Longbenton & Benton ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Linda Darke Elected | 1,019 | 36.0% | -3.6 |
| Reform UK | Mark James Anderson | 885 | 31.3% | -1.0 |
| Green Party | Ryan Crawford | 612 | 21.6% | +7.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Deborah Jayne Lennox | 163 | 5.8% | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Lilian Vinton | 149 | 5.3% | -4.5 |
| Majority | 134 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,828 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/07/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Bryan John MacDonald Elected | 739 | 39.6% | -46.5 |
| Reform UK | John Falkenstein | 602 | 32.3% | +12.5 |
| Green Party | Jim Howard | 259 | 13.9% | -19.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 183 | 9.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joshua Thomas Clark | 83 | 4.4% | — |
| Majority | 137 | |||
| Turnout | 24.7% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,866 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2024 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Karen Anne Clark Elected | 1,610 | 86.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Eddie Darke Elected | 1,445 | 77.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Linda Darke Elected | 1,311 | 70.1% | — |
| Green Party | Fiona Gray | 619 | 33.1% | — |
| Reform UK | Brian Smith | 370 | 19.8% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Dan George | 256 | 13.7% | — |
| Majority | 692 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,870 | |||
04/05/2023 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 65% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 14% |
| Green Party | 8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4% |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 3% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2022 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 65% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
| Green Party | 12% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 62% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 23% |
| Green Party | 11% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
02/05/2019 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 66% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 16% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 72% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 21% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 77% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2% |
Reconstructed from Longbenton (83%), Benton (17%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.