Council's political make-up
Information on the political make-up of the council.
Following the elections held on 1 May 2025, subsequent by-elections and political changes, the current political make-up of the council is:
- 64 Reform councillors
- 14 Liberal Democrat councillors
- 12 Independent councillors
- 4 Labour councillors
- 2 Green Party councillors
- 1 Conservative 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
- Email democraticservices@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 269 714