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Local Elections 2026
Results in Dunston and Teams
These are the local election records for Dunston and Teams (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 Dunston and Teams
Alison Christina Porritt, Graham Keating, Ronald Roger Maraj were elected in Dunston and Teams.
6,640 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 40.2%.
Filter by party
13 candidates across 5 partiesGK
Graham KeatingElected
Reform UK
13.4 %
890 votes
AP
Alison Christina PorrittElected
Reform UK
12.56 %
834 votes
RM
Ronald Roger MarajElected
Reform UK
12.18 %
809 votes
BC
Brenda ClellandNot elected
Labour
11.76 %
781 votes
DB
Dot BurnettNot elected
Labour
10.59 %
703 votes
GH
Gary HaleyNot elected
Labour
9.73 %
646 votes
Diane CadmanNot elected
Green Party
7.74 %
514 votes
GB
Gosia BalwierzNot elected
Green Party
7.08 %
470 votes
AJ
Andrew Christopher JayNot elected
Green Party
6.79 %
451 votes
Frank HindleNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.48 %
165 votes
RL
Roger James LeeNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.05 %
136 votes
ZM
Zoë Frances MeechamNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.05 %
136 votes
SE
Shadrach EseneNot elected
Conservative
1.58 %
105 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 6,640 |
| Turnout | 40.2% |