2014 UK local government election
As part of the wider 2014 United Kingdom local elections, the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead had 22 of its 66 seats up for election under the common one-thirds system. All of these councillors were elected for four year terms.
Election Breakdown by Ward
Birtley
Birtley ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Foy | 1,208 | 55.6 | |
| Liberal | Kathy King | 743 | 34.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrea Gatiss | 220 | 10.1 | |
Majority | 465 | | |
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Blaydon
Blaydon ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kathryn Ferdinand | 1,302 | 57.7 | |
| UKIP | Glynis Legatt | 620 | 27 | |
| Conservative | Edward Ainscow | 205 | 9.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart John McClurey | 128 | 5.7 | |
Majority | 682 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Bridges
Bridges ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Angela Douglas | 1,065 | 61.1 | |
| UKIP | Tom Hall | 404 | 23.2 | |
| Conservative | John Gardiner | 149 | 8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Hunter | 126 | 7.2 | |
Majority | 661 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lynn Caffrey | 1,701 | 60.0 | |
| UKIP | Dave Brothers | 718 | 25.2 | |
| Conservative | Karl Gatiss | 254 | 8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Amelia Louise Lowery | 167 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 989 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Chowdene
Chowdene ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maureen Goldsworthy | 1,697 | 65.5 | |
| Conservative | John Callanan | 483 | 18.7 | |
| TUSC | Mark Robertson | 249 | 9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edna May Graham | 160 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 1,214 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Crawcrook and Greenside
Crawcrook and Greenside ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Graham | 1,562 | 61.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom David Hancock | 356 | 14.0 | |
| Green | Ralf Russow | 319 | 12.6 | |
| Conservative | Jeremy Peter Fry | 301 | 11.9 | |
Majority | 1,206 | | |
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Deckham
Deckham ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Gannon | 1,323 | 64.9 | |
| Conservative | May Ainscow | 240 | 11.8 | |
| TUSC | Corrina Helene Smith | 178 | 8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Stephen Duggan | 113 | 5.5 | |
Majority | 1,083 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Dunston and Teams
Dunston and Teams ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Pauline Dillon | 1,053 | 58.4 | |
| UKIP | Paul Innerd | 468 | 26.0 | |
| Green | Andy Blanchflower | 104 | 5.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Lumsden | 51 | 2.8 | |
| Conservative | Christopher James MacAllister | 127 | 7.0 | |
Majority | 585 | | |
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Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Dunston Hill and Whickham East ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alison Elizabeth Chatto | 1,046 | 37.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Philip McClurey | 968 | 34 | 34.4 |
| UKIP | Dot Lynch | 527 | 18.7 | |
| Conservative | Jak Hocking | 167 | 5.9 | |
| Green | Mary Blanchflower | 108 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 78 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Felling
Felling ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Dick | 1,111 | 59.4 | |
| UKIP | Mick McGuire | 501 | 26.8 | |
| Conservative | Trevor Charles Murray | 142 | 6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Gill | 61 | 3.3 | |
| TUSC | Sam Neill | 54 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 610 | | |
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High Fell
High Fell ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Doreen Davidson | 1,107 | 58.9 | |
| UKIP | Albert Mac | 453 | 24.1 | |
| Conservative | Edward Bohill | 136 | 7.2 | |
| TUSC | Elaine Brunskill | 120 | 6.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Spours | 63 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 654 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Lamesley
Lamesley ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Foy (politician) | 1,392 | 58.7 | |
| Independent | Brian Weatherburn | 449 | 18.9 | |
| Conservative | Sheila Everatt | 311 | 13.1 | |
| Liberal | Betty Gallon | 219 | 9.2 | |
Majority | 943 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Lobley Hill and Bensham ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Michael Dodds | 1,182 | 48.9 | |
| UKIP | Jenny Colls-Kitchener | 704 | 29.2 | |
| Conservative | Valerie Bond | 189 | 7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave G Fawcett | 181 | 7.5 | |
| Green | Andy Redfern | 159 | 6.6 | |
Majority | 478 | | |
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Low Fell
Low Fell ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Craig | 1,348 | 43.1 | |
| Labour | Stephen Gibson | 997 | 31.9 | |
| UKIP | John Tennant | 538 | 17.2 | |
| Conservative | Paul Sterling | 213 | 6.8 | |
| People's Democratic Party | Lee Robert Holmes | 30 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 997 | | |
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Pelaw and Heworth
Pelaw and Heworth ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anne Adelaide Wheeler | 1,096 | 48.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Patterson | 652 | 28.5 | |
| UKIP | Mark Douglas | 442 | 19.3 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Moor | 95 | 4.2 | |
Majority | | | |
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Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Margaret McHatton | 1,158 | 37.4 | |
| Labour | Jon Comb | 1,027 | 33.2 | |
| UKIP | Alan Robert Craig | 671 | 21.7 | |
| Green | Sarah McKeown | 149 | 4.8 | |
| Conservative | Antoinette Margaret Sterling | 90 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 131 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Saltwell
Saltwell ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Frederick Adams | 1,218 | 62.0 | |
| UKIP | John Kitchener | 414 | 21.1 | |
| Conservative | Alan Bond | 213 | 10.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robinson Geoffrey Stanaway | 118 | 6.0 | |
Majority | 804 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Wardley and Leam Lane
Wardley and leam lane ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter James Mole | 1,429 | 65.0 | |
| Green | Stephen Watson | 370 | 16.8 | |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Alexandrina Parker | 266 | 12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Paul Diston | 134 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 1,059 | | |
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Whickham North
Whickham North ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Thomas Craig | 1,264 | 44.9 | |
| Labour | Chris McHugh | 963 | 34.2 | |
| UKIP | Andrea Wright | 445 | 15.8 | |
| Conservative | Beryl Theresa Bennison | 144 | 5.1 | |
Majority | 301 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Whickham South and Sunniside
Whickham South and Sunniside ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Marilynn Ord | 1,511 | 53.5 | |
| Labour | Peter De-Vere | 619 | 21.9 | |
| UKIP | Mark Bell | 430 | 15.2 | |
| Conservative | Edward Gardner Parker | 214 | 7.6 | |
| TUSC | Joel Byers | 50 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 892 | | |
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Windy Nook and Whitehills
Windy Nook and Whitehills ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Graham | 1,364 | 58.9 | |
| UKIP | Bill McCough | 634 | 27.4 | |
| Conservative | Kyle Murray | 147 | 6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Therese Crozier | 105 | 4.5 | |
| TUSC | Norman Hall | 67 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 730 | | |
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Winlaton and High Spen
Winlaton and High Spen ward 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marilyn Charlton | 1,413 | 52.3 | |
| UKIP | Ray Tolley | 769 | 28.4 | |
| Conservative | Diana Maria Moore | 254 | 9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra McClurey | 139 | 5.1 | |
| Green | Paul Martin Luke McNally | 129 | 4.8 | |
Majority | 644 | | |
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References
- Statement of Nominations
- Results