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Local Elections 2026
Results in Saltwell
These are the local election records for Saltwell (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 Saltwell
Denise Marianne Robson, John Frederick Adams, Stephen Gibson were elected in Saltwell.
8,337 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 43.8%.
Filter by party
13 candidates across 5 partiesJA
John Frederick AdamsElected
Labour
13.78 %
1,149 votes
Denise Marianne RobsonElected
Labour
13.22 %
1,102 votes
SG
Stephen GibsonElected
Labour
11.91 %
993 votes
OC
Owain CurtisNot elected
Green Party
8.06 %
672 votes
GH
Graham HankinsonNot elected
Green Party
7.23 %
603 votes
LB
Leanne May BrandNot elected
Liberal Democrats
7.21 %
601 votes
SJ
Simon Michael JamesNot elected
Green Party
6.86 %
572 votes
David AyreNot elected
Reform UK
6.84 %
570 votes
DR
David Ronald Digby RobertsNot elected
Reform UK
6.25 %
521 votes
DP
David Robert PriorNot elected
Reform UK
5.88 %
490 votes
Jamie RickeltonNot elected
Liberal Democrats
5.58 %
465 votes
EP
Edita PetrylaiteNot elected
Liberal Democrats
5.17 %
431 votes
AA
Ayo AkinNot elected
Conservative
2.02 %
168 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 8,337 |
| Turnout | 43.8% |