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Gateshead 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

22 ward races
23 seats
1 elected below the proportional quota
4.3% 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 23 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 Party28,00454.2%1982.6%1356.5%+6
Liberal Democrats12,78824.7%417.4%626.1%-2
Conservative Party7,64714.8%00.0%313.0%-3
Green Party2,1994.3%00.0%14.3%-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3630.7%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)3060.6%00.0%00.0%0
DVP1710.3%00.0%00.0%0
SaveUsNw1220.2%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party440.1%00.0%00.0%0
SpNavies330.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total51,677100.0%23100.0%23100.0%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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2018)
Previous (2017)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Pelaw and Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,179

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
1Rosy OxberryLabour Party1,04848.1%−1.9 ptsElected
2John DistonLiberal Democrats94643.4%
3Paul SterlingConservative Party1858.5%

EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,195

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
1Susan CraigLiberal Democrats1,61550.5%+0.5 ptsElected
2Mariam DunlopLabour Party1,07333.6%
3David PottsConservative Party34110.7%
4Ruth GrantGreen Party1344.2%
5Elaine BrunskillTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition321.0%

EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Dunston Hill and Whickham East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,931

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
1Kevin McClureyLiberal Democrats1,54352.6%+2.6 ptsElected
2Allison ThompsonLabour Party97533.3%
3Jak HockingConservative Party2047.0%
4Graham SteeleSaveUsNw1224.2%
5Isabel BlanchflowerGreen Party873.0%

EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · 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. 2,297

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
1Maureen GoldsworthyLabour Party1,29956.6%+6.6 ptsElected
2Dawn WelshLiberal Democrats38016.5%
3Eric YoungConservative Party37616.4%
4John O'CarrollUK Independence Party (UKIP)1124.9%
5Ryan JonesGreen Party974.2%
6Marika SmithTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition331.4%

EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Crawcrook and Greenside · 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. 2,467

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
1Hugh KellyLabour Party1,42557.8%+7.8 ptsElected
2Leonard DavidsonConservative Party51020.7%
3Diane CadmanGreen Party28211.4%
4Steven HawkinsLiberal Democrats25010.1%

EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Birtley · 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. 1,959

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
1Paul FoyLabour Party1,16259.3%+9.3 ptsElected
2Paul ElliottLiberal Democrats38919.9%
3Caroline SterlingConservative Party32316.5%
4Rachel CabralGreen Party854.3%

EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · 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. 2,566

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
1Peter CraigLiberal Democrats1,54360.1%+10.1 ptsElected
2Laura BennettLabour Party76829.9%
3John CallananConservative Party2559.9%

EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 45.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,850

This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Freda GeddesLabour Party1,42525.0%50.0%+16.7 ptsElected
2Christopher BuckleyLabour Party1,29122.7%45.3%+12.0 ptsElected
3Christine McHattonLiberal Democrats1,26322.2%44.3%
4Sandra McClureyLiberal Democrats90515.9%31.8%
5Janice HutchinsonConservative Party2334.1%8.2%
6Alan CraigUK Independence Party (UKIP)1943.4%6.8%
7Susan WilsonConservative Party1833.2%6.4%
8Simon EastonGreen Party1522.7%5.3%
9Ros CooperTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition530.9%1.9%

EC ward code E05001082 · Back to ward index

Lobley Hill and Bensham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,015

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
1Kevin DoddsLabour Party1,25162.1%+12.1 ptsElected
2Sam KhanConservative Party38419.1%
3Andy RedfernGreen Party20210.0%
4Leanne BrandLiberal Democrats1788.8%

EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,811

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 AdamsLabour Party1,12762.2%+12.2 ptsElected
2Alan BondConservative Party37520.7%
3Victoria AndersonLiberal Democrats1588.7%
4Jon BurnsGreen Party1075.9%
5Darren ThompsonSocial Democratic Party442.4%

EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,191

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
1Mary FoyLabour Party1,40063.9%+13.9 ptsElected
2Sheila EverattConservative Party48021.9%
3Adrian AllenDVP1717.8%
4Andrew SmithLiberal Democrats1406.4%

EC ward code E05001078 · Back to ward index

Winlaton and High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,454

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
1Marilyn CharltonLabour Party1,58164.4%+14.4 ptsElected
2Lewis OrmstonConservative Party51521.0%
3Amelia OrdLiberal Democrats1867.6%
4Paul McNallyGreen Party1727.0%

EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

Deckham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,902

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
1Martin GannonLabour Party1,22964.6%+14.6 ptsElected
2May AinscowConservative Party34618.2%
3David FawcettLiberal Democrats1316.9%
4Gary BrooksGreen Party1256.6%
5Norman HallTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition713.7%

EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Wardley and Leam Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,947

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
1Anne WheelerLabour Party1,26264.8%+14.8 ptsElected
2John McNeilConservative Party39420.2%
3Susan WalkerLiberal Democrats1779.1%
4Neil GrantGreen Party1145.9%

EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index

High Fell · 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. 1,619

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
1Judith GibsonLabour Party1,06765.9%+15.9 ptsElected
2Edward BohillConservative Party27116.7%
3Sean DohertyTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition17410.7%
4Lynda DugganLiberal Democrats1076.6%

EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,522

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
1Angela DouglasLabour Party1,01266.5%+16.5 ptsElected
2John GardinerConservative Party27618.1%
3David LumsdenLiberal Democrats1318.6%
4Ian FraserGreen Party1036.8%

EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index

Whickham South and Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,952

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
1Marilynn OrdLiberal Democrats1,97066.7%+16.7 ptsElected
2Robert WaughLabour Party65622.2%
3Perry WilsonConservative Party32611.0%

EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,522

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
1Lynne CaffreyLabour Party1,70367.5%+17.5 ptsElected
2Lucinda WilsonConservative Party41516.5%
3Dave CastletonGreen Party2339.2%
4Jean CallenderLiberal Democrats1716.8%

EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,057

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
1Kathryn FerdinandLabour Party1,41368.7%+18.7 ptsElected
2Michael LeonardConservative Party34917.0%
3Alexander RaminGreen Party1467.1%
4Stuart McClureyLiberal Democrats1165.6%
5Lisabela MarschildSpNavies331.6%

EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

Dunston and Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,690

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
1Dot BurnettLabour Party1,17669.6%+19.6 ptsElected
2Jordan-Lee GuthrieConservative Party25915.3%
3Andy BlanchflowerGreen Party1609.5%
4Stacey DugganLiberal Democrats955.6%

EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook and Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,085

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
1Thomas GrahamLabour Party1,48671.3%+21.3 ptsElected
2Kyle MurrayConservative Party40819.6%
3Karen CrozierLiberal Democrats1919.2%

EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,617

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
1Bill DickLabour Party1,17572.7%+22.7 ptsElected
2Peter JacksonConservative Party23914.8%
3Gareth CooperLiberal Democrats20312.6%

EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index