Political control of the council
Gateshead Council is made up of 22 electoral wards, with three councillors representing each ward.
The political composition of the council is as follows:
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Reform | 38 |
| Liberal Democrat | 13 |
| Labour | 12 |
| Green | 3 |
Total number of seats by ward
| Ward | Reform | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtley North and Lamesley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birtley South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaydon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chowdene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Deckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunston Hill and Whickham East | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunston Teams and Riverside | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Fell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobley Hill and Bensham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Low Fell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelaw Heworth and Bill Quay | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryton Crookhill and Stella | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Saltwell | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wardley and Leam Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whickham North and Swalwell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Whickham South and Sunniside | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Windy Nook and Whitehills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winlaton and High Spen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 12 | 3 |