RECAP: How Sunderland City Council elections 2022 unfolded - council leader keeps seat and Labour clings to power, while Lib Dems make gains

All election results are now in for Sunderland City Council.
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This is how events unfolded.

LIVE: Sunderland City Council elections 2022

Key Events

  • All results are now in for Sunderland
  • Council leader Graeme Miller keeps his seat despite strong campaign from opposition
  • Former deputy council leader Michael Mordey regains seat after being voted out in 2021
  • Labour has also kept power despite efforts by opposition parties to push it into overall control
  • The Lib Dems have claimed seats from both Labour and Tories

Former deputy council leader Michael Mordey has returned after being ousted in 2021

Flurry of results

Six results are in now for Sunderland, with five Labour holds and one Conservative hold.

Lib Dems claim another scalp from Labour

Labour’s Phil Tye claimed the first victory of the night in Silksworth