2018 Sunderland City Council election
{{Short description|2018 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Sunderland City Council election
| country = England
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_Sunderland_City_Council.png
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2016 Sunderland City Council election
| previous_year = 2016
| election_date = 3 May 2018
| next_election = 2019 Sunderland City Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = One third of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council
| majority_seats = 38
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 65
| seats1 = 17
| seats_after1 = 61
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}4
| swing1 =
| map_image = Sunderland UK local election 2018 map.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Map of the 2018 Sunderland City Council election results. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
| title = Majority party
| before_election = Labour
| before_party =
| posttitle = Majority party after election
| after_election = Labour
| after_party =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats2 = 5
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}2
| swing2 =
| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}3
| swing3 =
| party4 = Independent politician
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}}1
| seats4 = 0
| seats_after2 = 8
| seats_after3 = 6
| seats_after4 = 0
| seats_before2 = 6
| seats_before3 = 3
| seats_before4 = 1
}}The 2018 Sunderland City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England.{{cite web |title = Current Elections: List of Candidates for the Local Government Election |url = https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/12759/Current-elections | website = sunderland.gov.uk |publisher = Sunderland City Council |access-date = 25 April 2018 |df = dmy-all}} The election took place on the same day as other local elections.
Background
In the period since the previous local elections in 2016, the Liberal Democrats had won two seats from Labour in by-elections: in January 2017 in Sandhill ward, and February 2018 in Pallion ward.{{Cite news|url=https://www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dems-gain-another-council-seat-in-sunderland-56528.html|title=Lib Dems GAIN another Council seat in Sunderland|work=Liberal Democrat Voice|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}
The Labour, Conservative and Green Parties all fielded 25 candidates in the election. The Liberal Democrats fielded 22 candidates, and there were 4 Independent candidates. UKIP did not field any candidates, despite taking 11% of the vote at the previous election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/candidates-for-sunderland-local-elections-in-may-revealed-1-9102579|title=Candidates for Sunderland local elections in May revealed|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en}} The election saw a debut for the Populist Party and For Britain, fielding one candidate each.
Election results
The election saw Labour defend 16 seats and gain one seat, winning the Copt Hill ward from an Independent councillor. The Liberal Democrats took seats from Labour in Millfield, Pallion, and Sandhill. The Conservatives held the seats they were defending in Fulwell, St Michael's, and St Peter's, and gained from Labour in St Chad's and Barnes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/sunderland-council-local-election-results-14512747|title=Sunderland City Council elections - results in full|last=Lindsay|first=Kali|date=2018-05-03|work=nechronicle|access-date=2018-07-12}}
The election result was the worst for the Labour Party in Sunderland since 2012. It was the Conservatives' best result since 2008, and the best result for the Liberal Democrats since 1982 (when they stood as the SDP/Liberal Alliance).{{Cite news|url=https://tyneandwearelects.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/tyne-and-wear-ward-voting-summaries-1973-2015/|title=Tyne and Wear: Ward Voting Summaries, 1973-2015|date=2015-12-10|work=Tyne and Wear Elects|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en-US}}
The overall turnout was 32.9%
{{Election summary begin|title=Sunderland Local Election Result 2018{{cite web| url = https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/15443/Local-government-election-2018-results| title = Local Elections Results 2018 | access-date = 2018-06-11 | publisher = Sunderland City Council}}}}{{Election summary party||party=Labour Party (UK)|seats=17|gain=1|loss=5|net={{decrease}}4|seats %=68|votes %=47|votes=32,344|plus/minus={{decrease}}7}}{{Election summary party||party=Conservative Party (UK)|seats=5|gain=2|loss=0|net={{increase}}2|seats %=20|votes %=29.3|votes=20,195|plus/minus={{increase}}7.2}}
{{Election summary party||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|seats=3|gain=3|loss=0|net={{increase}}3|seats %=16|votes %=12.1|votes=8,342|plus/minus={{increase}}5.1}}
{{Election summary party||party=Green Party of England and Wales|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}0|seats %=0|votes %=6.1|votes=4,196|plus/minus={{increase}}2.1}}{{Election summary party||party=Independent politician|seats=0|gain=0|loss=1|net={{decrease}}1|seats %=0|votes %=4.1|votes=2,820|plus/minus={{increase}}3}}
{{Election summary||party=Populist Party|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}0|seats %=0|votes %=0.6|votes=414|plus/minus={{increase}}0.6}}{{Election summary party||party=North East Party|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}0|seats=0|plus/minus={{steady}}0.5|votes=342|votes %=0.5|seats %=0}}
{{Election summary party||gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}0|party=For Britain Movement|plus/minus={{increase}}0.2|seats=0|seats %=0|votes=156|votes %=0.2}}
{{Election box end}}
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 230px" |Party ! valign="top" style="width: 30px" |Previous Council ! valign="top" style="width: 30px" |New Council |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
|Labour |65 |61 |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
|Conservatives |6 |8 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
|Liberal Democrats |3 |6 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
|Independent |1 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
! style="text-align: center" |75 !75 |
| colspan="2" |Working majority
!{{Color box|red|55||border=darkgray}} !{{Color box|red|47||border=darkgray}} |
Ward by ward results
Asterisk denotes incumbent councillor.
