Sunderland Council - Wards and Councillors

Metropolitan borough · North East · 75 seats in 25 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027

Reform UK have a majority on Sunderland Council. The council has 75 councillors in 25 wards. Seats by party: Reform 57, Lib Dem 12, Labour 5, Other 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Reform UK (Majority)

75 seats - 38 for a majority

Reform 57Labour 5Lib Dem 12Other 1

Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election Other +1 Reform −1

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (75 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform39.9%58

Labour25.8%5

Lib Dem13.3%12

Conservative11.0%0

Green9.6%0

Other0.5%0

2026 election results for Sunderland, ward by ward

Next election

6 May 2027

25 of 75 seats up, elected by thirds

Largest party

Reform 57

majority of 39; 38 needed

Closest result

Washington East

Reform won the last seat by 48 votes over Labour, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Hetton

Reform gain from Labour, 27 November 2025 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

61%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourLib DemReform

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 25 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Barnes & Thornhill Ehthesham Haque, Caroline Comer, Fiona Tobin	7 May 2026 Labour 35.1% lead 8.8 pts
Deptford & Hendon Lynda Andrews, David Barker, Marie McCarty	7 May 2026 Reform 37.8% lead 7.2 pts
Doxford Park Michael Peacock, Heather Fagan, Paul Gibson	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 46.7% lead 12.8 pts
Farringdon & Silksworth Ian Dury, Robert Hutchinson, Helen Greener	7 May 2026 Reform 46.7% lead 13.8 pts
Fulwell Peter Walton, Steve Pickering, Malcolm Bond	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 38.0% lead 10.8 pts
Grangetown Daniel Cowie, Mark Wynn, Colin Wright	7 May 2026 Reform 37.2% lead 11.9 pts
Grindon & Thorney Close Paul Edgeworth, Stephen O'Brien, Margaret Crosby	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 52.5% lead 18.2 pts
Herrington & Newbottle Jeffrey Shaw, Bill Blackett, Bruce Allcroft	7 May 2026 Reform 38.7% lead 11.6 pts
Hetton Steven Paterson, Alan Davies, Jason Lloyd	7 May 2026 Reform 50.7% lead 22.6 pts
Houghton North Joseph Parkin, Donna Thomas, Sandra Hobson-Tate	7 May 2026 Reform 47.9% lead 18.5 pts
Houghton South & Hetton Downs Jonathon Emerson, Michael Quigley, Heather Finlay	7 May 2026 Reform 43.5% lead 14.0 pts
Hylton Castle Ian Jones, David Laing, Glenn Gibbins	7 May 2026 Reform 55.6% lead 23.8 pts
Pallion & Ford Julia Potts, Martin Haswell, Steven Donkin	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 42.6% lead 14.5 pts
Pennywell & South Hylton Julia Irwing, Carol Giles, Russell Giles	7 May 2026 Reform 51.9% lead 31.9 pts
Penshaw & Shiney Row Axel Tye, Carole Allcroft, Abbey Purcell	7 May 2026 Reform 46.9% lead 17.8 pts
Redhouse Christopher Eynon, Ciera Hudspith, Shaun Conley	7 May 2026 Reform 50.1% lead 24.3 pts
Roker Andrew Ramsey, Thomas Steele, Kirsty Alder	7 May 2026 Reform 39.6% lead 10.1 pts
Ryhope Sharon Surtees, Pamela Taylor, James Jackson	7 May 2026 Reform 49.1% lead 18.3 pts
Southwick Jamie Scott, Michael Leadbitter, Jannine Morrow	7 May 2026 Reform 46.4% lead 18.0 pts
Tunstall & Humbledon Glenda Hall, David Wales, Richard Vardy	7 May 2026 Reform 30.9% lead 4.4 pts
Washington Central Saleem Memon, Joseph Phillips, Janis Berzemnieks	7 May 2026 Reform 42.3% lead 12.1 pts
Washington East Emily Lopez, Anthony Ormond, Ian Hembrough	7 May 2026 Reform 39.6% lead 6.5 pts
Washington North Paul Donaghy, Elizabeth Brown, Jason King	7 May 2026 Reform 44.9% lead 12.9 pts
Washington South Robert Pattison, Elouise Redmayne, John Watson	7 May 2026 Reform 36.2% lead 8.0 pts
Washington West Adrian Pickering, Brandon Feeley, Joanne Chapman	7 May 2026 Labour 42.2% lead 3.9 pts

