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    Durham: 2008 local elections

    32 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 2007) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 30 · Labour 17 · Other 3 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 2008) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 30 · Labour 17 · Other 3 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Annfield Plain2 seats
    J. NicholsonD Ind899
    Michele HodgsonLabour838 ✓
    David WalkerD Ind659
    Carl ChristerLabour653
    D. RolfeLiberal Democrats382
    J. WebbConservative165
    Aycliffe East2 seats
    Sarah IvesonLabour756 ✓
    J. MoranLabour708
    Bill BlenkinsoppIndependent594
    Brian HaighIndependent309
    H HiltonBNP294
    K StubbsIndependent232
    P ThomasLiberal Democrats218
    J PalliserBNP190
    Alan WarburtonIndependent180
    D JagoLiberal Democrats154
    Barnard Castle East2 seats
    Jo FergusConservative1,137 ✓
    George Morland RichardsonConservative786 ✓
    J. RowlandsonIndependent761
    Tony CookeIndependent563
    Ken Hodgson—397
    William Salvin—379
    S. BailesLabour367
    P HeaneyLabour342
    Barnard Castle West2 seats
    R. BellConservative1,542 ✓
    B. HarrisonConservative972 ✓
    R. BettonTees964
    P. HughesTees522
    D ArmstrongLabour402
    J UsherIndependent386
    P. HuntLabour322
    D WearmouthIndependent237
    Benfieldside2 seats
    Duncan Barnett—638 ✓
    S. RobinsonD Ind587
    Jeremy Islwyn Trevor DaviesLabour536
    K DevanneyIndependent533
    D. LlewellynLabour491
    Keith EnglishLiberal Democrats475
    R EllisonConservative308
    J. FletcherLiberal Democrats272
    Bishop Auckland Town2 seats
    Samuel ZairLiberal Democrats984 ✓
    Neil HarrisonLiberal Democrats840 ✓
    Barbara LaurieLabour677
    C RaineConservative625
    J GasstonConservative565
    Kenneth MantonLabour491
    C CooperBNP127
    S. CooperBNP117
    Blackhalls2 seats
    A. CoxLabour1,294 ✓
    R. CruteLabour1,251 ✓
    R. GibbonLiberal Democrats599
    C HindsonLiberal Democrats538
    Chester-Le-Street West Central2 seats · turnout 25.9%
    S. HenigLabour1,176 ✓
    L. MarshallLabour1,037 ✓
    Janet Elizabeth ButlerConservative603
    Chilton2 seats
    Christine PottsLabour1,541 ✓
    Brian AveryLabour1,508 ✓
    A. WhelpdaleBNP853
    C WhelpdaleBNP839
    M. WallerConservative517
    Consett North2 seats
    O. TempleLiberal Democrats1,026 ✓
    C. RobsonLabour916 ✓
    N. EnglishLiberal Democrats839
    M. WestgarthD Ind693
    C. ClarkeLabour537
    F ToddD Ind455
    A McDonaldUK Independence Party (UKIP)184
    Coundon2 seats
    Thomas TaylorLiberal Democrats669 ✓
    Dorothy BurnLiberal Democrats634 ✓
    Phil GrahamLabour548
    Neil StonehouseLabour538
    J FirbyConservative230
    J. MilnerConservative200
    Craghead & South Moor2 seats
    Janice DochertyLabour1,042 ✓
    David MarshallLabour903 ✓
    Les VauxIndependent651
    C EnglishLiberal Democrats317
    Rupert Jocelyn DentConservative237
    Dawdon2 seats
    Robert ArthurIndependent962 ✓
    C. WalkerLabour763 ✓
    E. MasonLabour717
    T BaxterLiberal Democrats223
    A CrooksLiberal Democrats167
    Deneside2 seats
    A. NugentLabour924 ✓
    E. BellLabour897 ✓
    C. HarrisonLiberal Democrats403
    N. ShawLiberal Democrats350
    S ColbornIndependent313
    Durham South2 seats
    A WilliamsLabour963
    Jan BlakeyLabour867
    Robert WynnLiberal Democrats536
    Andrew James WalkerLiberal Democrats507
