Local election results 2022
| Party | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 51 | -1 |
| Liberal Democrat | 15 | +2 |
| Independent | 0 | -1 |
Total turnout 35.3%
Full results by ward
Birtley
Blaydon
Bridges
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Chowdene
Crawcrook and Greenside
Deckham
Dunston and Teams
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Felling
High Fell
Lamesley
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Low Fell
Pelaw and Heworth
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Saltwell
Wardley and Leam Lane
Whickham North
Whickham South and Sunniside
Windy Nook and Whitehills
Winlaton and High Spen
Birtley
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thomas Elliott | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 906 | 42.8 | |
| Richard Andrew Herdman | Conservative Party Candidate | 229 | 10.8 | |
| Daniel Weatherley | Labour Party | 984 | 46.4 | 78 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6127 | 2128 | 34.7% |
Blaydon
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Marie Ashford | Green Party | 230 | 11.2 | |
| Lee-Ann Moir | Labour Party | 1087 | 52.9 | 498 |
| Kamil Tankiewicz | Liberal Democrat | 149 | 7.3 | |
| Susan Mary Wilson | Conservative Party Candidate | 589 | 28.7 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 7112 | 2072 | 29.1% |
Bridges
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Backley | Conservative Party Candidate | 271 | 17.6 | |
| Gareth Cooper | Liberal Democrat | 253 | 16.5 | |
| Angela Douglas | Labour Party | 1013 | 65.9 | 742 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 5710 | 1554 | 27.2% |
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Aspinall | Green Party | 311 | 11.7 | |
| Lynne Margaret Caffrey | Labour Party | 1648 | 61.7 | 1128 |
| Jean Margaret Callender | Liberal Democrat | 190 | 7.1 | |
| Brian David Derrick | Conservative Party Candidate | 520 | 19.5 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6693 | 2676 | 40.0% |
Chowdene
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Irene Goldsworthy | Labour Party | 1248 | 55.1 | 785 |
| Thomas Frederick Newell | Green Party | 175 | 7.7 | |
| David William Potts | Conservative Party Candidate | 463 | 20.4 | |
| Marika Smith | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 66 | 2.9 | |
| Norman Spours | Liberal Democrat | 314 | 13.9 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6619 | 2273 | 34.3% |
Crawcrook and Greenside
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Anthony Coxon | Conservative Party Candidate | 502 | 17.2 | |
| Oliver Christopher Martin William Jones-Lyons | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 177 | 6.1 | |
| Hugh Peter Kelly | Labour Party | 1324 | 45.4 | 411 |
| Jack Philipson | Green Party | 913 | 31.3 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 7090 | 2922 | 41.2% |
Deckham
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Rutherford Brooks | Green Party | 200 | 10.3 | |
| Martin Gannon | Labour Party | 1165 | 59.9 | 833 |
| Norman Hall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 75 | 3.9 | |
| Matthew Robert Jordison | Liberal Democrat | 173 | 8.9 | |
| Josh Alan Knotts | Conservative Party Candidate | 332 | 17.1 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6317 | 1956 | 31.0% |
Dunston and Teams
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Blanchflower | Green Party | 207 | 12 | |
| Dot Burnett | Labour Party | 1057 | 61.5 | 754 |
| Beth Gordon | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 151 | 8.8 | |
| Jordan-Lee Guthrie | Conservative Party | 303 | 17.6 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6124 | 1722 | 28.1% |
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Mary Blanchflower | Green Party | 157 | 6.2 | |
| Jak Hocking | Conservative Party Candidate | 286 | 11.3 | |
| Andrew Dylan Moir | Labour Party | 809 | 32 | |
| Amelia Louise Ord | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1232 | 48.7 | 423 |
| Graham Steele | Save Us Now | 46 | 1.8 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6587 | 2533 | 38.5% |
Felling
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dick | Labour Party | 932 | 59.4 | 669 |
| David Gilson Fawcett | Liberal Democrat | 236 | 15 | |
| Neil Campbell Grant | Green Party | 138 | 8.8 | |
| Peter Crompton Jackson | Conservative Party Candidate | 263 | 16.8 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 5556 | 1572 | 28.3% |
High Fell
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Thomas Athey | Conservative Party Candidate | 245 | 14.4 | |
| Elaine Brunskill | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 117 | 6.9 | |