Barnes & Thornhill

Caroline Comer LabourEhthesham Haque LabourFiona Tobin Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Labour35.1%

Reform26.3%

Conservative17.5%

Lib Dem11.7%

Green9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ehthesham Haque Elected	Labour	1,502
Caroline Comer Elected	Labour	1,483
Fiona Katharine Tobin Elected	Labour	1,401
Victor John Skinner	Reform	1,128
Robert Snowdon	Reform	1,114
Lynn Wynn	Reform	1,064
Benjamin William Davies-Scott	Conservative	751
Nathan Williamson	Conservative	724
Kevin Leonard	Conservative	703
Syed Mahfuz Ahmed	Lib Dem	502
Jake Taylor	Green	402
Alyson Kordbarlag	Green	398
Mark Dominic Tyers	Green	338
Tim Ellis-Dale	Lib Dem	328
Kai Lamont Crawford	Lib Dem	308

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Deptford & Hendon

David Barker ReformLynda Andrews ReformMarie McCarty Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform37.8%

Labour30.6%

Green14.1%

Lib Dem12.4%

Conservative5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Barker Elected	Reform	1,070
Marie Isabella McCarty Elected	Reform	990
Lynda Joyce Andrews Elected	Reform	964
Stephen Lewis Elms	Labour	865
Syeda Shilpe Chowdhury	Labour	823
Myles Alfie Mordey	Labour	814
Liam Murphy	Green	399
Helmut Izaks	Green	395
Raymond John Moore	Green	384
Colin Andrew Wilson	Lib Dem	352
Ciaran Joseph Morrissey	Lib Dem	304
Francesca Hodson	Lib Dem	292
James Ebere	Conservative	144
Steven Porter	Conservative	111
Gideon Oseremen Eriaye	Conservative	108

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Doxford Park

Heather Fagan Lib DemMichael Peacock Lib DemPaul Gibson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Lib Dem46.7%

Reform33.9%

Labour10.2%

Green4.9%

Conservative4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Heather Fagan Elected	Lib Dem	1,860
Paul Gibson Elected	Lib Dem	1,649
Michael Peacock Elected	Lib Dem	1,574
Lynda Alexander	Reform	1,349
Alan Emery	Reform	1,262
Bryn David Thomas	Reform	1,229
Jean Barley	Labour	405
Allen David Curtis	Labour	387
Duncan Wood	Labour	372
Keith Leslie Brown	Green	197
Lily Daniels	Green	197
Adam Aiston	Conservative	171
Haley	Green	171
Helen Caroline Maddison	Conservative	149
Ehis Uwaifo	Conservative	119

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Farringdon & Silksworth

Helen Greener ReformIan Dury ReformRobert Hutchinson Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform46.7%

Labour32.9%

Green9.7%

Conservative6.4%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Helen Greener Elected	Reform	1,684
Ian Henri Dury Elected	Reform	1,683
Robert Hutchinson Elected	Reform	1,644
Joanne Laverick	Labour	1,187
Phil Tye	Labour	1,124
Lauren May Laws	Labour	1,023
Scott Andrew Burrows	Green	350
Heidi Tolson	Green	274
Billy Scott Howells	Green	264
Joseph Austin	Conservative	229
Deborah Mullen	Conservative	204
Kevin De Roche	Conservative	203
Jessica Jenkins	Lib Dem	154
Martin Smith	Lib Dem	131
Linda Mary Wood	Lib Dem	124

