Elections 2015
General election
Darlington
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CHAPMAN, Jennifer (commonly known as Jenny Chapman) |
Labour Party |
17637 ELECTED |
| CHERRINGTON, Michael |
The Green Party |
1444 |
| CURRY, Anne-Marie |
Liberal Democrat |
1966 |
| CUTHBERTSON, Peter Malcolm |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
14479 |
| DOCHERTY, Alan Sidney |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
223 |
| HODGSON, David (commonly known as Dave Hodgson) |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
5392 |
- Total electorate: 65,851
- Ballot papers issued: 41,392
- Rejected ballot papers: 163 (58 - voting for more than one candidate; 1 - writing or mark by which voter could be identified; 104 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 62.72%
Sedgefield
Sedgefield election results [external link]
Local election
Following the local elections on 7 May 2015, the political make up of Darlington
Borough Council is:
Conservative: 17
Labour : 29
Liberal Democrats : 3
Independent : 1
Due to Ward boundary changes there are three less local councillors in Darlington. The number of local Councillors is now 50.
Bank Top and Lascelles
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| COPELAND, Veronica |
Labour Party |
1314 ELECTED |
| FISKE, Brian Keith |
Liberal Democrat |
370 |
| MADDISON, Louise Anne |
The Green Party |
423 |
| MCDONOUGH, Michael (commonly known as Mike McDonough) |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
704 |
| NEWALL, Maureen Wendy (commonly known as Wendy Newall) |
Labour Party |
1015 ELECTED |
| NICHOLSON, Alexandra Elizabeth |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
647 |
| TAYLOR Christopher James (commonly known as Chris Taylor) |
Labour Party |
896 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4892
- Ballot papers issued: 2404
- Rejected ballot papers: 8 (1 - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to; 7 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 49.14%
Brinkburn and Faverdale
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| FRANCIS, Karisha |
Liberal Democrat |
251 |
| GRUNDY, Richard Eggleton |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1258 ELECTED |
| HANKINSON, Terri |
The Green Party |
359 |
| HARRIS, Anita Norah |
The Green Party |
444 |
| MILLS, Rachel Clara |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1068 ELECTED |
| RICHMOND, Susan Isabel Hilda (commonly known as Sue Richmond) |
Labour Party |
1115 ELECTED |
| ROSE, Stephen John (commonly known as Steve Rose) |
Labour Party |
976 |
| SNEDKER, Matthew Charles |
The Green Party |
308 |
| THISTLETHWAITE, Bryan |
Labour Party |
1047 |
| WELSH, Christopher |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
961 |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4632
- Ballot papers issued: 3002
- Rejected ballot papers: 25 (25 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 64.81%
Cockerton
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| BALDWIN, Paul James (commonly known as Paul Baldwin) |
Labour Party |
1405 ELECTED |
| BEAN, Gordon |
Liberal Democrat |
511 |
| COSSINS, Janet (commonly known as Jan Cossins) |
Labour Party |
1463 ELECTED |
| GRADWELL, Dylan |
The Green Party |
581 |
| KENDREW Margaret Joan |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
839 |
| REGAN, David William |
Labour Party |
1239 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4688
- Ballot papers issued: 2751
- Rejected ballot papers: 39 (39 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 55.68%
College
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| DAVIES, David |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
209 |
| GALLETLEY, Ian |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1245 ELECTED |
| GARNER, James David (commonly known as Jim Garner) |
Labour Party |
678 |
| HOPE, Elaine |
Labour Party |
716 |
| RICHMOND, Edward Anthony (commonly known as Tony Richmond) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1230 ELECTED |
| WOOD, Francesca Jane |
The Green Party |
315 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3423
- Ballot papers issued: 2567
- Rejected ballot papers: 7 (7 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 74.99%
Eastbourne
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CRICHLOW, Roderick (commonly known as Roddy Francis) |
Labour Party |
1121 ELECTED |
| DIXON, William Gene (commonly known as Bill Dixon) |
Labour Party |
981 ELECTED |
| KEIR, Andrew |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
639 |
| LULEK, Dorota |
Independent |
262 |
| NICHOLSON, Kevin Barry (commonly known as Kevin Nicholson) |
Independent |
1142 ELECTED |
| OLIVER, Charles William |
Liberal Democrat |
219 |
| VASEY, Lily (commonly known as Lee Vasey) |
Labour Party |
793 |
| WILSON, Dylan Alexis |
The Green Party |
267 |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4931
- Ballot papers issued: 2565
- Rejected ballot papers: 13 (3 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 10 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 52.02%
Harrowgate Hill
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| ALLEN, Hilary |
Liberal Democrat |
692 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Gillian (commonly known as Gill Cartwright) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1345 ELECTED |
| CHERRINGTON, Michael Frances Gerard Leckie (commonly known as Mike Cherrington) |
The Green Party |
480 |
| FERGUSON, Ian Vincent |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1034 |
| FOOTE-WOOD, Chris |
Liberal Democrat |
366 |
| KNOWLES, Marjory Catherine |
Labour Party |
1207 ELECTED |
| LEACH, Alan John (commonly known as Alan John Leach) |
Liberal Democrat |
335 |
| LYONETTE, David |
Labour Party |
1254 ELECTED |
| VASEY, John Christopher |
Labour Party |
1143 |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4941
- Ballot papers issued: 3203
- Rejected ballot papers: 23 (1 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 22 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 64.82%
Haughton and Springfield
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| MCEWAN, Christopher Paul (commonly known as Chris McEwan) |
Labour Party |
1540 ELECTED |
| MCTIMONEY, Michael Stuart |
The Green Party |
668 |
| SCOTT, Andrew John (commonly known as Andy Scott) |
Labour Party |
1309 ELECTED |
| SMITH, Craig |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1050 |
| WALLIS, Nicholas Victor (commonly known as Nick Wallis) |
Labour Party |
1137 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4903
- Ballot papers issued: 2960
- Rejected ballot papers: 44 (2 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 42 -being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 60.37%
Heighington and Coniscliffe
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CRUDASS, Paul |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1236 ELECTED |
| GREGORY, Darrel William (commonly known as Darryl Gregory) |
Labour Party |
576 |
| LEE, Gerald Garfield |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1546 ELECTED |
| PLANT, Peter Robert (commonly known as Peter Plant) |
Labour Party |
349 |
| WILSON, Melissa |
Green Party |
282 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3324
- Ballot papers issued: 2405
- Rejected ballot papers: 10 (10 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 72.35%
Hummersknott
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| ADAMS, Joanna Marie |
The Green Party |
266 |
| BARNES, Ian William |
Liberal Democrat |
325 |
| COULTAS, Alan |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1435 ELECTED |
| JOHNSON, Charles Vincent |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1431 ELECTED |
| MCEWAN, Amanda |
Labour Party |
536 |
| TAYLOR, Esther Louisa Marie (commonly known as Esther Taylor) |
Labour Party |
524 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3183
- Ballot papers issued: 2446
- Rejected ballot papers: 14 (2 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 12 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 76.85%
Hurworth
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| COMMANE, Peter |
The Green Party |
245 |
| CRUMBIE, Philip David |
Labour Party |
214 |
| DIXON, Rosie Alexandra (commonly known as Rosie Dixon) |
Labour Party |
228 |
| KELLEY, Claire |
Liberal Democrat |
531 |
| KELLEY, Joseph Simon (commonly know as Joe Kelley) |
Liberal Democrat |
582 ELECTED |
| LAWLEY, Richard |
The Green Party |
199 |
| TOSTEVIN, Lorraine Kristin (commonly known as Lorraine Tostevin) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
653 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 2918
- Ballot papers issued: 2092
- Rejected ballot papers: 10 (10 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 71.69%
Mowden
