Birtley ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joe William Kenneth Sowerby Elected | 892 | 43.0% | -13.4 |
| Labour Party | Hazel Weatherley | 887 | 42.8% | +7.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joseph Ronald Callanan | 170 | 8.2% | +0.4 |
| Independent | Michelle Mabel Hepburn | 125 | 6.0% | — |
| Majority | 5 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,212 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,074 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott Elected | 1,224 | 56.4% | +13.6 |
| Labour Party | Catherine Mary Davison | 768 | 35.4% | -11.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joseph Ronald Callanan | 169 | 7.8% | -3.0 |
| Majority | 456 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,132 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,171 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | David Weatherley Elected | 984 | 46.4% | -6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott | 906 | 42.8% | +1.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Herdman | 229 | 10.8% | -16.2 |
| Majority | 78 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,119 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Hazel Weatherley Elected | 977 | 53.2% | +15.0 |
| Labour Party | Catherine Mary Davison Elected | 898 | 48.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott | 764 | 41.6% | +25.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joseph Ronald Callanan | 496 | 27.0% | +19.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Herdman | 366 | 19.9% | — |
| Green Party | Jonathan Paul Taylor | 169 | 9.2% | — |
| Majority | 134 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 6,158 | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,835 | |||
Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Neil Weatherley Elected | 750 | 38.3% | -21.1 |
| The Liberal Party | Kathy King | 414 | 21.1% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | James Corr | 335 | 17.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott | 315 | 16.1% | -3.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Caroline Aimee Sterling | 146 | 7.4% | -9.0 |
| Majority | 336 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,960 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Paul Foy Elected | 1,162 | 59.3% | +11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott | 389 | 19.9% | +12.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Caroline Aimee Sterling | 323 | 16.5% | +11.7 |
| Green Party | Rachel Mary Cabral | 85 | 4.3% | +3.0 |
| Majority | 773 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,959 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Catherine Mary Simcox Elected | 1,007 | 48.2% | — |
| The Liberal Party | Kathy King | 491 | 23.5% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Chris Hook | 310 | 14.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas Elliott | 153 | 7.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jeanne Waton | 101 | 4.8% | — |
| Green Party | Tony Dodds | 28 | 1.3% | — |
| Majority | 516 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,090 | |||