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Local Elections 2026
Results in High Fell
These are the local election records for High Fell (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 High Fell
Arthur Boylin, Danielle Cavanagh, Sidney Laws were elected in High Fell.
7,007 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 37.0%.
Filter by party
13 candidates across 5 partiesAB
Arthur BoylinElected
Reform UK
16.17 %
1,133 votes
DC
Danielle CavanaghElected
Reform UK
15.67 %
1,098 votes
SL
Sidney LawsElected
Reform UK
15.28 %
1,071 votes
JG
Judith Francesca Therese GibsonNot elected
Labour
10.25 %
718 votes
KW
Kathryn Dorothea WalkerNot elected
Labour
9.69 %
679 votes
BT
Barry Robert TurnbullNot elected
Labour
8.91 %
624 votes
JA
Joseph AnyanwuNot elected
Green Party
4.94 %
346 votes
CD
Catherine O DonovanNot elected
Green Party
4.64 %
325 votes
GR
Gabriel RubinsteinNot elected
Green Party
3.88 %
272 votes
AW
Andrew WelshNot elected
Liberal Democrats
3.3 %
231 votes
SB
Shakuntala BeadleNot elected
Liberal Democrats
3.2 %
224 votes
LB
Leonard BellNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.81 %
197 votes
EB
Elaine BrunskillNot elected
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
1.27 %
89 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,007 |
| Turnout | 37.0% |