The electoral register is a list of people who are eligible to vote in elections and referendums in Northumberland. You cannot vote if your name does not appear on the register.
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County Council votes have been counted and results announced:
View County Council election results
Parish votes will be counted and results announced on Saturday 3 May from 10am.
View Parish Council election results
Please view the following information on voter ID data here
LAVERY, Ian - Labour Party - 20,030 *ELECTED* LEVY, Maureen - The Conservative Party Candidate - 6,121 LEYLAND, Steve - The Green Party - 1,960 PEART, Mark - Reform UK - 10,857 PSALLIDAS, Stephen Anthony - Liberal Democrats - 1,433
Ian Lavery elected MP for the Blyth and Ashington Parliamentary Constituency.
View signed declaration of result of poll for Blyth and Ashington by clicking here.
CAMPION, Thom - Liberal Democrats - 1,898 FLETCHER, Gordon - Reform UK - 9,454 FOODY, Emma - Labour and Co-operative Party - 22,274 *ELECTED* FURNESS, Dawn - Independent - 322 JONES, Ian - The Green Party - 2,144 LEE, Scott - Independent - 573 LEVY, Ian - The Conservative Party Candidate - 8,592 WILKINSON, Mathew - Social Democratic Party – 137
Emma Foody elected MP for the Cramlington and Killingworth Parliamentary Constituency.
View signed declaration of result of poll for Cramlington and Killingworth by clicking here.
CLOUSTON, William Stuart James - Social Democratic Party - 1,211 COTT, Nick - Liberal Democrats - 2,376 MORPHET, Nick - The Green Party - 2,467 MORRIS, Joe - Labour Party - 23,988 *ELECTED* OPPERMAN, Guy - The Conservative Party Candidate - 20,275 WHALEY, Chris – Independent - 1,511
Joe Morris elected MP for the Hexham Parliamentary Constituency.
View signed declaration of result of poll for Hexham by clicking here.
HALES, Katherine Ann - Reform UK - 7,688 HILL, Georgina Emma Rowley - Independent - 3,220 JOYCE, Michael Anthony - Independent - 288 MARTIN, Andrew Alexander - Social Democratic Party - 92 ROSEN, Jan - The Green Party - 1,743 SMITH, David - Labour Party - 17,855 *ELECTED* TREVELYAN, Anne-Marie - The Conservative Party Candidate - 12,788 YOUNES, Natalie - Liberal Democrat – 5,169
David Smith elected MP for the North Northumberland Parliamentary Constituency.
View signed declaration of result of poll for North Northumberland by clicking here.
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Click here to view the Voter ID data
Counting of votes at the UK Parliamentary election: statement by (Acting) Returning Officer
Declaration of the result of poll
CRIPPS, Libby - Independent - 67 EVANS, Paul - The Green Party - 22 FURNESS, Dawn - Independent - 6 GILLOOLY, James John - Labour Party - 371 MCGREGOR, Andy - Liberal Democrats - 23 OWEN, Mark David- Reform UK - 177 SMITH, Alan - The Conservative Party Candidate - 513
View full declaration of result of poll here
Cramlington (Cramlington Eastfield Ward) Parish By-Election - 22 August 2024 View full declaration of result of poll here
Police and Crime Commissioner - Result of election
Sunderland have now declared the final results, Susan Elizabeth Dungworth has been elected the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.
View the declaration of the regional results.
Regional results
View the declaration of count totals from Northumberland.
North East Mayoral Combined Authority - Result of election
Sunderland have now declared the final results, Kim McGuinness has been elected the North East Combined Authority Mayor.
View full declaration of uncontested poll here
County Council Elections - total results by party
Alnwick Amble Amble West with Warkworth Ashington Central Bamburgh Bedlington Central Bedlington East Bedlington West Bellingham Berwick East Berwick North Berwick West with Ord Bothal Bywell Choppington College Corbridge Cowpen Cramlington East Cramlington Eastfield Cramlington North Cramlington South East Cramlington Village Cramlington West Croft Druridge Bay Haltwhistle Hartley Haydon Haydon & Haddrian Hexham Central with Acomb Hexham East Hexham West Hirst Holywell Humshaugh Isabella Kitty Brewster Longhorsley Longhoughton Lynmouth Morpeth Kirkhill Morpeth North Morpeth Stobhill Newbiggin Central with East Newsham Norham & Islandshires Pegswood Plessey Ponteland East & Stannington Ponteland North Ponteland South with Heddon Ponteland West Prudhoe North Prudhoe South Rothbury Seaton with Newbiggin West Seghill with Seaton Delaval Shilbottle Sleekburn South Tynedale Stakeford Stocksfield & Broomhaugh Wensleydale Wooler
Beadnell Bedlington Central Bedlington East Bothal Choppington College Cowpen Cramlington East Cramlington Eastfield Cramlington North Cramlington South East Cramlington Village Cramlington West Croft Felton Gilesgate Hartley Haydon Hirst Holy Island Holywell Humshaugh Isabella Kitty Brewster Leazes Longhirst Morpeth Kirkhill Morpeth North Morpeth Stobhill Newbiggin East Newbiggin South Newbiggin West Newsham North Sunderland Park Road Plessey Ponteland North Ponteland West Priestpopple Prudhoe Hall Seaton Seghill with Seaton Delaval Sleekburn South Blyth St Boisil Stakeford Wensleydale West Wylam
Overall Result Votes have been combined for the Northumbria Force Area PCC, and the results are below.
