Sunderland council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 24 wards · 24 seats contested

Most seats
15
Labour Party
Seats contested
24
across 24 wards
Turnout
33.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 15 +0 29,628 44.5% +4.4
Liberal Democrats 5 +0 10,294 15.5% +1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 -4 20,602 31.0% -3.8
Green Party 0 +0 4,410 6.6% +1.1
Independent 0 +0 1,437 2.2% +1.4
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 120 0.2% —
Communist Party of Britain 0 +0 30 0.0% +0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 24
Conservative and Unionist Party 24
Labour Party 24
Green Party 22
Liberal Democrats 13
Independent 2
Communist Party of Britain 1
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 1

A party standing a full slate could field 24 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 Antony Mullen Elected 1,637 47.6% -0.7
Labour Party Ehthesham Haque 1,329 38.6% -2.4
Liberal Democrats Tim Ellis-Dale 264 7.7% +1.6
Green Party Rachel Featherstone 212 6.2% +1.4
Majority308
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors8,242
Ballots cast3,442

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Allison Chisnall Elected 1,308 64.2% +6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul James Anthony Burke 505 24.8% -2.5
Green Party Alison Margaret Ogle 223 11.0% —
Majority803
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors8,129
Ballots cast2,036

Labour Party hold

Doxford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Allen David Curtis Elected 1,511 49.7% +1.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Steve Hansom 851 28.0% +2.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Cuthbertson 565 18.6% -3.5
Green Party Richard Peter Bradley 115 3.8% +0.2
Majority660
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors7,935
Ballots cast3,042

Liberal Democrats hold

Fulwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Bond Elected 2,193 52.4% +15.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandra Boyers 1,254 29.9% -12.5
Labour and Co-operative Party Iain Kay 648 15.5% -1.5
Green Party Liam Dufferwiel 93 2.2% -2.0
Majority939
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors8,878
Ballots cast4,188

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hendon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Michael Mordey Elected 1,087 45.7% +10.9
Liberal Democrats Tom Livingstone 909 38.2% -4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Syed Ajmol Ali 281 11.8% -3.6
Green Party Helmut Izaks 104 4.4% -0.1
Majority178
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors8,156
Ballots cast2,381

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Hetton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Claire Marilyn Rowntree Elected 1,230 45.1% +13.5
Independent David Geddis 991 36.3% +17.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Adelle Burnicle 339 12.4% -2.1
Liberal Democrats John Lennox 168 6.2% -24.1
Majority239
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors9,245
Ballots cast2,728

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Houghton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mark Burrell Elected 1,655 56.1% +8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Morrison 681 23.1% -8.7
Independent Donna Sarah Thomas 446 15.1% —
Green Party Emma Robson 169 5.7% -0.8
Majority974
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors10,120
Ballots cast2,951

Labour Party hold

Millfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wood Elected 1,227 49.2% -16.6
Labour Party Kingsley Osahon Okojie 923 37.0% +13.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gwennyth Gibson 250 10.0% +2.6
Green Party Gary Ogle 64 2.6% +0.6
Communist Party of Britain Julio Romero Johnson 30 1.2% -0.0
Majority304
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors7,515
Ballots cast2,494

Liberal Democrats hold

Pallion

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats George Thomas Smith Elected 1,470 57.9% -1.5
Labour Party Karen Patricia Noble 723 28.5% +8.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Porter 266 10.5% -6.4
Green Party Dorothy Lynch 79 3.1% -0.7
Majority747
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors7,746
Ballots cast2,538

Liberal Democrats hold

Redhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Stewart Elected 1,065 56.3% +6.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Donkin 411 21.7% -5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Leishman 326 17.2% +3.3
Green Party Billy Scott Howells 89 4.7% +2.2
Majority654
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors7,878
Ballots cast1,891

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Ryhope

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martyn Preston Herron Elected 1,311 45.7% +2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Leonard 1,283 44.7% -4.4
Green Party Robert Welsh 277 9.6% —
Majority28
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors8,628
Ballots cast2,871

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Sandhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Margaret Crosby Elected 1,274 53.2% +2.5
Labour and Co-operative Party Debra Waller 800 33.4% +1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Mary Reed 249 10.4% -2.3
Green Party Laura Ann Hind 71 3.0% —
Majority474
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors7,703
Ballots cast2,394

Liberal Democrats hold

Shiney Row

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mel Speding Elected 1,658 55.2% -2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Steven Vardy 882 29.4% -8.2
Green Party Thomas Alexander Mower 345 11.5% +3.6
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Michael Anthony Kennedy 120 4.0% —
Majority776
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors9,558
Ballots cast3,005

Labour Party hold

Silksworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phil Tye Elected 1,618 56.2% +13.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Paul Simm 923 32.1% -8.7
Green Party Christopher Michael Crozier 337 11.7% +4.9
Majority695
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,878

Labour Party hold

Southwick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alex Samuels Elected 1,309 59.2% +8.3
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wiper 623 28.2% -3.5
Green Party Morgan Joseph Seed 280 12.7% +8.2
Majority686
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors7,879
Ballots cast2,212

Labour Party hold

St Anne's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Watson Elected 1,061 48.8% +6.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Bryan Foster 840 38.6% -3.4
Green Party Raymond John Moore 273 12.6% —
Majority221
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors7,800
Ballots cast2,174

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St Chad's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Ayre Elected 1,453 54.1% -5.8
Labour Party Martin Old 974 36.3% +3.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony John Usher 145 5.4% -2.2
Green Party Alyson Kordbarlag 114 4.2% —
Majority479
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors7,324
Ballots cast2,686

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Michael's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Dixon Elected 1,832 53.8% -3.2
Labour Party Chris Smith 1,201 35.3% +9.0
Green Party John Leonard Appleton 231 6.8% -6.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Andrew Wilson 139 4.1% +0.7
Majority631
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors8,364
Ballots cast3,403

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Peter's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynn Vera Elected 1,567 49.5% -4.3
Labour Party Tom Newton 1,068 33.7% +2.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Walton 280 8.8% +3.4
Green Party Auburn Langley 250 7.9% +1.5
Majority499
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors7,896
Ballots cast3,165

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Washington Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Linda Williams Elected 1,683 59.4% +4.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Dunn 883 31.2% -0.1
Green Party Emma Cutting 267 9.4% +2.2
Majority800
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors8,339
Ballots cast2,833

Labour Party hold

Washington East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Logan Guy Elected 1,682 53.5% +5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Luke Eynon 1,223 38.9% -4.2
Green Party Michal Chantkowski 239 7.6% +1.7
Majority459
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors8,958
Ballots cast3,144

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Washington North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jill Elaine Fletcher Elected 1,349 61.3% +8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Johnson 552 25.1% -6.6
Green Party Scott Andrew Burrows 298 13.6% +7.1
Majority797
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors7,932
Ballots cast2,199

Labour Party hold

Washington South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Graeme Ferguson Miller Elected 1,454 70.3% +26.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter James Noble 1,310 63.4% +19.1
Liberal Democrats Sean Terry 303 14.7% +5.7
Majority144
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors7,685
Ballots cast2,067

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Green Party

Washington West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dorothy Trueman Elected 1,641 58.6% +6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Cosgrove 878 31.4% -1.2
Green Party Paul Andrew Leonard 280 10.0% +1.4
Majority763
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors8,689
Ballots cast2,799

Labour Party hold

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