Benfieldside ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
03/07/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Rooney Elected | 824 | 28.0% | +16.5 |
| Labour Party | Kevin Earley | 800 | 27.2% | -0.8 |
| Reform UK | Stephen Harrison | 747 | 25.4% | -8.5 |
| Independent | Stephen Robinson | 459 | 15.6% | -9.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Lowes | 76 | 2.6% | -4.3 |
| Green Party | Richard Edwin Simpson | 40 | 1.4% | — |
| Majority | 24 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,981 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,946 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Reform UK
01/05/2025 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Sandra Ruth Grindle Elected | 1,064 | 33.9% | — |
| Reform UK | Andrew James Kilburn Elected | 1,007 | 32.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Kevin Earley | 879 | 28.0% | — |
| Independent | Stephen Robinson | 783 | 24.9% | — |
| Independent | Peter Oliver | 646 | 20.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Michael Wass | 613 | 19.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Rooney | 362 | 11.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne Nattrass | 278 | 8.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Lowes | 216 | 6.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dan Lowes | 215 | 6.8% | — |
| Majority | 128 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,954 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,143 | |||
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 35% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 28% |
| Derwentside Independents | 26% |
| Liberal Democrats | 14% |
Reconstructed from Benfieldside (78%), Consett North (22%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
04/05/2017 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Derwentside Independents | 47% |
| Labour Party | 30% |
| Liberal Democrats | 21% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 15% |
Reconstructed from Benfieldside (78%), Consett North (22%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.