  | 159  | 2.8
| Labour | A M Hiles  | 122  | 2.2
| Liberal Democrats | R L Groves  | 119  | 2.1
West Auckland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | R J Yorke  | 753  | 20.9
| Labour | A H Turner  | 655  | 18.2
| Conservative | J Tague  | 598  | 16.6
| Conservative | P Laws  | 575  | 15.9
| Liberal Democrats | J Ferguson  | 551  | 15.3
| Liberal Democrats | V Perkins  | 462  | 12.9
Willington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | B Brunskill  | 1,210  | 24.7
| Labour | B L Myers  | 927  | 18.9
| Labour | M Pinkney  | 887  | 18.1
| Conservative | L Dixon  | 712  | 14.5
| Liberal Democrats | K A Bowser  | 368  | 7.5
| Independent | J Cunningham  | 301  | 6.1
| Liberal Democrats | D English  | 218  | 4.4
| BNP | A Hodgson  | 151  | 3.1
| BNP | J Snaith  | 129  | 2.6
Woodhouse Close  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | J Lethbridge  | 665  | 23.6
| Labour | J E Lee  | 643  | 22.8
| Liberal Democrats | A Anderson  | 585  | 20.7
| Liberal Democrats | R Huntington  | 518  | 18.4
| Conservative | C Firby  | 222  | 7.9
| Conservative | A Welford  | 188  | 6.7

## References

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1. ^ "The County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2008/493
2. ^ "Durham County Council - Election Results - 1 May 2008" (PDF). Durham County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2008 - Durham". www.andrewteale.me.uk.

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