Reform UK won all three seats when the ward last voted, in May 2026, with 44 per cent of the vote. 5 candidates are standing.
| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Reform UK | 39.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 29.0% |
| Labour | 23.1% |
| Green | 4.5% |
| Conservative | 4.4% |
Newcastle upon Tyne elects its councillors by thirds: each ward has three councillors, elected in separate years, so the three seats can be held by different parties. This by-election is for one of Throckley, Walbottle & Newburn's three seats. A gain or hold goes by that seat - the party that last won it - not by which party won the ward's most recent contest, which is usually a different seat.
Conservative, Green, Liberal Democrats: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Reform UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 9% | 29% | 5% | 14% | 44% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a metropolitan borough: it runs every local service, from schools to bins. Current control: no overall control.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
There is no county council above Newcastle upon Tyne. Transport and some strategic functions sit with the North East Combined Authority.