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Local Elections 2026
Results in Wardley and Leam Lane
These are the local election records for Wardley and Leam Lane (Jarrow and Gateshead East) 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 Wardley and Leam Lane
Fiona Anne Pearce, Gavin Brierley, Neil Graham Whittle were elected in Wardley and Leam Lane.
7,437 valid candidate votes were recorded across 11 candidates.
Turnout was 44.2%.
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11 candidates across 5 partiesGB
Gavin BrierleyElected
Reform UK
16.92 %
1,258 votes
FP
Fiona Anne PearceElected
Reform UK
16.67 %
1,240 votes
NW
Neil Graham WhittleElected
Reform UK
15.8 %
1,175 votes
JG
Jill GreenNot elected
Labour
13.5 %
1,004 votes
SP
Sharron Louise PottsNot elected
Labour
10.39 %
773 votes
PR
Peter John RiddenNot elected
Labour
9.95 %
740 votes
MD
Maria DynesNot elected
Green Party
4.41 %
328 votes
CD
Catherine Emma DouglasNot elected
Liberal Democrats
4.02 %
299 votes
CP
Carrie PoonNot elected
Green Party
3.52 %
262 votes
JR
Jordan RidehalghNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.8 %
208 votes
MJ
Michael Alexander JohnsonNot elected
Independent
2.02 %
150 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 11 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,437 |
| Turnout | 44.2% |