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Gateshead 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

22 ward races
22 seats
5 elected below the proportional quota
22.7% of seats below quota
4 unfairly awarded seats
18.2% 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 Party24,77549.9%1672.7%1254.5%+4
Liberal Democrats12,81225.8%627.3%627.3%0
Conservative Party5,76111.6%00.0%29.1%-2
Green Party4,8489.8%00.0%29.1%-2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5571.1%00.0%00.0%0
Independent4120.8%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK3030.6%00.0%00.0%0
SAVE830.2%00.0%00.0%0
NEP820.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total49,633100.0%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 2024 election (current) and immediately before it (2023). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2024 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2024)
Previous (2023)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Birtley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,074

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
1Sowerby, J.Liberal Democrats89243.0%−7.0 ptsElected
2Weatherley, H.Labour Party88742.8%
3Callanan, J.Conservative Party1708.2%
4Hepburn, M.Independent1256.0%

Electorate 6,212 · EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Whickham South and Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,765

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
1Mohammed, J.Liberal Democrats1,23844.8%−5.2 ptsElected
2Lowes, D.Labour Party1,10239.9%
3Wilson, P.Conservative Party28210.2%
4Standaloft, J.Green Party1435.2%

Electorate 6,511 · EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index

Ryton Crookhill and Stella · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,909

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
1Buckley, C.Labour Party1,31545.2%−4.8 ptsElected
2Kelly, S.Liberal Democrats83028.5%
3Coxon, C.Conservative Party39213.5%
4Mason, A.Green Party29610.2%
5Cooper, R.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition762.6%

Electorate 7,146 · EC ward code E05001082 · 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. 2,429

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
1Maughan, P.Liberal Democrats1,18448.7%−1.3 ptsElected
2Moir, A.Labour Party75331.0%
3Blanchflower, M.Green Party2359.7%
4Hocking, J.Conservative Party1747.2%
5Steele, G.SAVE833.4%

Electorate 6,664 · EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,779

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
1Eagle, J.Labour Party87149.0%−1.0 ptsElected
2Cabral, R.Green Party58132.7%
3Bohill, E.Conservative Party19110.7%
4Cooper, G.Liberal Democrats1367.6%

Electorate 5,851 · EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,203

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
1McElroy, J.Labour Party1,11050.4%+0.4 ptsElected
2Knell, C.Liberal Democrats36616.6%
3Heslop, D.Reform UK30313.8%
4Potts, D.Conservative Party2159.8%
5Newell, T.Green Party1275.8%
6Persaud, E.NEP823.7%

Electorate 6,549 · EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,167

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
1Robson, D.Labour Party1,13152.2%+2.2 ptsElected
2Rickleton, J.Liberal Democrats68931.8%
3Cabral, R.Green Party1979.1%
4Ableson, R.Conservative Party1506.9%

Electorate 6,358 · EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,295

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
1Duggan, D.Liberal Democrats1,74953.1%+3.1 ptsElected
2Waugh, R.Labour Party95429.0%
3Grant, C.Green Party3239.8%
4Sterling, P.Conservative Party1875.7%
5Morden, S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition822.5%

Electorate 6,871 · EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Deckham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,016

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
1Kirton, L.Labour Party1,07953.5%+3.5 ptsElected
2Brooks, G.Green Party30815.3%
3Hawkins, S.Liberal Democrats25512.6%
4Knotts, J.Conservative Party24712.3%
5Hall, N.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1276.3%

Electorate 6,393 · EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Crawcrook and Greenside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,797

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
1McCartney, K.Labour Party1,52054.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Chanse, P.Green Party58921.1%
3Musgrove, D.Independent28710.3%
4Wilson, S.Conservative Party2739.8%
5Stanaway, R.Liberal Democrats1284.6%

Electorate 7,136 · EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Pelaw and Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,326

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
1Patterson, I.Liberal Democrats1,29055.5%+5.5 ptsElected
2Reay, J.Labour Party76532.9%
3Boldrini, N.Green Party2088.9%
4Pargam, A.Conservative Party632.7%

Electorate 6,396 · EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook and Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,040

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
1Mullen, R.Labour Party1,13755.7%+5.7 ptsElected
2Walker, S.Liberal Democrats36117.7%
3Murray, K.Conservative Party35217.3%
4Grant, R.Green Party1909.3%

Electorate 6,933 · EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

High Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,583

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
1Turnbull, B.Labour Party89656.6%+6.6 ptsElected
2Athey, F.Conservative Party21413.5%
3Bell, L.Liberal Democrats18711.8%
4Brunskill, E.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition16410.4%
5Painter, J.Green Party1227.7%

Electorate 6,018 · EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Winlaton and High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,507

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
1Simpson, J.Labour Party1,43557.2%+7.2 ptsElected
2Guthrie, J.Conservative Party50820.3%
3McNally, P.Green Party36914.7%
4Duggan, L.Liberal Democrats1957.8%

Electorate 6,846 · EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,298

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
1Hawkins, S.Liberal Democrats1,33157.9%+7.9 ptsElected
2Bowe, J.Labour Party61426.7%
3Callanan, J.Conservative Party2048.9%
4Cadman, D.Green Party1496.5%

Electorate 6,166 · EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Lobley Hill and Bensham · 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. 2,194

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
1Donovan, C.Labour Party1,27458.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2Redfern, A.Green Party31914.5%
3Gardiner, J.Conservative Party30513.9%
4Mulvie, C.Liberal Democrats29613.5%

Electorate 6,978 · EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,098

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
1Ronchetti, S.Labour Party1,27560.8%+10.8 ptsElected
2McConnell, J.Conservative Party29714.2%
3Stanton, J.Liberal Democrats21110.1%
4Russow, R.Green Party2079.9%
5Allen, T.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1085.1%

Electorate 7,174 · EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

Dunston and Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,722

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
1Clelland, B.Labour Party1,05761.4%+11.4 ptsElected
2Blanchflower, A.Green Party29517.1%
3Walls, A.Liberal Democrats19711.4%
4Safaralinejad, M.Conservative Party17310.0%

Electorate 5,978 · EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,497

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
1Dickie, S.Labour Party93762.6%+12.6 ptsElected
2Jackson, P.Conservative Party19913.3%
3McLean, A.Green Party19012.7%
4Beadle, S.Liberal Democrats17111.4%

Electorate 5,689 · EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,294

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
1Turner, J.Labour Party1,45763.5%+13.5 ptsElected
2Herdman, R.Conservative Party44419.4%
3Wharton, J.Liberal Democrats39317.1%

Electorate 7,301 · EC ward code E05001078 · Back to ward index

Wardley and Leam Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,937

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
1Green, J.Labour Party1,29066.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Randall, D.Liberal Democrats34517.8%
3McNeil, J.Conservative Party30215.6%

Electorate 5,877 · EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,703

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
1Park, J.Labour Party1,91670.9%+20.9 ptsElected
2Telford, A.Conservative Party41915.5%
3Callender, J.Liberal Democrats36813.6%

Electorate 6,788 · EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index