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fulwell

Malcolm Bond Lib DemPeter Walton Lib DemSteve Pickering Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Lib Dem38.0%

Reform27.2%

Conservative22.7%

Labour7.3%

Green4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Malcolm Bond Elected	Lib Dem	1,988
Peter Walton Elected	Lib Dem	1,738
Steve Pickering Elected	Lib Dem	1,649
Philip Thompson	Reform	1,424
David Barrie Owen	Reform	1,376
Janet Lynn Tyson	Reform	1,199
Michael Peter Hartnack	Conservative	1,186
Nichola Austin-Ratcliffe	Conservative	847
Bill Smith	Conservative	801
Naomi Jane Mather	Labour	380
Peter Sidney Barley	Labour	376
Malcolm Richard Kilner	Labour	368
Brian Plemper	Green	254
Genevieve Lilian Johnson	Green	232
Sebastian Richard Graca da Silva	Green	214

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Grangetown

Colin Wright ReformDaniel Cowie ReformMark Wynn Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform37.2%

Labour25.3%

Conservative24.4%

Green9.0%

Lib Dem4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daniel Joseph Cowie Elected	Reform	1,476
Mark Peter Wynn Elected	Reform	1,424
Colin Wright Elected	Reform	1,334
Michael Mordey	Labour	1,003
Michael Dixon	Conservative	965
Lynda Rontree Scanlan	Labour	936
Ray Matthews	Labour	917
Alison Mason	Conservative	765
Hardip Barad	Conservative	735
Layla-Jayne Laidler	Green	357
Serena Elizabeth Rush	Green	322
Grace Isabel Weir	Green	320
Marjorie Ledger	Lib Dem	162
Vincent Morrison	Lib Dem	138
Audrey Catherine Smith	Lib Dem	133

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Grindon & Thorney Close

Margaret Crosby Lib DemPaul Edgeworth Lib DemStephen O'Brien Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Lib Dem52.5%

Reform34.3%

Labour10.4%

Conservative2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Edgeworth Elected	Lib Dem	1,728
Stephen O'Brien Elected	Lib Dem	1,678
Margaret Crosby Elected	Lib Dem	1,673
Steven Mustard	Reform	1,128
Michael David Gutowski	Reform	1,079
Mark Thomas Henry Starling	Reform	1,076
Dennis Carroll	Labour	343
Ellie Lee Young	Labour	332
Keith Lakeman	Labour	313
Paula Reed	Conservative	91
Alex Sinclair	Conservative	77
John Wiper	Conservative	63

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Herrington & Newbottle

Bill Blackett ReformBruce Allcroft ReformJeffrey Shaw Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform38.7%

Conservative27.1%

Labour22.2%

Green7.5%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bill Blackett Elected	Reform	1,548
Bruce Allcroft Elected	Reform	1,520
Jeffrey Shaw Elected	Reform	1,416
Dominic McDonough	Conservative	1,085
Robert Oliver	Conservative	1,068
Chris Burnicle	Conservative	1,038
Paul Jorgenson	Labour	888
Maureen Richardson	Labour	875
Martin Old	Labour	872
Donna Elizabeth Brown	Green	300
Hayley Elizabeth Campbell	Green	297
Joella Hannah Lynch	Green	250
Michelle Louise Hardie	Lib Dem	181
Christopher Marshall Potts	Lib Dem	147
Malcolm Harry Waine	Lib Dem	122

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hetton

Alan Davies ReformJason Lloyd ReformSteven Paterson Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform50.7%

Labour28.1%

Green10.5%

Lib Dem5.8%

Conservative5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Davies Elected	Reform	1,340
Jason Lloyd Elected	Reform	1,292
Steven Neil Paterson Elected	Reform	1,241
James Blackburn	Labour	742
George Callaghan	Labour	587
Christopher James Tobin	Labour	535
Rachel Louise Lowe	Green	277
Christopher James Donaldson	Green	260
Ynez Ynez-Tulsen	Green	185
Ian David Ellis	Lib Dem	153
Trevor Colgin	Conservative	132
Elizabeth Gaffney	Lib Dem	121
Gwynneth Gibson	Conservative	113
Kath Gaffney	Lib Dem	102
Henry Ndubuisi	Conservative	89

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Houghton North

Donna Thomas ReformJoseph Parkin ReformSandra Hobson-Tate Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform47.9%

Labour29.4%

Green12.1%

Conservative5.9%

Lib Dem4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sandra Louisa Hobson-Tate Elected	Reform	1,584
Joseph Francomb Parkin Elected	Reform	1,542
Donna Sarah Thomas Elected	Reform	1,432
John Price	Labour	973
Mark Burrell	Labour	969
Claire Danielle Bryant	Labour	963
Steph Langford	Green	401
Pauline Robson	Green	275
Kirsty Elizabeth Younger	Green	248
Michaela Rhiannon Peacock	Conservative	195
Mark John Reynoldson	Conservative	171
Christel Rose	Conservative	162
Felicity Louise Brand	Lib Dem	152
Stewart Hardie	Lib Dem	130
Steven Render	Lib Dem	111

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Houghton South & Hetton Downs

Heather Finlay ReformJonathon Emerson ReformMichael Quigley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform43.5%

Labour29.5%

Green13.7%

Conservative6.9%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Heather Finlay Elected	Reform	1,477
Jonathon Robert Emerson Elected	Reform	1,339
Michael Quigley Elected	Reform	1,327
Kevin Johnston	Labour	999
Tracy Dodds	Labour	975
Melanie Thornton	Labour	904
Andrew Robertson	Green	466
Harrison Hopps	Green	334
Connor Sinclair	Conservative	233
Emma Jane Baker	Lib Dem	217
Mia Coupland	Lib Dem	188
Harry Levi Jordan Brandon Shovlin	Conservative	180
Mickey Mikhimade Olowoko	Conservative	179
Jan Foster	Lib Dem	175

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hylton Castle

David Laing ReformGlenn Gibbins IndependentIan Jones Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform55.6%

Labour31.8%

Lib Dem7.2%

Conservative5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Jones Elected	Reform	1,383
David Laing Elected	Reform	1,302
Glenn Gibbins Elected	Reform	1,285
Denny Wilson	Labour	792
Stephen Paul Foster	Labour	772
Allison Chisnall	Labour	767
Angela Smith	Lib Dem	178
William Douglas	Lib Dem	174
Miriam Townsend	Lib Dem	150
Les Dunn	Conservative	135
Denise Anne Worthy	Conservative	128
Dorothy Anne Hartnack	Conservative	127

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pallion & Ford

Julia Potts Lib DemMartin Haswell Lib DemSteven Donkin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Lib Dem42.6%

Reform28.1%

Labour14.1%

Green7.9%

Independent4.9%

Conservative2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Haswell Elected	Lib Dem	1,700
Steve Donkin Elected	Lib Dem	1,595
Julia Potts Elected	Lib Dem	1,557
Raymond Lathan	Reform	1,120
Emma Victoria Margetson	Reform	1,051
David Mark Parr	Reform	1,011
Kennedy Nomamidobo Amadasun	Labour	561
Angela Smith	Labour	481
George Thomas Smith	Labour	428
Naomi Elizabeth Browne	Green	313
Rebecca Grant	Green	275
Jamie Lee	Green	240
Karen Patricia Noble	Independent	194
Phil Avery	Conservative	99
Bob Francis	Conservative	73
Joy Tennant	Conservative	65

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pennywell & South Hylton

Carol Giles ReformJulia Irwing ReformRussell Giles Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform51.9%

Labour20.0%

Conservative12.0%

Green9.6%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carol Giles Elected	Reform	1,570
Russell Arthur Giles Elected	Reform	1,551
Julia Ann Irwing Elected	Reform	1,439
Lynne Susan Dagg	Labour	605
Sue Watson	Labour	539
Catherine Louise Hunter	Labour	525
Greg Peacock	Conservative	364
Laura Jayne Dunning	Green	291
Simon Andrew Hughes	Green	252
Shaun Cudworth	Conservative	239
Godwin Ejeh	Lib Dem	196
Sunshine Babalola	Lib Dem	183
Anthony John Usher	Lib Dem	175
Jake Walker	Conservative	172

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Penshaw & Shiney Row

Abbey Purcell ReformAxel Tye ReformCarole Allcroft Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform46.9%

Labour29.1%

Green10.1%

Conservative7.8%

Lib Dem6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carole Allcroft Elected	Reform	1,718
Abbey Purcell Elected	Reform	1,640
Axel Tye Elected	Reform	1,594
Mel Speding	Labour	1,065
Katherine Mason-Gage	Labour	1,005
David Snowdon	Labour	967
Sam McBride	Green	371
Carl Anthony O'Halloran	Green	323
Christopher John Rose	Conservative	287
David Oleka	Conservative	272
Irene Onyia	Conservative	254
Judy Durrant	Lib Dem	221
Dorinda Olive Stokes	Lib Dem	172
Ringo Taylor	Lib Dem	149

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Redhouse

Christopher Eynon ReformCiera Hudspith ReformShaun Conley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform50.1%

Labour25.8%

Green8.8%

Independent5.9%

Lib Dem5.1%

Conservative4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shaun Conley Elected	Reform	1,329
Christopher Luke Eynon Elected	Reform	1,270
Ciera Hudspith Elected	Reform	1,260
Paul Stewart	Labour	684
Alison Smith	Labour	654
John Joseph Usher	Labour	545
Martha Rachel Maitland Bradley	Green	232
John Gareth Scratcher	Green	206
Paul Humble	Independent	156
Steven John Dale	Lib Dem	136
Janice Susan Ellis	Lib Dem	122
Margaret Ann Stephenson	Lib Dem	118
Louise Ann Avery	Conservative	114
Bob Forster	Conservative	90
Sue Leishman	Conservative	87

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Roker

Andrew Ramsey ReformKirsty Alder ReformThomas Steele Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform39.6%

Labour29.5%

Conservative13.2%

Green9.4%

Lib Dem8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kirsty Ann Alder Elected	Reform	1,818
Andrew Ramsey Elected	Reform	1,701
Thomas Montgomery Steele Elected	Reform	1,544
Beverly Grainger	Labour	1,352
Matthew Jackson	Labour	1,291
Tom Newton	Labour	1,213
Sean Patrick Chapman	Conservative	607
Emma Porter	Conservative	454
Justine Merton-Scott	Green	430
David Ogundipe	Conservative	418
John Lennox	Lib Dem	380
Helen Jean Schell	Green	348
Craig King	Lib Dem	306
Miguel Smith	Lib Dem	251

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ryhope

James Jackson ReformPamela Taylor ReformSharon Surtees Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform49.1%

Labour30.8%

Green8.4%

Lib Dem6.0%

Conservative5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sharon Surtees Elected	Reform	1,665
Pamela Margaret Taylor Elected	Reform	1,605
James Edward Jackson Elected	Reform	1,549
Helen Glancy	Labour	1,044
Martyn Preston Herron	Labour	1,014
Lindsey Mair Leonard	Labour	969
Nicola Jacques	Green	284
Barry Jacques	Green	268
Spencer Rose Cash-Archer	Green	255
Lewis Patrick Robert Hunter	Lib Dem	202
James Clark Doyle	Conservative	196
David Banks	Lib Dem	179
Pamela Jameson	Conservative	178
Carol Ann Robson	Conservative	177
Sharon Boddy	Lib Dem	162

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Southwick

Jamie Scott ReformJannine Morrow ReformMichael Leadbitter Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform46.4%

