Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council elections

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council elections are held every four years. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Stockton-on-Tees, which straddles the ceremonial counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. Until 1 April 1996 it was a non-metropolitan district in Cleveland.

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

1973 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
1976 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
1979 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[1]
1983 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[2]
1987 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
1991 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]

Unitary authority elections

1995 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
1999 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2003 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2005 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
2007 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2011 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2015 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2019 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election
2023 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[8]

Results maps

2023 results map

Council composition

Year	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Thornaby Independent Association	Ingleby Barwick Independents Society	Billingham Independents Association	Independent	Council control after election
Year								Council control after election
2003	28	13	6	8	0	0	0		Labour
2005	28	12	7	3	6	0	0		Labour
2007	22	13	8	7	6	0	0		No overall control
2011	27	12	4	5	6	2	0		No overall control
2015	32	13	1	3	5	0	2		Labour
2019	24	14	2	7	3	0	6		No overall control
2023	22	26	0	4	3	0	1		No overall control

By-election results

1995–1999

Blue Hall By-Election 1 May 1997^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ann Hatton	1,620	64.4	−18.0
	Liberal Democrats	Joan Hodgson	536	21.3	+12.2
	Conservative	Phyllis Scott	358	14.2	+5.6
Majority			1,084	43.1
Turnout			2,514	60.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Parkfield By-Election 24 September 1998^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Chris Coombs	583	58.0	−19.4
	Independent	Alex Bain	196	19.5	+19.5
	Conservative	Mark Daley	143	14.2	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Jonathan Wylie	61	6.1	−3.8
	Socialist	Patrick Graham	23	2.3	+2.3
Majority			387	38.5
Turnout			1,006	22.2
	Labour hold		Swing

1999–2003

Fairfield By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	1,056	42.6	−12.0
	Labour	971	39.2	+3.8
	Liberal Democrats	340	13.7	+3.7
	Independent	91	3.7	+3.7
	Socialist Alliance	20	0.8	+0.8
Majority		85	3.4
Turnout		2,478
	Conservative hold	Swing

Marsh House By-Election 19 July 2001^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jennifer Apedaile	886	56.6	+4.5
	Labour	Sidney Thompson	555	35.5	−12.4
	Conservative	John Thomson	123	7.9	+7.9
Majority			331	21.1
Turnout			1,564	25.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Marsh House By-Election 16 May 2002^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Colin Leckonby	1,169	67.1	+10.5
	Labour	Royce Sandbach	405	23.3	−12.2
	Conservative	Graham Moore	96	5.5	−2.4
	Socialist Alternative	Anne Hollifield	71	4.1	+4.1
Majority			764	43.8
Turnout			1,741	28.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Charltons By-Election 18 July 2002^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Raymond McCall	420	61.9	−12.6
	Liberal Democrats		132	19.5	+3.7
	Green		65	9.6	+9.6
	Conservative		61	9.0	−0.7
Majority			288	42.4
Turnout			678	19.4
	Labour hold		Swing

2005–2007

Hartburn By-Election 9 February 2006^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Terence Laing	1,396	78.1	+12.3
	Labour	Joseph Rayner	277	15.5	−6.1
	Liberal Democrats	David Hamilton-Milburn	115	6.4	−6.3
Majority			1,119	62.6
Turnout			1,788	32.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

2007–2011

Ingleby Barwick West By-Election 18 June 2009^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ingleby Barwick Ind Society	Jean Kirby	1,011	62.7	−16.4
	Conservative	Kelvin Mirfin	303	18.8	+6.9
	Labour	Peter McCarrick	163	10.1	+1.1
	UKIP	Stuart Smitheringale	82	5.1	+5.1
	Liberal Democrats	Irene Machin	54	3.3	+3.3
Majority			708	43.9
Turnout			1,613	22.2
	Independent hold		Swing

2011-2015

Village By-Election 7 February 2013^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Thornaby Independent Association	Mick MOORE	800	61.2	+8.1
	Labour	Leslie HODGE	270	20.6	−11.6
	UKIP	Ted STRIKE	135	10.3	+10.3
	Conservative	John CHAPMAN	85	6.5	−5.3
	Liberal Democrats	Isabel WILLIS	18	1.4	−1.5
Majority			530
Turnout
	Independent hold		Swing	9.9

2015-2019

Parkfield & Oxbridge By-Election 28 January 2016^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Allan Mitchell	598	52.5	+6.7
	Conservative	Stephen Richardson	363	31.9	+4.8
	UKIP	Peter Braney	113	9.9	+9.9
	Liberal Democrats	Drew Durning	65	5.7	+0.2
Majority			235	20.6
Turnout			1,139	21.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Grangefield By-Election 1 September 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen Richardson	807	50.5	+15.4
	Labour	Eleanor Clark	689	43.1	−5.5
	UKIP	Daniel Dalton	58	3.6	−8.8
	Liberal Democrats	Nick Webb	44	2.8	−1.1
Majority			118	7.4
Turnout			1,598	30.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Newtown By-Election 18 May 2017^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Marilyn Surtees	483	52.5
	Conservative	Miguel Rodrigues	201	21.8
	(no description)	David Kirk	193	21.0
	Liberal Democrats	Jason Rossiter	43	4.7
Majority			282	30.7
Turnout			920	19.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Yarm By-Election 22 June 2017^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Tony Hampton	1,179	50.8
	Independent	Andrew Sherris	677	29.1
	Labour	Kevin Nicholas	394	17.0
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Robinson	73	3.1
Majority			502	21.6
Turnout			2,323	30.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Billingham North By-Election 20 July 2017^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Weston	719	40.5	+5.4
	Conservative	Sam Linley	687	38.7	+19.1
	Independent	Jennifer Apedaile	196	11.0	n/a
	Liberal Democrats	David Minchella	95	5.3	n/a
	North East	Mark Burdon	80	4.5	n/a
Majority			32	1.8
Turnout			1,777	25.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Parkfield & Oxbridge By-Election 23 November 2017^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Louise Baldock	727	54.7	+2.2
	Conservative	Aidan Cockerill	409	30.8	−1.1
	Independent	Shakeel Noor	156	11.7	n/a
	Liberal Democrats	Drew Durning	37	2.8	−2.9
Majority			318	23.9
Turnout			1,329	24.2
	Labour hold		Swing

