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Local Elections 2026
Results in Low Fell
These are the local election records for Low 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 Low Fell
Daniel Stephen Duggan, Dawn Elizabeth Welsh, Ron Beadle were elected in Low Fell.
11,131 valid candidate votes were recorded across 14 candidates.
Turnout was 59.5%.
Filter by party
14 candidates across 6 parties
Ron BeadleElected
Liberal Democrats
17.68 %
1,968 votes
DD
Daniel Stephen DugganElected
Liberal Democrats
15.52 %
1,728 votes
Dawn Elizabeth WelshElected
Liberal Democrats
15.08 %
1,678 votes
JA
John AtkinsonNot elected
Reform UK
7.91 %
880 votes
IH
Iain HendersonNot elected
Reform UK
7.21 %
802 votes
AM
Arthur MurrayNot elected
Reform UK
6.8 %
757 votes
NG
Neil Campbell GrantNot elected
Green Party
5.75 %
640 votes
SD
Shaun Alexander DunlopNot elected
Labour
5.3 %
590 votes
RT
Robert TaylorNot elected
Labour
4.69 %
522 votes
JR
Jerome RuddickNot elected
Labour
4.38 %
488 votes
GP
George James PoxonNot elected
Green Party
4.17 %
464 votes
DR
Deacon Edward RobsonNot elected
Green Party
3.94 %
439 votes
JD
Jonathan DawsonNot elected
Conservative
1.2 %
134 votes
SM
Simon James MordenNot elected
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
0.37 %
41 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 14 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 11,131 |
| Turnout | 59.5% |