# 2008 Durham County Council election

Elections to Durham County Council took place on 1 May 2008, along with other local elections in the UK. This was the first election to the unitary authority established as part of the 2009 changes to local government, and all seats were up for election using the first past the post voting system. The election saw the council double in size to 126 councillors, with 63 electoral divisions each returning two members.
Labour kept control of the council with 67 seats. The Liberal Democrats were second with 27 seats and the Conservatives won 10. There were also 22 independents elected.

## Results

Durham County Council election, 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 67 | — | — | — | 53.2 | 36.4 | 56,422 | 20.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | — | — | — | 21.4 | 21.8 | 33,811 | 1.4 |
| Independent | 12 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 15.0 | 23,188 | 10.5 |
| Conservative | 10 | — | — | — | 7.9 | 14.9 | 23,076 | 0.2 |
| Derwentside Independents | 10 | — | — | — | 7.9 | 6.5 | 10,088 | 2.9 |
| BNP | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5,714 | 3.6 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2,009 | 1.3 |
| Green | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 228 | 0.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 184 | 0.1 |
| Durham Taxpayers Alliance | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 111 | 0.1 |

## Results by electoral division
### Chester-le-Street (14 seats)

Chester-le-Street North & East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Beaty Bainbridge | 1,144 | 23.8 |
| Labour | John Shiell | 999 | 20.8 |
| Labour | Tracie Smith | 983 | 20.5 |
| Conservative | Maureen May | 865 | 18.0 |
| Independent | Lancelot Brown | 807 | 16.8 |
Chester-le-Street South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Keith Davidson | 898 | 17.7 |
| Conservative | Alan Bainbridge | 872 | 17.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Nathan | 813 | 16.0 |
| Labour | Heather Liddle | 737 | 14.5 |
| Conservative | Nick Varley | 611 | 12.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Kinghorn | 590 | 11.6 |
| Independent | John Adey | 560 | 11.0 |
Chester-le-Street West Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Simon Henig | 1,176 | 41.8 |
| Labour | Linda Marshall | 1,037 | 36.8 |
| Conservative | Jacquelyn Butler | 603 | 21.4 |
Lumley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Bell | 963 | 21.4 |
| Independent | A Willis | 959 | 21.3 |
| Labour | B Walker | 866 | 19.2 |
| Labour | R Carr | 709 | 15.7 |
| Conservative | L D Nicholson | 387 | 8.6 |
| Conservative | J A Watson | 340 | 7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | F Rowe | 148 | 3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Cutting | 137 | 3.0 |
Ouston and Urpeth :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M Potts | 868 | 21.5 |
| Labour | C Carr | 795 | 19.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | G H Gardner | 779 | 19.3 |
| Conservative | J Gray | 546 | 13.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | D E Jackson | 525 | 13.0 |
| Conservative | O P May | 520 | 12.9 |
Pelton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Cordon | 1,241 | 34.8 |
| Conservative | P H May | 1,240 | 34.8 |
| Labour | M Sekowski | 1,084 | 30.4 |
Sacriston :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Turner | 996 | 33.1 |
| Labour | A Wright | 945 | 31.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | L M Cowan | 396 | 13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | E Waugh | 363 | 12.0 |
| Conservative | M Watson | 313 | 10.4 |

