Northumberland County Council elections are held every four years. Northumberland County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Northumberland in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 67 councillors have been elected from 66 wards.[1]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Liberal | Green | Independent | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10 | 28 | - | 3 | - | 21 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 1977 | 20 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 21 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 1981 | 14 | 34 | - | 15 | - | 3 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 1985 | 12 | 30 | - | 20 | - | 4 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 1989 | 17 | 38 | 8 | - | - | 3 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 1993 | 13 | 39 | 11 | - | 0 | 5 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 1997 | 13 | 43 | 8 | - | 0 | 2 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 2001 | 17 | 38 | 9 | - | 0 | 3 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 2005 | 14 | 35 | 14 | - | 0 | 4 | bgcolor= | Labour |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | 26 | - | 0 | 7 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 2013 | 21 | 32 | 11 | - | 0 | 3 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 2017 | 33 | 24 | 3 | - | 0 | 7 | bgcolor= | No overall control |
| 2021 | 34 | 21 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | bgcolor= | Conservative |