Council by-election · Durham County: Craghead & South Moor ward · Thursday, 19 November 2026
This is where politics meets your life.
Before anyone asks for your vote: what the official record says about the area around this area, from planning to local statistics, and who represents you now.
Life in Durham County: Craghead & South Moor ward: the official facts
Official open data about the area. It describes the place, not you, and it favours no candidate.
People claiming unemployment-related benefits
365 people in Craghead & South Moor ward, 4.6% of residents aged 16–64, against 4% across England (August 2026).
Claimant count, Office for National Statistics via Nomis (Open Government Licence). It counts people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or Universal Credit while required to seek work; it is not the same as the unemployment rate.
Who represents you now
Councillors for Craghead & South Moor, as recorded after the May 2026 elections:
John Cook, Reform UK
Aaron Hillam, Reform UK
This by-election fills a seat that has fallen vacant since then, so one of those listed may no longer hold it.
Across the whole of Durham council (98 seats in 2026): Conservative 1, Labour 5, Liberal Democrat 15, Green 2, Reform UK 60, Other 15. Run by: Reform UK, with a majority.
Councillors and council make-up from Open Council Data (public domain). The council's own website lists current councillors and how to contact them.
