Declaration of Result of Poll
I, Joanne Frater, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
| BURCHELL, Richard Alan | Liberal Democrat | 427 Elected |
| MOCKLER, Jarvis | Reform UK | 292 |
*If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 5 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 5 |
Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 3116 Ballot Papers Issued: 724 Turnout: 23.2%
And I do hereby declare that Richard Alan Burchell is duly elected.
Dated Thursday 23 April 2026 Joanne Frater Deputy Returning Officer
Printable version – Declaration of Result – Great Aycliffe (Byerley PK Horndale Cobblers Hall)