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Newcastle upon Tyne 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

26 ward races

27 seats

10 elected below the proportional quota

37.0% 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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 27 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	31,264	44.1%	19	70.4%	13	48.1%	+6
Liberal Democrats	16,556	23.4%	7	25.9%	6	22.2%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	9,552	13.5%	0	0.0%	4	14.8%	-4
Green Party	5,525	7.8%	0	0.0%	2	7.4%	-2
NEWC IND	4,062	5.7%	0	0.0%	1	3.7%	-1
Independent	3,434	4.8%	1	3.7%	1	3.7%	0
NIP	227	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Communist Party of Britain	66	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FREE	65	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
NEP	56	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	28	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	70,835	100.0%	27	100.0%	27	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.

West Fenham · 1 seat · won at 31.4% · +18.6 pts below quota
Gosforth · 1 seat · won at 38.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
North Jesmond · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Ouseburn · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
Callerton & Throckley · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Benwell & Scotswood · 2 seats · won at 29.1% · +4.3 pts below quota
Lemington · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Denton & Westerhope · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Parklands · 1 seat · won at 49.3% · +0.7 pts below quota
Manor Park · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
Castle · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
Dene & South Gosforth · 1 seat · won at 54.8% · above quota
Fawdon & West Gosforth · 1 seat · won at 55.8% · above quota
Heaton · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
South Jesmond · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota
Blakelaw · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
Walkergate · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
Wingrove · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
Kenton · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
Byker · 1 seat · won at 65.0% · above quota
Monument · 1 seat · won at 65.3% · above quota
Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall · 1 seat · won at 66.3% · above quota
Arthur's Hill · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Elswick · 1 seat · won at 70.4% · above quota
Walker · 1 seat · won at 71.8% · above quota
Chapel · 1 seat · won at 85.7% · above quota

Race results

West Fenham · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +18.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,942

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kilgour K.	Labour Party	923	31.4%	Elected
2	Morrissey P.	Liberal Democrats	725	24.6%
3	Pitman T.	Green Party	681	23.1%
4	Khan R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	552	18.8%
5	Ehala A.	NIP	61	2.1%

Electorate 7,384 · Ballots cast 2,942 · EC ward code E05011460 · Back to ward index

Gosforth · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,090

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ferguson C.	Liberal Democrats	1,588	38.8%	Elected
2	Anand D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,256	30.7%
3	Barnett M.	Labour Party	894	21.9%
4	Hinton F.	Green Party	296	7.2%
5	Moore B.	NEP	56	1.4%

Electorate 7,718 · Ballots cast 4,090 · EC ward code E05011447 · Back to ward index

North Jesmond · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,047

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Postlethwaite S.	Labour Party	885	43.2%	Elected
2	Browne P.	Liberal Democrats	845	41.3%
3	Naqvi S.	Green Party	151	7.4%
4	Whelan H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	138	6.7%
5	Elben D.	Reform UK	28	1.4%

Electorate 5,798 · Ballots cast 2,047 · EC ward code E05011454 · Back to ward index

Ouseburn · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,937

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cookson M.	Liberal Democrats	856	44.2%	Elected
2	Holland P.	Labour Party	831	42.9%
3	Hartley N.	Green Party	198	10.2%
4	Wang-Evans A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	52	2.7%

Electorate 6,864 · Ballots cast 1,937 · EC ward code E05011455 · Back to ward index

Callerton & Throckley · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,599

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fairlie S.	Labour Party	1,159	44.6%	Elected
2	Armstrong S.	NEWC IND	579	22.3%
3	Dobie J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	498	19.2%
4	John I.	Green Party	248	9.5%
5	Morris R.	Liberal Democrats	115	4.4%

Electorate 7,847 · Ballots cast 2,599 · EC ward code E05011440 · Back to ward index

