Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council: all 66 councillors
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council has 66 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Reform UK, with 38 of the 66 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Gateshead: local statistics and who has power over Gateshead, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Reform UK: 38 councillors
- Labour: 12 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 12 councillors
- Green Party: 3 councillors
- Independent: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Michael Robinson (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Sport and Culture
- Sandra Pickering (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Safety
- Steve Campion (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Economic Development
- Nick Allan (Reform UK): Leader of the Council
- Graham Keating (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Roads and Transport
- Garry Thompson (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Environment
- Gavin Brierley (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Housing
- Fiona Pearce (Reform UK): Deputy Leader of the Council
- Col Daughtry (Reform UK): Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtley North and Lamesley | Andrea Graham | Reform UK | ||
| Birtley North and Lamesley | Michael Robinson | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Sport and Culture | |
| Birtley North and Lamesley | Steven Mullins | Reform UK | ||
| Birtley South | Martin Turnbull | Reform UK | ||
| Birtley South | Sandra Pickering | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Safety | |
| Birtley South | William Pay | Reform UK | ||
| Blaydon | Gillian Jackson | Reform UK | ||
| Blaydon | Pedro Santos | Reform UK | ||
| Blaydon | Steve Campion | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Economic Development | |
| Bridges | Mark Gorman | Green Party | ||
| Bridges | Melissa Harker | Green Party | ||
| Bridges | Rachel Cabral | Green Party | ||
| Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | Jamie Park | Labour | ||
| Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | Lynne Caffrey | Labour | ||
| Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | Michael McNestry | Labour | ||
| Chowdene | Andrew Wallace | Reform UK | ||
| Chowdene | Edwin Snaith | Reform UK | ||
| Chowdene | Neil Carpenter | Reform UK | ||
| Crawcrook and Greenside | Kathleen McCartney | Labour | ||
| Crawcrook and Greenside | Kathryn Henderson | Labour | ||
| Crawcrook and Greenside | Shaun Edge | Labour | ||
| Deckham | Alan Brown | Reform UK | ||
| Deckham | Craig Heathcote | Reform UK | ||
| Deckham | Patricia Shield | Reform UK | ||
| Dunston Hill and Whickham East | Nick Allan | Reform UK | Leader of the Council | |
| Dunston Hill and Whickham East | Peter Maughan | Independent | ||
| Dunston Hill and Whickham East | Ronnie Jackson | Reform UK | ||
| Dunston, Teams and Riverside | Alison Porritt | Reform UK | ||
| Dunston, Teams and Riverside | Graham Keating | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Roads and Transport | |
| Dunston, Teams and Riverside | Roger Maraj | Reform UK | ||
| Felling | Andy Dine | Reform UK | ||
| Felling | Derek Finch | Reform UK | ||
| Felling | Garry Thompson | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Environment | |
| High Fell | Arthur Boylin | Reform UK | ||
| High Fell | Lindsay Atkinson | Reform UK | ||
| High Fell | Sidney Laws | Reform UK | ||
| Lobley Hill and Bensham | David Simpson | Reform UK | ||
| Lobley Hill and Bensham | Michael Lamport | Reform UK | ||
| Lobley Hill and Bensham | Michelle Merrin | Reform UK | ||
| Low Fell | Daniel Duggan | Liberal Democrats | 5 May 2016 | |
| Low Fell | Dawn Welsh | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Low Fell | Ron Beadle | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Pelaw, Heworth and Bill Quay | Amanda Wintcher | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Pelaw, Heworth and Bill Quay | Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 5 May 2016 | |
| Pelaw, Heworth and Bill Quay | Paul Diston | Liberal Democrats | 3 May 2019 | |
| Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | Becky Skoyles | Labour | ||
| Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | Chris Buckley | Labour | 4 May 2018 | |
| Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | Eleanor Baggaley | Labour | ||
| Saltwell | Denise Robson | Labour | 7 May 2021 | |
| Saltwell | John Adams | Labour | ||
| Saltwell | Stephen Gibson | Labour | ||
| Wardley and Leam Lane | Fiona Pearce | Reform UK | Deputy Leader of the Council | |
| Wardley and Leam Lane | Gavin Brierley | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Housing | |
| Wardley and Leam Lane | Neil Whittle | Reform UK | ||
| Whickham North and Swalwell | Christopher Ord | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Whickham North and Swalwell | Peter Craig | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Whickham North and Swalwell | Susan Craig | Liberal Democrats | 24 October 2024 | |
| Whickham South and Sunniside | Jonathan Mohammed | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2021 | |
| Whickham South and Sunniside | Jonathan Wallace | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Whickham South and Sunniside | Marilynn Ord | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Windy Nook and Whitehills | Hillary Thompson | Reform UK | ||
| Windy Nook and Whitehills | Jeff Smart | Reform UK | ||
| Windy Nook and Whitehills | Julie Smart | Reform UK | ||
| Winlaton and High Spen | Col Daughtry | Reform UK | Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care | |
| Winlaton and High Spen | James Wright | Reform UK | ||
| Winlaton and High Spen | Steve Tweddle | Reform UK |
Source
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.