Red Hall & Lingfield ward
Darlington · 5 contests on record
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
11/12/2025
By-election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Share |
+/− |
| Reform UK |
Michael Alan Walker Elected |
341 |
37.7% |
— |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
Kyle Thomas Bartch |
157 |
17.3% |
-21.7 |
| Liberal Democrats |
Simon Thorley |
157 |
17.3% |
— |
| Labour Party |
Jonnie Vasey |
152 |
16.8% |
-35.9 |
| Green Party |
Louise A Maddison |
89 |
9.8% |
+3.7 |
| Independent |
Monty Brack |
9 |
1.0% |
— |
| Majority | 184 | |
| Turnout | 27.5% |
| Registered electors | 3,302 |
| Ballots cast | 905 |
Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
04/05/2023
2 seats
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Share |
+/− |
| Labour Party |
Mandy Porter Elected |
551 |
52.7% |
+20.3 |
| Labour Party |
Amanda Louise Riley Elected |
534 |
51.1% |
— |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
KJ Hawkins |
408 |
39.0% |
-3.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
David Willis |
400 |
38.3% |
— |
| Green Party |
Joanne Ashwood |
64 |
6.1% |
+2.7 |
| Green Party |
Mary Elizabeth Gravenor |
61 |
5.8% |
— |
| Majority | 126 | |
| Turnout | 32.0% |
| Registered electors | 3,241 |
| Ballots cast | 1,045 |
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
By-election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Share |
+/− |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
David Willis Elected |
466 |
42.0% |
+5.3 |
| Labour Party |
Mandy Porter |
360 |
32.5% |
-20.8 |
| Independent |
Cheryl Louise Pattison |
201 |
18.1% |
— |
| Green Party |
Mike McTimoney |
38 |
3.4% |
-22.0 |
| Liberal Democrats |
Scott Wood |
27 |
2.4% |
— |
| The For Britain Movement |
Janys Gandy |
11 |
1.0% |
— |
| Majority | 106 | |
| Turnout | 34.0% |
| Registered electors | 3,266 |
| Ballots cast | 1,109 |
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
02/05/2019
2 seats
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Share |
+/− |
| Labour Party |
Sam Howarth Elected |
373 |
53.3% |
+8.5 |
| Labour Party |
Hilary Lucas Elected |
350 |
50.0% |
— |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
Geoff Bartch |
257 |
36.7% |
-4.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
Kyle Thomas Bartch |
242 |
34.6% |
— |
| Green Party |
Fran Wood |
178 |
25.4% |
+21.8 |
| Majority | 93 | |
| Turnout | 26.0% |
| Registered electors | — |
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 700 |
16/11/2017
By-election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Share |
+/− |
| Labour Party |
Sharifah Rahman Elected |
249 |
44.8% |
— |
| Conservative and Unionist Party |
Jonathan Dulston |
230 |
41.4% |
— |
| Independent |
Monty Brack |
46 |
8.3% |
— |
| Green Party |
Mike McTimoney |
20 |
3.6% |
— |
| Liberal Democrats |
Harry Longmoor |
11 |
2.0% |
— |
| Majority | 19 | |
| Turnout | 19.0% |
| Registered electors | — |
| Ballots cast | 556 |