=Barnes Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Barnes Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Antony Mullen†|votes=1,560|percentage=45.1|change={{increase}}8.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Zaf Iqbal|votes=1,238|percentage=35.8|change={{decrease}}5|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Timothy Ellis|votes=432|percentage=12.5|change={{increase}}8.6|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Caroline Robinson|votes=220|percentage=6.4|change={{increase}}6.4|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=6|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}0.6}}
{{election box majority|votes=322|percentage=9.3|change={{increase}}5.5|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,456|percentage=40.7|change={{increase}}1.3|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,484}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}6.6|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
†Antony Mullen was suspended by the Conservative Party during the election, and was under investigation due to a series of offensive social media posts he has made about Sunderland and Labour MP Diane Abbott. He remained on the ballot as a Conservative candidate, and was reinstated after being elected. The investigation showed no wrong whatsoever and he was fully reinstated.{{Cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/26/tory-council-candidate-suspended-string-disgraceful-tweets-7500627/|title = Tory council candidate suspended over string of 'disgraceful' tweets|date = 26 April 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-44004241|title=Sunderland candidate suspended over Abbott tweet reinstated|work=BBC News|date=4 May 2018}}
=Castle Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Castle Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Doris MacKnight*|votes=1,358|percentage=63.0|change={{increase}}7.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=James Doyle|votes=439|percentage=20.1|change={{increase}}12.6|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rebecca Lapping|votes=178|percentage=8.3|change={{increase}}8.3|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Jack Stoker|votes=174|percentage=8.1|change={{increase}}5.7}}
{{election box rejected||votes=6|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box majority|votes=919|percentage=42.6|change={{increase}}23.2|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,155|percentage=25.7|change={{decrease}}2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,387}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}17.4†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Copt Hill Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Copt Hill Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jack Cunningham|votes=1,400|percentage=48.6|change={{increase}}4.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anthony Allen*|votes=940|percentage=32.6|change={{decrease}}13.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Patricia Francis|votes=428|percentage=14.8|change={{increase}}6.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Esme Featherstone|votes=108|percentage=3.7|change={{increase}}3.7|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=7|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}1.2}}
{{election box majority|votes=460|percentage=16|change={{increase}}13.8|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,883|percentage=32.4|change={{decrease}}2.4|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,889}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Independent politician|swing={{increase}}9.1|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
=Doxford Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Doxford Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth Gibson*|votes=1,258|percentage=44.4|change={{increase}}11.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=George Brown|votes=1,199|percentage=42.3|change={{increase}}35|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Alan Robinson|votes=208|percentage=7.3|change={{decrease}}3.1|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Peter Walton|votes=170|percentage=6.0|change={{increase}}7.9}}
{{election box rejected||votes=6|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.4}}
{{election box majority|votes=59|percentage=2.1|change={{decrease}}19.8|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,155|percentage=25.7|change={{decrease}}9.6|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,387}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}18.2†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Fulwell Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Fulwell Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=George Howe*|votes=1,816|percentage=46.6|change={{increase}}3.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Christopher Harding|votes=1,289|percentage=33.1|change={{increase}}1.2|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Malcolm Bond|votes=631|percentage=16.2|change={{increase}}13.4|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Steven Murray|votes=159|percentage=4.1|change={{decrease}}0.3}}
{{election box rejected||votes=19|percentage=0.5|change={{increase}}0.1}}
{{election box majority|votes=527|percentage=13.5|change={{increase}}2.1|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,914|percentage=43.7|change={{increase}}3.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,949}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}10.3†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Conservative candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Hendon Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Hendon Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Barbara McClennan*|votes=1,029|percentage=47.4|change={{decrease}}2.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Syed Ali|votes=421|percentage=19.4|change={{increase}}6.9|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=The North East Party|candidate=Kris Brown|votes=342|percentage=15.7|change={{increase}}15.7|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Richard Bradley|votes=239|percentage=11|change={{increase}}4.2}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Anthony Usher|votes=134|percentage=6.2|change={{increase}}6.2}}
