# Northumberland County Council elections

Northumberland County Council elections are held every four years. Northumberland County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Northumberland in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 67 councillors have been elected from 66 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Northumberland County Council election
* 1977 Northumberland County Council election
* 1981 Northumberland County Council election
* 1985 Northumberland County Council election
* 1989 Northumberland County Council election
* 1993 Northumberland County Council election
* 1997 Northumberland County Council election
* 2001 Northumberland County Council election
* 2005 Northumberland County Council election
* 2008 Northumberland County Council election
* 2013 Northumberland County Council election
* 2017 Northumberland County Council election
* 2021 Northumberland County Council election
* 2025 Northumberland County Council election

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Liberal | Green | Independent | Control |
| 1973 | 10 | 28 | - | 3 | - | 21 | No overall control |
| 1977 | 20 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 21 | No overall control |
| 1981 | 14 | 34 | - | 15 | - | 3 | Labour |
| 1985 | 12 | 30 | - | 20 | - | 4 | No overall control |
| 1989 | 17 | 38 | 8 | - | - | 3 | Labour |
| 1993 | 13 | 39 | 11 | - | 0 | 5 | Labour |
| 1997 | 13 | 43 | 8 | - | 0 | 2 | Labour |
| 2001 | 17 | 38 | 9 | - | 0 | 3 | Labour |
| 2005 | 14 | 35 | 14 | - | 0 | 4 | Labour |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | 26 | - | 0 | 7 | No overall control |
| 2013 | 21 | 32 | 11 | - | 0 | 3 | No overall control |
| 2017 | 33 | 24 | 3 | - | 0 | 7 | No overall control |
| 2021 | 34 | 21 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | Conservative |

## County result maps

* 1981 results map
* 1985 results map
* 1989 results map
* 1993 results map
* 1997 results map
* 2001 results map
* 2005 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2021 results map

## By-election results
### 1997-2001

Corbridge By-Election 17 September 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 546 | 35.8 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 420 | 27.5 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | | 307 | 20.1 | −7.5 |
| | Independent | | 253 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,526 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Wansbeck Newbiggin East By-Election 25 February 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 720 | 58.7 | +58.7 |
| | Labour | | 483 | 39.4 | −39.8 |
| | Conservative | | 23 | 1.9 | −18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,226 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Wansbeck Hirst By-Election 11 November 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 574 | 58.0 | −21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 391 | 39.5 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | | 24 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 989 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2008

Morpeth North By-Election 10 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Cassie | 473 | 40.7 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | David Bawn | 304 | 26.2 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Nicholas Best | 154 | 13.3 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Fleming | 144 | 12.4 | −8.5 |
| | Independent | John Beynon | 87 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 14.5 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,162 | 33.9 | −34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Choppington By-Election 3r May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 841 | 67.2 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 411 | 32.8 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | 34.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2008-2013

Ponteland East By-Election 4 November 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eileen Armstrong | 843 | 62.6 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Duffield | 403 | 29.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | Andrew Avery | 100 | 7.4 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Longhoughton By-Election 24 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Cairns | 742 | 49.6 | +49.6 |
| | Conservative | John Hope | 352 | 23.5 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Wendy Pattison | 208 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | UKIP | Michael Weatheritt | 146 | 9.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Nicola Morrison | 48 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 390 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,496 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
College By-Election 30 July 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Purvis | 508 | 69.5 | −21.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Curtis | 102 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy McGregor | 82 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Galley | 39 | 5.3 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 55.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hexham West By-Election 4 February 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Derek Kennedy | 501 | 36.6 | +36.6 |
| | Conservative | Tom Gillanders | 454 | 33.2 | −15.1 |
| | Labour | Nuala Rose | 200 | 14.6 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Anne Pickering | 125 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Green | Lee Williscroft-Ferris | 89 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2017-2021

Holywell By-Election 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Bowman | 916 | 57.6 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Levy | 510 | 32.1 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Romer | 164 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 25.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,590 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2021-2025

Hexham East By-Election 16 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Fairless-Aitken | 584 | 47.3 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ball | 370 | 30.0 | −13.8 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Wheeler | 154 | 12.5 | −8.1 |
| | Independent | Lee Williscroft-Ferris | 127 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,235 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Seghill with Seaton Delaval By-Election 24 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eve Chicken | 702 | 55.6 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Christine Savage | 511 | 40.5 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Clive Robson | 29 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alisdair Gibbs-Barton | 21 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cramlington Eastfield By-Election 22 August 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Smith | 513 | 43.5 | −15.6 |
| | Labour | James Gillooly | 371 | 31.5 | +1.4 |
| | Reform UK | Mark Owen | 177 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Independent | Libby Cripps | 67 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy McGregor | 23 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Green | Paul Evans | 22 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Dawn Furness | 6 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |