Wear Valley District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wear Valley was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was as follows: (Put "Wear Valley" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 1974–1976 1976–1979 1979–1991 1991–1995 1995–2007 2007–2009
Leadership The leaders of the council from 1995 until its abolition in 2009 were:
Councillor Party From To Olive Brown 1995 4 May 2005 Neil Stonehouse 4 May 2005 7 May 2008 Tommy Taylor 7 May 2008 7 Jul 2008 Neil Harrison 7 Jul 2008 31 Mar 2009
Council elections ElectionLabourLiberal DemocratLiberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.ConservativeIndependentTotalNotes 1973219011Includes one People's Rep.4119761711211Includes five of other parties.411979Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993255384119832822 Liberal, 0 SDP37Includes 1 People's Rep. and 1 People before pol.40New ward boundariesThe District of Wear Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 197919872633 Liberal, 0 SDP384019918280440199535203401999305054020032590640New ward boundarieslegislation.gov.uk - The District of Wear Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.200719160540 Results maps
By-election results The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Wear Valley District Council. 1999-2003
2003-2007
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