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Local Elections 2026
Results in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
These are the local election records for Chopwell and Rowlands Gill (Blaydon and Consett) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Gateshead Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared66 of 66 seats declared
57.6%
19.7%
18.2%
Reform UK 38 (57.6%)(+38)Liberal Democrats 13 (19.7%)(-5)Labour 12 (18.2%)(-36)Green Party 3 (4.5%)(+3)
Current councillors in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Jamie Joe Park, Lynne Caffrey, Michael McNestry were elected in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill.
9,233 valid candidate votes were recorded across 12 candidates.
Turnout was 49.1%.
Filter by party
12 candidates across 5 partiesLC
Lynne CaffreyElected
Labour
16.29 %
1,504 votes
MM
Michael McNestryElected
Labour
15.27 %
1,410 votes
JP
Jamie Joe ParkElected
Labour
15.11 %
1,395 votes
LM
Linda MacFarlaneNot elected
Reform UK
12.18 %
1,125 votes
LW
Lee Spencer WoodNot elected
Reform UK
11.03 %
1,018 votes
MF
Majead FarsiNot elected
Reform UK
10.27 %
948 votes
HS
Howard Stephen SchofieldNot elected
Green Party
4.52 %
417 votes
JM
Josh MorlandNot elected
Green Party
3.79 %
350 votes
JY
Jennifer YoungNot elected
Green Party
3.35 %
309 votes
MD
Matthew DaviesNot elected
Conservative
3.1 %
286 votes
Victoria Louise AndersonNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.62 %
242 votes
JC
Jean Margaret CallenderNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.48 %
229 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 12 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 9,233 |
| Turnout | 49.1% |