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Local Elections 2026
Results in Dunston Hill and Whickham East
These are the local election records for Dunston Hill and Whickham East (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 Hill and Whickham East
Nick Allan, Peter James Maughan, Ronnie Jackson were elected in Dunston Hill and Whickham East.
9,086 valid candidate votes were recorded across 14 candidates.
Turnout was 48.5%.
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14 candidates across 6 partiesRJ
Ronnie JacksonElected
Reform UK
13.56 %
1,232 votes
NA
Nick AllanElected
Reform UK
13.37 %
1,215 votes
Peter James MaughanElected
Liberal Democrats
12.61 %
1,146 votes
JK
Jackie KinnairdNot elected
Reform UK
12.48 %
1,134 votes
JM
Jason Mark MeechamNot elected
Liberal Democrats
10.98 %
998 votes
LH
Lynne Henderson-LoweNot elected
Liberal Democrats
10.83 %
984 votes
YD
Yvonne DoddsNot elected
Labour
4.88 %
443 votes
MB
Mary BlanchflowerNot elected
Green Party
4.8 %
436 votes
JM
Joseph MarchNot elected
Labour
4.17 %
379 votes
JW
James Frank WatsonNot elected
Labour
3.86 %
351 votes
SH
Sarah-Jane HomerNot elected
Green Party
3.74 %
340 votes
MM
Matthew McManusNot elected
Green Party
3.04 %
276 votes
AS
Aidan SmithNot elected
Conservative
1.3 %
118 votes
Graham SteeleNot elected
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0.37 %
34 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 14 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 9,086 |
| Turnout | 48.5% |