Durham County Council leader Simon Henig has retained his seat A HUNG council could be on the cards at Durham County Council. Labour’s century-long hold on the authority looked vulnerable after the first day of counting, as they won 35 of the 80 seats declared yesterday. Counting will conclude today but Labour would have to have a phenomenal set of results to secure the 64 needed to stay in overall control, though no other party is in a position to take a majority. Liberal Democrat Councillor Amanda Hopgood, group leader of the main opposition, who kept her seat in Framwellgate and Newton Hall, said: “We are really grateful that people are giving us their confidence again and there was a strong turnout in many areas, which is a very good thing for democracy.