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    Lobley Hill and Bensham, Gateshead

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Michael Lamport (Reform UK), Michelle Susan Merrin (Reform UK) and David Simpson (Reform UK) won Lobley Hill and Bensham, with a majority of 231 votes on a turnout of 40.72%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Gateshead
    Elections recorded
    13
    Recorded results
    70
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2026Turnout 40.72%, electorate 6,900
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael LamportReform UK1,22414.5%Yes
    Michelle Susan MerrinReform UK1,19114.1%Yes
    David SimpsonReform UK1,15513.7%Yes
    Kevin Michael DoddsThe Labour Party92411%No
    Crystal HicksThe Labour Party87610.4%No
    Shinu YohannanThe Labour Party7518.9%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party4405.2%No
    Harry FarncombeGreen Party4265.1%No
    Corrina MulhollandLiberal Democrats4195%No
    Tom WhymanGreen Party3764.5%No
    Michael George RuddyLiberal Democrats3323.9%No
    Jonny WittsLiberal Democrats3153.7%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2024electorate 6,978
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine DonovanThe Labour Party1,27458.1%Yes
    Andy RedfernGreen Party31914.5%No
    Jackie GardinerConservative Party30513.9%No
    Catherine MulvieLiberal Democrats29613.5%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2023Turnout 31.22%, electorate 6,886
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. McMasterThe Labour Party1,28259.6%Yes
    Jackie GardinerConservative Party33615.6%No
    Jamie RickeltonLiberal Democrats27412.7%No
    A. RedfernGreen Party25812%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2022Turnout 31.29%, electorate 6,871
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin DoddsThe Labour Party1,27459.3%Yes
    John GardinerConservative Party39518.4%No
    Rickelton J.Liberal Democrats24711.5%No
    Redfern A.Green Party23410.9%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2021Turnout 32.73%, electorate 6,991
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine DonovanThe Labour Party1,29556.6%Yes
    Hutchinson J.M.Conservative Party60526.4%No
    Redfern A.Green Party2119.2%No
    Duggan L.A.Liberal Democrats1777.7%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2019Turnout 27.73%, electorate 7,091
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eileen McMasterThe Labour Party96349%Yes
    Nicholas James SeabornLiberal Democrats34517.5%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party28814.6%No
    Janice Marina HutchinsonConservative Party26613.5%No
    Jonathan MohammedIndependent1045.3%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2018Turnout 27.89%, electorate 7,226
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin DoddsThe Labour Party1,25162.1%Yes
    Samina Mateen KhanConservative Party38419.1%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party20210%No
    Leanne May BrandLiberal Democrats1788.8%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2016Turnout 30.05%, electorate 6,996
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine DonovanThe Labour Party1,22158.1%Yes
    Dot LynchUK Independence Party (UKIP)42020%No
    Valerie BondConservative Party1878.9%No
    David Gilson FawcettLiberal Democrats1587.5%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party1165.5%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2015Turnout 56.64%, electorate 7,122
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eileen McMasterThe Labour Party2,16153.6%Yes
    Dot LynchUK Independence Party (UKIP)82720.5%No
    Valerie BondConservative Party48512%No
    David Gilson FawcettLiberal Democrats3137.8%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party2486.1%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2014Turnout 32.03%, electorate 7,540
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin DoddsThe Labour Party1,18248.9%Yes
    Jenny Colls-KitchenerUK Independence Party (UKIP)70429.2%No
    Valerie BondConservative Party1897.8%No
    David Gilson FawcettLiberal Democrats1817.5%No
    Andy RedfernGreen Party1596.6%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local Elections 2012Turnout 29.16%, electorate 7,549
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine DonovanThe Labour Party1,63674.3%Yes
    Andy RedfernGreen Party23710.8%No
    Valerie BondConservative Party1908.6%No
    Philip HunterLiberal Democrats1386.3%No
    Lobley Hill and Bensham: Local by-elections 23 Sep 2010Turnout 21.5%, electorate 7,516
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —The Labour Party1,12069.3%Yes
    —Liberal Democrats29818.4%No
    —British National Party1016.3%No
    —Conservative Party976%No

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