As the early results for Durham showed …there is now overall control of Durham by Reform.
See live at https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/32688/Election-count-progress
So far….Reform UK has taken control of Durham County Council for the first time in the party’s history, ending the coalition rule of the last four years. Just after 1pm on Friday (May 2), Reform passed the 49-seat threshold needed to take control of the council. Reform targeted the county throughout the campaign, with the Clacton MP visiting the region on multiple occasions, including in Stanley, where the insurgents ousted Labour Group leader Carl Marshall.
In this historic result, the council was Labour-led for a century until 2021, when a coalition of Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Greens and Independents won control. It is now Reform overall control….let the audits roll!
Reform 64
Labour 4
LibDem 13
Local Conservatives 2
Green 2
Independent 12
| Area | Status |
| Annfield Plain and Tanfield Division | Reform Win x2 |
| Aycliffe North and Middridge Division | Reform x 1 LibDems x 1 |
| Aycliffe South Division | Reform x 3 |
| Barnard Castle Division | Labour win (256) Reform 2nd (-20) |
| Belmont Division | Lib Dem (1256). Reform 2nd (1026) |
| Benfieldside Division | Reform x 2 |
| Bishop Auckland Division | Reform x 3 |
| Blackhalls and Hesledens Division | Labour win (Reform 2nd (-8 votes)) |
| Bowburn and Coxhoe Division | Reform x 1 Independent x 2 |
| Brandon Division | Green x 2 |
| Castle Eden and Passfield Division | Reform x1 |
| Chester-le-Street North Division | Reform x 1 Labour x 1 |
| Chester-le-Street South Division | Independent x 2 |
| Chilton Division | Reform x1 |
| Consett North Division | LibDem x 1 |
| Consett South Division | Liberal Democrat Focus Team x1 |
| Craghead and South Moor Division | Reform x 2 |
| Crook Division | Reform x 3 |
| Dalton and Dawdon Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Deerness Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Delves Lane Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Derwent and Pont Valley Division | Reform x 3 |
| Easington and Shotton Division | Reform x 3 |
| Elvet Gilesgate and Shincliffe Division | Lib Dem x 2 |
| Evenwood Division | Reform x 1 |
| Ferryhill Division | Reform x 2 |
| Framwellgate and Newton Hall Division | Lib Dem x 3 |
| Horden and Dene House Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Lanchester and Burnhope Division | Labour win. (Reform 3rd) |
| Langley and Esh Division | Lib Dem (Reform 2nd) |
| Lower Teesdale | Reform x 2 |
| Lumley and West Rainton Division | Independent x 2 |
| Murton Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Nevilles Cross Division | LibDem x 2 |
| North Lodge Division | LibDem x 1 |
| Pelton Division | Reform x 3 |
| Peterlee Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Pittington and Sherburn Division | Reform Win |
| Sacriston and Witton Gilbert Division | Reform Win x 2 |
| Seaham Division | Reform x 2 |
| Sedgefield Division | Reform x 1 Independent x 1 |
| Shildon and Dene Valley Division | Reform x 3 |
| Spennymoor Division | Independent x 2 |
| Stanley Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Thornley and Wheatley Hill Division | Reform Win |
| Trimdon and Wingate Division | Reform Win x 2 |
| Tudhoe Division | Reform x 1 Independent x 1 |
| Upper Teesdale | Local Conservatives x 1 |
| Weardale | Independent x 2 |
| West Auckland Division | Reform win x 2 |
| Willington and Hunwick | Reform win x 2 |