Local elections

On this page:

• 2022 local election results
• Voting
• Standing for election

We will keep all Covid-safety measures under review for all future elections.

May 2022 election results

The full results are available on our Elections Live page.

Following the May 2022 local elections the council now has:

• 51 Labour councillors
• 21 Liberal Democrat councillors
• 3 Newcastle Independents councillors
• 3 councillors who stood as independent candidates

Official notices

• Results for all Newcastle's 26 ward areas

Results by ward

Details of the number of votes cast for each candidate (known as the declaration of result of poll) is available for:

• Arthur's Hill
• Benwell and Scotswood
• Blakelaw
• Byker
• Callerton and Throckley
• Castle
• Chapel
• Dene and South Gosforth
• Denton and Westerhope
• Elswick
• Fawdon and West Gosforth
• Gosforth
• Heaton
• Kenton
• Kingston Park South and Newbiggin Hall
• Lemington
• Manor Park
• Monument
• North Jesmond
• Ouseburn
• Parklands
• South Jesmond
• Walker
• Walkergate
• West Fenham
• Wingrove

Voting

To be able to take part in local elections you need to be registered to vote.

Register to vote

Standing for election

If you are interested in standing for election as a councillor in Newcastle in future elections, please email us.

More information on standing for election as a councillor is available from: 

• the Local Government Association 
• the Government