Local Election Results 2016
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 |
26056 |
51.5% |
17 |
| Liberal Democrat |
10710 |
21.2% |
5 |
| UK Independence Party |
6876 |
13.6% |
0 |
| Conservative |
4000 |
7.9% |
0 |
| Green Party |
1876 |
3.7% |
0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
541 |
1.1% |
0 |
| Liberal Party |
491 |
1.0% |
0 |
| Catherine Simcox |
Lab |
1007 |
48.2% |
| Kathy King |
Lib |
491 |
23.5% |
| Chris Hook |
UKIP |
310 |
14.8% |
| Paul Elliot |
LD |
153 |
7.3% |
| Jeanne Waton |
C |
101 |
4.8% |
| Tony Dodds |
Grn |
28 |
1.3% |
| Stephen Ronchetti |
Lab |
1319 |
61.9% |
| Glynis Leggatt |
UKIP |
390 |
18.3% |
| Edward Ainscow |
C |
186 |
8.7% |
| Simon Easton |
Grn |
142 |
6.7% |
| Stuart McClurey |
LD |
94 |
4.4% |
| John Eagle |
Lab |
989 |
66.9% |
| John Gardiner |
C |
192 |
13.0% |
| Rachel Shaw |
Grn |
163 |
11.0% |
| David Lumsden |
LD |
134 |
9.1% |
| John Hamilton |
Lab |
1733 |
62.7% |
| Elaine O'Neil |
UKIP |
397 |
14.4% |
| John Lathan |
C |
302 |
10.9% |
| Dave Castleton |
Grn |
209 |
7.6% |
| Amelia Ord |
LD |
121 |
4.4% |
| John McElroy |
Lab |
1402 |
59.1% |
| Nick Sundin |
UKIP |
344 |
14.5% |
| Laura Cunningham |
LD |
276 |
11.6% |
| Eric Young |
C |
260 |
11.0% |
| Marika Smith |
TUSC |
45 |
1.9% |
| Alexander Taylor |
Grn |
45 |
1.9% |
| Katheleen McCartney |
Lab |
1510 |
59.0% |
| David Fereday |
UKIP |
472 |
18.5% |
| Leonard Davidson |
C |
240 |
9.4% |
| Sandra McClurey |
LD |
183 |
7.2% |
| Ralf Russow |
Grn |
153 |
6.0% |
| Leigh Kirton |
Lab |
1164 |
58.1% |
| Mark Bell |
UKIP |
380 |
19.0% |
| May Ainscow |
C |
195 |
9.7% |
| Callum Hodgson |
LD |
121 |
6.0% |
| Gary Brooks |
Grn |
96 |
4.8% |
| Norman Hall |
TUSC |
47 |
2.3% |
| Brenda Clelland |
Lab |
1073 |
62.8% |
| Josh Knotts |
UKIP |
339 |
19.8% |
| Andy Blanchflower |
Grn |
118 |
6.9% |
| Susan Wilson |
C |
109 |
6.4% |
| Susan Walker |
LD |
69 |
4.0% |
| Pater Maughan |
LD |
1443 |
49.0% |
| Adrian Cantle-Jones |
Lab |
1011 |
34.4% |
| Andrea Wright |
UKIP |
293 |
10.0% |
| Jak Hocking |
C |
110 |
3.7% |
| Mary Blanchflower |
Grn |
86 |
2.9% |
| Sonya Dickie |
Lab |
1153 |
68.1% |
| Michael McGuire |
UKIP |
330 |
19.5% |
| Trevor Murray |
C |
113 |
6.7% |
| Tony McConnell |
LD |
97 |
5.7% |
| Jean Lee |
Lab |
1140 |
69.2% |
| Elaine Brunskill |
TUSC |
196 |
11.9% |
| Edward Bohill |
C |
178 |
10.8% |
| Norman Spours |
LD |
134 |
8.1% |
| Michael Hood |
Lab |
1345 |
58.0% |
| Thomas Hall |
UKIP |
529 |
22.8% |
| Sheila Everatt |
C |
270 |
11.7% |
| Callum Price |
LD |
109 |
4.7% |
| Sean Doherty |
TUSC |
64 |
2.8% |
| Catherine Donovan |
Lab |
1221 |
58.1% |
| Dot Lynch |
UKIP |
420 |
20.0% |
| Valerie Bond |
C |
187 |
8.9% |
| David Fawcett |
LD |
158 |
7.5% |
| Andy Redfern |
Grn |
116 |
5.5% |
| Daniel Duggan |
LD |
1700 |
52.5% |
| Ken Parkin |
Lab |
911 |
28.2% |
| Miriam Evans |
UKIP |
294 |
9.1% |
| David Potts |
C |
201 |
6.2% |
| Ruth Grant |
Grn |
130 |
4.0% |
| Ian Patterson |
LD |
971 |
45.0% |
| Allan Verth |
Lab |
951 |
44.0% |
| Paul Sterling |
C |
119 |
5.5% |
| John Morrow |
TUSC |
118 |
5.5% |
| Liz Twist |
Lab |
1255 |
40.7% |
| Mark Groves |
LD |
1035 |
33.6% |
| Alan Craig |
UKIP |
467 |
15.2% |
| Daniel Biggins |
C |
182 |
5.9% |
| Carol Maize |
Grn |
113 |
3.7% |
| Ros Cooper |
TUSC |
28 |
0.9% |
| Jeannie Kielty |
Lab |
993 |
57.5% |
| Ponchi Kantt-Neaz |
UKIP |
231 |
13.4% |
| Alan Bond |
C |
222 |
12.8% |
| Rachel Llewellyn |
Grn |
152 |
8.8% |
| Robinson Stanaway |
LD |
87 |
5.0% |
| Rob Hooper |
TUSC |
43 |
2.5% |
| Linda Green |
Lab |
1488 |
70.9% |
| John McNeil |
C |
223 |
10.6% |
| Stephen Watson |
Grn |
218 |
10.4% |
| John Diston |
LD |
170 |
8.1% |
| Sonya Hawkins |
LD |
1510 |
57.6% |
| Dot Burnett |
Lab |
747 |
28.5% |
| William Lynch |
UKIP |
264 |
10.1% |
| John Callanan |
C |
101 |
3.9% |
| John McClurey |
LD |
1850 |
62.9% |
| Peter De-Vere |
Lab |
644 |
21.9% |
| Trevor Ashworth |
UKIP |
290 |
9.9% |
| Perry Wilson |
C |
158 |
5.4% |
| Rachel Mullen |
Lab |
1448 |
65.0% |
| Mark Douglas |
UKIP |
494 |
22.2% |
| Kyle Murray |
C |
173 |
7.8% |
| Karen Crozier |
LD |
113 |
5.1% |
| Julie Simpson |
Lab |
1552 |
58.5% |
| Ray Tolley |
UKIP |
632 |
23.8% |
| Luke Armstrong |
LD |
182 |
6.9% |
| Helen Davidson |
C |
178 |
6.7% |
| Paul McNally |
Grn |
107 |
4.0% |
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