2024 Sunderland City Council election

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2024 Sunderland City Council election
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25 of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Graeme Miller Paul Edgeworth Antony Mullen
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 47 12 13
Seats won 18 4 3
Seats after 53 12 10
Seat change Increase6 - Decrease3
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Reform UK Independent
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 0 0
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease2
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Sunderland City Council election
Party control after election before election


Labour

Elected Party control after election


Labour

The 2024 Sunderland City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Sunderland City Council. 25 of the 75 seats of the council were up for election. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England.

The Labour Party remained in control of the council and the Liberal Democrats returned as the majority opposition party.[1] After the election Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) appointed Michael Mordey as Group Leader replacing Gramme Miller who has led the council since 2018. The Lib Dem group leader Paul Edgeworth said it was "bad news" for Sunderland, adding: "Labour’s London and Newcastle HQs have clearly imposed a yes man for Keir Starmer and a yes man for Kim McGuinness."[2]

Background[edit]

25 of the 75 seats will be up for election, the last time councillors will be elected using the boundaries set in 2004.[3]

Since the first election in 1973, Sunderland has been a strongly Labour council, which consistently achieves over 60% control of the council.[4] However, in recent years they have lost seats to the Conservatives, UKIP and the Liberal Democrats. The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2021. In that election, Labour lost 9 seats, the Conservatives gained 6 and the Liberal Democrats gained 4.

Since the last election, three councillors defected from the Liberal Democrats, two to Labour and one became an independent. A Labour councillor (elected as a Conservative) now sits as an independent councillor after being accused of forcing a woman to marry.[5]

Result summary[edit]

2024 Sunderland City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 18 Increase6 35 53 29,446 45.4 +0.1
  Liberal Democrats 4 Decrease1 8 12 9,950 15.3 -1.8
  Conservative 3 Decrease5 7 10 11,773 18.2 -4.4
  Reform UK 0 - 0 0 9,377 14.5 +7.8
  Green 0 - 0 0 3,355 5.2 -0.4
  Independent 0 - 0 0 957 1.5 -1.3

Results by ward[edit]

An asterisk next to a candidate's name denotes an incumbent councillor.

Barnes[edit]

Barnes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Fiona Tobin 1,191 39.8 -0.5
Conservative Richard Dunn* 1,019 34.1 -1.7
Reform UK Alan Bilton 415 13.9 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Tim Ellis-Dale 203 6.8 -1.1
Green Mark Tyers 162 5.4 -1.3
Majority 172
Turnout 2,990
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Castle[edit]

Castle[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denny Wilson* 1,130 62.9 -2.1
Reform UK Keith Samme 346 19.3 +9.0
Conservative Christopher Rose 160 8.9 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Mia Coupland 98 5.5 -1.1
Green Dawn Jackson 62 3.5 -1.1
Majority 784 43.7
Turnout 1,796
Labour hold Swing

Copt Hill[edit]

Copt Hill[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Johnston* 1,432 57.4 +6.6
Reform UK Michael John Lorraine 395 15.8 +11.9
Conservative Benjamin Davies-Scott 316 12.7 -1.8
Green Andrew Robertson 245 9.8 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Nana Boddy 105 4.2 +0.9
Majority 1,037 41.6
Turnout 2,493
Labour hold Swing

Doxford[edit]

Doxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Gibson* 1,441 49.3 -9.9
Labour Liz Highmore 831 28.4 +4.6
Reform UK Susan Lathan 359 12.3 +7.5
Conservative George Brown 200 6.8 -3.2
Green Martha Bradly 94 3.2 +1.0
Majority 610 20.9
Turnout 2,925
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fulwell[edit]

Fulwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Hartnack* 1,379 35.8 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Miguel Smith 1,234 32.0 -16.1
Labour Andy Stafford 791 20.6 +2.2
Reform UK Lisa Marie Hilton 303 7.9 +4.7
Green Kevin Lynch 127 3.3 +0.5
Majority 145 3.8
Turnout 3,848 43.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon[edit]

Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Lewis Elms 976 39.6 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Morrissey* 948 38.4 -4.6
Reform UK Lynda Andrews 258 10.5 +6.2
Conservative Georgina Gould 144 5.8 +0.6
Green Helmut Izaks 125 5.0 +1.1
Majority 28 1.1
Turnout 2,466 27.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hetton[edit]

Hetton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op James Blackburn* 1,153 46.6 +1.7
Independent David Geddis 721 29.2 -3.5
Reform UK Stephen Holt 269 10.9 +4.6
Conservative Connor Sinclair 145 5.9 -2.5
Green Rachel Lowe 123 5.0 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Ellis 62 2.5 -1.1
Majority 432
Turnout 2,473
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Houghton[edit]

Houghton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Price* 1,692 61.4 +1.3
Reform UK Lynda Alexander 379 13.8 +6.2
Conservative Craig Morrison 249 9.0 -4.4
Independent Donna Thomas 236 8.6 -1.3
Green Alyson Kordbarlag 106 3.8 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Sharon Boddy 93 3.4 -1.3
Majority 1,313
Turnout 2,755
Labour hold Swing

Millfield[edit]

Millfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Niall Hodson* 1,450 56.0 -0.3
Labour Syed Ali 742 28.6 -4.2
Reform UK Kathryn Brown 156 6.0 +3.8
Green Richard Bradley 118 4.6 +1.9
Conservative Hardipsinh Barad 110 4.2 -0.8
Majority 708 27.3
Turnout 2,590 32.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pallion[edit]

Pallion
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Donkin 1,147 48.2 -16.1
Labour Karren Boble 869 36.5 +8.8
Reform UK Raymond Lathan 255 10.7 +7.8
Conservative Gwennyth Gibson 73 3.1 -0.5
Green Dorothy Lynch 38 1.6 +0.1
Majority 278 11.7
Turnout 2,382
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redhill[edit]

