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