2019-2023

Billingham West By-Election 6 May 2021^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lee Spence	863	39.6	+11.3
	Independent	Mark Bellerby	791	36.3	36.3
	Labour	Paul Jenkins	429	19.7	−1.2
	Reform UK	John McDermottroe	53	2.4	+2.4
	Independent	Paul Henderson	32	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Raymond Penn	7	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Giles Harris	4	0.2	+0.2
Majority			72	3.3
Turnout			2,179
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree By-Election 6 May 2021^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hugo Stratton	1,055	45.2	+28.4
	Liberal Democrats	Matthew Eves	730	31.3	−14.4
	Labour	Ben Lamb	386	16.5	−3.6
	Independent	Craig Harker	165	7.1	+7.1
Majority			325	13.9
Turnout			2,336
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Hartburn By-Election 6 May 2021^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Niall Innes	1,999	73.2	+4.6
	Labour	Shakeel Hussain	620	22.7	+4.6
	Reform UK	Michael Elliott	112	4.1	+4.1
Majority			1,379	50.5
Turnout			2,731
	Conservative hold		Swing

Western Parishes By-Election 6 May 2021^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Steve Matthews	928	65.1	+9.4
	Labour	Stephen Thompson	362	25.4	−0.8
	Independent	Andrew Stephenson	136	9.5	−46.2
Majority			566	39.7
Turnout			1,426
	Conservative hold		Swing

Andrew Stephenson was the incumbent councillor, having been disqualified due to non-attendance.^[29]

Yarm By-Election 6 May 2021^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Fagan	2,757	62.0	+26.4
	Independent	Alan Gallafant	759	17.1	+17.1
	Labour	Gail Chandler	644	14.5	−2.9
	Independent	Tony Bell-Berry	149	3.4	+3.4
	Liberal Democrats	Adam Kearney	76	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Christopher Johnson	59	1.3	+1.3
Majority			1,998	45.0
Turnout			4,444
	Conservative hold		Swing

2023-2027

Fairfield By-Election 19 September 2024 (2 seats)^[31]
	Candidate	Votes
Conservative	Jack Miller	1,291
Conservative	Mohammed Mazi	1,181
Labour	Stephen Jennings	528
Labour	Oli Hall	496
Reform UK	Neil McCabe	344
Reform UK	Steve Matthews	304
Independent	Charlton Gibben	110
Green	Samuel Bradford	62
Liberal Democrats	Mo Waqas	45
Liberal Democrats	Hadia Malik	43
Independent	William Bell-Berry	11
Conservative hold		Swing
Conservative hold		Swing

References

^ The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^ The Cleveland and Durham (Areas) Order 1982
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ "Local election results: Stockton-on-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "An Introduction to Local Councillors". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
^ "The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/966, retrieved 22 February 2024
^ "It's Labour at Blue Hall". Evening Gazette. 3 May 1997. p. 2.
^ "Labour man wins ward by-election". Evening Gazette. 25 September 1998. p. 5.
^ "Jennifer takes council seat". Evening Gazette. 20 July 2001. p. 3.
^ "Labour election blow". The Northern Echo. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ "Lib Dems hail win in by-election". Evening Gazette. 21 May 2002. p. 5.
^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ "Stockton News Autumn 2002: Election results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 18 November 2002. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.
^ "Elections 2006". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ "Elections 2009". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ "Election of a District Councillor". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^ "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^ "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
^ "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billingham West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartburn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Western Parishes Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ Metcalfe, Alex (9 March 2021). "Former councillor to defend seat after being booted off council". TeessideLive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Yarm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billingham West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

External links

[1] The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976

[2] The Cleveland and Durham (Areas) Order 1982

[3] slation.gov.uk - The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[lose-4] "Local election results: Stockton-on-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[introduction-7] "An Introduction to Local Councillors". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 26 March 2010.

[8] "The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/966, retrieved 22 February 2024

[bluehall-9] "It's Labour at Blue Hall". Evening Gazette. 3 May 1997. p. 2.

[parkfield-10] "Labour man wins ward by-election". Evening Gazette. 25 September 1998. p. 5.

[marshhouse2001-11] "Jennifer takes council seat". Evening Gazette. 20 July 2001. p. 3.

[blow-12] "Labour election blow". The Northern Echo. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[hail-13] "Lib Dems hail win in by-election". Evening Gazette. 21 May 2002. p. 5.

[boost-14] "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[autumn-15] "Stockton News Autumn 2002: Election results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 18 November 2002. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.

[hartburn-16] "Elections 2006". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[ingleby-17] "Elections 2009". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[village-18] "Election of a District Councillor". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[mitchell-19] "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

[richardson-20] "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

[surtees-21] "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[hampton-22] "Declaration of results" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

[weston-23] "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[baldock-24] "Declaration of results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[25] "Local Elections Archive Project — Billingham West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[26] "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[27] "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartburn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[28] "Local Elections Archive Project — Western Parishes Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[29] Metcalfe, Alex (9 March 2021). "Former councillor to defend seat after being booted off council". TeessideLive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[30] "Local Elections Archive Project — Yarm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[31] "Local Elections Archive Project — Billingham West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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