Sedgefield Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009.
Sedgefield was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England.
On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974.
Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[1] The leaders of the council were:[2] The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Sedgefield Borough Council.