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Gateshead 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

22 ward races

24 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

37.5% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 24 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	25,633	46.7%	19	79.2%	12	50.0%	+7
Conservative and Unionist Party	12,344	22.5%	0	0.0%	5	20.8%	-5
Liberal Democrats	11,261	20.5%	5	20.8%	5	20.8%	0
Green Party	4,830	8.8%	0	0.0%	2	8.3%	-2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	288	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	213	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Workers Party of Britain	200	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
SAVE	90	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	71	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	54,930	100.0%	24	100.0%	24	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Birtley · 2 seats · won at 24.5% · +8.9 pts below quota
Lamesley · 2 seats · won at 25.5% · +7.8 pts below quota
Crawcrook & Greenside · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Saltwell · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Dunston Hill & Whickham East · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Whickham South & Sunniside · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · +0.9 pts below quota
Winlaton & High Spen · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · +0.2 pts below quota
High Fell · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Low Fell · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
Blaydon · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
Chowdene · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Ryton Crookhill & Stella · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Windy Nook & Whitehills · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Deckham · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Bridges · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Pelaw & Heworth · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
Lobley Hill & Bensham · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
Whickham North · 1 seat · won at 56.8% · above quota
Felling · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
Wardley & Leam Lane · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
Dunston & Teams · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota

Race results

Birtley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,670

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Weatherley H.	Labour Party	977	26.6%	Elected
2	Davison C.M.	Labour Party	898	24.5%	Elected
3	Elliott P.T.	Liberal Democrats	764	20.8%
4	Callanan J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	496	13.5%
5	Herdman R.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	366	10.0%
6	Taylor J.P.	Green Party	169	4.6%

Electorate 6,159 · Ballots cast 3,670 · EC ward code E05001067 · Back to ward index

Lamesley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Turner J.	Labour Party	1,218	29.9%	Elected
2	McCoid J.	Labour Party	1,040	25.5%	Elected
3	Everatt S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	811	19.9%
4	Pargam A.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	12.4%
5	McLean A.T.	Green Party	276	6.8%
6	Clarke D.J.	Liberal Democrats	225	5.5%

Electorate 7,323 · Ballots cast 4,074 · EC ward code E05001078 · Back to ward index

Crawcrook & Greenside · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,896

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCartney K.	Labour Party	1,241	42.9%	Elected
2	Cadman D.	Green Party	920	31.8%
3	Coxon C.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	654	22.6%
4	Randall D.G.	Liberal Democrats	81	2.8%

Electorate 7,019 · Ballots cast 2,896 · EC ward code E05001072 · Back to ward index

Saltwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,990

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robson D.M.	Labour Party	877	44.1%	Elected
2	Brand L.M.	Liberal Democrats	590	29.6%
3	Bond A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	320	16.1%
4	Cabral R.M.	Green Party	185	9.3%
5	Gallagher C.E.	SAVE	18	0.9%

Electorate 6,174 · Ballots cast 1,990 · EC ward code E05001083 · Back to ward index

Dunston Hill & Whickham East · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,728

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maughan P.J.	Liberal Democrats	1,325	48.6%	Elected
2	Moir L.	Labour Party	843	30.9%
3	Hocking J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	13.8%
4	Blanchflower I.M.	Green Party	153	5.6%
5	Steele G.	SAVE	31	1.1%

Electorate 6,679 · Ballots cast 2,728 · EC ward code E05001075 · Back to ward index

Whickham South & Sunniside · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,996

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mohammed J.	Liberal Democrats	1,471	49.1%	Elected
2	Burns P.M.	Labour Party	699	23.3%
3	Wilson P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	656	21.9%
4	Taylor B.L.	Green Party	170	5.7%

Electorate 6,573 · Ballots cast 2,996 · EC ward code E05001086 · Back to ward index

Winlaton & High Spen · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,737

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Simpson J.	Labour Party	1,364	49.8%	Elected
2	Ormston L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	968	35.4%
3	McNally P.M.	Green Party	292	10.7%
4	Hawkins S.	Liberal Democrats	113	4.1%

Electorate 6,788 · Ballots cast 2,737 · EC ward code E05001088 · Back to ward index

High Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 1,717

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green J.	Labour Party	861	50.1%	Elected
2	Athey F.T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	390	22.7%
3	Holder T.K.	Independent	189	11.0%
4	Brunskill E.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	102	5.9%
5	Stanaway R.G.	Liberal Democrats	81	4.7%
6	Rubinstein G.	Green Party	70	4.1%
7	Marshall A.F.	Independent	24	1.4%

Electorate 6,072 · Ballots cast 1,717 · EC ward code E05001077 · Back to ward index

Low Fell · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 3,394

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Duggan D.S.	Liberal Democrats	1,730	51.0%	Elected
2	Lawson C.K.J.	Labour Party	1,166	34.4%
3	Sterling P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	9.2%
4	Gorman M.A.	Green Party	186	5.5%

Electorate 6,978 · Ballots cast 3,394 · EC ward code E05001080 · Back to ward index