{{election box rejected||votes=8|percentage=0.4|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box majority|votes=608|percentage=28|change={{increase}}5.6|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,173|percentage=27.6|change={{decrease}}0.3|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,870}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{decrease}}4.8}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hetton Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Hetton Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Claire Rowntree|votes=1,480|percentage=53.3|change={{increase}}5.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=David Geddis|votes=799|percentage=28.8|change={{increase}}28.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Douglas Middlemiss|votes=358|percentage=12.9|change={{increase}}6.8|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rachel Lowe|votes=74|percentage=2.7|change={{increase}}2.7}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Diana Matthew|votes=54|percentage=1.9|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box rejected||votes=12|percentage=0.4|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box majority|votes=681|percentage=24.5|change={{increase}}20.7|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,777|percentage=30.8|change={{decrease}}4.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=9,029}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}24.7†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Houghton Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Houghton Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Neil MacKnight|votes=1,630|percentage=54.2|change={{increase}}11.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Linda Wood|votes=737|percentage=24.5|change={{increase}}24.5|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Craig Morrison|votes=460|percentage=15.3|change={{increase}}10.4|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Susan Sterling|votes=97|percentage=3.2|change={{increase}}3.2}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Graham Martin|votes=79|percentage=2.6|change={{decrease}}2.6}}
{{election box rejected||votes=4|percentage=0.1|change={{decrease}}0.4}}
{{election box majority|votes=893|percentage=29.7|change={{increase}}20.5|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,007|percentage=32|change={{decrease}}3.5|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=9,409}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}22.5†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to Labour from an Independent candidate, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Millfield Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Millfield Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Andrew Wood|votes=1,522|percentage=58|change={{increase}}25.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Iain Kay*|votes=871|percentage=33.2|change={{decrease}}3.1|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gwennyth Gibson|votes=155|percentage=5.9|change={{decrease}}0.7|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Billy Howells|votes=73|percentage=2.8|change={{decrease}}1|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=4|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}0.1}}
{{election box majority|votes=651|percentage=24.8|change={{increase}}21|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,625|percentage=36.7|change={{increase}}4.8|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,156}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}14.3|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pallion Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Pallion Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=George Smith|votes=1,461|percentage=60.1|change={{increase}}57}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Elise Thompson|votes=714|percentage=29.4|change={{decrease}}18.4|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Grant Shearer|votes=178|percentage=7.3|change={{decrease}}7|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Craig Hardy|votes=76|percentage=3.1|change={{decrease}}1.7|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=3|percentage=0.1|change={{decrease}}0.8}}
{{election box majority|votes=747|percentage=30.7|change={{increase}}13.2|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,432|percentage=32.7|change={{increase}}2.6|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,445}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}37.7|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
A by-election had been held in one of the other seats in Pallion Ward in February 2018 following the death of the incumbent Labour councillor. The by-election was won by the Liberal Democrats.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/lib-dems-claim-surprise-council-by-election-win-over-labour-in-sunderland-1-8996472|title=Lib Dems claim surprise council by-election win over Labour in Sunderland|date=2 Feb 2018|work=Sunderland Echo|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en}}
=Redhill Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Redhill Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Stewart*|votes=1,168|percentage=60.1|change={{increase}}1.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Heather Fagan|votes=344|percentage=17.7|change={{increase}}11.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Neville Chamberlin|votes=343|percentage=17.6|change={{increase}}11.7|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rafal Marzec|votes=85|percentage=4.4|change={{increase}}4.4}}
{{election box rejected||votes=5|percentage=0.6|change={{decrease}}0.4}}
{{election box majority|votes=824|percentage=42.4|change={{increase}}11.8|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=1,945|percentage=24.2|change={{decrease}}1.7|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,039}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}14.7†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Ryhope Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Ryhope Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Essl|votes=1,286|percentage=50.7|change={{increase}}3.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Paula Wilkinson|votes=797|percentage=31.4|change={{increase}}17.5|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Emma Robson|votes=290|percentage=11.4|change={{increase}}8|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Keith Townsend|votes=149|percentage=5.9|change={{increase}}3.1}}
{{election box rejected||votes=13|percentage=0.5|change={{decrease}}0.2}}
