The 2015 Sunderland City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and the 2015 General Election.
Background
There had been one by-election held in the period since the previous local elections in 2014 which saw Labour hold the Washington East ward in November 2014 following the resignation of their incumbent councillor in October.
Election results
The election saw Labour gain three seats, increasing the party's majority on the Council. Labour gained from the Conservatives in Barnes and Fulwell, and from an Independent, Colin Wakefield, in Houghton.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward by ward results
Asterisk denotes incumbent councillor.