### Derwentside (22 seats)

Annfield Plain :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | J Nicholson | 899 | 25.0 |
| Labour | M Hodgson | 838 | 23.3 |
| Derwentside Independents | D Walker | 659 | 18.3 |
| Labour | C Christer | 653 | 18.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Rolfe | 382 | 10.6 |
| Conservative | J M Webb | 165 | 4.6 |
Benfieldside :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | D I Barnett | 638 | 16.9 |
| Derwentside Independents | S Robinson | 587 | 15.6 |
| Labour | J Davies | 536 | 14.2 |
| Independent | K Devanney | 533 | 14.1 |
| Labour | D Llewellyn | 491 | 12.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | K English | 475 | 12.4 |
| Conservative | R Ellis | 308 | 8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Fletcher | 272 | 7.1 |
Burnopfield and Dipton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | B Alderson | 1,117 | 25.3 |
| Derwentside Independents | R Ord | 1,033 | 23.4 |
| Labour | E Turnbull | 582 | 13.2 |
| Labour | J Carr | 568 | 12.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | B Cook | 443 | 10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | I Milburn | 409 | 9.3 |
| Conservative | R Ross | 268 | 6.1 |
Consett North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | O Temple | 1,026 | 22.1 |
| Labour | C Robson | 916 | 19.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | N English | 839 | 18.0 |
| Derwentside Independents | M Westgarth | 693 | 14.9 |
| Labour | C Clarke | 537 | 11.5 |
| Derwentside Independents | F Todd | 455 | 9.8 |
| UKIP | A McDonald | 184 | 3.9 |
Craghead and Southmoor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Docherty | 1,042 | 33.1 |
| Labour | D Marshall | 903 | 28.7 |
| Independent | L Vaux | 651 | 20.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | C English | 317 | 10.1 |
| Conservative | R Dent | 237 | 7.5 |
Delves Lane and Consett South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | B Young | 1,085 | 20.8 |
| Labour | J Brown | 958 | 18.4 |
| Derwentside Independents | A Westgarth | 925 | 17.8 |
| Derwentside Independents | D Hicks | 714 | 13.7 |
| Independent | I McElhone | 616 | 11.8 |
| Independent | R McArdle | 374 | 7.2 |
| Conservative | J Ross | 293 | 5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | L Temple | 242 | 4.6 |
Esh :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Armstrong | 793 | 22.1 |
| Derwentside Independents | M Campbell | 781 | 21.7 |
| Labour | B Armstrong | 703 | 19.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | F Reynolds | 494 | 13.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | A Simpson | 459 | 10.1 |
| Conservative | P A Adams | 364 | 10.1 |
Lanchester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | R Young | 1,188 | 25.4 |
| Labour | O Johnson | 1,172 | 25.0 |
| Labour | M Gray | 975 | 20.1 |
| Conservative | M Carr | 890 | 18.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | B Gilmore | 460 | 9.8 |
Leadgate and Medomsley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | W Stelling | 1,937 | 33.3 |
| Derwentside Independents | A Shield | 1,358 | 23.4 |
| Labour | P Hughes | 952 | 16.4 |
| Labour | E Turner | 862 | 14.8 |
| Conservative | John Aken | 443 | 7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Haney | 259 | 4.5 |
Stanley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C Vasey | 1,017 | 27.3 |
| Labour | C Marshall | 891 | 23.9 |
| Derwentside Independents | J Pye | 824 | 22.1 |
| Derwentside Independents | D Walton | 625 | 16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | N Jukes | 196 | 5.3 |
| Conservative | P Clemo | 169 | 4.5 |
Tanfield :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Derwentside Independents | J Hunter | 1,086 | 24.9 |
| Labour | J Wilson | 950 | 21.9 |
| Labour | E Hunter | 912 | 20.9 |
| Derwentside Independents | T Pattinson | 866 | 19.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Bowerbank | 318 | 7.3 |
| Conservative | M Nicholson | 214 | 4.9 |

