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Local Elections 2026
Results in Southwick
These are the local election records for Southwick (Sunderland Central) 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 Southwick
Jamie Bolam Scott, Jannine Catherine Morrow, Michael Henderson Leadbitter were elected in Southwick.
7,999 valid candidate votes were recorded across 16 candidates.
Turnout was 34.7%.
Filter by party
16 candidates across 6 parties
Michael Henderson LeadbitterElected
Reform UK
16.96 %
1,357 votes
Jannine Catherine MorrowElected
Reform UK
16.31 %
1,305 votes
Jamie Bolam ScottElected
Reform UK
15.21 %
1,217 votes
Michael John ButlerNot elected
Labour
10.36 %
829 votes
ZC
Zoe ChandlerNot elected
Labour
9.16 %
733 votes
Kelly ChequerNot elected
Labour
9.11 %
729 votes
PJ
Paul JacquesNot elected
Green Party
3.38 %
270 votes
John Leonard AppletonNot elected
Green Party
3.25 %
260 votes
BH
Ben HardieNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.84 %
227 votes
CD
Craig DoughtyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.75 %
220 votes
RM
Rafal Kazimierz MarzecNot elected
Green Party
2.44 %
195 votes
AW
Andrew WoodNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.09 %
167 votes
JR
Jon ReedNot elected
Conservative
1.59 %
127 votes
SS
Sheila SmithNot elected
Conservative
1.58 %
126 votes
KW
Kath WorthyNot elected
Conservative
1.54 %
123 votes
RC
Rosalind CopelandNot elected
Independent
1.43 %
114 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 16 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,999 |
| Turnout | 34.7% |