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Local Elections 2026
Results in Walker
These are the local election records for Walker (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Newcastle upon Tyne Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared78 of 78 seats declared
32.1%
30.8%
30.8%
Liberal Democrats 25 (32.1%)(+2)Green Party 24 (30.8%)(+22)Reform UK 24 (30.8%)(+24)Independent 3 (3.8%)(-3)Labour 2 (2.6%)(-44)
Current councillors in Walker
Colin Goldsborough, Lorraine Anne Gingell, Matt Williams were elected in Walker.
7,321 valid candidate votes were recorded across 16 candidates.
Turnout was 35.6%.
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16 candidates across 7 parties
Matt WilliamsElected
Green Party
14.27 %
1,068 votes
CG
Colin GoldsboroughElected
Reform UK
14.06 %
1,052 votes
LG
Lorraine Anne GingellElected
Reform UK
13.85 %
1,036 votes
CT
Chuck TaylorNot elected
Green Party
12.99 %
972 votes
RS
Richard William SharpNot elected
Reform UK
12.94 %
968 votes
Tom WhatsonNot elected
Green Party
12.6 %
943 votes
IA
Ian Leigh AirdNot elected
Labour
4.34 %
325 votes
PI
Pamela Victor IbitamunoNot elected
Labour
3.52 %
263 votes
SV
Sam VosperNot elected
Labour
3.35 %
251 votes
DW
Davy WoodNot elected
Independent
1.52 %
114 votes
Liz PantonNot elected
Party of Women
1 %
75 votes
CM
Christopher MetcalfNot elected
Conservative
0.92 %
69 votes
MB
Mark Daniel BuckleyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
0.86 %
64 votes
AC
Andrew Richard Thomas CowieNot elected
Liberal Democrats
0.76 %
57 votes
JS
John Douglas Stokel-Walker
Independent
Pending
Vote total
RR
Robert Lambert RentonNot elected
Liberal Democrats
0.86 %
64 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 16 |
| Parties on ballot | 7 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,321 |
| Turnout | 35.6% |