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Local Elections 2026
Results in Washington East
These are the local election records for Washington East (Washington and Gateshead South) 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 Washington East
Anthony Ormond, Emily Lopez, Ian Gordon Hembrough were elected in Washington East.
8,257 valid candidate votes were recorded across 15 candidates.
Turnout was 35.5%.
Filter by party
15 candidates across 5 parties
Ian Gordon HembroughElected
Reform UK
15.44 %
1,275 votes
Emily LopezElected
Reform UK
13.6 %
1,123 votes
Anthony OrmondElected
Reform UK
13.48 %
1,113 votes
BJ
Beth Veronica JonesNot elected
Labour
12.9 %
1,065 votes
Graeme Ferguson MillerNot elected
Labour
11.02 %
910 votes
JO
Jennifer Obianuju OrjiNot elected
Labour
9.56 %
789 votes
GB
Gary John BridgeNot elected
Green Party
5.2 %
429 votes
AS
Anna SnellNot elected
Green Party
2.94 %
243 votes
LL
Lauren Ann LawsNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.91 %
240 votes
Michal ChantkowskiNot elected
Green Party
2.91 %
240 votes
IF
Ian FrancombeNot elected
Conservative
2.53 %
209 votes
FG
Finlee GibbonsNot elected
Conservative
2.36 %
195 votes
VO
Victor OluwagbemiNot elected
Conservative
1.94 %
160 votes
HA
Helen AtteyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.7 %
140 votes
Nana BoddyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
1.53 %
126 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 15 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 8,257 |
| Turnout | 35.5% |