| Judith Francesca Therese Gibson | Labour Party | 991 | 58.1 | 707 |
| Thomas Karl Holder | Liberal Democrat | 284 | 16.7 | |
| Gabriel Rubinstein | Green Party | 68 | 4 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 5994 | 1705 | 28.4% |
Lamesley
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel James Clarke | Liberal Democrat | 203 | 8.8 | |
| Sheila Everatt | Conservative Party Candidate | 605 | 26.1 | |
| Jane McCoid | Labour Party | 1340 | 57.8 | 735 |
| Ashleigh Taylor McLean | Green Party | 169 | 7.3 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 7227 | 2325 | 32.2% |
Lobley Hill and Bensham
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Michael Dodds | Labour Party | 1274 | 59.3 | 879 |
| John Rogan Gardiner | Conservative Party Candidate | 395 | 18.4 | |
| Andy Redfern | Green Party | 234 | 10.9 | |
| Jamie Rickleton | Liberal Democrat | 247 | 11.5 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6871 | 2164 | 31.5% |
Low Fell
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrew Gorman | Green Party | 217 | 6.8 | |
| Calvin Kenneth Joseph Lawson | Labour Party | 1179 | 36.8 | |
| Paul Sterling | Conservative Party Candidate | 262 | 8.2 | |
| Dawn Elizabeth Welsh | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1549 | 48.3 | 370 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6882 | 3217 | 46.7% |
Pelaw and Heworth
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Reza Akbari Pargam | Conservative Party Candidate | 149 | 6.2 | |
| Anne Adelaide Wheeler | Labour Party | 995 | 41.5 | |
| Amanda Renee Wintcher | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1255 | 52.3 | 260 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6438 | 2412 | 37.5% |
Ryton Crookhill and Stella
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ros Cooper | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 57 | 2.1 | |
| Lynda Ann Duggan | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 267 | 9.7 | |
| Freda Geddes | Labour Party | 1650 | 59.7 | 1198 |
| Andrew Mason | Green Party | 336 | 12.2 | |
| Louise Beatrice Prince | Conservative Party Candidate | 452 | 16.4 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6872 | 2776 | 40.4% |
Saltwell
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ableson | Conservative Party Candidate | 191 | 9.4 | |
| John Frederick Adams | Labour Party | 984 | 48.6 | 213 |
| Leanne May Brand | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 771 | 38.1 | |
| Rachel Mary Cabral | 60 | 3 | ||
| Craig Edward Gallagher | Save Us Now | 17 | 0.8 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6050 | 2032 | 33.6% |
Wardley and Leam Lane
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Robert McNeil | Conservative Party Candidate | 395 | 19.2 | |
| Sharron Louise Potts | Labour Party | 1275 | 61.9 | 880 |
| Alan Kevin Price | Green Party | 188 | 9.1 | |
| Robinson Geoffrey Stanaway | Liberal Democrat | 203 | 9.8 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 5956 | 2072 | 34.8% |
Whickham North
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bowe | Labour Party | 707 | 28.6 | |
| John Callanan | Conservative Party Candidate | 255 | 10.3 | |
| Peter Thomas Craig | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1510 | 61.1 | 803 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6183 | 2479 | 40.1% |
Whickham South and Sunniside
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alan Hall | Labour Party | 695 | 23.6 | |
| Helen McDonald | Green Party | 136 | 4.6 | |
| Marilynn Ord | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 1770 | 60.1 | 1075 |
| Perry Wilson | Conservative Party Candidate | 346 | 11.7 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6567 | 2955 | 45.0% |
Windy Nook and Whitehills
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Graham | Labour Party | 1259 | 58.8 | 829 |
| Ruth Christina Grant | Green Party | 137 | 6.4 | |
| Kyle Lambert Murray | Conservative Party Candidate | 430 | 20.1 | |
| Susan Walker | Liberal Democrat | 315 | 14.7 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6976 | 2156 | 30.9% |
Winlaton and High Spen
| Candidate | Party | No. of votes | % votes polled | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Marie Burns | Labour Party | 1443 | 53.4 | 620 |
| Paul Martin McNally | Green Party | 288 | 10.7 | |
| Lewis Ormston | Conservative Party Candidate | 823 | 30.4 | |
| David Graham Randall | Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 150 | 5.5 |
| Size of electorate | Ballot papers returned | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| 6781 | 2709 | 39.9% |