Sunderland council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 25 wards · 28 seats contested

Most seats
15
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
28
across 25 wards
Turnout
31.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party 15 +3 31,228 40.1% +7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 +3 27,079 34.8% +16.1
Liberal Democrats 5 +0 11,041 14.2% +0.5
Green Party 0 -1 4,321 5.5% -2.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 -3 3,575 4.6% -19.3
Independent 0 +0 554 0.7% -1.2
Populist Party 0 +0 38 0.0% -0.8
Communist Party of Britain 0 +0 32 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 28
Conservative and Unionist Party 28
Labour Party 28
Liberal Democrats 23
Green Party 21
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 19
Communist Party of Britain 1
Independent 1
Populist Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 28 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Barnes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Dunn Elected 1,610 48.3% +12.1
Labour Party Rebecca Sarah Atkinson 1,367 41.0% +10.9
Liberal Democrats Tim Ellis-Dale 201 6.0% -6.8
Green Party Alyson Kordbarlag 158 4.7% -2.0
Majority243
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,336

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Denny Wilson Elected 1,243 58.1% +9.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Gwennyth Gibson 583 27.3% +16.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tony Clarke 201 9.4% -31.3
Liberal Democrats Allen David Curtis 111 5.2% —
Majority660
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,138

Labour Party hold

Copt Hill 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Johnston Elected 1,327 50.3% +8.9
Labour Party Tracy Dodds Elected 1,203 45.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Edward Brown 833 31.6% +18.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Jakub Wypych 519 19.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Reginald William Coulson 403 15.3% -19.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Defty 384 14.5% —
Liberal Democrats Sue Sterling 272 10.3% —
Green Party Esme Rose Stafford Featherstone 256 9.7% -0.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony John Usher 83 3.1% —
Majority370
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,640

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Doxford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Gibson Elected 1,510 48.7% +6.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Thomas Patrick Johnston 797 25.7% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wiper 684 22.1% +9.5
Green Party Auburn Langley 110 3.5% -1.2
Majority713
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,101

Liberal Democrats hold

Fulwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Peter Hartnack Elected 1,826 42.4% +11.7
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Bond 1,571 36.5% +16.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Barry Stanley Curran 730 16.9% -12.1
Green Party Liam Dufferwiel 180 4.2% -2.3
Majority255
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,307

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hendon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Joseph Morrissey Elected 1,029 42.2% +36.1
Labour and Co-operative Party Michael Mordey 849 34.8% -2.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Ayre 377 15.5% +2.8
Green Party Helmut Izaks 110 4.5% -4.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Martin Edward Moore 75 3.1% -23.3
Majority180
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,440

Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party

Hetton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party James Blackburn Elected 1,258 44.7% +11.4
Independent David Geddis 554 19.7% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Patricia Ann Francis 545 19.4% +13.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard Elvin 313 11.1% -17.6
Green Party Rachel Louise Lowe 81 2.9% -0.9
Liberal Democrats Ian David Ellis 63 2.2% —
Majority704
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,814

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Houghton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Price Elected 1,437 48.0% +7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Hall Davison 951 31.7% +21.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Donna Sarah Thomas 307 10.2% -24.7
Green Party Billy Scott Howells 195 6.5% -1.5
Liberal Democrats Carlton Lee West 106 3.5% —
Majority486
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,996

Labour Party hold

Millfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Niall Hodson Elected 1,701 65.8% +5.1
Labour and Co-operative Party Iain Kay 609 23.6% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Syed Ajmol Ali 192 7.4% +3.7
Green Party Gary Ogle 50 1.9% -0.7
Communist Party of Britain Julio Romero Johnson 32 1.2% —
Majority1,092
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,584

Liberal Democrats hold

Pallion

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Colin Richard Nicholson Elected 1,440 59.4% -4.2
Labour Party Ehthesham Haque 480 19.8% +3.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Porter 410 16.9% +12.8
Green Party Danielle Francoise Emmanuelle Chamberlin 93 3.8% +1.4
Majority960
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,423

Liberal Democrats hold

Redhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Alison Smith Elected 1,019 50.6% +13.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul James Anthony Burke 623 30.9% +16.8
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sandra Helen Hesslewood 371 18.4% -22.5
Majority396
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,013

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Ryhope

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Usman Ali Elected 1,411 49.1% +33.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Ellen Ball 1,230 42.8% +8.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Marek Filipkowski 233 8.1% -26.5
Majority181
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,874

