Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control[]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–present |
Council elections[]
- 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
- 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
Changes between elections[]
Pre 2004 boundaries[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2004 boundaries[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
A vacancy arose in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella ward when Labour Cllr Liz Twist (elected 2016) resigned in March 2018 following her election as MP for Blaydon in May 2017. A by-election will be held on 3 May.
References[]
- ^ "Gateshead council". BBC Online. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Labour retain seat". Evening Chronicle. 2006-10-02. p. 6.
- ^ "Dunston and Teams By-Election July 2007". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Whickham South and Sunniside By-Election Results July 2008". Gateshead Council. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Chopwell and Rowlands Gill By-Election - Statement of Persons Nominated". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
External links[]
Categories:
- Gateshead Council elections
- Politics of Gateshead
- Council elections in Tyne and Wear
- Metropolitan borough council elections in England