Labour28.4%

Green9.2%

Lib Dem7.8%

Conservative4.3%

Independent3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Henderson Leadbitter Elected	Reform	1,357
Jannine Catherine Morrow Elected	Reform	1,305
Jamie Bolam Scott Elected	Reform	1,217
Michael John Butler	Labour	829
Zoe Chandler	Labour	733
Kelly Chequer	Labour	729
Paul Jacques	Green	270
John Leonard Appleton	Green	260
Ben Hardie	Lib Dem	227
Craig Doughty	Lib Dem	220
Rafal Kazimierz Marzec	Green	195
Andrew Wood	Lib Dem	167
Jon Reed	Conservative	127
Sheila Smith	Conservative	126
Kath Worthy	Conservative	123
Rosalind Copeland	Independent	114

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tunstall & Humbledon

David Wales ReformGlenda Hall ReformRichard Vardy Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform30.9%

Conservative26.5%

Labour20.6%

Green18.3%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Taff Wales Elected	Reform	1,225
Richard Steven Vardy Elected	Reform	1,194
Glenda Patricia Hall Elected	Reform	1,191
Adele Graham-King	Conservative	1,050
Lyall Jonathan Reed	Conservative	1,039
Antony Mullen	Conservative	1,037
Lennon William Airey	Labour	814
Charlie Bell	Labour	789
Richard Peter Bradley	Green	723
Dan Sullivan	Green	700
Dale Colin Gillett	Green	698
Zareen Haque	Labour	672
Simon James Dawes	Lib Dem	149
Janet Wood	Lib Dem	135
Robbie Potts	Lib Dem	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washington Central

Janis Berzemnieks ReformJoseph Phillips ReformSaleem Memon Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform42.3%

Labour30.2%

Green10.5%

Lib Dem9.8%

Conservative7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Joseph William Phillips Elected	Reform	1,448
Janis Berzemnieks Elected	Reform	1,213
Saleem Mohammed Memon Elected	Reform	1,112
Dianne Elizabeth Snowdon	Labour	1,035
Linda Williams	Labour	976
Harry Trueman	Labour	860
Michael Colling	Green	360
Ashley Smith	Green	349
Rebecca Anne Armstrong	Lib Dem	337
Joshua William Hall	Lib Dem	294
Valerie Carol Moore	Conservative	245
Mishka Alexey Belik	Green	222
Audrey Jaitay	Conservative	190
Mary Ogundipe	Conservative	169
Kelsey Catherine Hall	Lib Dem	159

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washington East

Anthony Ormond ReformEmily Lopez ReformIan Hembrough Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform39.6%

Labour33.1%

Green13.3%

Lib Dem7.5%

Conservative6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Gordon Hembrough Elected	Reform	1,275
Emily Lopez Elected	Reform	1,123
Anthony Ormond Elected	Reform	1,113
Beth Veronica Jones	Labour	1,065
Graeme Ferguson Miller	Labour	910
Jennifer Obianuju Orji	Labour	789
Gary John Bridge	Green	429
Anna Snell	Green	243
Lauren Ann Laws	Lib Dem	240
Michal Chantkowski	Green	240
Ian Francombe	Conservative	209
Finlee Gibbons	Conservative	195
Victor Oluwagbemi	Conservative	160
Helen Attey	Lib Dem	140
Nana Boddy	Lib Dem	126

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washington North

Elizabeth Brown ReformJason King ReformPaul Donaghy Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform44.9%

Labour32.0%

Green12.5%

Conservative7.1%

Lib Dem3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jason Patrick King Elected	Reform	1,313
Paul Donaghy Elected	Reform	1,311
Elizabeth Anne Brown Elected	Reform	1,235
Michael Lee Walker	Labour	935
Jill Elaine Fletcher	Labour	917
Callum Marc McPake	Labour	840
Janette Ann Nightingale	Green	366
Ross Dargan	Green	328
Steven James Tolson	Green	236
Ayobami Seyi Adeoye	Conservative	209
Patricia Ann Francis	Conservative	192
Richard Colin Green	Conservative	177
Karen Ann Laws	Lib Dem	102
Carlton Lee West	Lib Dem	97
Kieran Wood	Lib Dem	87

