South Tyneside Council

Elections

Election results - 07 May 2026 Local Government Election

Political share of South Tyneside Council after the Election
  Seats +/-
  Green Party 10 +1
  Independent 2 -16
  Labour Party 1 -26
  Reform UK 41 +41
Turnout
Total electorate Total turnout Total turnout %
114016 49993 43.8%
Election results for wards
Ward Elected candidate   Party Electorate Turnout Majority Hold/Gain
Beacon and Bents Rana Rahman   Green Party 6518 50.5% 567 Hold by Green Party
  Sue Stonehouse   Green Party     421 Hold by Green Party
  Sarah McKeown   Green Party     372 Hold by Green Party
Bede Michael Oughton   Reform UK 5921 38.6% 365 Gain from Lab
  Chris Wears   Reform UK     330 Gain from Ind
  Alan Rice   Reform UK     321 Gain from Ind
Biddick and All Saints Steve Maddison   Reform UK 6163 33.2% 65 Gain from Lab
  Steven Smith   Reform UK     37 Gain from Green Party
  Rachael Taylor   Green Party     19 Hold by Green Party
Boldon Colliery Ian Jason Diamond   Reform UK 6908 42.6% 109 Gain from Lab
  Simon Kevin Oliver   Ind     92 Gain from Lab
  Chris Fox   Reform UK     69 Gain from Ind
Cleadon Park and Harton Moor Russell Stephen Clifton   Reform UK 5630 40.6% 503 Gain from Lab
  Helen Louise Ross   Reform UK     486 Gain from Lab
  Heidi Wildhirt   Reform UK     447 Gain from Ind
Cleadon Village and East Boldon David Herbert   Green Party 7100 55.8% 388 Hold by Green Party
  Shirley Ford   Green Party     366 Hold by Green Party
  Abbey Muquith   Green Party     52 Hold by Green Party
Fellgate and Hedworth Jean Murray   Reform UK 5739 43.7% 74 Gain from Lab
  Geraldine Margaret Teresa Kilgour   Lab     49 Hold by Lab
  Mal Bell   Reform UK     8 Gain from Ind
Harton Shaun Barclay   Reform UK 6306 43.6% 497 Gain from Lab
  Alex Robert Clarke   Reform UK     462 Gain from Lab
  Jim Mouat   Reform UK     459 Gain from Ind
Hebburn North Andy Heywood   Reform UK 6763 40.6% 381 Gain from Lab
  Mike Smith   Reform UK     311 Gain from Lab
  Susan Sybenga   Reform UK     216 Gain from Lab
Hebburn South Elliott Curry   Reform UK 6941 46% 687 Gain from Lab
  Gary Elsender   Reform UK     672 Gain from Ind
  Mark Francis Richardson   Reform UK     624 Gain from Lab
Horsley Hill and Westoe Crown Charlie Medcalf   Reform UK 6827 48.6% 583 Gain from Lab
  Pat Newman   Reform UK     548 Gain from Lab
  Audrey Fenwick   Reform UK     522 Gain from Ind
Monkton Sheryl Jones   Reform UK 6578 42.6% 307 Gain from Lab
  Matt Ling   Reform UK     275 Gain from Lab
  Marian Elizabeth Stead   Reform UK     213 Gain from Lab
Primrose Alex Barr   Reform UK 6650 38.9% 293 Gain from Ind
  Adam Nicholas Smith   Reform UK     229 Gain from Ind
  Elaine Cecilia Thomas   Reform UK     170 Gain from Ind
Simonside and Rekendyke Luke Perry   Reform UK 6682 39.1% 160 Gain from Lab
  Philip Charles Brown   Reform UK     156 Gain from Lab
  Michelle Fascione   Reform UK     149 Gain from Ind
West Park Tony Leather   Green Party 5711 45.1% 184 Gain from Ind
  Matt Blair   Green Party     176 Gain from Ind
  Jasim Uddin   Green Party     84 Hold by Green Party
Westoe Kate Owens-Palmer   Ind 5643 50.3% 41 Hold by Ind
  Sharlene May Tooley   Reform UK     31 Gain from Ind
  Karen Pittuck   Reform UK     13 Gain from Ind
Whitburn and Marsden Tony Humphrey   Reform UK 5855 51.1% 478 Gain from Lab
  Steve Cain   Reform UK     429 Gain from Lab
  David Royal   Reform UK     367 Gain from Lab
Whiteleas Chris Turnbull   Reform UK 6081 37.2% 660 Gain from Lab
  Paul Anthony Mackings   Reform UK     624 Gain from Lab
  Stan Wildhirt   Reform UK     583 Gain from Ind

Overall political share of council

Council Seats Overall after This Election.
  Party Seats
  Reform UK 41
  Green Party 10
  Independent 2
  Labour Party 1