South Shields: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in South Shields (11 of 11 wards, 2024–2026), Reform UK leads on 39.2%, ahead of Labour, who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 39.2% | 24,276 | 23.0% | +16.2 pts |
| Green | 31.6% | 21,047 | 14.8% | +16.9 pts |
| Labour | 17.0% | 11,831 | 41.1% | -24.1 pts |
| Independent | 11.0% | 8,643 | 6.2% | +4.9 pts |
| Conservative | 1.2% | 1,513 | 11.2% | -10.0 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 0.0% | 0 | 3.8% | — |