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| BULL, Charlotte Elizabeth |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
373 |
| CULLEY, Pauline |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1172 ELECTED |
| HUGHES, Jonathan George (commonly known as Jon Hughes) |
Labour Party |
586 |
| MOORE, Marilyn Alice |
The Green Party |
186 |
| SAINT, Jacqueline (commonly known as Jackie Saint) |
Labour Party |
798 |
| STENSON, James William (commonly known as Bill Stenson) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1090 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3142
- Ballot papers issued: 2386
- Rejected ballot papers: 3 (3 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 75.94%
Northgate
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CHAPMAN, Lucy Rosemary |
The Green Party |
243 |
| CHAPMAN, Patricia |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
266 |
| EVERETT, Peter |
Independent |
203 |
| KANE, Sonia Elizabeth (commonly known as Sonia Kane) |
Labour Party |
666 ELECTED |
| KENDREW, Nigel William |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
232 |
| LISTER, Eleanor Jane (commonly known as Eleanor Lister) |
Labour Party |
629 ELECTED |
| RICHARDSON, Yvonne Dilys |
Independent |
262 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 2708
- Ballot papers issued:1449
- Rejected ballot papers: 8 (8 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 53.51%
North Road
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CURRY, Anne-Marie |
Liberal Democrat |
876 ELECTED |
| HALLIDAY, John |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
388 |
| HOLROYD, Bryony Hannah |
The Green Party |
186 |
| KANG-SCARTH, Neil Philip |
The Green Party |
144 |
| LANDERS, Martin |
Labour Party |
743 |
| LAWTON, Frederick (commonly know as Fred Lawton) |
Liberal Democrat |
785 ELECTED |
| MACNAB, Alan William |
Liberal Democrat |
719 |
| SMURTHWAITE, Graham |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
435 |
| STORR, Dawn |
Labour Party |
761 ELECTED |
| VASEY, Jonathan Christopher Andrew (commonly known as Jonnie Vasey) |
Labour Party |
652 |
| WOOD, Martin John |
The Green Party |
134 |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4521
- Ballot papers issued: 2468
- Rejected ballot papers: 8 (4 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 4 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 54.59%
Park East
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| ADAMS, Michael Jefferson |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
107 |
| CONVERY, Michael (commonly known as Mike Convery) |
Independent |
255 |
| DAYNES, Lynda |
Liberal Democrat |
223 |
| DUNSTONE, Malcolm |
Liberal Democrat |
198 |
| DUNSTONE, Sheila Janet |
Liberal Democrat |
173 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Daniel Philip |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
534 |
| HANKIN, Beryl |
Independent |
553 |
| HUGHES, Cynthia Lynn Beaver (commonly known as Cyndi Hughes) |
Labour Party |
1000 ELECTED |
| JOHNSON, Carol Anne |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
530 |
| LAND, Joanne Louise |
The Green Party |
268 |
| NICHOLSON, Michael Robert (commonly known as Michael Nicholson) |
Labour Party |
859 ELECTED |
| STEVENS, Richard Guy |
The Green Party |
196 |
| WRIGHT, Patrick Malcolm (commonly known as Malcolm Wright) |
Labour Party |
686 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4908
- Ballot papers issued: 2493
- Rejected ballot papers: 13 (1 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 12 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 50.79%
Park West
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| BALDWIN, Kim Dawn |
Labour Party |
770 |
| DAY, Allan |
Labour Party |
546 |
| DONOGHUE, Robert Michael (commonly known as Bob Donoghue) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1460 ELECTED |
| LES, Richard Peter |
Green Party |
439 |
| SCOTT, Heather Irene |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1498 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3435
- Ballot papers issued: 2651
- Rejected ballot papers: 13 (13 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 77.18%
Pierremont
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CARSON, Robert Wilfred (commonly known as Bob Carson) |
Labour Party |
1262 ELECTED |
| CHAPMAN, Michael Alexander |
The Green Party |
496 |
| HARKER, Stephen (commonly known as Steve Harker) |
