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Local Elections 2026
Results in Whitburn and Marsden
These are the local election records for Whitburn and Marsden (South Shields) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
South Tyneside Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared54 of 54 seats declared
75.9%
18.5%
Reform UK 41 (75.9%)(+41)Green Party 10 (18.5%)(-1)Independent 2 (3.7%)(-13)Labour 1 (1.9%)(-27)
Current councillors in Whitburn and Marsden
David Royal, Steve Cain, Tony Humphrey were elected in Whitburn and Marsden.
8,470 valid candidate votes were recorded across 9 candidates.
Turnout was 51.1%.
Filter by party
9 candidates across 3 partiesTH
Tony HumphreyElected
Reform UK
16.21 %
1,373 votes
SC
Steve CainElected
Reform UK
15.63 %
1,324 votes
DR
David RoyalElected
Reform UK
14.9 %
1,262 votes
SL
Steve LavelleNot elected
Green Party
10.57 %
895 votes
TS
Trevor SewellNot elected
Green Party
9.67 %
819 votes
TD
Tracey Allison DixonNot elected
Labour
9.57 %
811 votes
LS
Lewis SpenceNot elected
Green Party
9.29 %
787 votes
JW
Joyce WelshNot elected
Labour
7.28 %
617 votes
AH
Anne HetheringtonNot elected
Labour
6.87 %
582 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 9 |
| Parties on ballot | 3 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 8,470 |
| Turnout | 51.1% |