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Local Elections 2026
Results in Bridges
These are the local election records for Bridges (Gateshead Central and Whickham) 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 Bridges
Melissa Amity Harker, Mark Andrew Gorman, Rachel Mary Cabral were elected in Bridges.
6,481 valid candidate votes were recorded across 12 candidates.
Turnout was 41.4%.
Filter by party
12 candidates across 4 parties
Rachel Mary CabralElected
Green Party
12.99 %
842 votes
MG
Mark Andrew GormanElected
Green Party
11.63 %
754 votes
Melissa Amity HarkerElected
Green Party
11.4 %
739 votes
PC
Peter CharltonNot elected
Reform UK
9.71 %
629 votes
LD
Leon Lesley DobieNot elected
Reform UK
8.95 %
580 votes
SI
Shane Lee IrwinNot elected
Reform UK
8.78 %
569 votes
CB
Chris BeerNot elected
Labour
6.8 %
441 votes
LC
Linda Carolyn CookNot elected
Labour
6.57 %
426 votes
AB
Alistair James Carr BassettNot elected
Labour
6.53 %
423 votes
Jonathan Shlomo AibiNot elected
Liberal Democrats
6.22 %
403 votes
LS
Luisa ScottNot elected
Liberal Democrats
5.83 %
378 votes
ZH
Zahra HakimNot elected
Liberal Democrats
4.58 %
297 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 12 |
| Parties on ballot | 4 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 6,481 |
| Turnout | 41.4% |