Darlington is a unitary authority in County Durham, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Darlington Borough Council election, 1973
Darlington Borough Council election, 1976 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Darlington Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Darlington Borough Council election, 1983
Darlington Borough Council election, 1987
Darlington Borough Council election, 1991 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Darlington Borough Council election, 1996
Darlington Borough Council election, 1999
Darlington Borough Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)
Darlington Borough Council election, 2007
Darlington Borough Council election, 2011
Darlington Borough Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)
