🗳️ County Durham local election

Benfieldside ward

This election was held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

10 candidates stood in the Benfieldside ward.

Electorate	7,954
Ballot Papers Issued	3,153
Spoilt Ballots	10
Turnout	39%

• Sandra Ruth Grindle

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,064 votes

  

• Andrew James Kilburn

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,007 votes

  

• Kevin Earley

  Labour Party
  879 votes

  

• Stephen Robinson

  Independent
  783 votes

  

• Peter Oliver

  Independent
  646 votes

  

• Michael Wass

  Labour Party
  613 votes

  

• Terry Rooney

  Liberal Democrats
  362 votes

  

• Joanne Nattrass

  Liberal Democrats
  278 votes

  

• David Lowes

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  216 votes

  

• Dan Lowes

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  215 votes