- Gateshead local elections
One third of Gateshead Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Labour 1973 - present
Council elections
Gateshead Council election, 1998 Gateshead Council election, 1999 Gateshead Council election, 2000 Gateshead Council election, 2002 Gateshead Council election, 2003 Gateshead Council election, 2004 Gateshead Council election, 2006 Gateshead Council election, 2007 Gateshead Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,598
percentage = 83.6
change = +13.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 314
percentage = 16.4
change = -7.0Election box majority
votes = 1,284
percentage = 67.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,912
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 780
percentage = 63.9
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 440
percentage = 36.1
change = +19.2Election box majority
votes = 340
percentage = 27.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,220
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Wood
votes = 2,649
percentage = 68.8
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Raymnond Swadling
votes = 604
percentage = 15.7
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Glynis Goodwill
votes = 599
percentage = 15.6
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 2,045
percentage = 53.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,852
percentage = 56.4
change = +28.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul McNally
votes = 848
percentage = 69.2
change = +6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Lucas
votes = 208
percentage = 17.0
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Keith McFarlane
votes = 96
percentage = 7.8
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Wraith
votes = 74
percentage = 6.0
change = -4.3Election box majority
votes = 640
percentage = 52.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,226
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Pauline Dillon
votes = 694
percentage = 54.9
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Ruddy
votes = 269
percentage = 21.3
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Andrew Swaddle
votes = 226
percentage = 17.9
change = +4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Sterling
votes = 76
percentage = 6.0
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 425
percentage = 33.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,265
percentage = 21.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John McClurey
votes = 1,612
percentage = 72.5
change = +4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Elaine Dobson
votes = 394
percentage = 17.7
change = +4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Robertson
votes = 217
percentage = 9.8
change = -8.6Election box majority
votes = 1,218
percentage = 54.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,223
percentage = 32.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =References
External links
* [http://www.gateshead.gov.uk Gateshead Council]
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