Council area

Gateshead

Metropolitan borough · England

Composition after Sept 2024 elections

Labour Party: 1

1 seat declared across 22 wards · Average turnout: 17.4%

Composition over time

Election	Composition	Seats
Sept 2024		1
May 2024		22
May 2023		22
May 2022		22

Wards

Ward	Recent results	Latest winner	Turnout	Westminster	Change
Birtley	202220232024	Joe SowerbyLiberal Democrats	33.4%	Washington and Gateshead South	(hold)
Blaydon	202220232024	Stephen Christopher RonchettiLabour Party	29.2%	Blaydon and Consett	(hold)
Bridges	202320242024	Robert Lee WaughLabour Party	17.4%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Chopwell Rowlands Gill	202220232024	Jamie Joe ParkLabour Party	39.8%	Blaydon and Consett	(hold)
Chowdene	202220232024	John McElroyLabour Party	33.6%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Crawcrook Greenside	202220232024	Kath McCartneyLabour Party	39.2%	Blaydon and Consett	(hold)
Deckham	202220232024	Leigh KirtonLabour Party	31.5%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Dunston Hill Whickham East	202220232024	Peter MaughanLiberal Democrats	36.4%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Dunston Teams	202220232024	Brenda ClellandLabour Party	28.8%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Felling	202220232024	Sonya DickieLabour Party	26.3%	Jarrow and Gateshead East	(hold)
High Fell	202220232024	Barry Robert TurnbullLabour Party	26.3%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Lamesley	202220232024	Judith TurnerLabour Party	31.3%	Washington and Gateshead South	(hold)
Lobley Hill Bensham	202220232024	Catherine DonovanLabour Party	31.4%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Low Fell	202220232024	Daniel Stephen DugganLiberal Democrats	48.0%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Pelaw Heworth	202220232024	Ian PattersonLiberal Democrats	36.4%	Jarrow and Gateshead East	(hold)
Ryton Crookhill Stella	202220232024	Christopher William BuckleyLabour Party	40.7%	Blaydon and Consett	(hold)
Saltwell	202220232024	Denise Marianne RobsonLabour Party	34.1%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	LD → Lab
Wardley Leam Lane	202220232024	Jill GreenLabour Party	33.0%	Jarrow and Gateshead East	(hold)
Whickham North	202220232024	Sonya HawkinsLiberal Democrats	37.3%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Whickham South Sunniside	202220232024	Jonathan MohammedLiberal Democrats	42.5%	Gateshead Central and Whickham	(hold)
Windy Nook Whitehills	202220232024	Rachel Louise MullenLabour Party	29.4%	Jarrow and Gateshead East	(hold)
Winlaton High Spen	202220232024	Julie SimpsonLabour Party	36.6%	Blaydon and Consett	(hold)

Westminster constituencies

Wards in Gateshead are split across 4 parliamentary constituencies.

Constituency	Wards in this council	Current MP
Gateshead Central and Whickham	11	Mark Ferguson(Labour Party)
Blaydon and Consett	5	Liz Twist(Labour Party)
Jarrow and Gateshead East	4	Kate Osborne(Labour Party)
Washington and Gateshead South	2	Sharon Hodgson(Labour Party)