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Local Election Results 2015

Gateshead

One-third of council up for election.

Other results for Gateshead: 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
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.)

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Consolidated results — Gateshead 2015

Party Votes Percent Seats
Labour 47193 52.1% 19
Liberal Democrat 13629 15.1% 3
UK Independence Party 11734 13.0% 0
Conservative 11083 12.2% 0
Green Party 5240 5.8% 0
Liberal Party 885 1.0% 0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 605 0.7% 0
Independent 132 0.1% 0

Birtley

Neil Weatherley Lab 2120 55.8%
Kathy King Lib 885 23.3%
Aimee Sterling C 502 13.2%
Tony Dodds Grn 178 4.7%
Sandra McClurey LD 112 2.9%

Blaydon

Malcolm Brain Lab 2786 65.4%
Edward Ainscow C 724 17.0%
Lynn Young Grn 446 10.5%
Stuart McClurey LD 307 7.2%

Bridges

Bob Goldsworthy Lab 1910 56.6%
John Gardiner C 479 14.2%
Ponchi Kantt-Neaz UKIP 453 13.4%
Katy Robinson Grn 342 10.1%
David Lumsden LD 190 5.6%

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Michael McNestry Lab 2897 60.5%
Jeanne Waton C 874 18.3%
Dave Castleton Grn 572 11.9%
Luke Armstrong LD 446 9.3%

Chowdene

Keith Wood Lab 2448 55.4%
Nick Sundin UKIP 808 18.3%
Eric Young C 685 15.5%
Edna Graham LD 269 6.1%
Ben Dodds Grn 145 3.3%
Mark Robertson TUSC 63 1.4%

Crawcrook and Greenside

Helen Hughes Lab 2354 58.1%
David Fereday UKIP 780 19.2%
Leonard Davidson C 312 7.7%
Ralf Russow Grn 308 7.6%
Tom Hancock LD 301 7.4%

Deckham

Bernadette Oliphant Lab 2162 58.4%
Stephen Rose UKIP 588 15.9%
May Ainscow C 505 13.6%
Daniel Duggan LD 203 5.5%
Gary Brooks Grn 198 5.3%
Corrina Smith TUSC 47 1.3%

Dunston and Teams

Gary Haley Lab 1944 59.2%
Paul Innerd UKIP 582 17.7%
Perry Wilson C 381 11.6%
Andy Blanchflower Grn 208 6.3%
Susan Walker LD 171 5.2%

Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Chris McHugh Lab 1682 36.3%
Kevin McClurey LD 1659 35.8%
Andrea Wright UKIP 617 13.3%
Jak Hocking C 469 10.1%
Mary Blanchflower Grn 204 4.4%

Felling

Paul A. McNally Lab 1928 61.1%
Mick McGuire UKIP 663 21.0%
Trevor Murray C 307 9.7%
Ian Gill LD 113 3.6%
Becca Swainston Grn 105 3.3%
Dean Campbell TUSC 39 1.2%

High Fell

Malcolm Graham Lab 2043 59.4%
Albert McKechnie UKIP 698 20.3%
Edward Bohill C 319 9.3%
Norman Spours LD 147 4.3%
Elaine Brunskill TUSC 124 3.6%
Nicholas Boldrini Grn 106 3.1%

Lamesley

Christine Bradley Lab 2430 54.7%
Thomas Hall UKIP 872 19.6%
Sheila Everatt C 641 14.4%
Carol Hubbard LD 200 4.5%
Rachel Shaw Grn 168 3.8%
Brian Weatherburn Ind 132 3.0%

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Eileen McMaster Lab 2161 53.6%
Dot Lynch UKIP 827 20.5%
Valerie Bond C 485 12.0%
David Fawcett LD 313 7.8%
Andy Redfern Grn 248 6.1%

Low Fell

Ron Beadle LD 2267 44.1%
Stephen Gibson Lab 1643 31.9%
Miriam Evans UKIP 516 10.0%
Paul Sterling C 464 9.0%
Ruth Grant Grn 221 4.3%
Marika Smth TUSC 33 0.6%

Pelaw and Heworth

Jill Green Lab 2297 57.0%
Ian Patterson LD 930 23.1%
Maureen Moor C 467 11.6%
Chris Thomas Grn 203 5.0%
Norman Hall TUSC 133 3.3%

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella

Alex Geddes Lab 2103 43.5%
Mark Groves LD 950 19.7%
Alan Craig UKIP 943 19.5%
Antoinette Sterling C 499 10.3%
Sarah McKeown Grn 270 5.6%
Ros Cooper TUSC 65 1.3%

Saltwell

Mick Henry Lab 1866 56.8%
Paul Crane UKIP 469 14.3%
Alan Bond C 433 13.2%
Rachel Taylor Grn 314 9.5%
Robinson Stanaway LD 146 4.4%
Rob Hooper TUSC 60 1.8%

Wardley and Leam Lane

John Green Lab 2644 68.7%
Elizabeth Parker C 604 15.7%
Stephen Watson Grn 380 9.9%
John Diston LD 223 5.8%

Whickham North

Christopher Ord LD 1791 41.9%
Dorothy Burnett Lab 1451 33.9%
William Lynch UKIP 545 12.7%
John Callanan C 371 8.7%
Carol Maize Grn 117 2.7%

Whickham South and Sunniside

Jonathan Wallace LD 2399 50.2%
Peter De-Vere Lab 1200 25.1%
John McNeil C 531 11.1%
Mark Bell UKIP 503 10.5%
Hannah Blanchflower Grn 109 2.3%
Joel Byers TUSC 41 0.9%

Windy Nook and Whitehills

Jim Turnbull Lab 2735 62.8%
Mark Douglas UKIP 879 20.2%
Kyle Murray C 417 9.6%
Karen Crozier LD 168 3.9%
James Knox Grn 156 3.6%

Winlaton and High Spen

Maria Hall Lab 2389 52.4%
Ray Tolley UKIP 991 21.7%
Helen Davidson C 614 13.5%
Steven Hawkins LD 324 7.1%
Paul M. McNally Grn 242 5.3%

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