🗳️ County Durham local election

Peterlee ward

This election was held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

11 candidates stood in the Peterlee ward.

Electorate	8,475
Ballot Papers Issued	2,054
Spoilt Ballots	15
Turnout	24%

• Steven Franklin

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,063 votes

  

• Dawn Saunders

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  900 votes

  

• Louise Fenwick

  Labour Party
  425 votes

  

• Audrey Ellen Laing

  Labour Party
  384 votes

  

• Mary Alison Cartwright

  The North East Party
  326 votes

  

• Ray Burnip

  Independent
  173 votes

  

• Diane Howarth

  Independent
  172 votes

  

• Al Wilkinson

  The North East Party
  86 votes

  

• Michael Cassidy

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  82 votes

  

• David Hawley

  Independent
  77 votes

  

• Heather Leake

  Liberal Democrats
  57 votes