Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Tyne and Wear, England

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (which styles itself "Gateshead Council") is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England.

## Council elections

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Summary of recent election results:

Year  | Labour  | Lib Dem  | Totals

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2023  | 49  | 17  | 66
2022  | 51  | 15  | 66
2019  | 52  | 14  | 66
2018  | 54  | 12  | 66
2016  | 54  | 12  | 66
2015  | 55  | 11  | 66
2014  | 55  | 11  | 66

* 1998 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1999 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2000 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2002 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2003 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2004 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)[1]
* 2006 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2007 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2008 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2010 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2011 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2012 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2014 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2015 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2016 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2019 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2021 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2022 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2023 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2024 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election

## Results maps

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* 2018 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2023 results map

* 2024 results map

## Changes between elections

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### 1998-2002

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Wickham South By-Election 17 September 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 1,598  | 83.6  | +13.0
| Labour |  | 314  | 16.4  | −7.0
Majority  | 1,284  | 67.2  |
Turnout | 1,912  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Bede By-Election 29 March 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 780  | 63.9  | −6.4
| Liberal Democrats |  | 440  | 36.1  | +19.2
Majority  | 340  | 27.8  |
Turnout | 1,220  | 21.3  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Chowdene By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Keith Wood  | 2,649  | 68.8  | +4.5
| Conservative | Raymnond Swadling  | 604  | 15.7  | −4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Glynis Goodwill  | 599  | 15.6  | +0.3
Majority  | 2,045  | 53.1  |
Turnout | 3,852  | 56.4  | +28.0
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2002-2006

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Felling By-Election 1 December 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Paul McNally  | 848  | 69.2  | +6.3
| Liberal Democrats | David Lucas  | 208  | 17.0  | +0.2
| BNP | Keith McFarlane  | 96  | 7.8  | −2.3
| Conservative | Steve Wraith  | 74  | 6.0  | −4.3
Majority  | 640  | 52.1  |
Turnout | 1,226  | 20.3  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2006-2010

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Dunston & Teams By-Election 28 September 2006[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Pauline Dillon  | 694  | 54.9  | +0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ruddy  | 269  | 21.3  | +3.6
| BNP | Andrew Swaddle  | 226  | 17.9  | +4.6
| Conservative |  | 76  | 6.0  | −3.0
Majority  | 425  | 33.6  |
Turnout | 1,265  | 21.1  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Dunston and Teams By-Election 5 July 2007[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gary Haley  | 793  | 62.1  | +7.7
| Liberal Democrats |  | 285  | 22.3  | +1.6
| BNP |  | 131  | 10.3  | −4.3
| Conservative |  | 69  | 5.4  | −5.0
Majority  | 508  | 39.8  |
Turnout | 1,278  | 20.3  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Wickham South and Sunniside By-Election 31 July 2008[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John McClurey  | 1,612  | 72.5  | +4.4
| Labour | Elaine Dobson  | 394  | 17.7  | +4.2
| Conservative | John Robertson  | 217  | 9.8  | −8.6
Majority  | 1,218  | 54.8  |
Turnout | 2,223  | 32.3  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill By-Election 14 May 2009[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lynne Caffrey  | 1,221  | 53.2  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Callender  | 898  | 39.1  | +12.5
| Conservative | Bill Thorkildsen  | 177  | 7.7  | −8.6
Majority  | 323  | 14.1  |
Turnout | 2,296  | 32.1  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2010-2014

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Lobley Hill and Bensham By-Election 23 September 2010[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Eileen McMaster  | 1,120  | 69.3  | +15.2
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ruddy  | 298  | 18.4  | −5.0
| BNP | Derrick Robson  | 101  | 6.3  | −0.7
| Conservative | Val Bond  | 97  | 6.0  | −6.5
Majority  | 822  | 50.9  |
Turnout | 1,616  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Saltwell By-Election 23 September 2010[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Denise Robson  | 793  | 68.8  | +10.4
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Turner  | 196  | 17.0  | −5.2
| Conservative | Alan Bond  | 86  | 7.5  | −5.9
| BNP | Janet Robson  | 77  | 6.7  | +0.7
Majority  | 597  | 51.8  |
Turnout | 1,152  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2014-2018

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Chopwell and Rowlands Gill By-Election 22 September 2016[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dave Bradford  | 1,066  | 59.1  | −3.6
| UKIP | Ray Tolley  | 282  | 15.6  | +1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Amelia Ord  | 221  | 12.3  | +7.9
| Conservative | John Lathan  | 156  | 8.6  | −2.3
| Green | Dave Castleton  | 79  | 4.4  | −3.2
Majority  | 784  | 43.5  |
Turnout | 1,804  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Gateshead council". BBC Online. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
2. ^ "Labour retain seat". Evening Chronicle. 2 October 2006. p. 6.
3. ^ "Dunston and Teams By-Election July 2007". Gateshead Council. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
4. ^ "Whickham South and Sunniside By-Election Results July 2008". Gateshead Council. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
5. ^ "Chopwell and Rowlands Gill By-Election - Statement of Persons Nominated". Gateshead Council. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lobley Hill and Bensham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Saltwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

* Gateshead election results
* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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