Darlington Borough Council: all 50 councillors
Darlington Borough Council has 50 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 23 of the 50 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Darlington Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Darlington: local statistics and who has power over Darlington, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 23 councillors
- Conservative: 12 councillors
- Green Party: 6 councillors
- Independent: 6 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 2 councillors
- Reform UK: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Helen Crumbie (Labour): Mayor
- Jim Garner (Labour): Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities
- Chris McEwan (Labour): Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy
- Nick Wallis (Labour): Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
- Anne-Marie Curry BSc (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Adults
- Libby McCollom (Labour): Cabinet Member for Local Services
- Matthew Roche (Labour): Cabinet Member for Health and Housing
- Stephen Harker (Labour): Leader of the Council
- Mandy Porter (Labour): Cabinet Member for Resources
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top and Lascelles | Andrew Anderson | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Bank Top and Lascelles | David Ray | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Bank Top and Lascelles | Helen Crumbie | Labour | Mayor | 13 May 2013 |
| Brinkburn and Faverdale | David Beckett | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Brinkburn and Faverdale | Rebecca Baker | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Brinkburn and Faverdale | Scott Durham | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | |
| Cockerton | Jan Cossins | Labour | 12 July 2010 | |
| Cockerton | Jim Garner | Labour | Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities | 9 May 2023 |
| Cockerton | Neil Johnson | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| College | Bryony Holroyd PhD | Green Party | 6 May 2019 | |
| College | Matthew Snedker | Green Party | 6 May 2019 | |
| Eastbourne | Joe Dillon | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Eastbourne | Jonathan Dulston | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | |
| Eastbourne | Kevin Nicholson | Independent | 11 May 2015 | |
| Harrowgate Hill | Anna-Maria Toms | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | |
| Harrowgate Hill | Richard Lawley | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | |
| Harrowgate Hill | Roz Henderson | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | |
| Haughton and Springfield | Chris McEwan | Labour | Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy | 10 May 1999 |
| Haughton and Springfield | Dawn Storr | Labour | 11 May 2015 | |
| Haughton and Springfield | Nick Wallis | Labour | Cabinet Member for Children and Young People | 6 May 1991 |
| Heighington and Coniscliffe | Gerald Lee | Independent | 10 May 1999 | |
| Heighington and Coniscliffe | Paul Crudass | Conservative | 9 May 2011 | |
| Hummersknott | Kate Mammolotti | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | |
| Hummersknott | Thomas Robinson | Independent | 9 May 2023 | |
| Hurworth | Lorraine Tostevin | Conservative | 11 May 2015 | |
| Hurworth | Paul Walters | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Mowden | Alan Marshall | Conservative | 20 November 2017 | |
| Mowden | Mrs Pauline Culley | Conservative | 27 May 2014 | |
| North Road | Anne-Marie Curry BSc | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Adults | 17 November 2008 |
| North Road | Hilary Allen | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | |
| North Road | James Coe | Independent | 9 May 2023 | |
| Northgate | Sajna Ali | Labour | 6 May 2019 | |
| Northgate | Sonia Kane | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Park East | Libby McCollom | Labour | Cabinet Member for Local Services | 6 May 2019 |
| Park East | Matthew Roche | Labour | Cabinet Member for Health and Housing | 9 May 2023 |
| Park East | Michael Nicholson | Labour | 11 May 2015 | |
| Park West | Bob Donoghue | Conservative | 9 May 2011 | |
| Park West | Mrs Heather Scott | Conservative | 10 May 1976 | |
| Pierremont | James McGill | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Pierremont | Mary Layton | Labour | 6 May 2019 | |
| Pierremont | Stephen Harker | Labour | Leader of the Council | 8 May 1995 |
| Red Hall and Lingfield | Mandy Porter | Labour | Cabinet Member for Resources | 9 May 2023 |
| Red Hall and Lingfield | Michael Walker | Reform UK | 11 December 2025 | |
| Sadberge and Middleton St. George | Colin Pease | Independent | 9 May 2023 | |
| Sadberge and Middleton St. George | Deborah Laing | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | |
| Sadberge and Middleton St. George | Yvonne Renton | Independent | 9 May 2023 | |
| Stephenson | Ian Haszeldine | Labour | 8 May 1995 | |
| Stephenson | Mohammad Mahmud | Labour | 9 May 2023 | |
| Whinfield | Andy Keir | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | |
| Whinfield | Jamie Bartch BA, MA | Conservative | 6 May 2019 |
Source
Darlington Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Darlington Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.