# 2019 Darlington Borough Council election

The 2019 Darlington Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Darlington Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Darlington Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 46 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 44.0 | 41.5 | 23,859 | +7.2 |
| Labour | 50 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 40.0 | 33.2 | 19,104 | –10.4 |
| Independent | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 3,173 | +3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2,441 | –3.6 |
| Green | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 7,584 | +5.1 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 429 | –2.7 |
| For Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 362 | New |

## Ward results
### Bank Top & Lascelles

Bank Top & Lascelles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Darrien Wright | 602 | 52.3 | New |
| | Labour | Helen Crumbie | 421 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour | Maureen Newall | 419 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour | Mandy Porter | 368 | 32.0 | |
| | Independent | David Williams | 276 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Mills | 267 | 23.2 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Nicholson | 263 | 22.9 | |
| | Green | Kevin Lewis | 256 | 22.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Brinkburn & Faverdale

Brinkburn & Faverdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Scott Durham | 671 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | Rachel Mills | 642 | 44.4 | |
| | Conservative | Valerie Preston | 575 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour | Michael Adams | 465 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour | Jonathan Vasey | 440 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Watson | 432 | 29.9 | |
| | Green | Terri Hankinson | 322 | 22.3 | |
| | For Britain | Michael Joyce | 145 | 10.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cockerton

Cockerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Cossins | 549 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | Paul Baldwin | 526 | 42.8 |
| | Labour | Edwin Heslop | 479 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | John Bell | 451 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative | Jack Sowerby | 372 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Donoghue | 371 | 30.2 |
| | Green | Ty Hankinson | 259 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Curry | 144 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Matthew Snedker | 944 | 54.0 |
| | Green | Bryony Holroyd | 788 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative | Ian Galletley | 717 | 41.0 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Kendrew | 575 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | Susan Richmond | 189 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | Anna Wilson | 168 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Eastbourne

Eastbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kevin Nicholson | 1,046 | 71.2 |
| | Independent | Steven Tait | 917 | 62.4 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Dulston | 541 | 36.8 |
| | Green | Richard Wise | 336 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | David Beckett | 325 | 22.1 |
| | Labour | James Garner | 306 | 20.8 |
| | Labour | James McGill | 283 | 19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Harrowgate Hill

Harrowgate Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Bell | 658 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Clarke | 647 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour | Lynn Paley | 612 | 37.6 | |
| | Labour | Martin Landers | 598 | 36.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Evans | 597 | 36.7 | |
| | Labour | John Vasey | 547 | 33.6 | |
| | Green | Christopher Brown | 367 | 22.5 | |
| | Independent | Ian Ferguson | 333 | 20.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Haughton & Springfield

Haughton & Springfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher McEwan | 669 | 46.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Scott | 652 | 44.9 |
| | Labour | Nicholas Wallis | 590 | 40.6 |
| | Conservative | Paul Culley | 566 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative | David Willis | 480 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Tobin | 477 | 32.9 |
| | Green | Michael McTimoney | 325 | 22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Heighington & Coniscliffe

Heighington & Coniscliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Lee | 879 | 70.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cruddas | 734 | 58.5 |
| | Green | Helen Kinch | 270 | 21.5 |
| | Labour | Ben Hall | 172 | 13.7 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Muggleton | 171 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hummersknott

Hummersknott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Johnson | 714 | 55.1 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Howell (MP) | 672 | 51.9 | |
| | Independent | Alan Coultas | 405 | 31.3 | New |
| | Green | Kathryn Barley | 272 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour | Gareth Robson | 188 | 14.5 | |
| | Labour | Ryan Ward | 145 | 11.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hurworth

Hurworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Tostevin | 556 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | Christy Chou | 489 | 44.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Wood | 373 | 34.3 |
| | Green | Richard Lawley | 338 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Rosie Dixon | 122 | 11.2 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Taylor | 111 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Mowden

