Sunderland local elections
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One third of Sunderland
Metropolitan Borough
Council in Tyne and Wear
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 75 councillor
s have been elected from 25 wards
.
Sunderland Council election, 1999
Sunderland Council election, 2000
Sunderland Council election, 2002
Sunderland Council election, 2003
Sunderland Council election, 2004
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Sunderland Council election, 2006
Sunderland Council election, 2007
Sunderland Council election, 2008
Sunderland Council election, 2010
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 75 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 25 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–present |
Council elections
Sunderland Council election, 1998Sunderland Council election, 1999
Sunderland Council election, 1999
The 1999 Sunderland Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2000
Sunderland Council election, 2000
The 2000 Sunderland Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2002
Sunderland Council election, 2002
The 2002 Sunderland Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2003
Sunderland Council election, 2003
The 2003 Sunderland Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2004
Sunderland Council election, 2004
The 2004 Sunderland Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003...
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Sunderland Council election, 2006
Sunderland Council election, 2006
The 2006 Sunderland Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2007
Sunderland Council election, 2007
The 2007 Sunderland Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2008
Sunderland Council election, 2008
The 2008 Sunderland Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
Sunderland Council election, 2010
Sunderland Council election, 2010
The 2010 Sunderland Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...