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Local Elections 2026
Results in Houghton
These are the local election records for Houghton (Houghton and Sunderland South) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Sunderland Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared75 of 75 seats declared
77.3%
16.0%
Reform UK 58 (77.3%)(+58)Liberal Democrats 12 (16.0%)(0)Labour 5 (6.7%)(-49)
Current councillors in Houghton and Sunderland South
Michael Peacock
Doxford Park
Paul Gibson
Doxford Park
Heather Fagan
Doxford Park
HG
Helen Greener
Farringdon & Silksworth
ID
Ian Dury
Farringdon & Silksworth
RH
Robert Hutchinson
Farringdon & Silksworth
Paul Edgeworth
Grindon & Thorney Close
Stephen O\'Brien
Grindon & Thorney Close
Margaret Crosby
Grindon & Thorney Close
BB
Bill Blackett
Herrington & Newbottle
BA
Bruce Allcroft
Herrington & Newbottle
JS
Jeffrey Shaw
Herrington & Newbottle
Alan Davies
Hetton
JL
Jason Lloyd
Hetton
SP
Steven Paterson
Hetton
SH
Sandra Hobson-Tate
Houghton North
JP
Joseph Parkin
Houghton North
DT
Donna Thomas
Houghton North
HF
Heather Finlay
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
JE
Jonathon Emerson
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
MQ
Michael Quigley
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
CG
Carol Giles
Pennywell & South Hylton
RG
Russell Giles
Pennywell & South Hylton
JI
Julia Irwing
Pennywell & South Hylton
CA
Carole Allcroft
Penshaw & Shiney Row
AP
Abbey Purcell
Penshaw & Shiney Row
AT
Axel Tye
Penshaw & Shiney Row
Donna Sarah Thomas, Heather Finlay, Jonathon Robert Emerson, Joseph Francomb Parkin, Michael Quigley, Sandra Louisa Hobson-Tate were elected in Houghton.
18,301 valid candidate votes were recorded across 29 candidates.
Turnout was 37.5%.
Filter by party
29 candidates across 5 parties
Sandra Louisa Hobson-TateElected
Reform UK
17.02 %
1,584 votes
Joseph Francomb ParkinElected
Reform UK
16.57 %
1,542 votes
Heather FinlayElected
Reform UK
16.42 %
1,477 votes
Donna Sarah ThomasElected
Reform UK
15.38 %
1,432 votes
Jonathon Robert EmersonElected
Reform UK
14.89 %
1,339 votes
Michael QuigleyElected
Reform UK
14.76 %
1,327 votes
Kevin JohnstonNot elected
Labour
11.11 %
999 votes
Tracy DoddsNot elected
Labour
10.84 %
975 votes
JP
John PriceNot elected
Labour
10.45 %
973 votes
MB
Mark BurrellNot elected
Labour
10.41 %
969 votes
CB
Claire Danielle BryantNot elected
Labour
10.35 %
963 votes
Melanie ThorntonNot elected
Labour
10.05 %
904 votes
AR
Andrew RobertsonNot elected
Green Party
5.18 %
466 votes
SL
Steph LangfordNot elected
Green Party
4.31 %
401 votes
HH
Harrison HoppsNot elected
Green Party
3.71 %
334 votes
PR
Pauline RobsonNot elected
Green Party
2.95 %
275 votes
KY
Kirsty Elizabeth YoungerNot elected
Green Party
2.66 %
248 votes
CS
Connor SinclairNot elected
Conservative
2.59 %
233 votes
EB
Emma Jane BakerNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.41 %
217 votes
MP
Michaela Rhiannon PeacockNot elected
Conservative
2.09 %
195 votes
MC
Mia CouplandNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.09 %
188 votes
HS
Harry Levi Jordan Brandon ShovlinNot elected
Conservative
2 %
180 votes
MO
Mickey Mikhimade OlowokoNot elected
Conservative
1.99 %
179 votes
JF
Jan FosterNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.95 %
175 votes
MR
Mark John ReynoldsonNot elected
Conservative
1.84 %
171 votes
CR
Christel RoseNot elected
Conservative
1.74 %
162 votes
FB
Felicity Louise BrandNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.63 %
152 votes
SH
Stewart HardieNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.4 %
130 votes
SR
Steven RenderNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.19 %
111 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 29 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 18,301 |
| Turnout | 37.5% |