Bearpark Parish Council 1987: No election [11 Labour]
1190: Labour [1 elected] - by-election
1991: No election [11 Labour]
1995: Labour [11 elected]
1999: Labour [11 elected]
2003: No election [7 Labour; 3 Independent; 1 Resident (Conservative)]
2007: Labour [6 elected]
Durham City Council: Bearpark / Bearpark and Witton Gilbert 1987: Independent Labour [1 elected]
1991: Labour [1 elected]
1995: Labour [1 elected]
1999: Labour [1 elected]
2003: Labour [3 not elected]2007: Labour [3 not elected] 
Durham County Council / Unitary Authority 1989: Labour [1 elected]
1991: Labour [1 elected] - by-election
1993: Labour [1 elected]
1997: Labour [1 elected]
2001: Labour [1 elected]
2005: Labour [1 elected]
2006: Labour [1 elected] - by-election
2008: Labour [2 not elected] Member of Parliament: City of Durham 1987: Labour [elected]
1992: Labour [elected]
1997: Labour [elected]
2001: Labour [elected]
2005: Labour [elected]
Euro MP: Durham and Blaydon / North East Region 1989: Labour [elected]
1994: Labour [elected]
1999: Labour [elected]
2004: Labour [1 elected in first place]
