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Local Elections 2026
Results in Chowdene
These are the local election records for Chowdene (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 Chowdene
Andrew David Wallace, Edwin Snaith, Neil Carpenter were elected in Chowdene.
8,085 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 45.7%.
Filter by party
13 candidates across 6 partiesNC
Neil CarpenterElected
Reform UK
13.42 %
1,085 votes
AW
Andrew David WallaceElected
Reform UK
12.97 %
1,049 votes
ES
Edwin SnaithElected
Reform UK
12.64 %
1,022 votes
KW
Keith WoodNot elected
Labour
9.33 %
754 votes
JK
Josh KempNot elected
Labour
8.66 %
700 votes
RA
Roy AlexanderNot elected
Liberal Democrats
8.31 %
672 votes
CM
Caitlin McIsaacNot elected
Labour
8.04 %
650 votes
CK
Catherine Mary KnellNot elected
Liberal Democrats
7.93 %
641 votes
ER
Emma Jane RobinsonNot elected
Liberal Democrats
7.89 %
638 votes
RG
Ruth Christina GrantNot elected
Green Party
4.55 %
368 votes
DP
Dev PatelNot elected
Green Party
3.3 %
267 votes
PW
Perry WilsonNot elected
Conservative
2.19 %
177 votes
SM
Sam MordenNot elected
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
0.77 %
62 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 8,085 |
| Turnout | 45.7% |