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Gateshead 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

22 ward races
22 seats
5 elected below the proportional quota
22.7% of seats below quota
5 unfairly awarded seats
22.7% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party25,05949.9%1777.3%1254.5%+5
Liberal Democrats12,30524.5%522.7%522.7%0
Conservative Party8,30616.5%00.0%418.2%-4
Green Party4,1048.2%00.0%14.5%-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3150.6%00.0%00.0%0
SUN630.1%00.0%00.0%0
ND600.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total50,212100.0%22100.0%22100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Crawcrook and Greenside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,916

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Kelly H.Labour Party1,32445.4%−4.6 ptsElected
2Philipson J.Green Party91331.3%
3Coxon C.Conservative Party50217.2%
4Jones-Lyons O.Liberal Democrats1776.1%

Electorate 7,090 · EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Birtley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,119

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Weatherley D.Labour Party98446.4%−3.6 ptsElected
2Elliott P.Liberal Democrats90642.8%
3Herdman R.Conservative Party22910.8%

Electorate 6,127 · EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,207

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Welsh D.Liberal Democrats1,54948.3%−1.7 ptsElected
2Lawson C.Labour Party1,17936.8%
3Sterling P.Conservative Party2628.2%
4Gorman M.Green Party2176.8%

Electorate 6,882 · EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,023

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Adams J.Labour Party98448.6%−1.4 ptsElected
2Brand L.Liberal Democrats77138.1%
3Ableson R.Conservative Party1919.4%
4Cabral R.ND603.0%
5Gallagher C.SUN170.8%

Electorate 6,050 · EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Dunston Hill and Whickham East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,530

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ord A.Liberal Democrats1,23248.7%−1.3 ptsElected
2Moir A.Labour Party80932.0%
3Hocking J.Conservative Party28611.3%
4Blanchflower I.Green Party1576.2%
5Steele G.SUN461.8%

Electorate 6,587 · EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Pelaw and Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,399

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Wintcher A.Liberal Democrats1,25552.3%+2.3 ptsElected
2Wheeler A.Labour Party99541.5%
3Pargam A.Conservative Party1496.2%

Electorate 6,438 · EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,055

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Moir L.Labour Party1,08752.9%+2.9 ptsElected
2Wilson S.Conservative Party58928.7%
3Ashford R.Green Party23011.2%
4Tankiewicz K.Liberal Democrats1497.3%

Electorate 7,112 · EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

Winlaton and High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,704

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Burns P.Labour Party1,44353.4%+3.4 ptsElected
2Ormiston L.Conservative Party82330.4%
3McNally P.Green Party28810.7%
4Randall D.Liberal Democrats1505.5%

Electorate 6,781 · EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,266

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Goldsworthy M.Labour Party1,24855.1%+5.1 ptsElected
2Potts D.Conservative Party46320.4%
3Spours N.Liberal Democrats31413.9%
4Newell T.Green Party1757.7%
5Smith M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition662.9%

Electorate 6,619 · EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,317

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1McCoid J.Labour Party1,34057.8%+7.8 ptsElected
2Everatt S.Conservative Party60526.1%
3Clarke D.Liberal Democrats2038.8%
4McLean A.Green Party1697.3%

Electorate 7,227 · EC ward code E05001078 · Back to ward index

High Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,705

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Gibson J.Labour Party99158.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2Holder T.Liberal Democrats28416.7%
3Athey F.Conservative Party24514.4%
4Brunskill E.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1176.9%
5Rubinstein G.Green Party684.0%

Electorate 5,994 · EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook and Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,141

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Graham T.Labour Party1,25958.8%+8.8 ptsElected
2Murray K.Conservative Party43020.1%
3Walker S.Liberal Democrats31514.7%
4Grant R.Green Party1376.4%

Electorate 6,976 · EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

Lobley Hill and Bensham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,150

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Dodds K.Labour Party1,27459.3%+9.3 ptsElected
2Gardiner J.Conservative Party39518.4%
3Rickelton J.Liberal Democrats24711.5%
4Redfern A.Green Party23410.9%

Electorate 6,871 · EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,569

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Dick B.Labour Party93259.4%+9.4 ptsElected
2Jackson P.Conservative Party26316.8%
3Fawcett D.Liberal Democrats23615.0%
4Grant N.Green Party1388.8%

Electorate 5,556 · EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index

Ryton Crookhill and Stella · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,762

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Geddes F.Labour Party1,65059.7%+9.7 ptsElected
2Prince L.Conservative Party45216.4%
3Mason A.Green Party33612.2%
4Duggan L.Liberal Democrats2679.7%
5Cooper R.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition572.1%

Electorate 6,872 · EC ward code E05001082 · Back to ward index

Deckham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,945

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Gannon M.Labour Party1,16559.9%+9.9 ptsElected
2Knotts J.Conservative Party33217.1%
3Brooks G.Green Party20010.3%
4Jordison M.Liberal Democrats1738.9%
5Hall N.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition753.9%

Electorate 6,317 · EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Whickham South and Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,947

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ord M.Liberal Democrats1,77060.1%+10.1 ptsElected
2Hall M.Labour Party69523.6%
3Wilson P.Conservative Party34611.7%
4McDonald H.Green Party1364.6%

Electorate 6,567 · EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,472

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Craig P.Liberal Democrats1,51061.1%+11.1 ptsElected
2Bowe J.Labour Party70728.6%
3Callanan J.Conservative Party25510.3%

Electorate 6,183 · EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Dunston and Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,718

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Burnett D.Labour Party1,05761.5%+11.5 ptsElected
2Guthrie J.Conservative Party30317.6%
3Blanchflower A.Green Party20712.0%
4Gordon B.Liberal Democrats1518.8%

Electorate 6,124 · EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,669

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Caffrey L.Labour Party1,64861.7%+11.7 ptsElected
2Derrick B.Conservative Party52019.5%
3Aspinall J.Green Party31111.7%
4Callender J.Liberal Democrats1907.1%

Electorate 6,693 · EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index

Wardley and Leam Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,061

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Potts S.Labour Party1,27561.9%+11.9 ptsElected
2McNeil J.Conservative Party39519.2%
3Stanaway R.Liberal Democrats2039.8%
4Price A.Green Party1889.1%

Electorate 5,956 · EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,537

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Douglas A.Labour Party1,01365.9%+15.9 ptsElected
2Backley M.Conservative Party27117.6%
3Cooper G.Liberal Democrats25316.5%

Electorate 5,710 · EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index