Declaration of Result of Poll
Durham County
Election of a Town Councillor for Bishop Auckland (Henknowle)
on Thursday 27 November 2025
I, Lesley Gwillym, being the Deputy Returning Officer (Durham County Council) at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes* | |
HALL, Simon Alexander | Labour Party | 251 | |
REDMOND, Thomas | Reform UK | 258 | Elected |
* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 7 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 7 |
| Vacant Seats: 1 | Electorate: 2768 | Ballot Papers Issued: 516 | Turnout: 18.64% |
And I do hereby declare that, Thomas Redmond is duly elected.