CRUTE, Duncan Carlyle (CON): 139875 MCGUINNESS, Cara Kim (LAB): 206467
Kim McGuinness officially re-elected.
Second preference votes counted from Northumberland.
CRUTE, Duncan Carlyle (CON): 4,397
MCGUINNESS, Cara Kim (LAB): 6,109
View Declaration of result
View signed declaration of result of poll here View summary of results including turnout here
First Count Declaration Second Count Declaration
Local results Regional results
Local result Count stage 1 result Count stage 2 result Overall result Find out more about the North of Tyne Combined Authority here
Declaration of result
A press notice on Royal Assent of the Act was published on gov.uk on 28 April, and the House of Commons Library has updated its briefing on the passage of the Act. Much of the detail for implementation of the Elections Act has been set out in secondary legislation, now that the primary legislation has received Royal Assent. Significant changes have been introduced by this legislation which include:
Please note you are unable to view the electoral register online, however this can be viewed in person at our local offices. Please contact the elections office for more details and to arrange an appointment.
Elections Office - 0345 600 6400 or elections@northumberland.gov.uk.
Please be aware that there is currently a phishing email circulating that is requesting documentary evidence from electors for their electoral registration application.
The email being used is electoral@register-to-vote.electoral.agency but there maybe similar emails also being used.
Please do not click any links or provide any personal information should you receive this email.
It is advised to report any emails of this nature to the National Cyber Security Centre.
Northumberland County Council have a scheduled election on the 2nd May 2024, since May 2023 voters in England will now need to show an accredited form of photographic identification in order to receive their ballot paper(s) to cast their vote at a polling station for local elections, referendums, recall petitions, Police and Crime Commissioner elections and UK Parliamentary General Elections. Please note that these new requirements will not affect electors who vote by post.
*Identification is required at all unscheduled polls (by elections) that take place.
Electors who do not hold any of the accredited forms of photo ID are able to apply (if required) for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
For more information on the new requirements including a list of acceptable forms of ID and how to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate please see the link(s) below
Click here to learn more about voter ID Click here to apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) Click here to apply for a paper Voter Authority Certificate application form
Click here to Register to Vote
You can register to vote if you are 16 years old or over and a British citizen or an Irish, qualifying Commonwealth or European Union citizen who is resident in the UK.
If you are 16 or 17, you can apply to be added to the register in advance, however you cannot vote until you are 18.
Click here to apply for a Postal Vote
To vote by post at any election we must receive your application at the very latest by 5pm on the 11th working day before the election. If you require information about alternatives to voting in person, please contact the Elections office.
Click here to apply for a Proxy Vote
To vote by proxy at any election, we must receive your application at the very latest by 5pm on the 6th working day before the election. If you wish to enquire about a proxy vote, you should contact the Elections office.
Using information received from the public, registration officers keep two registers: the electoral register and the open register.
The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone registered to vote in public elections. The register is used for electoral purposes, such as making sure only eligible people can vote. It is also used for other limited purposes specified in law, such as detecting crime (e.g. fraud), calling people for jury service and checking credit applications.
The open register is an extract of the electoral register but is not used for elections. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation. For example, it is used by businesses and charities to confirm name and address details. Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed. Removing your details from the open register does not affect your right to vote.
If you wish to be removed from the open register, please click here or contact the Elections office.
During the annual canvass every household in Northumberland will receive a letter or canvass form listing everyone who is currently registered to vote at the property, this takes place every year between July and December.
We now send out two different types of correspondence, rather than one standard form. Unlike previous years we no longer require a response from every household, only the household who have received a canvass form are required to respond.
You may have received an email from northumberland.county.council.electoral.services@notifications.service.gov.uk titled 'Is the electoral registration information correct for your address?'
It will include the Northumberland County Council logo and a two-part security code.
When you receive this email, please respond, even if all details are correct so that we can ensure our information is up to date.
Click here for further information on this years Canvass
As part of Northumberland County Council`s Annual Canvass, we are this year inline with updated legislation using additional methods of communication, including emailing residents where we hold an email address.
If in any doubt regarding the legitimacy of these emails, please contact the Elections office on 01670 624811 or elections@northumberland.gov.uk
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Can't find the answer you're looking for? Click here to submit a contact form to the elections office.
Find out how you can petition the council to hold a referendum on whether local people should elect a Mayor to lead the Council and be the head of the Council's decision-making body.
Northumberland County Council currently has a Leader elected by the Council and a cabinet of Councillors. However, under the Local Government Act 2000, you can petition the Council to hold a referendum on whether local people should elect a Mayor to lead the Council and be the head of the Council's decision-making body.