### Durham (22 seats)

Belmont :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | K Holroyd | 1,393 | 32.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | E S Mavin | 1,255 | 28.8 |
| Labour | T Johnston | 475 | 10.9 |
| Independent | A Walker | 451 | 10.4 |
| Labour | D M Hall | 396 | 9.1 |
| Conservative | T McCall | 203 | 4.7 |
| Conservative | J Wakefield | 180 | 4.1 |
Brandon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P Taylor | 1,257 | 28.5 |
| Labour | R Rodgers | 1,168 | 26.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | M J A Smith | 797 | 18.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Clark | 594 | 13.5 |
| Conservative | H Hudson-Evans | 217 | 4.9 |
| BNP | H Clarke | 203 | 4.6 |
| BNP | S L Ross | 178 | 4.0 |
Coxhoe :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D Morgan | 1,020 | 28.3 |
| Labour | M L Plews | 953 | 26.4 |
| Independent | D Smith | 744 | 20.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | S E Millerchip | 360 | 9.9 |
| Conservative | C S Holt | 266 | 7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Wigham | 261 | 7.2 |
Deerness Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J Wilkinson | 1,266 | 22.3 |
| Labour | J K Chaplow | 1,254 | 22.1 |
| Labour | D Bell | 1,210 | 21.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | P Guy | 1,189 | 20.9 |
| Conservative | K J M Currie | 310 | 5.5 |
| BNP | K Morton | 244 | 4.3 |
| BNP | P J Gray | 196 | 3.5 |
Durham South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Mac Williams | 963 | 23.6 |
| Labour | Jan Blakey | 867 | 21.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wynn | 536 | 13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Walker | 507 | 12.4 |
| Conservative | Patrick Hague | 316 | 7.7 |
| Conservative | Rhys Burriss | 311 | 7.6 |
| Independent | Maggie Robinson | 267 | 6.5 |
| Independent | Martin Ridley | 177 | 4.3 |
| BNP | Katherine Lloyd | 142 | 3.5 |
Elvet :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | David Freeman | 873 | 22.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Stoker | 684 | 17.6 |
| Independent | Anji Rae | 590 | 15.2 |
| Labour | Jonathan Priestman Lovell | 484 | 12.5 |
| Conservative | Tim Hughes | 433 | 11.2 |
| Conservative | Chris Arthur | 424 | 10.9 |
| Labour | Katharine Ford | 388 | 10.0 |
Framwellgate Moor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Wilkes | 1,433 | 20.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rev Crooks | 1,400 | 20.3 |
| Labour | George Burlinson | 1,267 | 18.4 |
| Labour | Marion Wilson | 1,062 | 15.4 |
| Independent | Terry Moderate | 626 | 9.1 |
| Conservative | Michael Bates | 329 | 4.8 |
| BNP | Ralph Musgrave | 285 | 4.1 |
| Independent | Simon Carey | 257 | 3.7 |
| Conservative | Pat Wynne | 244 | 3.5 |
Gilesgate :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | D J Southwell | 1,324 | 25.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | L Thomson | 1,248 | 24.4 |
| Labour | P Conway | 1,022 | 19.9 |
| Labour | P J Mitchell | 978 | 19.1 |
| Conservative | H W Cartwright | 181 | 3.5 |
| Conservative | E Hastie | 163 | 3.2 |
| Durham Taxpayers Alliance | R West | 111 | 2.2 |
| BNP | K Lloyd | 90 | 1.8 |
Neville's Cross :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | N Martin | 1,514 | 29.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Holland | 1,364 | 26.9 |
| Conservative | M Smith | 411 | 8.1 |
| Labour | N C Heaton | 381 | 7.5 |
| Independent | S J Ashfield | 379 | 7.5 |
| Labour | J G A Roberts | 376 | 7.4 |
| Conservative | C Smith | 361 | 7.1 |
| Independent | C M J Allen | 281 | 5.5 |
Newton Hall :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | A J Hopgood | 1,419 | 28.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | M Simmons | 1,376 | 27.2 |
| Independent | P Wolstenholme | 676 | 13.4 |
| Labour | S Emmas-Williams | 515 | 10.2 |
| Labour | H S Ferreira | 409 | 8.1 |
| Conservative | H D Osborn | 354 | 7.0 |
| Conservative | P Kirk | 303 | 5.9 |
Sherburn :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Woods | 1,398 | 24.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Wood | 1,308 | 23.0 |
| Labour | Raymond Pye | 1,165 | 20.5 |
| Labour | Lesley Ann Broughton | 1,106 | 19.5 |
| Conservative | Nick Hallett | 253 | 4.5 |
| Green | Jo Smith | 228 | 4.0 |
| Conservative | Michael Fishwick | 226 | 3.9 |