Redhill[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Alison Smith* 931 51.9 -7.4
Reform UK Chris Eynon 579 32.3 +17.0
Conservative Susan Leishman 156 8.7 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Steve Dale 128 7.1 -0.7
Majority 352 19.6
Turnout 1,794
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Ryhope[edit]

Ryhope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Glancy 1,356 53.7 +2.2
Reform UK Tony Thomposon 656 26.0 +12.0
Conservative Kevin Leonard 345 13.7 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Janice Ellis 167 6.6 +1.2
Majority 700 27.7
Turnout 2,524
Labour hold Swing

Sandhill[edit]

Sandhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Edgeworth* 1,318 60.5 -3.5
Labour Dennis Carroll 543 24.9 +0.4
Reform UK Brain Alexander 215 9.9 +5.5
Conservative Adam Aiston 60 2.8 -1.8
Green Welsh Robert 42 1.9 -0.7
Majority 775 35.6
Turnout 2,178
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shiney Row[edit]

Shiney Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Katherine Mason-Gage* 1,605 57.9 +4.1
Reform UK Robert Snowdon 466 16.8 +10.5
Conservative Christine Reed 358 12.9 -8.3
Green Thomas Mower 252 9.1 -2.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Peacock 89 3.2 -1.7
Majority 1,139 41.1
Turnout 2,770
Labour hold Swing

Silksworth[edit]

Silksworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Clinton 1,322 51.9 -4.3
Green Rachel Featherstone 551 21.6 +8.3
Reform UK Michael Ellis 380 14.9 +6.5
Conservative Owen Snaith 243 9.5 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Mauro Amatosi 50 2.0 -1.0
Majority 771 30.3
Turnout 2,546
Labour hold Swing

Southwick[edit]

Southwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kelly Chequer* 1,141 55.0 -5.2
Reform UK James Wilson 453 21.8 +9.8
Conservative Bryan Reynolds 227 10.9 -6.3
Green Christopher Crozier 139 6.7 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Dagg 115 5.5 +1.5
Majority 688 33.2
Turnout 2,075
Labour hold Swing

St Anne's[edit]

St Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lynne Dagg 869 38.9 -9.6
Conservative Greg Peacock* 429 19.2 -15.1
Reform UK Sam Wood-Brass 420 18.8 N/A
Green Simion Hughes 419 18.8 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Audrey Smith 96 4.3 -6.4
Majority 440 19.7
Turnout 2,233
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

St Chad's[edit]

St Chad's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Burnicle* 1,102 45.8 -4.4
Labour Co-op Andrew Rowntree 833 34.6 +0.2
Reform UK Shelia Samme 254 10.5 +4.2
Green Scott Burrows 113 4.7 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Usher 106 4.4 +0.1
Majority 269 11.2
Turnout 2,408
Conservative hold Swing

St Michael's[edit]

St Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lyall Reed* 1,525 45.7 +3.5
Labour Jo Cooper 1,201 36.0 -4.6
Reform UK Neil Farrer 270 8.1 +0.1
Green John Appleton 242 7.2 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Wilson 102 3.1 -0.1
Majority 324 9.7
Turnout 3,340
Conservative hold Swing

St Peter's[edit]

St Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op David Newey 1,167 38.3 +1.0
Conservative Sam Johnston* 1,074 35.2 -8.2
Reform UK David Craig 411 13.5 +8.6
Liberal Democrats John Lennox 255 8.4 +0.2
Green Liam Dufferwiel 143 4.7 -1.5
Majority 93 3.1
Turnout 3,050
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Washington Central[edit]

Washington Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Dianne Elizabeth Snowdon* 1,673 62.9 -3.7
Conservative Audrey Jaitay 445 16.7 -1.9
Reform UK Aimee Trow 320 12.0 +6.2
Green Raymond Moore 133 5.0 -0.3
Liberal Democrats Linda Wood 90 3.4 -0.2
Majority 1,228 46.2
Turnout 2,661
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Washington East[edit]

Washington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sean Laws* 1,632 56.6 +0.2
Conservative Hilary Johnson 550 19.1 -7.5
Reform UK Ashton Muncaster 466 16.2 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Crispin Welby 233 8.1 +3.9
Majority 1,082 37.5
Turnout 2,881
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Washington North[edit]

Washington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Walker* 1,398 64.2 -4.0
Reform UK Elizabeth Brown 478 21.9 +14.3
Conservative Svetlana Rakhimova 179 8.2 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Carlton West 123 5.6 +0.5
Majority 920 42.3
Turnout 2,178
Labour hold Swing

Washington South[edit]

Washington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brandon Mark Feeley 1,555 51.7 +8.1
Conservative Peter Noble 890 29.6 -10.7
Reform UK Paul Donaghy* 382 12.7 +5.1
Green Michal Chantowski 96 3.2 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Sean Terry 82 2.7 -1.1
Majority 665 22.1
Turnout 3,005
Labour Co-op gain from Reform UK Swing

Washington West[edit]

Washington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jimmy Warne* 1,412 51.6 -5.2
Reform UK Deborah Lorraine 492 18.0 +12.6
Conservative Samantha Cosgrove 395 14.4 -6.7
Green Paul Andrew Leonard 225 8.2 -0.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Bex 215 7.8 -0.4
Majority 920 33.6
Turnout 2,739
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sunderland result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Sunderland's likely new leader 'not a Starmer yes man'". BBC News. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Sunderland City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ Kelly, Karon (2023-11-14). "Sunderland councillor to stand trial accused of forcing woman to marry".
  6. ^ a b c "LIVE: Sunderland City Council elections 2024". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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