- Council Control: Lab
- Conservatives 10
- Labour 73
- Liberal Democrats 15
- Green 0
- Other 28
Independent Group 13, Derwentside Independents 7, North East Party 3, Spennymoor Independent 3, non-aligned 2. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.
At a byelection on 2 May the Liberal Democrats gained Shildon and Dene Valley from Labour.
Next local elections
2021
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL
Phone
0191 3833000
Website
http://www.durham.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£1993.48
Upper tier authority
Durham
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