    Patrick Edward HagueConservative316
    Rhys BurrissConservative311
    Maggie RobinsonIndependent267
    Martin RidleyIndependent177
    K LloydBNP142
    Evenwood2 seats
    S. HugillConservative811
    Pauline CharltonLabour784 ✓
    John PriestleyLabour769
    L MilnerConservative708
    Martin Clark—648
    Paul Ryman—583
    Ferryhill2 seats
    D. FarryIndependent1,174 ✓
    C. MageeLabour994 ✓
    P. CrathorneLabour898
    K StoreyIndependent887
    P MountfordLiberal Democrats634
    A FowlerBNP352
    R GrayBNP245
    Horden2 seats
    P. StradlingLabour1,442 ✓
    D. MaddisonLabour1,271 ✓
    P HudsonLiberal Democrats364
    M RileyConservative335
    Lanchester2 seats
    Richard Young—1,188 ✓
    Ossie JohnsonLabour1,172 ✓
    M GrayLabour975
    M CarrConservative890
    Brenda GilmoreLiberal Democrats460
    Leadgate & Medomsley2 seats
    Watts Stelling—1,937 ✓
    Alan Shield—1,358 ✓
    Peter HughesLabour952
    E. TurnerLabour862
    J. AkenConservative443
    D. HaneyLiberal Democrats259
    Lumley2 seats
    A BellIndependent963 ✓
    A. WillisIndependent959 ✓
    B WalkerLabour866
    R. CarrLabour709
    Lucille NicholsonConservative387
    J WatsonConservative340
    F RoweLiberal Democrats148
    G CuttingLiberal Democrats137
    Murton2 seats
    A. NapierLabour1,401 ✓
    A. NaylorLabour1,285 ✓
    J HudsonLiberal Democrats474
    M. NolanLiberal Democrats433
    Nevilles Cross2 seats · turnout 46.0%
    Martin N.Liberal Democrats1,514 ✓
    J. HollandLiberal Democrats1,364 ✓
    Michael Drummond Moverley SmithConservative411
    N. HeatonLabour381
    S AshfieldIndependent379
    Jonathan RobertsLabour376
    C SmithConservative361
    C AllenIndependent281
    Peterlee East2 seats
    Audrey Ellen LaingLabour672 ✓
    Gordon TennantLabour670 ✓
    Brian QuinnIndependent653
    S. HuntingtonIndependent605
    Margaret WellsLiberal Democrats242
    Sacriston2 seats
    A. TurnerLabour996 ✓
    A. WrightLabour945 ✓
    L CowanLiberal Democrats396
    E WaughLiberal Democrats363
    Mark Anthony WatsonConservative313
    Seaham2 seats
    Danny MyersLabour1,072 ✓
    Geraldine BleasdaleLabour1,035 ✓
    Derrick DixonConservative949
    Morven ReidConservative878
    Stanley2 seats
    Claire VaseyLabour1,017 ✓
    Carl MarshallLabour891 ✓
    J PyeD Ind824
    D WaltonD Ind625
    N JukesLiberal Democrats196
    P ClemoConservative169
    Tanfield2 seats
    Janet Hunter—1,086 ✓
    Joe WilsonLabour950 ✓
    Edna HunterLabour912
    T PattinsonD Ind866
    David BowerbankLiberal Democrats318
    M NicholsonConservative214
    Weardale2 seats
    John ShuttleworthIndependent2,035 ✓
    Anita SavoryIndependent1,029
    Thomas MewsIndependent564
    Lesley ShuttleworthIndependent558
    Angela BolamIndependent533
    Christopher HoughtonConservative339
    O GunnLabour195
    A. SimpsonLiberal Democrats159
    Alison HilesLabour122
    Richard GrovesLiberal Democrats119
    West Auckland2 seats
    Robert John YorkeLabour753 ✓
    A. TurnerLabour655
    J TagueConservative598
    P LawsConservative575
    John FergusonLiberal Democrats551
    V PerkinsLiberal Democrats462
    Wingate2 seats
    Joan MaslinIndependent1,349 ✓
    L. O’DonnellLabour1,075 ✓
    Kevin McGonnellLabour1,055
    B SolaimonLiberal Democrats750
    Woodhouse Close2 seats
    John LethbridgeLabour665 ✓
    June LeeLabour643 ✓
    Alan AndersonLiberal Democrats585
    Richard HuntingtonLiberal Democrats518
    Colin FirbyConservative222
    Anne WelfordConservative188