Local Election Results 2012
Gateshead
One-third of council up for election.
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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 |
33313 |
66.1% |
18 |
| Liberal Democrat |
10622 |
21.1% |
4 |
| Conservative |
4021 |
8.0% |
0 |
| Liberal Party |
977 |
1.9% |
0 |
| Green Party |
674 |
1.3% |
0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
366 |
0.7% |
0 |
| Independent |
311 |
0.6% |
0 |
| National Front |
124 |
0.2% |
0 |
| Catherine Simcox |
Lab |
1394 |
62.2% |
| Kathy King |
Lib |
716 |
32.0% |
| Andrea Gatiss |
C |
130 |
5.8% |
| Steve Ronchetti |
Lab |
1747 |
80.9% |
| Kevin McClurey |
LD |
232 |
10.7% |
| Edward Ainscow |
C |
180 |
8.3% |
| John Eagle |
Lab |
1112 |
77.4% |
| Dave Fawcett |
LD |
176 |
12.3% |
| John Gardiner |
C |
148 |
10.3% |
| John Hamilton |
Lab |
2126 |
80.8% |
| Brenda Osborne |
LD |
257 |
9.8% |
| Karl Gatiss |
C |
249 |
9.5% |
| John McElroy |
Lab |
2009 |
77.7% |
| Eric Young |
C |
350 |
13.5% |
| Edna Graham |
LD |
228 |
8.8% |
| Kathleen McCartney |
Lab |
1708 |
66.5% |
| Christine Squires |
LD |
706 |
27.5% |
| Antionette Sterling |
C |
155 |
6.0% |
| Brian Coates |
Lab |
1407 |
70.0% |
| May Ainscow |
C |
214 |
10.7% |
| Karen Crozier |
LD |
146 |
7.3% |
| John Richards |
NF |
124 |
6.2% |
| Normal Hall |
TUSC |
118 |
5.9% |
| Brenda Clelland |
Lab |
1436 |
83.8% |
| Christopher MacAllister |
C |
165 |
9.6% |
| Simon Todd |
LD |
113 |
6.6% |
| Peter Maughan |
LD |
1423 |
49.2% |
| Chris McHugh |
Lab |
1191 |
41.2% |
| Mary Blanchflower |
Grn |
157 |
5.4% |
| John Callanan |
C |
122 |
4.2% |
| Sonya Dickie |
Lab |
1501 |
85.8% |
| Trevor Murray |
C |
136 |
7.8% |
| Ian Gill |
LD |
113 |
6.5% |
| Jean Lee |
Lab |
1393 |
75.1% |
| Elaine Brunskill |
TUSC |
248 |
13.4% |
| Edward Bohill |
C |
109 |
5.9% |
| Norman Spours |
LD |
106 |
5.7% |
| Michael Hood |
Lab |
1616 |
68.5% |
| Brian Weatherburn |
Ind |
311 |
13.2% |
| Betty Gallon |
Lib |
261 |
11.1% |
| Sheila Everatt |
C |
172 |
7.3% |
| Catherine Donovan |
Lab |
1636 |
74.3% |
| Andy Redfern |
Grn |
237 |
10.8% |
| Valerie Bond |
C |
190 |
8.6% |
| Philip Hunter |
LD |
138 |
6.3% |
| Frank Hindle |
LD |
1441 |
47.9% |
| John Young |
Lab |
1318 |
43.8% |
| Paul Sterling |
C |
251 |
8.3% |
| Lee Holmes |
Lab |
1346 |
54.2% |
| Ian Patterson |
LD |
1053 |
42.4% |
| Maureen Moor |
C |
86 |
3.5% |
| Liz Twist |
Lab |
1465 |
56.2% |
| Maggie Milburn |
LD |
941 |
36.1% |
| Mark Watson |
C |
199 |
7.6% |
| Denise Robson |
Lab |
1322 |
80.5% |
| Alan Bond |
C |
195 |
11.9% |
| Robinson Stanaway |
LD |
126 |
7.7% |
| Linda Green |
Lab |
1609 |
74.7% |
| Stephen Watson |
Grn |
280 |
13.0% |
| Elizabeth Parker |
C |
161 |
7.5% |
| John Diston |
LD |
104 |
4.8% |
| Sonya Hawkins |
LD |
1282 |
48.7% |
| Elaine Dobson |
Lab |
1188 |
45.1% |
| Beryl Bennison |
C |
164 |
6.2% |
| John McClurey |
LD |
1372 |
56.1% |
| Peter de Vere |
Lab |
878 |
35.9% |
| Edward Parker |
C |
197 |
8.1% |
| Pat Ronan |
Lab |
1963 |
82.8% |
| Kyle Murray |
C |
228 |
9.6% |
| Lisa Bradley |
LD |
179 |
7.6% |
| Julie Simpson |
Lab |
1948 |
73.4% |
| Elaine Earl |
LD |
486 |
18.3% |
| Diana Moore |
C |
220 |
8.3% |
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