Chestler-le-Street District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009.

Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street (), also known as Chester, is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England, around north of Durham and also close to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. It is located on the River Wear, which runs out to sea at ...

was a

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in County Durham,

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. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a

unitary authority A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1976 until its abolition in 2009 were:

Council elections

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Chester-le-Street District Council.

Notes

References

{{Former non-metropolitan districts of England Council elections in County Durham District council elections in England District Council elections