To call a referendum for a directly elected Mayor, a petition must be raised, which is signed by 5% of local government electors that are included in the current Register of Electors.
Regulation 10 of the Local Authorities (Referendum) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) provides details on how the petition should be formatted and how signatories should be recorded. The verification figure is published annually in a formal notice:
This section will give you information on how to register to vote and the different methods of voting. If you require any of this information in a different format or large print please contact the elections office: elections@northumberland.gov.uk
You are able to register to vote online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. When registering to vote you must ensure you have your National Insurance Number to hand. Click here to see where you can find your National Insurance Number
The document below will give you a step- by - step guide on how to register to vote. Please find here a quick guide to voting
Before you decide how you wish to vote, you may find the document below useful: How to vote in person- My Vote, My Voice
If you do not want to go to a polling station to vote, there are other options available including voting by post and by proxy. For more information on postal and proxy voting, see the documents below:
How to vote by post- My Vote My Voice How to vote by proxy- My Vote My Voice
Every polling station should be accessible or a ramp will provided to allow access. Should you require any further assistance, a member of staff will be able to help you. When voting in the polling stations, there will be clear signs and images indicating how to vote.
The following can be used at the polling station: A magnifier A tactile voting device - which attaches to a ballot paper to allow blind or partially sighted voters to mark their ballot paper with or without assistance Finger grips Assistance from a companion - or the Polling Station's Presiding Officer who can join an elector in the polling booth and help them mark the ballot paper
If you require assistance marking your ballot paper, your companion and/or the Presiding Officer will need to sign a form before you can cast your vote.
For those people who are wishing to vote at the polling station, and may require some additional support, we have the following document to use. A4 Voting Passport
If you would like any more information on this document, please see below: Voting passport- My Vote My Voice
If you would like to find out any other information on support at the polling station, please click here to view a video on what support can be provided.
If you would like some further guidance on applying for the Voter Authority Certificate, please see the video below: Please click here to watch a video on how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
Do you have friends or family living abroad who are British citizens? Let them know they can now vote in UK Parliamentary elections even if they have lived outside the UK for more than 15 years.
They will need to have previously lived or been registered to vote in the UK at some point in their life.
They can now register to vote online, and their overseas declaration will be valid for three years, lasting until 1 November in the third year after it takes effect.
If you register to become an overseas elector, you will still need to register for a postal or proxy vote seperately.
These changes apply to UK Parliament general elections, by-elections and recall petitions. They do not apply to local elections.
For more information visit the electoral commission.
British citizens, which includes eligible Irish citizens and citizens of Crown Dependencies, may register as overseas voters if they are now living abroad, providing they:
Were previously registered to vote in the UK, either before they left the UK or as an overseas voter.
Were previously resident in the UK.
Please note you can only apply under prior residency if you have never been a registered in the past.
Overseas British citizens must apply to register as a voter using the address where they were last registered to vote in the UK or, if they have never been registered, the last address at which they were resident in the UK.
If an applicant has been previously registered at more than one address, they use the most recent address at which they were registered
Overseas voters can apply to register in the same way as any other voter. They can apply online gov.uk.
Those who were previously registered will have to provide details about the address and time they were last registered.
Those who previously lived in the UK, but were not registered, will need to provide details about the address and time where they were last resident.
Yes, even when you have registered to vote as an overseas voter you must apply for a postal or proxy vote as a seperate application.
Local authorities, which are responsible for the electoral roll in their area, must be satisfied that the applicant was registered or lived in the area previously, and must be able to verify an applicant’s identity.
Local authorities have a number of resources for verifying this information, including checking previous registers, other locally held records, or evidence provided by the applicant.
Under the new rules, overseas voters need to provide a renewal declaration every three years. Previously, it was every 12 months. A renewal declaration confirms that the details held on the electoral register are accurate and provides an opportunity to update correspondence details if necessary.
Registration will need to be renewed before 1 November, three years after the voter registered as an overseas voter, unless the voter has successfully renewed their voter registration in the meantime.
Yes, under electoral law, those on an electoral register are also permitted to donate to political parties and campaigners campaigning in UK elections.
A consultation has been launched to carry out a full statutory review of Northumberland's Parliamentary polling districts and polling places.
The council is required to carry out a full review every five years and has also been subject to a review of its electoral division electoral arrangements, we will take this opportunity to also review the local arrangements.
Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review
Polling District and Polling Place Review Report Polling District and Polling Place Review Final Proposals Full Council minutes
Polling District Consultation - Interactive map of proposals
2020 Cartington - Abolished and merged with Rothbury & Thropton 2020 Easington - Abolished and merged with Belford & reduction in seats 2020 Corbridge 2020 Hauxley and Amble 2020 Longhoughton - Redistribution of seats 2020 Newton By The Sea - Reduce seats 2020 Rothbury, Whitton and Tosson 2019 Broomley and Stocksfield - Name Change
Final recommendations have been considered by full council. Council have resolved to make any outstanding Orders.
2020 Newsham and Seghill
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