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2025 Northumberland County Council election
← 2021 1 May 2025
 
Party Conservative Labour Independents
 
Party Liberal Democrats Green

The 2025 Northumberland County Council election is due to take place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Northumberland County Council in Northumberland, England.[1] 69 members will be elected. This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Background

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At the 2021 election, the Conservatives won control of the council.[2] The 2025 election will be held under new ward boundaries.[3]

Previous council composition

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After 2021 election Before 2025 election[4]
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 34 Conservative 33
Labour 21 Labour 18
Liberal Democrats 3 Liberal Democrats 4
Green 2 Green 2
Independent 7 Independent 10

Changes

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  • November 2021: Cath Homer (Conservative) resigns – by-election held December 2021[5]
  • December 2021: Suzanne Fairless-Aitken (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives[6]
  • January 2022: Paul Scott (Conservative) dies – by-election held March 2022[7]
  • February 2022: Holly Waddell (Labour) suspended from party[8]
  • March 2022: Eve Chicken (Conservative) wins by-election[9]
  • June 2023: Mary Murphy (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[10]
  • June 2024: Christine Dunbar (Conservative) resigns – by-election held August 2024[11]
  • August 2024: Alan Smith (Conservative) wins by-election[12]
  • October 2024: Liz Simpson (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Election timetable in England". Electoral Commission. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Elections 2021: Tories win Northumberland after dead-heat ballots". BBC News. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ LGBCE (2023-10-03). "A new political map for Northumberland County Council | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors". Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  5. ^ Harrison, James (15 November 2021). "Councillor quit over "abuse"". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hexham East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  7. ^ Robinson, James (19 August 2022). "Councillor was 'loving husband and father' inquest into his death hears". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Expelled county councillor slams Labour party". Hexham Courant. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Councillor resigns from Labour Party in Northumberland in solidarity with North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll". Northumberland Gazette. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  11. ^ Robinson, James (28 June 2024). "By-election triggered after Northumberland county councillor resigns after seven years". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cramlington Eastfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ^ Robinson, James (29 October 2024). "'Disillusioned' councillor quits party after being blocked from standing at next election". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

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