Council's political make-up

Following the elections held on 6 May 2021, subsequent by-elections and political changes, the current political make-up of the council is:

• 49 Labour councillors
• 28 Independent councillors
• 17 Conservative councillors
• 16 Liberal Democrat councillors
• 4 Derwentside Independent councillors
• 4 Reform UK councillors
• 2 The North East Party councillors
• 3 Labour and Co-operative councillors
• 1 Green Party councillor
• 1 other councillor
• 1 vacancy

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
• The County Durham Independent Group - Councillor Paul Sexton
• Durham Reform Group - Councillor Robert Potts
• The Unaligned Group - Councillor Karen Hawley
• Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group - Councillor Liz Maddison