Labour Party |
1234 ELECTED |
| HUGHES, Linda |
Labour Party |
1193 ELECTED |
| KENNEALLY, Patricia Margaret |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
855 |
| OATES, Albert |
Liberal Democrat |
284 |
| SHROEDER, Emma Ruby |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
836 |
| WATTSFORD, Andrew Mark Haddon (commonly known as Andrew Wattsford |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
743 |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4404
- Ballot papers issued: 2807
- Rejected ballot papers: 25 (25 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 63.74%
Red Hall and Lingfield
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| ELLIOTT, Francis John (commonly known as John Elliott) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
515 |
| FOSTER, Michelle Lorrain Joanne Karen (commonly known as Meme Foster) |
Liberal Democrat |
212 |
| HASZELDINE, Ian George (commonly known as Ian G Haszeldine) |
Labour Party |
831 ELECTED |
| HASZELDINE, Lynne |
Labour Party |
770 ELECTED |
| HOWELL, Paul |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
464 |
| WEIR, Luke |
The Green Party |
222 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 2649
- Ballot papers issued: 1536
- Rejected ballot papers: 7 (7 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 57.98%
Sadberge and Middleton St. George
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| CASTELL, Nicola Claire |
The Green Party |
308 |
| CROWTHER, John Stuart (commonly known as Stuart Crowther) |
Labour Party |
835 |
| JONES, Brian |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1673 ELECTED |
| JONES, Doris Mary |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1737 ELECTED |
| MUGGLETON, Elizabeth Helen (commonly known as Elizabeth Muggleton) |
Labour Party |
514 |
| OATES, Myrtle |
Liberal Democrat |
223 |
| SINSKI, Alexander (commonly known as Alex Sinski) |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
637 |
| THORNE-WALLIS Sandra (commonly known as Sandy Thorne-Wallis) |
Labour Party |
482 |
| YORK, Stephen (commonly known as Steve York) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1722 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 3
- Total electorate: 4713
- Ballot papers issued: 3310
- Rejected ballot papers: 13 (3 - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to; 10 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 70.23%
Stephenson
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| FORTH, Jake Tomas |
The Green Party |
271 |
| KELLY, Katherine Esther (commonly known as Katie Kelly) |
Labour Party |
690 ELECTED |
| TAYLOR, Janice (commonly known as Jan Taylor) |
Labour Party |
639 ELECTED |
| TOBIN, Patricia |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
425 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 2543
- Ballot papers issued: 1223
- Rejected ballot papers: 14 (14 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 48.09%
Whinfield
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| BARKER, Christine |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
671 |
| CHERRINGTON, Yvonne Lee |
The Green Party |
215 |
| CRUMBIE, Helen |
Labour Party |
991 ELECTED |
| GALLETLEY, Janet Margaret Tess |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
570 |
| NUTT, Thomas (commonly known as Tom Nutt) |
Labour Party |
890 ELECTED |
| WILLIAMS, David Vaughan (commonly known as Dave Williams) |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
534 |
- Vacant seats: 2
- Total electorate: 3268
- Ballot papers issued: 2150
- Rejected ballot papers: 4 (4 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 65.79%
Parish election
All parish wards with the exception of Heighington are uncontested.
Heighington
Results
| Name of candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of votes |
| ANDERSON, Brian |
|
512 ELECTED |
| BEDOCS, Lou |
|
453 ELECTED |
| BLENKINSOPP, Gary Crofton |
|
379 ELECTED |
| FRENCH, Michael John |
|
339 ELECTED |
| GARNER, Leslie Charles William |
|
443 ELECTED |
| LEE, Gerald Garfield |
|
878 ELECTED |
| TEARE, Colin Sansbury |
|
294 ELECTED |
| THOMPSON, Eric |
Independent |
552 ELECTED |
| WILKINSON, James Keith |
|
235 |
| WOODWARD, Malcolm Robert |
|
419 ELECTED |
- Vacant seats: 9
- Total electorate: 1817
- Ballot papers issued: 1330
- Rejected ballot papers: 44 (44 - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty)
- Turnout: 73.20%
