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Gateshead 2019

Local elections held 2 May 2019.

22 ward races
22 seats
6 elected below the proportional quota
27.3% 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 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 Party20,60944.5%1777.3%1150.0%+6
Liberal Democrats12,45826.9%522.7%627.3%-1
Conservative Party4,94010.7%00.0%29.1%-2
Green Party3,9568.5%00.0%29.1%-2
UK Independence Party (UKIP)2,8576.2%00.0%14.5%-1
The Liberal Party7221.6%00.0%00.0%0
SaveUsNw3960.9%00.0%00.0%0
SocAlt1880.4%00.0%00.0%0
SpNavies1330.3%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1040.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total46,363100.0%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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2019)
Previous (2018)

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. 38.3% 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. 1,960

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
1Neil WeatherleyLabour Party75038.3%−11.7 ptsElected
2Kathy KingThe Liberal Party41421.1%
3James CorrUK Independence Party (UKIP)33517.1%
4Paul ElliottLiberal Democrats31516.1%
5Caroline SterlingConservative Party1467.4%

EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Crawcrook and Greenside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.5% 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. 2,528

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
1Helen HaranLabour Party1,04941.5%−8.5 ptsElected
2Diane CadmanGreen Party65325.8%
3Morgan LittleUK Independence Party (UKIP)39515.6%
4Leonard DavidsonConservative Party2499.8%
5Amelia OrdLiberal Democrats1827.2%

EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,166

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
1Keith WoodLabour Party1,02547.3%−2.7 ptsElected
2John O'CarrollUK Independence Party (UKIP)44920.7%
3Dawn WelshLiberal Democrats42119.4%
4Eric YoungConservative Party27112.5%

EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,596

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 McNestryLabour Party1,26948.9%−1.1 ptsElected
2John BrownUK Independence Party (UKIP)50719.5%
3David CastletonGreen Party32812.6%
4Lucinda WilsonConservative Party2509.6%
5Jean CallenderLiberal Democrats2429.3%

EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index

Lobley Hill and Bensham · 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. 1,966

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
1Eileen McMasterLabour Party96349.0%−1.0 ptsElected
2Nicholas SeabornLiberal Democrats34517.5%
3Andy RedfernGreen Party28814.6%
4Janice HutchinsonConservative Party26613.5%
5Jonathan MohammedIndependent1045.3%

EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,843

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
1Alex GeddesLabour Party1,39949.2%−0.8 ptsElected
2Steven BaileyUK Independence Party (UKIP)50217.7%
3Sandra McClureyLiberal Democrats49617.4%
4Susan WilsonConservative Party2057.2%
5Andrew MasonGreen Party1866.5%
6Ros CooperSocAlt551.9%

EC ward code E05001082 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,640

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
1Robert WaughLabour Party83851.1%+1.1 ptsElected
2Alan BondConservative Party31719.3%
3Rachel TaylorGreen Party27817.0%
4Leanne BrandLiberal Democrats20712.6%

EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Pelaw and Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,374

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 DistonLiberal Democrats1,22251.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2Jill GreenLabour Party72630.6%
3Jordan OliverUK Independence Party (UKIP)23810.0%
4Nicholas BoldriniGreen Party1275.3%
5Paul SterlingConservative Party612.6%

EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Dunston Hill and Whickham East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,825

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
1Victoria AndersonLiberal Democrats1,48852.7%+2.7 ptsElected
2Chris McHughLabour Party85130.1%
3Isabel BlanchflowerGreen Party2077.3%
4Graham SteeleSaveUsNw1465.2%
5Jak HockingConservative Party1334.7%

EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,931

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
1Sheila GallagherLabour Party1,01952.8%+2.8 ptsElected
2Sheila EverattConservative Party40721.1%
3Betty GallonThe Liberal Party30816.0%
4Christine McHattonLiberal Democrats19710.2%

EC ward code E05001078 · Back to ward index

Wardley and Leam Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,917

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 GreenLabour Party1,03453.9%+3.9 ptsElected
2Alan CraigUK Independence Party (UKIP)43122.5%
3Susan WalkerLiberal Democrats26213.7%
4John McNeilConservative Party1909.9%

EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index

Winlaton and High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,198

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
1Maria HallLabour Party1,19054.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Paul McNallyGreen Party42119.2%
3Lewis OrmstonConservative Party40818.6%
4Robinson StanawayLiberal Democrats1798.1%

EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,982

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
1Malcolm BrainLabour Party1,10255.6%+5.6 ptsElected
2Simon EastonGreen Party37819.1%
3Michael LeonardConservative Party22311.3%
4Stuart McClureyLiberal Democrats1467.4%
5Lisabela MarschildSpNavies1336.7%

EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

High Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,468

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
1Jennifer ReayLabour Party82856.4%+6.4 ptsElected
2Edward BohillConservative Party18712.7%
3Lynda DugganLiberal Democrats17812.1%
4Heather WhiteSaveUsNw1429.7%
5Elaine BrunskillSocAlt1339.1%

EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Deckham · 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. 1,759

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
1Bernadette OliphantLabour Party1,01757.8%+7.8 ptsElected
2Gary BrooksGreen Party29216.6%
3May AinscowConservative Party24313.8%
4Norman SpoursLiberal Democrats20711.8%

EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · 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. 3,070

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
1Ron BeadleLiberal Democrats1,77857.9%+7.9 ptsElected
2Calvin LawsonLabour Party81126.4%
3Neil GrantGreen Party2919.5%
4David PottsConservative Party1906.2%

EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook and Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,913

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
1Jim TurnbullLabour Party1,11758.4%+8.4 ptsElected
2Karen CrozierLiberal Democrats27414.3%
3Ruth GrantGreen Party27414.3%
4Kyle MurrayConservative Party24813.0%

EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

Dunston and Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,514

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
1Gary HaleyLabour Party88758.6%+8.6 ptsElected
2Andrew BlanchflowerGreen Party23315.4%
3Jordan-Lee GuthrieConservative Party16110.6%
4Stacey DugganLiberal Democrats1258.3%
5Susan HallSaveUsNw1087.1%

EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,357

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
1Bob GoldsworthyLabour Party83261.3%+11.3 ptsElected
2Gareth CooperLiberal Democrats31623.3%
3John GardinerConservative Party20915.4%

EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,403

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 McNallyLabour Party89964.1%+14.1 ptsElected
2David FawcettLiberal Democrats32423.1%
3Peter JacksonConservative Party18012.8%

EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,325

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
1Christopher OrdLiberal Democrats1,63770.4%+20.4 ptsElected
2Jeff BoweLabour Party52422.5%
3John CallananConservative Party1647.1%

EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Whickham South and Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,628

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
1Jonathan WallaceLiberal Democrats1,91772.9%+22.9 ptsElected
2Judith TurnerLabour Party47918.2%
3Perry WilsonConservative Party2328.8%

EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index