{{election box majority|votes=489|percentage=19.3|change={{increase}}5.3|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,535|percentage=31|change={{decrease}}3.1|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,169}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}18.3†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Sandhill Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Sandhill Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Lynn Appleby|votes=1,025|percentage=45.1|change={{increase}}34.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Dave Allan*|votes=820|percentage=36|change={{decrease}}29.6|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Leadbitter|votes=317|percentage=13.9|change={{decrease}}10.3|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=John Appleton|votes=110|percentage=4.8|change={{increase}}4.8|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=3|percentage=0.1|change={{decrease}}2.9}}
{{election box majority|votes=205|percentage=9|change={{decrease}}31.1|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,275|percentage=29|change={{increase}}1.1|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,858}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}32.3|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
A by-election had been held in one of the other seats in Sandhill Ward in January 2017 following the disqualification of the incumbent Labour councillor for non-attendance. The by-election was won by the Liberal Democrats.{{Cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/liberal-democrats-snatch-second-sunderland-12447033|title=Lib Dems snatch second Sunderland council seat in by-election|last=Seddon|first=Sean|date=2017-01-13|work=nechronicle|access-date=2018-06-17}}
=Shiney Row Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Shiney Row Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mel Speding*|votes=1,704|percentage=54.4|change={{increase}}2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sally Oliver|votes=742|percentage=23.7|change={{increase}}8.7|}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Populist Party|candidate=Tony Morrow|votes=414|percentage=13.2|change={{increase}}13.2|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Neil Shaplin|votes=147|percentage=4.7|change={{increase}}4.7}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Nana Boddy|votes=128|percentage=4.1|change={{increase}}0.8}}
{{election box rejected||votes=7|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}0.4}}
{{election box majority|votes=962|percentage=30.6|change={{increase}}7.9|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,142|percentage=32.2|change={{decrease}}0.1|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=9,747}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}15.8†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Silksworth Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Silksworth Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Phil Tye*|votes=1,417|percentage=52.4|change={{decrease}}0.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Bryan Reynolds|votes=880|percentage=32.6|change={{increase}}16.3|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Thomas Crawford|votes=203|percentage=7.5|change={{increase}}7.5|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Chris Crozier|votes=202|percentage=7.5|change={{increase}}7.5}}
{{election box rejected||votes=7|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.7}}
{{election box majority|votes=537|percentage=19.8|change={{increase}}1.5|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,709|percentage=33.5|change={{increase}}0.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,090}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{decrease}}8.3}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southwick Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Southwick Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alex Samuels|votes=1,307|percentage=54.6|change={{increase}}3.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Clair Hall|votes=627|percentage=26.2|change={{increase}}13|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Bill Meeks|votes=315|percentage=13.2|change={{increase}}10.6|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Anna Debska|votes=139|percentage=5.8|change={{increase}}5.8}}
{{election box rejected||votes=7|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box majority|votes=680|percentage=28.4|change={{increase}}8.8|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,395|percentage=29.7|change={{decrease}}0.4|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,071}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}17.4†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=St Anne's Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=St Anne's Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Karen Wood|votes=1,062|percentage=51.2|change={{increase}}3.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gavin Wilson|votes=620|percentage=29.9|change={{increase}}15.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Emma Neale|votes=260|percentage=12.5|change={{increase}}12.5|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Gary Ogle|votes=122|percentage=5.9|change={{increase}}1.6}}
{{election box rejected||votes=10|percentage=0.5|change={{decrease}}0.1}}
{{election box majority|votes=442|percentage=21.3|change={{decrease}}12.7|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,074|percentage=26.2|change={{increase}}1.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,926}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}18.1†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=St Chad's Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=St Chad's Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=William Blackett|votes=1,268|percentage=44.9|change={{increase}}10}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Gillian Galbraith*|votes=1,203|percentage=42.6|change={{decrease}}2|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Margaret Crosby|votes=261|percentage=9.3|change={{increase}}6.2|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Helmut Izaks|votes=89|percentage=3.2|change={{increase}}3.2|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=0|percentage=0|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{election box majority|votes=65|percentage=2.3|change={{decrease}}3.4|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,821|percentage=37.6|change={{increase}}0.7|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,506}}{{Election box gain with party link||loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}6|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Michael's Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=St Michael's Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Dixon*|votes=1,958|percentage=58.3|change={{increase}}13.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Steve Hansom|votes=990|percentage=29.5|change={{increase}}3.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Robert Welsh|votes=220|percentage=6.6|change={{decrease}}0.8|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Julia Potts|votes=184|percentage=5.5|change={{increase}}1.6|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=4|percentage=0.1|change={{decrease}}0.2}}
