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Local Elections 2026
Results in Birtley
These are the local election records for Birtley (Washington and Gateshead South) 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 Washington and Gateshead South
Andrea Graham
Birtley North & Lamesley
Steven Mullins
Birtley North & Lamesley
Michael Robinson
Birtley North & Lamesley
Sandra Pickering
Birtley South
William Pay
Birtley South
Martin Turnbull
Birtley South
IJ
Ian Jones
Hylton Castle
DL
David Laing
Hylton Castle
Glenn Gibbins
Hylton Castle
SC
Shaun Conley
Redhouse
CE
Christopher Eynon
Redhouse
CH
Ciera Hudspith
Redhouse
Janis Berzemnieks
Washington Central
Joseph Phillips
Washington Central
Saleem Memon
Washington Central
Emily Lopez
Washington East
Anthony Ormond
Washington East
Ian Hembrough
Washington East
Elizabeth Brown
Washington North
Jason King
Washington North
Paul Donaghy
Washington North
Robert Pattison
Washington South
Elouise Redmayne
Washington South
John Watson
Washington South
Brandon Feeley
Washington West
Adrian Pickering
Washington West
Joanne Chapman
Washington West
Andrea Jane Graham, Martin Turnbull, Michael Robert Robinson, Sandra Myra Pickering, Steven John Mullins, William Alfred Pay were elected in Birtley.
15,700 valid candidate votes were recorded across 24 candidates.
Turnout was 43.2%.
Filter by party
24 candidates across 6 partiesAG
Andrea Jane GrahamElected
Reform UK
16.55 %
1,354 votes
SM
Steven John MullinsElected
Reform UK
15.7 %
1,284 votes
MR
Michael Robert RobinsonElected
Reform UK
15.38 %
1,258 votes
SP
Sandra Myra PickeringElected
Reform UK
13.71 %
1,031 votes
WP
William Alfred PayElected
Reform UK
13.58 %
1,021 votes
MT
Martin TurnbullElected
Reform UK
13.03 %
980 votes
PE
Paul Thomas ElliottNot elected
Liberal Democrats
11.93 %
897 votes
JT
Judith TurnerNot elected
Labour
10.94 %
895 votes
JS
Joe William Kenneth SowerbyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
10.54 %
793 votes
RC
Robin Christopher CostelloNot elected
Labour
8.99 %
735 votes
LS
Lauran SowerbyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
9.61 %
723 votes
DL
David Robert LowesNot elected
Labour
8.45 %
691 votes
MH
Michael Alan HallNot elected
Labour
6.7 %
504 votes
KJ
Kenneth Charles JamiesonNot elected
Labour
5.8 %
436 votes
ST
Shaun TumeltyNot elected
Labour
5.57 %
419 votes
SB
Stephen BrownlessNot elected
Green Party
5.37 %
404 votes
AB
Abbie Jayne BateyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
4.92 %
402 votes
AB
Andrew Philip BexNot elected
Liberal Democrats
4.57 %
374 votes
JP
Joe PainterNot elected
Green Party
4.52 %
370 votes
JP
Jason PriceNot elected
Green Party
3.84 %
314 votes
CW
Cameron Mathew WallaceNot elected
Liberal Democrats
3.58 %
293 votes
JD
John Nigel DawsonNot elected
Conservative
2.56 %
209 votes
MH
Michelle Mabel HepburnNot elected
Independent
2.31 %
174 votes
JG
John GardinerNot elected
Conservative
1.85 %
139 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 24 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 15,700 |
| Turnout | 43.2% |