Mowden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pauline Culley | 818 | 62.7 |
| | Conservative | Alan Marshall | 783 | 60.0 |
| | Green | Michael Cooke | 276 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | Dorothy Long | 265 | 20.3 |
| | Labour | Elaine Hope | 258 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Road

North Road :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Curry | 562 | 46.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Allen | 501 | 41.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Boddy | 412 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | Dawn Storr | 352 | 29.3 |
| | Labour | Mark Barron | 309 | 25.7 |
| | Labour | Louise Graham | 285 | 23.7 |
| | UKIP | Graham Smurthwaite | 205 | 17.1 |
| | Green | Anna-Maria Thain | 169 | 14.1 |
| | Conservative | Emma Huscroft | 137 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | Louise Heaps | 128 | 10.7 |
| | Conservative | Janet Galletley | 121 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Northgate

Northgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Syeda Miah | 387 | 52.4 | |
| | Labour | Eleanor Lister | 364 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | Hayley Gilbert | 164 | 22.2 | |
| | Green | Neil Kang-Scarth | 133 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Taylor | 129 | 17.5 | |
| | For Britain | Frazer Spence | 83 | 11.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Park East

Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cynthia Hughes | 567 | 44.9 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth McCollum | 556 | 44.1 | |
| | Labour | Michael Nicholson | 474 | 37.6 | |
| | Green | Jonathan Barley | 276 | 21.9 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Askew | 255 | 20.2 | |
| | Conservative | Carol Johnson | 250 | 19.8 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Wattsford | 227 | 18.0 | |
| | UKIP | Leigh Porter | 224 | 17.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Daynes | 199 | 15.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Lawrie | 143 | 11.3 | |
| | For Britain | Kevin Brack | 134 | 10.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Webber | 107 | 8.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Park West

Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Heather Scott | 719 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Donoghue | 673 | 43.7 |
| | Green | Martin Wood | 543 | 35.3 |
| | Green | Louise Maddison | 477 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Kim Baldwin | 286 | 18.6 |
| | Labour | James Hughes | 285 | 18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pierremont

Pierremont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Harker | 704 | 50.0 | |
| | Labour | Linda Hughes | 659 | 46.8 | |
| | Labour | Maryclaire Layton | 628 | 44.6 | |
| | Conservative | Joanne Barker | 453 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative | Philip Bale | 441 | 31.3 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Kendrew | 374 | 26.6 | |
| | Green | Michael Chapman | 331 | 23.5 | |
| | Independent | David Davies | 196 | 13.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Red Hall & Lingfield

Red Hall & Lingfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sam Howarth | 373 | 48.3 |
| | Labour | Hilary Lucas | 350 | 45.3 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Bartch | 257 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Bartch | 242 | 31.3 |
| | Green | Francesca Wood | 178 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sadberge & Middleton St. George

Sadberge & Middleton St. George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Jones | 1,055 | 71.9 |
| | Conservative | Doris Jones | 1,047 | 71.4 |
| | Conservative | Deborah Long | 907 | 61.8 |
| | Labour | John Crowther | 334 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Peter Commane | 332 | 22.6 |
| | Labour | Barbara Beacher | 230 | 15.7 |
| | Labour | Sandra Thorne-Wallis | 220 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stephenson

Stephenson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Renton | 400 | 53.3 |
| | Labour | Ian Haszeldine | 270 | 36.0 |
| | Labour | Sonia Kane | 264 | 35.2 |
| | Green | Lucy Chapman | 207 | 27.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whinfield

Whinfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jamie Bartch | 683 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Keir | 682 | 54.9 |
| | Labour | Amandad McEwan | 384 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | Lily Vasey | 353 | 28.4 |
| | Green | Brian Tudor | 185 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

## By-elections
### Hummersknott

Hummersknott: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jack Sowerby | 971 | 49.9 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Thomas Robinson | 809 | 41.6 | +24.4 |
| | Labour | John Sloss | 120 | 6.2 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Atkinson | 32 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | For Britain | Monty Brack | 14 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 | |