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washington South

Elouise Redmayne ReformJohn Watson ReformRobert Pattison Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform36.2%

Labour28.2%

Conservative15.8%

Green15.3%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Robert Pattison Elected	Reform	1,616
Elouise Jade Redmayne Elected	Reform	1,591
John Arthur Watson Elected	Reform	1,518
Sean Robert Laws	Labour	1,259
Logan Guy	Labour	1,154
Andrew John Rowntree	Labour	881
Brandon Oakland	Conservative	705
Fiona Margaret Ann Mackenzie Miller	Green	684
Gabriel Green	Conservative	676
Thomas Such	Conservative	664
Theo Max Rose	Green	525
Peter Edward L. Deegan	Green	455
Sean Terry	Lib Dem	200
Jack Docherty	Lib Dem	152
Amy Wilson	Lib Dem	138

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washington West

Adrian Pickering ReformBrandon Feeley LabourJoanne Chapman Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Labour42.2%

Reform38.3%

Green9.7%

Conservative6.8%

Lib Dem2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Brandon Mark Feeley Elected	Labour	1,662
Joanne Chapman Elected	Labour	1,560
Adrian Robert Pickering Elected	Reform	1,508
Patricia Jane Raynor	Labour	1,400
Lee Redmayne	Reform	1,357
Norman Neil Moffitt	Reform	1,350
Josh Thurlow	Green	382
Chloe Melisha Harvey	Green	370
Paul Andrew Leonard	Green	349
Sam Cosgrove	Conservative	269
Neil King	Conservative	201
Samson Ibijola	Conservative	153
Viv Lee	Lib Dem	114
Ernie Peel	Lib Dem	97
Kairo Pearson	Lib Dem	89

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Hylton Castle	Glenn Gibbins	Reform 2026	Independent

Next election

Seats up on 6 May 2027

25 of 75 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Reform 19 Lib Dem 4 Labour 1 Independent 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Barnes & Thornhill	Fiona Tobin Labour
Deptford & Hendon	Lynda Andrews Reform
Doxford Park	Michael Peacock Lib Dem
Farringdon & Silksworth	Robert Hutchinson Reform
Fulwell	Steve Pickering Lib Dem
Grangetown	Colin Wright Reform
Grindon & Thorney Close	Margaret Crosby Lib Dem
Herrington & Newbottle	Jeffrey Shaw Reform
Hetton	Steven Paterson Reform
Houghton North	Donna Thomas Reform
Houghton South & Hetton Downs	Michael Quigley Reform
Hylton Castle	Glenn Gibbins Independent
Pallion & Ford	Julia Potts Lib Dem
Pennywell & South Hylton	Julia Irwing Reform
Penshaw & Shiney Row	Axel Tye Reform
Redhouse	Ciera Hudspith Reform
Roker	Thomas Steele Reform
Ryhope	James Jackson Reform
Southwick	Jamie Scott Reform
Tunstall & Humbledon	Glenda Hall Reform
Washington Central	Saleem Memon Reform
Washington East	Anthony Ormond Reform
Washington North	Elizabeth Brown Reform
Washington South	John Watson Reform
Washington West	Adrian Pickering Reform

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
27 November 2025	Hetton	Reform gain from Labour	46.0%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Houghton and Sunderland South	35%	Labour	Labour 45%
Sunderland Central	35%	Labour	Labour 42%
Washington and Gateshead South	30%	Labour	Labour 45%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Sunderland

274,175 residents in 122,195 households

Voted Leave in 2016

61% 9 above GB

Degree or higher

25% 9 below GB

No qualifications

23% 5 above GB

Own their home

58% 3 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

27% 10 above GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.