Blaydon · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 2,236

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ronchetti S.C.	Labour Party	1,165	52.1%	Elected
2	Wilson S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	642	28.7%
3	Easton S.D.M.	Green Party	290	13.0%
4	Ord A.L.	Liberal Democrats	139	6.2%

Electorate 7,178 · Ballots cast 2,236 · EC ward code E05001068 · Back to ward index

Chowdene · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 2,384

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McElelroy J.	Labour Party	1,254	52.6%	Elected
2	Potts D.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	597	25.0%
3	Welsh D.E.	Liberal Democrats	298	12.5%
4	Newell T.F.	Green Party	167	7.0%
5	Smith M.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	68	2.9%

Electorate 6,742 · Ballots cast 2,384 · EC ward code E05001071 · Back to ward index

Ryton Crookhill & Stella · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 2,886

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buckley C.W.	Labour Party	1,547	53.6%	Elected
2	Wilson L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	545	18.9%
3	Maughan J.H.R.	Liberal Democrats	339	11.7%
4	Mason A.	Green Party	334	11.6%
5	Osborne S.	Reform UK	71	2.5%
6	Cooper R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	50	1.7%

Electorate 6,909 · Ballots cast 2,886 · EC ward code E05001082 · Back to ward index

Chopwell & Rowlands Gill · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 2,726

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradford D.	Labour Party	1,464	53.7%	Elected
2	Derrick B.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	672	24.7%
3	Castleton D.M.	Green Party	275	10.1%
4	Metcalfe A.	Workers Party of Britain	200	7.3%
5	Callender J.M.	Liberal Democrats	115	4.2%

Electorate 6,764 · Ballots cast 2,726 · EC ward code E05009313 · Back to ward index

Windy Nook & Whitehills · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 2,180

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mullen R.L.	Labour Party	1,199	55.0%	Elected
2	Murray K.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	601	27.6%
3	Walker S.	Liberal Democrats	220	10.1%
4	Grant R.C.	Green Party	160	7.3%

Electorate 7,049 · Ballots cast 2,180 · EC ward code E05001087 · Back to ward index

Deckham · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 1,883

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirton L.	Labour Party	1,036	55.0%	Elected
2	Knotts J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	516	27.4%
3	Spours N.	Liberal Democrats	169	9.0%
4	Brooks G.R.	Green Party	94	5.0%
5	Hall N.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	68	3.6%

Electorate 6,409 · Ballots cast 1,883 · EC ward code E05001073 · Back to ward index

Bridges · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 1,648

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Eagle J.	Labour Party	916	55.6%	Elected
2	Backley M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	21.7%
3	Rush-Cooper N.	Green Party	237	14.4%
4	Cooper G.	Liberal Democrats	138	8.4%

Electorate 6,116 · Ballots cast 1,648 · EC ward code E05001069 · Back to ward index

Pelaw & Heworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 2,478

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Patterson I.	Liberal Democrats	1,392	56.2%	Elected
2	Humphries V.	Labour Party	744	30.0%
3	Gardiner J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	176	7.1%
4	Boldrini N.	Green Party	166	6.7%

Electorate 6,478 · Ballots cast 2,478 · EC ward code E05001081 · Back to ward index

Lobley Hill & Bensham · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 2,288

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Donovan C.	Labour Party	1,295	56.6%	Elected
2	Hutchinson J.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	605	26.4%
3	Redfern A.	Green Party	211	9.2%
4	Duggan L.A.	Liberal Democrats	177	7.7%

Electorate 6,959 · Ballots cast 2,288 · EC ward code E05001079 · Back to ward index

Whickham North · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.8 pts Valid ballots 2,578

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hawkins S.	Liberal Democrats	1,464	56.8%	Elected
2	Bowe J.	Labour Party	574	22.3%
3	Callanan J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	448	17.4%
4	Jamieson T.	Green Party	92	3.6%

Electorate 6,258 · Ballots cast 2,578 · EC ward code E05001085 · Back to ward index

Felling · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.4 pts Valid ballots 1,518

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dickie S.	Labour Party	871	57.4%	Elected
2	Jackson P.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	354	23.3%
3	Fawcett D.G.	Liberal Democrats	178	11.7%
4	Grant N.C.	Green Party	115	7.6%

Electorate 5,686 · Ballots cast 1,518 · EC ward code E05001076 · Back to ward index

Wardley & Leam Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.6 pts Valid ballots 2,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green L.	Labour Party	1,266	59.6%	Elected
2	McNeil J.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	590	27.8%
3	Wintcher A.R.	Liberal Democrats	136	6.4%
4	Aspinall J.M.	Green Party	131	6.2%

Electorate 6,022 · Ballots cast 2,123 · EC ward code E05001084 · Back to ward index

Dunston & Teams · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 1,800

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clelland B.L.	Labour Party	1,118	62.1%	Elected
2	Guthrie J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	388	21.6%
3	Blanchflower A.	Green Party	137	7.6%
4	Gordon B.	Liberal Democrats	116	6.4%
5	Hall S.	SAVE	41	2.3%

Electorate 6,294 · Ballots cast 1,800 · EC ward code E05001074 · Back to ward index