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Local Government Review Referendum Results
Wednesday 3rd July 2007
Of the 392,674 electorate in County Durham, 156,622 (39.90%) returned referendum ballot papers. Of those 119,439 (76.4%) said NO to a single unitary council
Electors in County Durham were invited to vote to:
A. Retain and improve the current arrangement of County and District CouncilsB. Establish a single Unitary Council for the whole of County Durham.
Of the 392,674 electorate in County Durham, 156,622 (39.90%) returned referendum ballot papers. Of those 119,439 (76.4%) said NO to a single unitary council.The percentages from the seven district councils of County Durham, are as follows:
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Option A% | Option B% | Return Rate% | Eligible Voters |
| City of Durham | 72.4 | 27.6 | 36.4 | 68,290 |
| Chester-le-Street | 74.4 | 25.6 | 39.4 | 42,866 |
| Derwentside | 74.8 | 25.2 | 38.7 | 69,983 |
| Teesdale | 73.3 | 26.7 | 45.2 | 20,128 |
| Easington | 83.8 | 16.2 | 42.7 | 72,814 |
| Sedgefield | 74.3 | 25.7 | 40.3 | 68,899 |
| WearValley | 78.1 | 21.9 | 39.9 | 49,694 |
| Overall | 76.4 | 23.6 | 39.9 | 392,674 |
View letter sent to Unitary Structures Consultation Team
View collective response document by County Durham District Councils