List of electoral wards in County Durham
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Durham in North East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets. Current councils. Durham. This is about the area covered by the former non-metropolitan county and its successor unitary authority. Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981: Electoral Divisions from 7  May 1981 to 5 May 2005: Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 2 May 2013: Electoral Divisions from 2 May 2013 to present: Darlington. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: Wards from 7 May 2015 to present: Hartlepool. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: Wards from 6 May 1976 to 10 June 2004: Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 May 2012: Wards from 3  May 2012 to 6 May 2021: Wards from 6 May 2021 to present: Stockton-on-Tees. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from 3 May 1979 to 5 May 2005: Wards from 5 May 2005 to present: Former councils. Cleveland. Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985: Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 1 April 1996 (county abolished): Chester-le-Street. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1  May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Derwentside. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Durham. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Easington. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: Wards from  3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Sedgefield. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Teesdale. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Wear Valley. Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973 ) to 5 May 1983: Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished): Electoral wards by constituency. Bishop Auckland. Barnard Castle East, Barnard Castle North, Barnard Castle West, Bishop Auckland Town, Barningham and Ovington, Byerley, Cockfield, Cockton Hill, Cotherstone with Lartington, Coundon, Dene Valley, Eggleston, Escomb, Etherley, Evenwood, Gainford and Winston, Greta, Hamsterley and South Bedburn, Henknowle, Ingleton, Lynesack, Low Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grange, Middlestone, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Ramshaw and Lands, Romaldkirk, Spennymoor, Startforth, Streatlam and Whorlton, Sunnydale, Thickley, Tudhoe. West Auckland, Woodhouse Close. City of Durham. Bearpark and  Witton Gilbert, Belmont, Brancepeth, Langley Moor and Meadowfield, Brandon, Carrville and Gilesgate Moor, Cassop-cum-Quarrington, Coxhoe, Crossgate and Framwelgate, Deerness, Elvet, Framwellgate Moor, Neville’s Cross, New Brancepeth and Ushaw Moor, Newton Hall North, Newton Hall South, Pelaw and Gilesgate, Pittington and West Rainton, St Nicholas, Shadforth and Sherburn, Shincliffe. Darlington. Bank Top, Central, Cockerton East, Cockerton West, College, Eastbourne, Faverdale, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton East, Haughton North, Haughton West, Hummersknott, Lascelles, Lingfield, Mowden, Northgate, North Road, Park East, Park West, Pierremont. Easington. Acre Rigg, Blackhalls, Dawdon, Dene House, Deneside, Easington Colliery, Easington Village and South Hetton, Eden Hill, Haswell  and Shotton, Horden North, Horden South, Howletch, Hutton Henry, Murton East, Murton West, Passfield, Seaham Harbour, Seaham North. Hartlepool. Brus, Burn Valley, Dyke House, Elwick, Fens, Foggy Furze, Grange, Greatham, Hart, Owton, Park, Rift House, Rossmere, St Hilda, Seaton, Stranton, Throston. North Durham. Annfield Plain, Bournmoor, Catchgate, Chester Central, Chester East, Chester North, Chester South, Chester West, Craghead and South Stanley, Edmondsley and Waldridge, Grange Villa and West Pelton, Havannah, Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, Lumley, North Lodge, Ouston, Pelton, Pelton Fell, Sacriston, South Moor, Stanley Hall, Tanfield, Urpeth. North West Durham. Benfieldside, Blackhill, Burnhope, Burnopfield, Castleside, Consett East, Consett North, Consett  South, Cornsay, Crook North, Crook South, Delves Lane, Dipton, Ebchester and Medomsley, Esh, Howden, Hunwick, Lanchester, Leadgate, St John’s Chapel, Stanhope, Tow Law and Stanley, Wheatbottom and Helmington Row, Willington Central, Willington West End, Wolsingham and Witton-le-Wear. Sedgefield. Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Broom, Chilton, Ferryhill, Fishburn and Old Trimdon, Greenfield Middridge, Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hurworth, Middleton St George, Neville and Simpasture, New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange, Sadberge and Whessoe, Sedgefield, Shafto St Marys, Thornley and Wheatley Hill, West, Wingate, Woodham. Stockton North. Billingham Central, Billingham East, Billingham North, Billingham South, Billingham West, Hardwick, Newtown, Northern Parishes, Norton  North, Norton South, Norton West, Roseworth, Stockton Town Centre, Western Parishes. Stockton South. Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, Eaglescliffe, Fairfield, Grangefield, Hartburn, Parkfield-and-Oxbridge.