Local Election Results 2008
Gateshead
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By-elections for Gateshead (may be incomplete): 1st December 2005 (Felling)
— 28th September 2006 (Dunston & Teams)
— 5th July 2007 (Dunston & Teams)
— 31st July 2008 (Whickham S. & Sunniside)
— 14th May 2009 (Chopwell & Rowlands Gill)
— 23rd September 2010 (Lobley Hill & Bensham; Saltwell)
— 22nd September 2016 (Chopwell & Rowlands Gill)
— 12th September 2024 (Bridges)
— 24th October 2024 (Whickham N.)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Labour |
22727 |
42.1% |
13 |
| Liberal Democrat |
18612 |
34.5% |
9 |
| Conservative |
6910 |
12.8% |
0 |
| British National Party |
3107 |
5.8% |
0 |
| Liberal Party |
1597 |
3.0% |
1 |
| Independent |
983 |
1.8% |
0 |
| Kathy King |
Lib |
1053 |
45.2% |
| Tom Collins |
Lab |
1003 |
43.1% |
| Josephine Walker |
C |
273 |
11.7% |
| Stephen Ronchetti |
Lab |
1211 |
51.5% |
| David Osborne |
LD |
869 |
36.9% |
| Paul Duggan |
C |
272 |
11.6% |
| John Eagle |
Lab |
840 |
52.1% |
| Philip Allen |
LD |
317 |
19.7% |
| Val Bond |
C |
232 |
14.4% |
| Keith McFarlane |
BNP |
222 |
13.8% |
| John Hamilton |
Lab |
1547 |
57.1% |
| Raymond Callender |
LD |
720 |
26.6% |
| Lynda Duggan |
C |
443 |
16.3% |
| John McElroy |
Lab |
1403 |
51.5% |
| Daniel Duggan |
C |
593 |
21.8% |
| Glenys Goodwill |
LD |
354 |
13.0% |
| Terrence Jopling |
BNP |
243 |
8.9% |
| John Crozier |
Ind |
129 |
4.7% |
| Noel Rippeth |
LD |
1405 |
53.7% |
| Helen Hughes |
Lab |
948 |
36.2% |
| Leonard Davidson |
C |
264 |
10.1% |
| Brian Coates |
Lab |
1029 |
48.3% |
| Lisa Bradley |
LD |
456 |
21.4% |
| Allan Davidson |
C |
349 |
16.4% |
| Kevin Scott |
BNP |
297 |
13.9% |
| David Bollands |
Lab |
971 |
53.5% |
| Michael Ruddy |
LD |
309 |
17.0% |
| Kelly Mares |
BNP |
257 |
14.2% |
| Margaret Bell |
C |
243 |
13.4% |
| Paul Harper |
Ind |
34 |
1.9% |
| Peter Maughan |
LD |
1402 |
49.7% |
| Jennifer Peace |
Lab |
806 |
28.6% |
| John Callanan |
C |
351 |
12.5% |
| Kevin Berry |
Ind |
260 |
9.2% |
| David Napier |
Lab |
1128 |
61.2% |
| Dorothy Ruddy |
LD |
287 |
15.6% |
| Trevor Murray |
C |
219 |
11.9% |
| Edward McFarlane |
BNP |
210 |
11.4% |
| Jean Lee |
Lab |
992 |
54.6% |
| Ann McCarthy |
LD |
275 |
15.1% |
| Maureen Moor |
C |
225 |
12.4% |
| Ronald Fairlamb |
BNP |
221 |
12.2% |
| Andrew Marshall |
Ind |
104 |
5.7% |
| Michael Hood |
Lab |
1215 |
48.8% |
| Betty Gallon |
Lib |
544 |
21.9% |
| Brian Weatherburn |
Ind |
411 |
16.5% |
| Sheila Everatt |
C |
318 |
12.8% |
| Catherine Donovan |
Lab |
1243 |
45.9% |
| Peter Andras |
LD |
1069 |
39.4% |
| George Bainbridge |
BNP |
226 |
8.3% |
| Ada Callanan |
C |
172 |
6.3% |
| Frank Hindle |
LD |
2046 |
60.5% |
| Susan Craig |
LD |
1656 |
|
| Geraldine Costello |
Lab |
695 |
20.6% |
| Paul Sterling |
C |
639 |
18.9% |
| John Young |
Lab |
484 |
|
| Ian Patterson |
LD |
1352 |
52.5% |
| Iain Derrick |
Lab |
755 |
29.3% |
| Andy Swaddle |
BNP |
283 |
11.0% |
| Andrea Gatiss |
C |
140 |
5.4% |
| Keith Dakers |
Ind |
45 |
1.7% |
| Ione Rippeth |
LD |
1753 |
64.8% |
| Alexander Geddes |
Lab |
704 |
26.0% |
| Antoinette Sterling |
C |
247 |
9.1% |
| Ian Mearns |
Lab |
1181 |
62.3% |
| Norman Spours |
LD |
273 |
14.4% |
| Alan Bond |
C |
243 |
12.8% |
| Jacqueline Swaddle |
BNP |
199 |
10.5% |
| Linda Green |
Lab |
1239 |
53.1% |
| John Diston |
LD |
510 |
21.8% |
| John Richards |
BNP |
335 |
14.3% |
| Cheryle Walker |
C |
251 |
10.7% |
| Mary Wallace |
LD |
1363 |
50.7% |
| Elaine Dobson |
Lab |
701 |
26.1% |
| Elaine Robertson |
C |
336 |
12.5% |
| Robert Woodhall |
BNP |
288 |
10.7% |
| Alan Ord |
LD |
1997 |
68.1% |
| John Robertson |
C |
538 |
18.4% |
| Joyce McAndrew |
Lab |
396 |
13.5% |
| Pat Ronan |
Lab |
1410 |
56.5% |
| Susan Walker |
LD |
481 |
19.3% |
| Medina Gilham |
BNP |
326 |
13.1% |
| Eric Young |
C |
278 |
11.1% |
| Elaine Earl |
LD |
1374 |
46.3% |
| Brenda Clelland |
Lab |
1310 |
44.1% |
| Karl Gatiss |
C |
284 |
9.6% |
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