Benwell & Scotswood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,135

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stephenson H.	Labour Party	1,687	32.9%	Elected
2	Anthony S.	Labour Party	1,492	29.1%	Elected
3	Shotton C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	640	12.5%
4	Wake K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	8.6%
5	Gordon J.	NEWC IND	295	5.7%
6	Roberts T.	Green Party	251	4.9%
7	Andersen H.	Liberal Democrats	172	3.3%
8	Scholfield R.	Liberal Democrats	154	3.0%

Electorate 8,129 · Ballots cast 5,135 · EC ward code E05011437 · Back to ward index

Lemington · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,548

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Phillipson B.	Labour Party	1,207	47.4%	Elected
2	Joanne N.	NEWC IND	1,019	40.0%
3	Mudie Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	181	7.1%
4	Brennan K.	Green Party	77	3.0%
5	Petrie R.	Liberal Democrats	64	2.5%

Electorate 7,255 · Ballots cast 2,548 · EC ward code E05011451 · Back to ward index

Denton & Westerhope · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,909

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Greenhough D.	Labour Party	1,384	47.6%	Elected
2	Mitchell A.	NEWC IND	1,132	38.9%
3	Fernandes A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	289	9.9%
4	Dicken E.	Liberal Democrats	104	3.6%

Electorate 8,612 · Ballots cast 2,909 · EC ward code E05011444 · Back to ward index

Parklands · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,225

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashby R.	Liberal Democrats	2,085	49.3%	Elected
2	Bartlett C.	Labour Party	825	19.5%
3	Burnett A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	12.0%
4	Hall J.	NEWC IND	436	10.3%
5	Macnaughton A.	Green Party	371	8.8%

Electorate 8,967 · Ballots cast 4,225 · EC ward code E05011456 · Back to ward index

Manor Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.1 pts Valid ballots 3,045

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Huddart D.	Liberal Democrats	1,586	52.1%	Elected
2	Barry-Stanners S.	Labour Party	930	30.5%
3	Dawes S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	292	9.6%
4	Rabley M.	Green Party	237	7.8%

Electorate 7,121 · Ballots cast 3,045 · EC ward code E05011452 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.1 pts Valid ballots 3,513

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Campion T.	Liberal Democrats	1,866	53.1%	Elected
2	Barry-Stanners V.	Labour Party	963	27.4%
3	Watts J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	433	12.3%
4	Thorp A.	Green Party	186	5.3%
5	Holmes J.	FREE	65	1.9%

Electorate 10,248 · Ballots cast 3,513 · EC ward code E05011441 · Back to ward index

Dene & South Gosforth · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.8 pts Valid ballots 3,685

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor W.	Liberal Democrats	2,020	54.8%	Elected
2	Arnold N.	Labour Party	1,074	29.1%
3	Ford A.	Green Party	316	8.6%
4	Langley G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	275	7.5%

Electorate 7,443 · Ballots cast 3,685 · EC ward code E05011443 · Back to ward index

Fawdon & West Gosforth · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.8 pts Valid ballots 3,020

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hindmarsh B.	Liberal Democrats	1,684	55.8%	Elected
2	Bell M.	Labour Party	771	25.5%
3	Axford S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	356	11.8%
4	Whittaker R.	Green Party	209	6.9%

Electorate 7,323 · Ballots cast 3,020 · EC ward code E05011446 · Back to ward index

Heaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 2,939

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ellis L.	Labour Party	1,642	55.9%	Elected
2	Gray A.	Green Party	545	18.5%
3	Punchard F.	Liberal Democrats	477	16.2%
4	Bishop M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	209	7.1%
5	Handford S.	Communist Party of Britain	66	2.2%

Electorate 7,678 · Ballots cast 2,939 · EC ward code E05011448 · Back to ward index

South Jesmond · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.2 pts Valid ballots 1,820

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cummings L.	Labour Party	1,078	59.2%	Elected
2	Clark J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	265	14.6%
3	Dowson T.	Green Party	241	13.2%
4	Appleby T.	Liberal Democrats	236	13.0%

Electorate 6,169 · Ballots cast 1,820 · EC ward code E05011457 · Back to ward index

Blakelaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.9 pts Valid ballots 2,048

