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Local Election Results 2018

Gateshead

One-third of council up for election.

SaveUsNw = Save Us Now
SpNavies = Space Navies Party

Other results for Gateshead: 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 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 2018

Party Votes Percent Seats
Labour 26713 54.2% 19
Liberal Democrat 11883 24.1% 4
Conservative 7464 15.1% 0
Green Party 2199 4.5% 0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 363 0.7% 0
UK Independence Party 306 0.6% 0
Democrats and Veterans Party 171 0.3% 0
Save Us Now 122 0.2% 0
Social Democratic Party 44 0.1% 0
Space Navies Party 33 0.1% 0

Birtley

Paul Foy Lab 1162 59.3%
Paul Elliott LD 389 19.9%
Caroline Sterling C 323 16.5%
Rachel Cabral Grn 85 4.3%

Blaydon

Kathryn Ferdinand Lab 1413 68.7%
Michael Leonard C 349 17.0%
Alexander Ramin Grn 146 7.1%
Stuart McClurey LD 116 5.6%
Lisabela Marschild SpNavies 33 1.6%

Bridges

Angela Douglas Lab 1012 66.5%
John Gardiner C 276 18.1%
David Lumsden LD 131 8.6%
Ian Fraser Grn 103 6.8%

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Lynne Caffrey Lab 1703 67.5%
Lucinda Wilson C 415 16.5%
Dave Castleton Grn 233 9.2%
Jean Callender LD 171 6.8%

Chowdene

Maureen Goldsworthy Lab 1299 56.6%
Dawn Welsh LD 380 16.5%
Eric Young C 376 16.4%
John O'Carroll UKIP 112 4.9%
Ryan Jones Grn 97 4.2%
Marika Smith TUSC 33 1.4%

Crawcrook and Greenside

Hugh Kelly Lab 1425 57.8%
Leonard Davidson C 510 20.7%
Diane Cadman Grn 282 11.4%
Steven Hawkins LD 250 10.1%

Deckham

Martin Gannon Lab 1229 64.6%
May Ainscow C 346 18.2%
David Fawcett LD 131 6.9%
Gary Brooks Grn 125 6.6%
Norman Hall TUSC 71 3.7%

Dunston and Teams

Dot Burnett Lab 1176 69.6%
Jordan-Lee Guthrie C 259 15.3%
Andy Blanchflower Grn 160 9.5%
Stacey Duggan LD 95 5.6%

Dunston Hill and Whickham East [LD gain from Lab]

Kevin McClurey LD 1543 52.6%
Allison Thompson Lab 975 33.3%
Jak Hocking C 204 7.0%
Graham Steele SaveUsNw 122 4.2%
Isabel Blanchflower Grn 87 3.0%

Felling

Bill Dick Lab 1175 72.7%
Peter Jackson C 239 14.8%
Gareth Cooper LD 203 12.6%

High Fell

Judith Gibson Lab 1067 65.9%
Edward Bohill C 271 16.7%
Sean Doherty TUSC 174 10.7%
Lynda Duggan LD 107 6.6%

Lamesley

Mary Foy Lab 1400 63.9%
Sheila Everatt C 480 21.9%
Adrian Allen DVP 171 7.8%
Andrew Smith LD 140 6.4%

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Kevin Dodds Lab 1251 62.1%
Sam Khan C 384 19.1%
Andy Redfern Grn 202 10.0%
Leanne Brand LD 178 8.8%

Low Fell

Susan Craig LD 1615 50.5%
Mariam Dunlop Lab 1073 33.6%
David Potts C 341 10.7%
Ruth Grant Grn 134 4.2%
Elaine Brunskill TUSC 32 1.0%

Pelaw and Heworth

Rosy Oxberry Lab 1048 48.1%
John Diston LD 946 43.4%
Paul Sterling C 185 8.5%

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella (2) [Resignation of Liz Twist MP; Lab gain from LD]

Freda Geddes Lab 1425 42.9%
Christopher Buckley Lab 1291
Christine McHatton LD 1263 38.0%
Sandra McClurey LD 905
Janice Hutchinson C 233 7.0%
Alan Craig UKIP 194 5.8%
Susan Wilson C 183
Simon Easton Grn 152 4.6%
Ros Cooper TUSC 53 1.6%

Saltwell

John Adams Lab 1127 62.2%
Alan Bond C 375 20.7%
Victoria Anderson LD 158 8.7%
Jon Burns Grn 107 5.9%
Darren Thompson SDP 44 2.4%

Wardley and Leam Lane

Anne Wheeler Lab 1262 64.8%
John McNeil C 394 20.2%
Susan Walker LD 177 9.1%
Neil Grant Grn 114 5.9%

Whickham North

Peter Craig LD 1543 60.1%
Laura Bennett Lab 768 29.9%
John Callanan C 255 9.9%

Whickham South and Sunniside

Marilynn Ord LD 1970 66.7%
Robert Waugh Lab 656 22.2%
Perry Wilson C 326 11.0%

Windy Nook and Whitehills

Thomas Graham Lab 1486 71.3%
Kyle Murray C 408 19.6%
Karen Crozier LD 191 9.2%

Winlaton and High Spen

Marilyn Charlton Lab 1581 64.4%
Lewis Ormston C 515 21.0%
Amelia Ord LD 186 7.6%
Paul McNally Grn 172 7.0%

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