### Easington (24 seats)

Blackhalls :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Cox | 1,294 | 35.1 |
| Labour | R Crute | 1,251 | 33.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | R Gibbon | 599 | 16.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Hindson | 538 | 14.6 |
Dawdon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | B Arthur | 962 | 33.9 |
| Labour | C Walker | 763 | 26.9 |
| Labour | E W Mason | 717 | 25.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | T Baxter | 223 | 7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | A Crooks | 167 | 5.9 |
Deneside :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Nugent | 924 | 32.0 |
| Labour | E Bell | 897 | 31.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | C M Harrison | 403 | 13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | N Shaw | 350 | 12.1 |
| Independent | S P Colborn | 313 | 10.8 |
Easington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D J Boyes | 1,108 | 33.6 |
| Labour | R Burnip | 1,035 | 31.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | B Graham | 621 | 18.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | J G T Lightley | 533 | 16.2 |
Horden :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P Stradling | 1,442 | 42.3 |
| Labour | D Maddison | 1,271 | 37.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | P Hudson | 364 | 10.7 |
| Conservative | M Riley | 335 | 9.8 |
Murton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Napier | 1,401 | 38.9 |
| Labour | A Naylor | 1,285 | 35.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | J K Hudson | 474 | 13.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | M Nolan | 433 | 12.1 |
Peterlee East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Laing | 672 | 23.6 |
| Labour | G Tennant | 670 | 23.6 |
| Independent | B Quinn | 653 | 22.9 |
| Independent | S Huntington | 605 | 21.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | M E Wells | 242 | 8.5 |
Peterlee West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | B A Sloan | 857 | 28.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | R Liddle | 833 | 27.4 |
| Labour | G Pinkney | 685 | 22.5 |
| Labour | D J Taylor-Gooby | 664 | 21.8 |
Seaham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D Myers | 1,072 | 27.2 |
| Labour | G Bleasdale | 1,035 | 26.3 |
| Conservative | D Dixon | 949 | 24.1 |
| Conservative | M Reid | 878 | 22.3 |
Shotton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R J Todd | 1,226 | 32.4 |
| Labour | E Huntington | 1,169 | 30.9 |
| Independent | E W Hall | 734 | 19.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | S Walton | 388 | 10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Saville | 263 | 6.9 |
Thornley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M Nicholls | 1,230 | 37.7 |
| Independent | B Wilson | 940 | 28.8 |
| Labour | T Unsworth | 776 | 23.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | M Norman | 320 | 9.8 |
Wingate :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Maslin | 1,349 | 31.9 |
| Labour | L O'Donnell | 1,075 | 25.4 |
| Labour | K McGonnell | 1,055 | 24.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | B Solaimon | 750 | 17.7 |

