2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election

Map showing the results of the 2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election breakdown by ward

Birtley

Birtley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Foy 1,162 59.3 Increase3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Elliott 389 19.9 New
Conservative Caroline Sterling 323 16.5 Increase6.4
Green Rachel Cabral 85 4.3 New
Majority 773 39.4 Increase18
Turnout 31.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.1

Blaydon

Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathryn Ferdinand 1,413 68.7 Increase11.0
Conservative Michael Leonard 349 17.0 Increase7.9
Green Alexander Ramin 146 7.1 New
Liberal Democrats Stuart McClurey 116 5.6 Decrease0.1
Space Navies Lisabela Marschild 33 1.6 New
Majority 1064 51.7 Decrease0.3
Turnout 28.5
Labour hold Swing Increase1.6

Bridges

Bridges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Douglas 1,012 66.5
Conservative John Gardiner 276 18.1
Liberal Democrats David Lumsden 131 8.6
Green Ian Fraser 103 6.8
Majority 736
Turnout 25.8

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Caffrey 1,073 67.5
Conservative Lucinda Wilson 415 16.5
Green David Castleton 233 9.2
Liberal Democrats Jean Callender 171 6.8
Majority 1288
Turnout 36.6

Chowdene

Chowdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Goldsworthy 1,299 56.6
Liberal Democrats Dawn Welsh 380 16.5
Conservative Eric Young 376 16.4
UKIP John O'Carroll 112 4.9
Green Ryan Jones 97 4.2
TUSC Marika Smith 33 1.4
Majority 919
Turnout 32.9

Crawcrook and Greenside

Crawcrook and Greenside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Kelly 1,425 57.8
Conservative Leonard Davidson 510 20.7
Green Diane Cadman 282 11.4
Liberal Democrats Steven Hawkins 250 10.1
Majority 915
Turnout 36.5

Deckham

Deckham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Gannon 1,229 64.6
Conservative May Ainscow 346 18.2
Liberal Democrats David Fawcett 131 6.9
Green Gary Brooks 125 6.6
TUSC Norman Hall 71 3.7
Majority 883
Turnout 28.9

Dunston and Teams

Dunston and Teams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dot Burnett 1,176 69.6
Conservative Jordan-Lee Guthrie 259 15.3
Green Andy Blanchflower 160 9.5
Liberal Democrats Stacey Duggan 95 5.6
Majority 917
Turnout 26.4

Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin McClurey 1,543 52.6
Labour Allison Thompson 975 33.3
Conservative Jak Hocking 204 7.0
Save Us Now Graham Steele 122 4.2
Green Isabel Blanchflower 87 3.0
Majority 568
Turnout 43.6

Felling

Felling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Dick 1,175 72.7
Conservative Peter Jackson 239 14.8
Liberal Democrats Gareth Cooper 203 12.6
Majority 936
Turnout 27.6

High Fell

High Fell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Gibson 1,067 65.9
Conservative Edward Bohill 271 16.7
TUSC Sean Doherty 174 10.7
Liberal Democrats Lynda Duggan 107 6.6
Majority 796
Turnout 26.4

Lamesley

Lamesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Foy (politician) 1,400 63.9
Conservative Sheila Everatt 480 21.9
Democrats and Veterans Adrian Allen 171 7.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Smith 140 6.4
Majority 920
Turnout 30

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Lobley Hill and Bensham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Dodds 1,251 62.1
Conservative Sam Khan 384 19.1
Green Andy Redfern 202 10.0
Liberal Democrats Leanne Brand 178 8.8
Majority 867
Turnout 28.1

Low Fell

Low Fell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Craig 1,615 50.5
Labour Mariam Dunlop 1,073 33.6
Conservative David Potts 341 10.7
Green Ruth Grant 134 4.2
TUSC Elaine Brunskill 32 1.0
Majority 542
Turnout 45.5

Pelaw and Heworth

Pelaw and Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosy Oxberry 1,048 48.1
Liberal Democrats John Diston 946 43.4
Conservative Paul Sterling 185 8.4
Majority 102
Turnout 33.6

Ryton Crookhill and Stella

Ryton Crookhill and Stella*
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Freda Geddes 1,425 46.8
Labour Christopher Buckley 1,291 42.4
Liberal Democrats Christine McHatton 1,263 41.5
Liberal Democrats Sandra McClurey 905 29.7
Conservative Janice Hutchinson 233 7.6
UKIP Alan Craig 194 6.4
Conservative Susan Wilson 183 6.0
Green Simon Easton 152 5.0
TUSC Ros Cooper 53 1.7
Majority 162
Turnout 43.5%

*This ward is electing two councillors due to the vacancy left by Liz Twist when she became MP for Blaydon.

Saltwell

Saltwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Adams 1,127 62.2
Conservative Alan Bond 375 20.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Anderson 158 8.7
Green Jon Burns 107 5.9
SDP Darren Thompson 44 2.4
Majority 752
Turnout 29.6

Wardley and Leam Lane

Wardley and Leam Lane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Wheeler 1,262 64.8
Conservative John McNeil 394 20.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Walker 177 9.1
Green Neil Grant 114 5.9
Majority 868
Turnout 31.7

Whickham North

Whickham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Craig 1,543 60.1
Labour Laura Bennett 768 29.9
Conservative John Callanan 255 9.9
Majority 775
Turnout 40.5

Whickham South and Sunniside

Whickham South and Sunniside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marilynn Ord 1,970 66.7
Labour Robert Lee Waugh 656 22.2
Conservative Perry Wilson 326 11.0
Majority 1314
Turnout 45.7

Windy Nook and Whitehills

Windy Nook and Whitehills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Graham 1,486 71.3
Conservative Kyle Murray 408 19.6
Liberal Democrats Karen Crozier 191 9.2
Majority 1078
Turnout 28.9

Winlaton and High Spen

Winlaton and High Spen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marilyn Charlton 1,581 64.4
Conservative Lewis Ormston 515 21.0
Liberal Democrats Amelia Ord 186 7.6
Green Paul McNally 172 7.0
Majority 1066
Turnout 36.3

References

  1. ^ "Local Elections 2018". gateshead.gov.uk. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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