Sedgefield Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009.
Sedgefield was a
non-metropolitan district in
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
,
England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to
Durham County Council
Durham County Council is a local authority administering all significant local government functions in the unitary authority area of County Durham in North East England. The council area covers part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, e ...
, which became a
unitary authority.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:
Leadership
The
leaders of the council were:
Council elections
By-election results
The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Sedgefield Borough Council.
1995-1999
1999-2003
Notes
References
{{Durham elections
District council elections in England
Sedgefield (borough)
Council elections in County Durham