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sathian J.	Labour Party	1,227	59.9%	Elected
2	Hunter A.	NEWC IND	479	23.4%
3	Bell S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	267	13.0%
4	Aghajani H.	Liberal Democrats	75	3.7%

Electorate 7,053 · Ballots cast 2,048 · EC ward code E05011438 · Back to ward index

Walkergate · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 2,751

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wood S.	Labour Party	1,668	60.6%	Elected
2	Gallagher D.	Liberal Democrats	482	17.5%
3	Oxborough S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	15.9%
4	Paterson D.	Green Party	163	5.9%

Electorate 8,458 · Ballots cast 2,751 · EC ward code E05011459 · Back to ward index

Wingrove · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.7 pts Valid ballots 2,468

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCarty J.	Labour Party	1,547	62.7%	Elected
2	Pearson J.	Green Party	332	13.5%
3	Mohammed S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	265	10.7%
4	Stewart D.	NIP	166	6.7%
5	Kundi K.	Liberal Democrats	158	6.4%

Electorate 7,441 · Ballots cast 2,468 · EC ward code E05011461 · Back to ward index

Kenton · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.7 pts Valid ballots 2,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell G.	Labour Party	1,553	62.7%	Elected
2	Austin R.	Liberal Democrats	469	18.9%
3	Adams I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	454	18.3%

Electorate 7,477 · Ballots cast 2,476 · EC ward code E05011449 · Back to ward index

Byker · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.0 pts Valid ballots 1,909

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sheraton S.	Labour Party	1,241	65.0%	Elected
2	Tulip R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	286	15.0%
3	James P.	Green Party	274	14.4%
4	Psallides S.	Liberal Democrats	108	5.7%

Electorate 7,020 · Ballots cast 1,909 · EC ward code E05011439 · Back to ward index

Monument · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.3 pts Valid ballots 1,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Byrne J.	Labour Party	839	65.3%	Elected
2	Appleby I.	Green Party	205	16.0%
3	Hayes W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	121	9.4%
4	Partington D.	Liberal Democrats	120	9.3%

Electorate 6,333 · Ballots cast 1,285 · EC ward code E05011453 · Back to ward index

Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.3 pts Valid ballots 2,154

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pattison G.	Labour Party	1,428	66.3%	Elected
2	Conway-Wilcox L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	23.4%
3	Steen C.	Liberal Democrats	221	10.3%

Electorate 7,090 · Ballots cast 2,154 · EC ward code E05011450 · Back to ward index

Arthur's Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.3 pts Valid ballots 1,359

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Samad A.	Labour Party	915	67.3%	Elected
2	Registe T.	Green Party	152	11.2%
3	Birkmyre M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	126	9.3%
4	Eldridge J.	NEWC IND	122	9.0%
5	Siddique T.	Liberal Democrats	44	3.2%

Electorate 5,943 · Ballots cast 1,359 · EC ward code E05011436 · Back to ward index

Elswick · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.4 pts Valid ballots 2,003

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mafemba M.	Labour Party	1,411	70.4%	Elected
2	Malik S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	12.1%
3	Thomson P.	Green Party	212	10.6%
4	Faulkner D.	Liberal Democrats	137	6.8%

Electorate 7,780 · Ballots cast 2,003 · EC ward code E05011445 · Back to ward index

Walker · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.8 pts Valid ballots 1,923

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stokel-Walker J.	Labour Party	1,380	71.8%	Elected
2	Summersby M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	15.1%
3	Whatson T.	Green Party	130	6.8%
4	Sheppard B.	Liberal Democrats	123	6.4%

Electorate 7,208 · Ballots cast 1,923 · EC ward code E05011458 · Back to ward index

Chapel · single-seat

Marginal winner 85.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −35.7 pts Valid ballots 4,005

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Donnelly M.	Independent	3,434	85.7%	Elected
2	Avery Oskar A.	Labour Party	310	7.7%
3	Forster I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	169	4.2%
4	Milne J.	Green Party	50	1.2%
5	Steen J.	Liberal Democrats	42	1.0%

Electorate 7,484 · Ballots cast 4,005 · EC ward code E05011442 · Back to ward index