Council's political make-up
Information on the political make-up of the council.
Following the elections held on 6 May 2021, subsequent by-elections and political changes, the current political make-up of the council is:
- 52 Labour councillors
- 17 Liberal Democrat councillors
- 25 Independent councillors
- 21 Conservative councillors
- 4 Derwentside Independent councillors
- 2 The North East Party councillors
- 3 Labour and Co-operative councillors
- 1 Green Party councillor
- 1 other councillor
Group Leaders
- Labour - Councillor Carl Marshall
- Conservatives - Councillor Richard Bell
- Liberal Democrats - Councillor Amanda Hopgood
- The Durham Group - Councillor Alan Shield
- Durham County Council Independent Group - Councillor John Shuttleworth
- Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group - Councillor Liz Maddison
- The Unaligned Group - Councillor Karen Hawley
- The County Durham Independent Group - Councillor Paul Sexton