# 2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election breakdown by ward
### Birtley

Birtley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Foy | 1,162 | 59.3 | 3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Elliott | 389 | 19.9 | New |
| | Conservative | Caroline Sterling | 323 | 16.5 | 6.4 |
| | Green | Rachel Cabral | 85 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 773 | 39.4 | 18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Blaydon

Blaydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathryn Ferdinand | 1,413 | 68.7 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Leonard | 349 | 17.0 | 7.9 |
| | Green | Alexander Ramin | 146 | 7.1 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart McClurey | 116 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| | Space Navies | Lisabela Marschild | 33 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1064 | 51.7 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Bridges

Bridges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angela Douglas | 1,012 | 66.5 |
| | Conservative | John Gardiner | 276 | 18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Lumsden | 131 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Ian Fraser | 103 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.8 |

### Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynne Caffrey | 1,073 | 67.5 |
| | Conservative | Lucinda Wilson | 415 | 16.5 |
| | Green | David Castleton | 233 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Callender | 171 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1288 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36.6 | |

### Chowdene

Chowdene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maureen Goldsworthy | 1,299 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Welsh | 380 | 16.5 |
| | Conservative | Eric Young | 376 | 16.4 |
| | UKIP | John O'Carroll | 112 | 4.9 |
| | Green | Ryan Jones | 97 | 4.2 |
| | TUSC | Marika Smith | 33 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 919 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 |

### Crawcrook and Greenside

Crawcrook and Greenside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hugh Kelly | 1,425 | 57.8 |
| | Conservative | Leonard Davidson | 510 | 20.7 |
| | Green | Diane Cadman | 282 | 11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Hawkins | 250 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5 |

### Deckham

Deckham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Gannon | 1,229 | 64.6 |
| | Conservative | May Ainscow | 346 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Fawcett | 131 | 6.9 |
| | Green | Gary Brooks | 125 | 6.6 |
| | TUSC | Norman Hall | 71 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.9 |

### Dunston and Teams

Dunston and Teams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dot Burnett | 1,176 | 69.6 |
| | Conservative | Jordan-Lee Guthrie | 259 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Andy Blanchflower | 160 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stacey Duggan | 95 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.4 |

### Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Dunston Hill and Whickham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin McClurey | 1,543 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | Allison Thompson | 975 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Jak Hocking | 204 | 7.0 |
| | Save Us Now | Graham Steele | 122 | 4.2 |
| | Green | Isabel Blanchflower | 87 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 |

### Felling

Felling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Dick | 1,175 | 72.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Jackson | 239 | 14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Cooper | 203 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.6 |

### High Fell

High Fell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Judith Gibson | 1,067 | 65.9 |
| | Conservative | Edward Bohill | 271 | 16.7 |
| | TUSC | Sean Doherty | 174 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Duggan | 107 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.4 |

### Lamesley

Lamesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary Foy (politician) | 1,400 | 63.9 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Everatt | 480 | 21.9 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Adrian Allen | 171 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Smith | 140 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |

### Lobley Hill and Bensham

Lobley Hill and Bensham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kevin Dodds | 1,251 | 62.1 |
| | Conservative | Sam Khan | 384 | 19.1 |
| | Green | Andy Redfern | 202 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leanne Brand | 178 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 |

### Low Fell

Low Fell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Craig | 1,615 | 50.5 |
| | Labour | Mariam Dunlop | 1,073 | 33.6 |
| | Conservative | David Potts | 341 | 10.7 |
| | Green | Ruth Grant | 134 | 4.2 |
| | TUSC | Elaine Brunskill | 32 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 |

### Pelaw and Heworth

Pelaw and Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rosy Oxberry | 1,048 | 48.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Diston | 946 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Sterling | 185 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6 |

### Ryton Crookhill and Stella

Ryton Crookhill and Stella* :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Freda Geddes | 1,425 | 46.8 |
| | Labour | Christopher Buckley | 1,291 | 42.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine McHatton | 1,263 | 41.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra McClurey | 905 | 29.7 |
| | Conservative | Janice Hutchinson | 233 | 7.6 |
| | UKIP | Alan Craig | 194 | 6.4 |
| | Conservative | Susan Wilson | 183 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Simon Easton | 152 | 5.0 |
| | TUSC | Ros Cooper | 53 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5% |
*This ward is electing two councillors due to the vacancy left by Liz Twist when she became MP for Blaydon.

### Saltwell

Saltwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Adams | 1,127 | 62.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Bond | 375 | 20.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Anderson | 158 | 8.7 |
| | Green | Jon Burns | 107 | 5.9 |
| | SDP | Darren Thompson | 44 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 |

### Wardley and Leam Lane

Wardley and Leam Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Wheeler | 1,262 | 64.8 |
| | Conservative | John McNeil | 394 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Walker | 177 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Neil Grant | 114 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 868 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7 |

### Whickham North

Whickham North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Craig | 1,543 | 60.1 |
| | Labour | Laura Bennett | 768 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative | John Callanan | 255 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 775 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 |

### Whickham South and Sunniside

Whickham South and Sunniside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marilynn Ord | 1,970 | 66.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Lee Waugh | 656 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | Perry Wilson | 326 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1314 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |

### Windy Nook and Whitehills

Windy Nook and Whitehills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Graham | 1,486 | 71.3 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Murray | 408 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Crozier | 191 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1078 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.9 |

### Winlaton and High Spen

Winlaton and High Spen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marilyn Charlton | 1,581 | 64.4 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Ormston | 515 | 21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amelia Ord | 186 | 7.6 |
| | Green | Paul McNally | 172 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1066 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |