Local Council (District) elections

Local elections are held once every 4 years, on the first Thursday of May.

September 2024 local by-election

Fairfield

Jack Lewis Miller and Maroof, Mohammed commonly known as Mazi, Mohammed, of the Local Conservative party, were elected. 

There were 1 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 7084 people. Turnout was 32.03%.

June 2023 local by-election

Hartburn

Jason John French, Lynn Elizabeth Hall, and Niall Bell Innes, of the Conservative, were elected.

There were 5 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 6930 people. Turnout was 40.15%.

2023 District Councillor election results

Billingham Central

Ann May McCoy and Barry Woodhouse, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5421 people. Turnout was 25.30%.

Billingham East

Michelle Diane Bendelow and Michael Nicholas Stoker, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 9 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5095 people. Turnout was 24.28%.

Billingham North

Clare Michelle Gamble and Marc Graham Besford, of the Labour and Co-operative Party, were elected.

There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5216 people. Turnout was 35.58%.

Billingham South

Paul Weston and Katie Doreen Weston, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 4 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5661 people. Turnout was 27.70%.

Billingham West & Wolviston

David Reynard and Marcus Lennon Vickers, of the Conservative Party party, were elected.

There were 4 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4754 people. Turnout was 41.52%.

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree

Hugo Thomas Stratton and Emily Anne Tate of the Conservative Party, were elected

There were 8 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4870 people. Turnout was 42.69%.

Eaglescliffe East

Stefan Richard  Houghton and James Edward Taylor, commonly known as Jim Taylor, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 7 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4702 people. Turnout was 42.22%.

Eaglescliffe West

Laura Tunney and Diane Clarke, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 10 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4934 people. Turnout was 40.70%.

Fairfield 

Stephen John Richardson, Alexander Mitchell Rowe Griffiths, commonly known as Alex Griffiths and Susan Maria Scott, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 7032 people. Turnout was 41.40%.

Grangefield

Carol Clark, of the Labour Party, was elected. 

 There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 2486 people. Turnout was 35.4%.

Hardwick and Salters Lane

Norma Stephenson and Nigel Anthony Cooke, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 7 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5399 people. Turnout was 22.6%.

Hartburn

Election postponed and will take place on Thursday 22 June 2023.

Ingleby Barwick North

Edward Alber Strike, commonly known as Ted Strike, an independent candidate, Alan Watson and Sally Ann Waston, both of the Conservative party, were elected

There were 9 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 8398 people. Turnout was 29.01%.

Ingleby Barwick South 

Results to be confirmed.  Kevin Charles Faulks, Michael Stefan Barnes and Ross Patterson, of the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society, were elected.

There were 15 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 8259 people. Turnout was 34.68%.

Mandale & Victoria 

Richard Francis Eglington and Nathan Adam Gale, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 24 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5688 people. Turnout was 27.60%.

Newtown

Marilyn Margaret Surtees, of the Labour Party, was elected. 

There were 7 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 2455 people. Turnout was 19.3%.

Northern Parishes 

John David Gardener and Vanessa Jane Sewell of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 14 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 1766 people. Turnout was 34.26%.

Norton Central

Lisa Jane Evans and Steven I'Anson Nelson commonly known as Steve Nelson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4743 people. Turnout was 31.%.

Norton North

Anthony Riordan commonly known as Tony Riordan and Hilary Vickers, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 13 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5080 people. Turnout was 51.1%.

Norton South

Robert Cook commonly known as Bob Cook and Eileen Johnson, of the Labour Party, were elected. 

There were 10 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4626 people. Turnout was 27.7%.

Ropner 

Shakeel Hussain and Muhammad Mubeen commonly known as Sufi Mubeen, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 17 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5129 people. Turnout was 33.7%.

Roseworth

James Beall commonly known as Jim Beall and Barbara Inman, of the Labour Party, were elected. 

There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5716 people. Turnout was 22.3%.

Southern Villages

Elsi Hampton, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected.

There were 5 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 1864 people. Turnout was 42.0%.

Stainsby Hill

Raymond Godwin commonly known as Ray Godwin and Sylvia May Walmsley, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were elected. 

There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of  5557 people. Turnout was 29.2%.

Stockton Town Centre

 Pauline Beall and Paul Rowling, of the Labour Party, were elected. 

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4953 people. Turnout was 23.4%.

Village 

Ian John Dalgarno and Michael Moore commonly known as Mick Moore, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were elected. 

There were 11 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5452 people. Turnout was 27.7%.

