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Gateshead 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

22 ward races
22 seats
4 elected below the proportional quota
18.2% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

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 Party26,05651.5%1777.3%1359.1%+4
Liberal Democrats10,71021.2%522.7%522.7%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)6,87613.6%00.0%313.6%-3
Conservative Party4,0007.9%00.0%14.5%-1
Green Party1,8763.7%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5411.1%00.0%00.0%0
The Liberal Party4911.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total50,550100.0%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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2016)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.7% 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. 3,080

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
1Liz TwistLabour Party1,25540.7%−9.3 ptsElected
2Mark GrovesLiberal Democrats1,03533.6%
3Alan CraigUK Independence Party (UKIP)46715.2%
4Daniel BigginsConservative Party1825.9%
5Carol MaizeGreen Party1133.7%
6Ros CooperTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition280.9%

EC ward code E05001082 · Back to ward index

Pelaw and Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,159

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
1Ian PattersonLiberal Democrats97145.0%−5.0 ptsElected
2Allan VerthLabour Party95144.0%
3Paul SterlingConservative Party1195.5%
4John MorrowTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1185.5%

EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Birtley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,090

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
1Catherine SimcoxLabour Party1,00748.2%−1.8 ptsElected
2Kathy KingThe Liberal Party49123.5%
3Chris HookUK Independence Party (UKIP)31014.8%
4Paul ElliotLiberal Democrats1537.3%
5Jeanne WatonConservative Party1014.8%
6Tony DoddsGreen Party281.3%

EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Dunston Hill and Whickham East · 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. 2,943

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
1Pater MaughanLiberal Democrats1,44349.0%−1.0 ptsElected
2Adrian Cantle-JonesLabour Party1,01134.4%
3Andrea WrightUK Independence Party (UKIP)29310.0%
4Jak HockingConservative Party1103.7%
5Mary BlanchflowerGreen Party862.9%

EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,236

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
1Daniel DugganLiberal Democrats1,70052.5%+2.5 ptsElected
2Ken ParkinLabour Party91128.2%
3Miriam EvansUK Independence Party (UKIP)2949.1%
4David PottsConservative Party2016.2%
5Ruth GrantGreen Party1304.0%

EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,728

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
1Jeannie KieltyLabour Party99357.5%+7.5 ptsElected
2Ponchi Kantt-NeazUK Independence Party (UKIP)23113.4%
3Alan BondConservative Party22212.8%
4Rachel LlewellynGreen Party1528.8%
5Robinson StanawayLiberal Democrats875.0%
6Rob HooperTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition432.5%

EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,622

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
1Sonya HawkinsLiberal Democrats1,51057.6%+7.6 ptsElected
2Dot BurnettLabour Party74728.5%
3William LynchUK Independence Party (UKIP)26410.1%
4John CallananConservative Party1013.9%

EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.0 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
1Michael HoodLabour Party1,34558.0%+8.0 ptsElected
2Thomas HallUK Independence Party (UKIP)52922.8%
3Sheila EverattConservative Party27011.7%
4Callum PriceLiberal Democrats1094.7%
5Sean DohertyTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition642.8%

EC ward code E05001078 · 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. 2,102

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
1Catherine DonovanLabour Party1,22158.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2Dot LynchUK Independence Party (UKIP)42020.0%
3Valerie BondConservative Party1878.9%
4David FawcettLiberal Democrats1587.5%
5Andy RedfernGreen Party1165.5%

EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Deckham · 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. 2,003

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
1Leigh KirtonLabour Party1,16458.1%+8.1 ptsElected
2Mark BellUK Independence Party (UKIP)38019.0%
3May AinscowConservative Party1959.7%
4Callum HodgsonLiberal Democrats1216.0%
5Gary BrooksGreen Party964.8%
6Norman HallTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition472.3%

EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Winlaton and High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,651

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
1Julie SimpsonLabour Party1,55258.5%+8.5 ptsElected
2Ray TolleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)63223.8%
3Luke ArmstrongLiberal Democrats1826.9%
4Helen DavidsonConservative Party1786.7%
5Paul McNallyGreen Party1074.0%

EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

Crawcrook and Greenside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,558

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
1Katheleen McCartneyLabour Party1,51059.0%+9.0 ptsElected
2David FeredayUK Independence Party (UKIP)47218.5%
3Leonard DavidsonConservative Party2409.4%
4Sandra McClureyLiberal Democrats1837.2%
5Ralf RussowGreen Party1536.0%

EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,372

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
1John McElroyLabour Party1,40259.1%+9.1 ptsElected
2Nick SundinUK Independence Party (UKIP)34414.5%
3Laura CunninghamLiberal Democrats27611.6%
4Eric YoungConservative Party26011.0%
5Marika SmithTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition451.9%
6Alexander TaylorGreen Party451.9%

EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · 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. 2,131

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
1Stephen RonchettiLabour Party1,31961.9%+11.9 ptsElected
2Glynis LeggattUK Independence Party (UKIP)39018.3%
3Edward AinscowConservative Party1868.7%
4Simon EastonGreen Party1426.7%
5Stuart McClureyLiberal Democrats944.4%

EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 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
1John HamiltonLabour Party1,73362.7%+12.7 ptsElected
2Elaine O'NeilUK Independence Party (UKIP)39714.4%
3John LathanConservative Party30210.9%
4Dave CastletonGreen Party2097.6%
5Amelia OrdLiberal Democrats1214.4%

EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index

Dunston and Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,708

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
1Brenda ClellandLabour Party1,07362.8%+12.8 ptsElected
2Josh KnottsUK Independence Party (UKIP)33919.8%
3Andy BlanchflowerGreen Party1186.9%
4Susan WilsonConservative Party1096.4%
5Susan WalkerLiberal Democrats694.0%

EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index

Whickham South and Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,942

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
1John McClureyLiberal Democrats1,85062.9%+12.9 ptsElected
2Peter De-VereLabour Party64421.9%
3Trevor AshworthUK Independence Party (UKIP)2909.9%
4Perry WilsonConservative Party1585.4%

EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook and Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,228

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
1Rachel MullenLabour Party1,44865.0%+15.0 ptsElected
2Mark DouglasUK Independence Party (UKIP)49422.2%
3Kyle MurrayConservative Party1737.8%
4Karen CrozierLiberal Democrats1135.1%

EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,478

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
1John EagleLabour Party98966.9%+16.9 ptsElected
2John GardinerConservative Party19213.0%
3Rachel ShawGreen Party16311.0%
4David LumsdenLiberal Democrats1349.1%

EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,693

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
1Sonya DickieLabour Party1,15368.1%+18.1 ptsElected
2Michael McGuireUK Independence Party (UKIP)33019.5%
3Trevor MurrayConservative Party1136.7%
4Tony McConnellLiberal Democrats975.7%

EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index

High Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,648

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
1Jean LeeLabour Party1,14069.2%+19.2 ptsElected
2Elaine BrunskillTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition19611.9%
3Edward BohillConservative Party17810.8%
4Norman SpoursLiberal Democrats1348.1%

EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Wardley and Leam Lane · 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. 2,099

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
1Linda GreenLabour Party1,48870.9%+20.9 ptsElected
2John McNeilConservative Party22310.6%
3Stephen WatsonGreen Party21810.4%
4John DistonLiberal Democrats1708.1%

EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index