Houghton and Sunderland South: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Houghton and Sunderland South (9 of 9 wards, 2024–2026), Labour leads on 34.6%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 100% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34.6% | 10,991 | 47.1% | -12.4 pts |
| Reform UK | 34.1% | 6,741 | 29.1% | +4.9 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 10.9% | 3,863 | 5.7% | +5.1 pts |
| Conservative | 10.2% | 3,649 | 13.8% | -3.6 pts |
| Green | 8.7% | 2,244 | 4.3% | +4.4 pts |
| REF | 1.1% | 469 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent | 0.6% | 236 | 0.0% | — |