Yarm

John Herbert Coulson, Daniel John Fagan commonly known as Dan Fagan, and Andrew Bickers Liddell Sherris, of the Conservative Party, were elected. 

There were 8 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 7893 people. Turnout was 38.8%.

2021 District Councillor by-election results

By-elections are held when we need to fill a vacancy outside of the normal election cycle. The latest by-elections in the Borough took place in May 2021.

Billingham West

A by-election for a District Councillor in the Billingham West Ward took place on 6 May 2021.

Lee Spence, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected with 863 votes. 

There were 15 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4451 people. Turnout was 49.3%.

Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree

A by-election for a District Councillor in the Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward took place on 6 May 2021.

Hugo Thomas Stratton, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected with 1055 votes. 

There were 12 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4933 people. Turnout was 47.6%.

Hartburn

A by-election for a District Councillor in the Hartburn Ward took place on 6 May 2021.

Niall Innes, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected with 1999 votes. 

There were 16 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5160 people. Turnout was 53.2%.

Western Parishes

A by-election for a District Councillor in the Western Parishes Ward took place on 6 May 2021.

Steve Matthews, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected with 928 votes. 

There were 8 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 2887 people. Turnout was 49.7%.

Yarm

A by-election for a District Councillor in the Yarm Ward took place on 6 May 2021.

Dan Fagan, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected with 2757 votes. 

There were 57 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 8652 people. Turnout was 52%.

2019 District Councillor election results

Billingham Central

Ann May McCoy and Barry Woodhouse, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

There were 16 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,253 people. Turnout was 25.3%.

Billingham East

Evaline Cunningham and Mick Stoker, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

There were 32 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,959 people. Turnout was 23%.

Billingham North

Chris Barlow, Clare Michelle Gamble and Lauriane Teresa Povey of the Labour Party, were elected.  

There were 12 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 6,888 people. Turnout was 32.6%.

Billingham South

Jean O'Donnell and Mike Smith, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

There were 14 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,612 people. Turnout was 28.2%.

Billingham West

Helen Atkinson and Chris Clough, both independent candidates, were elected.

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,452 people. Turnout was 41.1%.

Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree

Julia May Cherrett and David Christopher Luigi Minchella, of the Liberal Democrats, were elected.

There were 5 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,966 people. Turnout was 39%.

Eaglescliffe

Jacqueline Anne Bright, Stefan Richard Houghton, and Laura Tunney, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 55 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 8,214 people. Turnout was 36.7%.

Fairfield

Maurice Perry and Bill Woodhead, both independent candidates, were elected.

There was 1 rejected ballot paper. The electorate consisted of 4,532 people. Turnout was 41.9%.

Grangefield

Carol Clark of the Labour Party and Stephen John Richardson of the Conservative Party were elected.

There were 9 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,122 people. Turnout was 40.4%.

Hardwick and Salters Lane

Nigel Anthony Cooke and Norma Stephenson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,029 people. Turnout was 21.6%.

Hartburn

Lynn Elizabeth Hall and Matt Vickers, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 12 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,192 people. Turnout was 45%.

Ingleby Barwick East

Ted Strike, an independent candidate, Alan Watson and Sally Ann Waston, both of the Conservative party, were elected.

There were 19 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 7,680 people. Turnout was 32.3%.

Ingleby Barwick West

Ken Dixon, Kevin Charles Faulkes and Ross Patterson, all of the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society, were elected.

There were 28 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 9,189 people. Turnout was 29.6%.

Mandale and Victoria

Luke John Forst, Tina Large and Steve Walmsley, all of the Thornaby Independent Association, were elected.

There were 10 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 7,182 people. Turnout was 25.4%.

Newtown

Marilyn Margaret Surtees and Paul Weston, both of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 16 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,714 people. Turnout was 23.1%.

Northern Parishes

John David Gardner, of the Conservative Party, was elected.

There were 13 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 3,327 people. Turnout was 30.8%.

Norton North

Lisa Jane Grainge and Steven l'Anson Nelson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 34 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,821 people. Turnout was 28.5%.

Norton South

Bob Cook and Eileen Johnson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 5 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,695 people. Turnout was 28.9%.

Norton West

Tony Riordan and Hilary Vickers, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

There were 16 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,002 people. Turnout was 47.2%.

Parkfield and Oxbridge

Louise Baldock and Mohammed Javed, of the Labour and Co-operative Party, were elected.

There were 32 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,795 people. Turnout was 28%.

Roseworth

Jim Beall and Barbara Inman, of the Labour Party, were elected.

There were 8 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,911 people. Turnout was 24%.