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Sandhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Edgeworth Elected 1,274 50.8% +7.8
Labour Party Debra Waller 812 32.4% +6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Mary Reed 320 12.7% +6.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Pauline Elizabeth Huntley 66 2.6% -27.5
Populist Party Tony Morrow 38 1.5% -8.5
Majority462
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,510

Liberal Democrats hold

Shiney Row 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Katherine Mason-Gage Elected 1,639 57.6% +18.6
Labour and Co-operative Party David Snowdon Elected 1,190 41.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Grant Shearer 1,069 37.6% +22.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Steven Vardy 1,026 36.1% —
Green Party Raymond John Moore 223 7.8% +0.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Kay Rowham 197 6.9% -19.1
Green Party Robert Welsh 176 6.2% —
Liberal Democrats Nana Boddy 170 6.0% +0.3
Majority121
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,845

Labour and Co-operative Party gain · Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Silksworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Pat Smith Elected 1,120 42.6% +4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Paul Simm 1,073 40.8% +21.0
Green Party Christopher Michael Crozier 180 6.8% -2.8
Liberal Democrats Sharon Boddy 136 5.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian William Walton 123 4.7% -23.6
Majority47
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,632

Labour Party hold

Southwick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kelly Chequer Elected 1,208 50.9% +11.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Liam Christopher Ritchie 752 31.7% +18.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stephen Thomas Harrison 171 7.2% -14.9
Liberal Democrats Norman Martin Dent 138 5.8% +0.6
Green Party Morgan Joseph Seed 105 4.4% -1.3
Majority456
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,374

Labour Party hold

St Anne's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Greg Peacock Elected 911 42.0% +25.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Sue Watson 908 41.9% +9.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bryan Foster 190 8.8% -26.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Walton 158 7.3% -1.8
Majority3
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,167

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

St Chad's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Burnicle Elected 1,647 59.9% +20.1
Labour Party Darryl Dixon 895 32.5% +4.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Agnes Crosby 208 7.6% +3.5
Majority752
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,750

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Michael's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lyall Jonathan Reed Elected 1,958 57.1% +6.2
Labour Party Chris Smith 902 26.3% +5.1
Green Party John Leonard Appleton 455 13.3% +2.9
Liberal Democrats Colin Andrew Wilson 117 3.4% -2.1
Majority1,056
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,432

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Peter's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Martin Johnston Elected 1,808 53.8% +18.9
Labour and Co-operative Party David Newey 1,056 31.4% +5.2
Green Party Rachel Featherstone 216 6.4% -3.5
Liberal Democrats John Lennox 183 5.4% -5.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian Lines 95 2.8% -15.4
Majority752
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,358

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Washington Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Dianne Elizabeth Snowdon Elected 1,611 55.1% +13.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Winter 915 31.3% +13.1
Green Party Scott Andrew Burrows 211 7.2% -2.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Anthony Ormond 107 3.7% -21.7
Liberal Democrats Sean Terry 82 2.8% -3.1
Majority696
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,926

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Washington East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sean Robert Laws Elected 1,558 47.9% +10.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Johnson 1,403 43.1% +19.1
Green Party Michal Chantkowski 193 5.9% -6.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stephen Cuthbert 98 3.0% -16.4
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,252

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Washington North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Michael Lee Walker Elected 1,216 52.8% +10.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Dunn 730 31.7% +19.5
Green Party Graeme Edminson 148 6.4% -5.2
Liberal Democrats Jaye Jordan 119 5.2% +1.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Maureen Hibbert 89 3.9% -25.9
Majority486
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,302

Labour Party hold

Washington South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Donaghy Elected 1,186 44.3% +24.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Louise Anthea Florence Farthing Elected 1,171 43.7% +18.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Brandon Mark Feeley 931 34.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Morrison 801 29.9% —
Green Party Michael Anthony Ellis 521 19.5% -5.5
Green Party Richard Peter Bradley 418 15.6% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Donkin 240 9.0% -3.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Josh Green 88 3.3% -15.5
Majority240
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,678

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Green Party · Labour and Co-operative Party gain

Washington West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jimmy Warne Elected 1,462 52.0% +9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Olwyn Bird 916 32.6% +17.4
Green Party Paul Andrew Leonard 242 8.6% -5.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Philip Bex 129 4.6% -0.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bill Little 64 2.3% -21.0
Majority546
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,813

Labour Party hold

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