### Sedgefield (22 seats)

Aycliffe East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | S Iveson | 756 | 20.8 |
| Labour | J Moran | 708 | 19.5 |
| Independent | B Blenkinsopp | 594 | 16.3 |
| Independent | B Haigh | 309 | 8.5 |
| BNP | H J Hilton | 294 | 8.1 |
| Independent | K Stubbs | 232 | 6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | P J Thomas | 218 | 5.9 |
| BNP | J Palliser | 190 | 5.2 |
| Independent | A D Warburton | 180 | 4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | D W Jago | 154 | 4.2 |
Aycliffe North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | P S Gittins | 616 | 16.9 |
| Labour | J Gray | 565 | 15.6 |
| Labour | K Henderson | 504 | 13.9 |
| Conservative | R Bagshaw | 353 | 9.7 |
| Independent | T Hogan | 300 | 8.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | A Bergg | 295 | 8.1 |
| | D Sutton-Lloyd | 277 | 7.6 |
| | A J Carter | 218 | 6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Foote-Wood | 189 | 5.2 |
| Independent | S Haigh | 161 | 4.4 |
| Independent | L Cuthbertson | 149 | 4.1 |
Aycliffe West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | E M Paylor | 678 | 20.0 |
| Labour | M Dixon | 665 | 19.6 |
| Labour | V Crosby | 651 | 19.2 |
| Independent | H J Hutchinson | 628 | 18.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | M T Anderson | 412 | 12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | J E Mawson | 356 | 10.5 |
Chilton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C Potts | 1,541 | 29.3 |
| Labour | B Avery | 1,508 | 28.7 |
| BNP | A Whelpdale | 853 | 16.2 |
| BNP | C Whelpdale | 839 | 15.9 |
| Conservative | M Waller | 517 | 9.8 |
Ferryhill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | D Farry | 1,174 | 22.6 |
| Labour | C Magee | 994 | 19.2 |
| Labour | P Crathorne | 898 | 17.3 |
| Independent | K Storey | 887 | 17.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | P Mountford | 634 | 12.2 |
| BNP | A S Fowler | 352 | 6.8 |
| BNP | R Gray | 245 | 4.7 |
Sedgefield :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D Brown | 1,101 | 27.0 |
| Labour | J Robinson | 977 | 23.9 |
| Independent | T D Brimm | 650 | 15.9 |
| Labour | F M Brown | 604 | 14.8 |
| Independent | G Willis | 523 | 12.8 |
| BNP | M S Colledge | 118 | 2.9 |
| BNP | J Collinson | 104 | 2.6 |
Shildon East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | B Stephens | 872 | 21.4 |
| Labour | D Bowman | 827 | 20.3 |
| Independent | I Hewitson | 528 | 12.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | L Cockfield | 403 | 9.9 |
| Independent | C Pollard | 349 | 8.6 |
| Conservative | N Crass | 309 | 7.6 |
| Conservative | M Miller | 269 | 6.6 |
| BNP | P Clarke | 257 | 6.3 |
| BNP | S J Brown | 254 | 6.2 |
Shildon West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J G Huntington | 917 | 21.4 |
| Independent | D M Hancock | 685 | 15.9 |
| Labour | V Chapman | 636 | 14.8 |
| Labour | A Walker | 537 | 12.5 |
| Independent | I Jackson | 479 | 11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | G M R Howe | 473 | 11.0 |
| BNP | P J Ross | 292 | 6.8 |
| BNP | L Scott | 264 | 6.2 |
Spennymoor and Middlestone :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | B Ord | 1,123 | 18.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | K Thompson | 1,059 | 17.3 |
| Labour | A M Armstrong | 941 | 15.4 |
| Labour | W Waters | 927 | 15.2 |
| BNP | J Walker | 890 | 14.6 |
| BNP | J S Macpherson | 720 | 11.8 |
| Conservative | P A Carmedy | 256 | 4.2 |
| Conservative | C Platts | 192 | 7.6 |
Trimdon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | L Hovvells | 1,138 | 31.6 |
| Labour | P Brookes | 968 | 26.9 |
| Independent | A Bell | 659 | 18.3 |
| Conservative | C Moyle | 388 | 10.8 |
| BNP | P Sewell | 223 | 6.2 |
| BNP | M Claughan | 222 | 6.2 |
Tudhoe :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | B Graham | 1,105 | 17.9 |
| Labour | N C Foster | 1,062 | 17.3 |
| BNP | A Walker | 933 | 15.2 |
| BNP | A Foster | 842 | 13.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Maddison | 771 | 12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | L Maddison | 752 | 12.2 |
| Conservative | A T Cross | 425 | 6.9 |
| Conservative | P Gilbertson | 255 | 4.1 |

