Gateshead council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 22 wards · 23 seats contested

Most seats
19
Labour Party
Seats contested
23
across 22 wards
Turnout
33.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 19 +2 28,004 54.2% +2.6
Liberal Democrats 4 -1 12,788 24.7% +3.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 7,647 14.8% +6.9
Green Party 0 +0 2,199 4.3% +0.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 363 0.7% -0.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 306 0.6% -13.0
Independents for Direct Democracy 0 +0 171 0.3% —
Save Us Now 0 +0 122 0.2% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 44 0.1% —
Space Navies Party 0 +0 33 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 23
Conservative and Unionist Party 23
Labour Party 23
Liberal Democrats 23
Green Party 15
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
Independents for Direct Democracy 1
Save Us Now 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Space Navies Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 23 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Birtley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Foy Elected 1,162 59.3% +11.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Thomas Elliott 389 19.9% +12.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Aimee Sterling 323 16.5% +11.7
Green Party Rachel Mary Cabral 85 4.3% +3.0
Majority773
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,959

Labour Party hold

Blaydon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kathryn Ferdinand Elected 1,413 68.7% +6.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Ryan Leonard 349 17.0% +8.2
Green Party Alexander Blair Ramin 146 7.1% +0.4
Liberal Democrats Stuart John McClurey 116 5.6% +1.2
Space Navies Party Lisabela Zxywhiddm Marschild 33 1.6% —
Majority1,064
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,057

Labour Party hold

Bridges

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Angela Douglas Elected 1,012 66.5% -0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party John Gardiner 276 18.1% +5.1
Liberal Democrats David Lumsden 131 8.6% -0.5
Green Party Ian Peter Fraser 103 6.8% -4.3
Majority736
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,522

Labour Party hold

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lynne Caffrey Elected 1,703 67.5% +4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Lucinda Jane Wilson 415 16.5% +5.5
Green Party Dave Castleton 233 9.2% +1.7
Liberal Democrats Jean Margaret Callender 171 6.8% +2.4
Majority1,288
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,522

Labour Party hold

Chowdene

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maureen Goldsworthy Elected 1,299 56.6% -2.6
Liberal Democrats Dawn Elizabeth Welsh 380 16.5% +4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Eric Young 376 16.4% +5.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Conor Seoirse O'Carroll 112 4.9% -9.6
Green Party Ryan Jones 97 4.2% +2.3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Marika Smith 33 1.4% -0.5
Majority919
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,297

Labour Party hold

Crawcrook and Greenside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hugh Kelly Elected 1,425 57.8% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Leonard Davidson 510 20.7% +11.3
Green Party Diane Cadman 282 11.4% +5.4
Liberal Democrats Steven Hawkins 250 10.1% +3.0
Majority915
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,467

Labour Party hold

Deckham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin Gannon Elected 1,229 64.6% +6.5
Conservative and Unionist Party May Ainscow 346 18.2% +8.5
Liberal Democrats David Gilson Fawcett 131 6.9% +0.8
Green Party Gary Rutherford Brooks 125 6.6% +1.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Norman Hall 71 3.7% +1.4
Majority883
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,902

Labour Party hold

Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kevin Philip McClurey Elected 1,543 52.6% +3.6
Labour Party Allison Elizabeth Thompson 975 33.3% -1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jak Hocking 204 7.0% +3.2
Save Us Now Graham Steele 122 4.2% —
Green Party Isabel Mary Blanchflower 87 3.0% +0.0
Majority568
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,931

Liberal Democrats hold

Dunston and Teams

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dot Burnett Elected 1,176 69.6% +6.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Jordan-Lee Guthrie 259 15.3% +8.9
Green Party Andy Blanchflower 160 9.5% +2.6
Liberal Democrats Stacey Louise Duggan 95 5.6% +1.6
Majority917
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,690

Labour Party hold

Felling

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bill Dick Elected 1,175 72.7% +4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Crompton Jackson 239 14.8% +8.1
Liberal Democrats Gareth Cooper 203 12.6% +6.8
Majority936
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,617

Labour Party hold

High Fell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Judith Francesca Therese Gibson Elected 1,067 65.9% -3.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Bohill 271 16.7% +5.9
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sean James Doherty 174 10.7% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Lynda Duggan 107 6.6% -1.5
Majority796
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,619

Labour Party hold

Lamesley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mary Kelly Foy Elected 1,400 63.9% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Sheila Everatt 480 21.9% +10.3
Independents for Direct Democracy Adrian John Allen 171 7.8% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Nicholas Smith 140 6.4% +1.7
Majority920
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,191

Labour Party hold

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Michael Dodds Elected 1,251 62.1% +4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Khan 384 19.1% +10.2
Green Party Andy Redfern 202 10.0% +4.5
Liberal Democrats Leanne May Brand 178 8.8% +1.3
Majority867
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,015

Labour Party hold

Low Fell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Susan Craig Elected 1,615 50.5% -2.0
Labour Party Mariam Dunlop 1,073 33.6% +5.4
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Potts 341 10.7% +4.5
Green Party Ruth Christina Grant 134 4.2% +0.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Elaine Brunskill 32 1.0% —
Majority542
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,195

Liberal Democrats hold

Pelaw and Heworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rosy Oxberry Elected 1,048 48.1% +4.0
Liberal Democrats John Paul Diston 946 43.4% -1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Sterling 185 8.5% +3.0
Majority102
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,179

Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Freda Geddes Elected 1,425 50.0% +9.3
Labour Party Christopher William Buckley Elected 1,291 45.3% —
Liberal Democrats Christine Margaret McHatton 1,263 44.3% +10.7
Liberal Democrats Sandra McClurey 905 31.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Janice Marina Hutchinson 233 8.2% +2.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alan Robert Craig 194 6.8% -8.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Mary Wilson 183 6.4% —
Green Party Simon David Murray Easton 152 5.3% +1.7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ros Cooper 53 1.9% +1.0
Majority28
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,850

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Saltwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Frederick Adams Elected 1,127 62.2% +4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Bond 375 20.7% +7.9
Liberal Democrats Victoria Louise Anderson 158 8.7% +3.7
Green Party Jon Burns 107 5.9% -2.9
Social Democratic Party Darren William Thompson 44 2.4% —
Majority752
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,811

Labour Party hold

Wardley and Leam Lane

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anne Adelaide Wheeler Elected 1,262 64.8% -6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party John Robert McNeil 394 20.2% +9.6
Liberal Democrats Susan Walker 177 9.1% +1.0
Green Party Neil Campbell Grant 114 5.9% -4.5
Majority868
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,947

Labour Party hold

Whickham North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Thomas Craig Elected 1,543 60.1% +2.5
Labour Party Laura Catherine Bennett 768 29.9% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party John Callanan 255 9.9% +6.1
Majority775
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,566

Liberal Democrats hold

Whickham South and Sunniside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Marilynn Ord Elected 1,970 66.7% +3.9
Labour Party Robert Lee Waugh 656 22.2% +0.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Perry Wilson 326 11.0% +5.7
Majority1,314
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,952

Liberal Democrats hold

Windy Nook and Whitehills

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tom Graham Elected 1,486 71.3% +6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Kyle Lambert Murray 408 19.6% +11.8
Liberal Democrats Karen Therese Crozier 191 9.2% +4.1
Majority1,078
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,085

Labour Party hold

Winlaton and High Spen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marilyn Charlton Elected 1,581 64.4% +5.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Ormston 515 21.0% +14.3
Liberal Democrats Amelia Louise Ord 186 7.6% +0.7
Green Party Paul Martin McNally 172 7.0% +3.0
Majority1,066
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,454

Labour Party hold

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