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Bishop Auckland Parish, Election Results – Thursday 6th May 2021

10 May 2021

The Parish Council Election for Bishop Auckland was held on Thursday 6th May 2021.

The Parish Council election count was held on Sunday 9th May 2021 at Louisa Centre, Stanley and Spennymoor Leisure Centre and the results for Bishop Auckland Parish are now available below in text and PDF format:

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Bishop Auckland Town Ward

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes*
RUSHWORTH
Samuel
Labour Party 349
ZAIR
Adam Julio
Independent 393 Elected
ZAIR
Sam
Independent 594 Elected

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number of ballot papers
(A) Want of an official mark 0
(B) Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 1
(C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
(D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 27
(E) Rejected in part 0
Total 28

Vacant Seats: 2, Electorate: 2549, Ballot Papers Issued: 936, Turnout: 36.72%


Cockton Hill Ward

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes*
BURKE
Tiarnán Eamonn
Labour Party 450
CHAPPELL
Leanda
Independent 627 Elected
SIDDLE
Michael Thomas
Labour Party 503 Elected
ZAIR
Lesley Gwyneth
Independent 892 Elected

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number of ballot papers
(A) Want of an official mark 0
(B) Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 1
(C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
(D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 46
(E) Rejected in part 0
Total 47

Vacant Seats: 3, Electorate: 3468, Ballot Papers Issued: 1526, Turnout: 44.00%


Henknowle Ward

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes*
BROWNSON
Lee
552 Elected
ELIOT
Katherine Jane
Labour Party 335 Elected
FLEMING
David Anthony
Labour Party 405 Elected
SULLIVAN
Denis
Independent 225
THOMPSON
Paul
Independent 226

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection 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 39
(E) Rejected in part 0
Total 39

Vacant Seats: 3, Electorate: 2883, Ballot Papers Issued: 939, Turnout: 32.57%


Woodhouse Close Ward

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes*
BALMER- HOWIESON
Harley
Labour Party 294 Elected
BLACKBURN
Jamie
Labour Party 295 Elected
RAMAGE
Michael David
Independent 237
TIGHE
Alex
Independent 204
TUCKER
Tanya
Liberal Democrat 242
WILSON
David
Labour Party 304 Elected

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection 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 25
(E) Rejected in part 0
Total 25

Vacant Seats: 3, Electorate: 3136, Ballot Papers Issued: 754, Turnout: 24.04%

Information sourced from Durham County Council (DCC) website:
www.durham.gov.uk/parishelectionresults2021