{{election box majority|votes=968|percentage=28.8|change={{increase}}9.9|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,356|percentage=40|change={{increase}}1.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,395}}{{Election box hold with party link||swing={{increase}}15.9†|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Conservative candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=St Peter's Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=St Peter's Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Shirley Leadbitter*|votes=1,457|percentage=43.3|change={{increase}}6.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Ken Richardson|votes=1,256|percentage=37.3|change={{increase}}3.9|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Lennox|votes=418|percentage=12.4|change={{increase}}12.4|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Rachel Featherstone|votes=236|percentage=7.6|change={{increase}}3.1|}}
{{election box rejected||votes=7|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}0.8}}
{{election box majority|votes=201|percentage=6|change={{increase}}3|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,374|percentage=41.6|change={{increase}}6.8|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,111}}{{Election box hold with party link||swing={{increase}}14.4†|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Conservative candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Washington Central Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Washington Central Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Linda Williams*|votes=1,800|percentage=60.6|change={{increase}}7.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Anna Snell|votes=907|percentage=30.5|change={{increase}}19.2|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Michal Chantkowski|votes=251|percentage=8.5|change={{increase}}8.5}}
{{election box rejected||votes=11|percentage=0.4|change={{decrease}}0.1}}
{{election box majority|votes=893|percentage=30.1|change={{increase}}7.7|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,969|percentage=34.6|change={{increase}}0.2|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,578}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}19.1†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Washington East Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Washington East Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tony Taylor*|votes=1,561|percentage=50.1|change={{increase}}8.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Hilary Johnson|votes=1,123|percentage=36|change={{increase}}10.1|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Siobhán Kelleher|votes=233|percentage=7.5|change={{increase}}2.7|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Josh Flynn|votes=188|percentage=6|change={{increase}}6}}
{{election box rejected||votes=12|percentage=0.4|change={{decrease}}0.4}}
{{election box majority|votes=438|percentage=14.1|change={{decrease}}1|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=3,117|percentage=34.4|change={{increase}}0.1|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=9,063}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}17.5†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Washington North Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Washington North Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jill Fletcher*|votes=1,514|percentage=62.9|change={{increase}}4.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Carol Groombridge|votes=443|percentage=18.4|change={{increase}}10.7|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=June Bradley|votes=170|percentage=7.1|change={{increase}}7.1|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=For Britain Movement|candidate=Andrew Cox|votes=156|percentage=6.5|change={{increase}}6.5}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Carlton West|votes=120|percentage=5|change={{increase}}2.5}}
{{election box rejected||votes=5|percentage=0.2|change={{decrease}}0.7}}
{{election box majority|votes=1,071|percentage=44.5|change={{increase}}17|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,408|percentage=29.7|change={{decrease}}0.9|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,106}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}17.6†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Washington South Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Washington South Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Graeme Miller*|votes=1,292|percentage=47.2|change={{increase}}2.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Martin Talbot|votes=978|percentage=35.7|change={{increase}}14.4|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Dominic Armstrong|votes=254|percentage=9.3|change={{increase}}9.3|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Sean Terry|votes=206|percentage=7.5|change={{increase}}2.4}}
{{election box rejected||votes=8|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.3}}
{{election box majority|votes=314|percentage=11.5|change={{decrease}}6.5|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,738|percentage=35.1|change={{increase}}1|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=7,794}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}15.6†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
=Washington West Ward=
{{Election box begin|title=Washington West Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Dorothy Trueman*|votes=1,697|percentage=59.2|change={{increase}}2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Olwyn Bird|votes=721|percentage=25.2|change={{increase}}10.5|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Paul Leonard|votes=274|percentage=9.5|change={{increase}}9.5|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Kevin Morris|votes=165|percentage=5.8|change={{increase}}1.4}}
{{election box rejected||votes=9|percentage=0.3|change={{decrease}}0.3}}
{{election box majority|votes=976|percentage=25.2|change={{decrease}}7.7|}}
{{election box turnout|votes=2,866|percentage=32.1|change={{decrease}}0.3|}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=8,924}}
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}13.1†}}
{{Election box end}}†Swing to the Labour candidate from UKIP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.
References
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