### Teesdale (6 seats)

Barnard Castle East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Jo Fergus | 1,137 | 34.0 |
| Conservative | George Richardson | 786 | 16.6 |
| Independent | James Rowlandson | 761 | 16.1 |
| Independent | Tony Cooke | 563 | 11.9 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | Ken Hodgson | 397 | 8.4 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | William Salvin | 379 | 8.0 |
| Labour | Sylvia Bailes | 367 | 7.8 |
| Labour | Patrick Heaney | 342 | 7.2 |
Barnard Castle West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R A Bell | 1,542 | 28.8 |
| Conservative | B Harrison | 972 | 18.2 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | R Betton | 964 | 18.0 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | P Hughes | 522 | 9.8 |
| Labour | D W Armstrong | 402 | 7.5 |
| | J R Usher | 386 | 7.2 |
| Labour | P J Hunt | 322 | 6.0 |
| Independent | D A Wearmouth | 237 | 4.4 |
Evenwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | S Hugill | 811 | 18.8 |
| Labour | P M Charlton | 784 | 18.2 |
| Labour | J Priestley | 769 | 17.9 |
| Conservative | L Milner | 708 | 16.5 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | M J Clark | 648 | 15.1 |
| Teesdale Independent Association | P Ryman | 583 | 13.5 |

### Wear Valley (16 seats)

Bishop Auckland Town :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | S Zair | 984 | 22.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | N A Harrison | 840 | 18.9 |
| Labour | B A Laurie | 677 | 45.3 |
| Conservative | C Raine | 625 | 14.1 |
| Conservative | J H Gasston | 565 | 12.8 |
| Labour | K Manton | 491 | 11.1 |
| BNP | C D Cooper | 127 | 2.9 |
| BNP | S R Cooper | 117 | 2.6 |
Coundon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | T Taylor | 669 | 23.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Burn | 634 | 22.5 |
| Labour | P Graham | 548 | 19.4 |
| Labour | N Stonehouse | 538 | 19.1 |
| Conservative | J Firby | 230 | 8.2 |
| Conservative | J Milner | 200 | 7.1 |
Crook North and Tow Law :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J Bailey | 735 | 24.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | P A Jopling | 698 | 23.0 |
| Labour | J Gale | 563 | 18.6 |
| Independent | R Grogan | 558 | 18.4 |
| Labour | L Brown | 476 | 15.7 |
Crook South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | E Murphy | 749 | 22.0 |
| Labour | E Tomlinson | 729 | 21.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Gooch | 685 | 20.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | G K Jopling | 603 | 17.7 |
| Labour | R Seabury | 372 | 10.9 |
| BNP | K Wilson | 260 | 7.7 |
Weardale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Shuttleworth | 2,035 | 35.9 |
| Independent | A Savory | 1,029 | 18.2 |
| Independent | T R Mews | 564 | 9.9 |
| Independent | L Shuttleworth | 558 | 9.9 |
| Independent | A A K Bolam | 533 | 9.4 |
| Conservative | C M Houghton | 339 | 5.9 |
| Labour | O E Gunn | 195 | 3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | A C Simpson | 159 | 2.8 |
| Labour | A M Hiles | 122 | 2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | R L Groves | 119 | 2.1 |
West Auckland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R J Yorke | 753 | 20.9 |
| Labour | A H Turner | 655 | 18.2 |
| Conservative | J Tague | 598 | 16.6 |
| Conservative | P Laws | 575 | 15.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Ferguson | 551 | 15.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | V Perkins | 462 | 12.9 |
Willington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | B Brunskill | 1,210 | 24.7 |
| Labour | B L Myers | 927 | 18.9 |
| Labour | M Pinkney | 887 | 18.1 |
| Conservative | L Dixon | 712 | 14.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | K A Bowser | 368 | 7.5 |
| Independent | J Cunningham | 301 | 6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | D English | 218 | 4.4 |
| BNP | A Hodgson | 151 | 3.1 |
| BNP | J Snaith | 129 | 2.6 |
Woodhouse Close :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Lethbridge | 665 | 23.6 |
| Labour | J E Lee | 643 | 22.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | A Anderson | 585 | 20.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | R Huntington | 518 | 18.4 |
| Conservative | C Firby | 222 | 7.9 |
| Conservative | A Welford | 188 | 6.7 |