Stainsby Hill

Sylvia May Walmsley and Ray Godwin, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were both elected. 

There were 7 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,706 people. Turnout was 30.5%.

Stockton Town Centre

Pauline Beall and Paul Kirton, of the Labour Party, were both elected. 

There were 3 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 4,254 people. Turnout was 24.1%.

Village

Ian John Dalgarno and Mick Moore, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were both elected. 

There were 8 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 5,099 people. Turnout was 33.3%.

Western Parishes

Andrew Frederick Stephenson, the Conservative Party Candidate, was elected. 

There were 9 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 2,761 people. Turnout was 33.5%.

Yarm

Tony Hampton, Julia Clare Whitehill, both of the Conservative Party, and Andrew Bickers Liddell Sherris, an independent candidate, were elected. 

There were 19 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 8,052 people. Turnout was 37.8%.

2015 District Councillor election results

Billingham Central

Ann May McCoy and Barry Woodhouse, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

The electorate consisted of 5,260 people. Turnout was 57.25%.

Billingham East

Evaline Cunningham and Mick Stoker, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

The electorate consisted of 5,179 people. Turnout was 51.92%.

Billingham North

Christopher Daniel Barlow, Stephen William David Parry and Lauriane Teresa Povey, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

The electorate consisted of 7,086 people. Turnout was 66.72%.

Billingham South

Elizabeth Jean O'Donnell and Mike Smith, of the Labour Party, were elected.  

The electorate consisted of 4,801 people. Turnout was 57.06%.

Billingham West

Helen Atkinson and Chris Clough, both independent candidates, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,629 people. Turnout was 69.82%.

Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree

Julia May Cherrett, of the Liberal Democrats, and Lisa Jane Grainge, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,124 people. Turnout was 70.76%.

Eaglescliffe

Philip Edward Dennis, Stefan Richard Houghton and Laura Tunney, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 8,216 people. Turnout was 75.17%.

Fairfield

Maurice Perry and Bill Woodhead, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,649 people. Turnout was 72.62%.

Grangefield

Carol Clark and Michael Clark, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,260 people. Turnout was 73.14%.

Hardwick and Salters Lane

Nigel Anthony Cooke and Norma Stephenson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,882 people. Turnout was 51.58%.

Hartburn

Lynn Elizabeth Hall and Matthew Alexander Vickers, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,380 people. Turnout was 75.93%.

Ingleby Barwick East

Gillian Corr and Kevin Charles Faulks, of the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society, and Sally Ann Watson, of the Conservative Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 7,697 people. Turnout was 69.13%.

Ingleby Barwick West

Ken Dixon, David Craig Harrington and Ross Patterson, of the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 8,306 people. Turnout was 69.24%.

Mandale and Victoria

Sonia Maria Bailey, Paul Rowling and Tracey Leigh Stott, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 7,650 people. Turnout was 53.4%.

Newtown

Paul William Baker and Rachael Clare Proud, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,957 people. Turnout was 48.7%.

Northern Parishes

John David Gardner, of the Conservative Party, was elected.

The electorate consisted of 2,974 people. Turnout was 70.95%.

Norton North

Kathryn Fiona Nelson and Steve Nelson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,910 people. Turnout was 57.78%.

Norton South

Bob Cook and Eileen Johnson, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 4,643 people. Turnout was 59.11%.

Norton West

David Matthew Wilburn and Norma Margaret Wilburn, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,152 people. Turnout was 72.52%.

Parkfield and Oxbridge

Mohammed Javed and David Rose, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,341 people. Turnout was 62.14%.

Roseworth

Jim Beall and Barbara Inman, of the Labour Party, were elected.

The electorate consisted of 5,045 people. Turnout was 56.13%.

Stainsby Hill

Derrick Thomas Brown, of the Labour Party, and Sylvia May Walmsley, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were both elected. 

The electorate consisted of 4,865 people. Turnout was 57.23%.

Stockton Town Centre

Di Hewitt and Paul Kirton, of the Labour Party, were elected. 

The electorate consisted of 4,351 people. Turnout was 48.46%.

Village

Ian John Dalgarno and Mick Moore, of the Thornaby Independent Association, were elected. 

The electorate consisted of 5,382 people. Turnout was 62.82%.

Western Parishes

Andrew Frederick Stephenson, of the Conservative Party, was elected. 

The electorate consisted of 2,694 people. Turnout was 70.86%.

Yarm

Elsi Hampton, Ben Houchen and Julia Clare Whitehill, of the Conservative Party, were elected. 

The electorate consisted of 7,552 people. Turnout was 75.19%.