Voting and Elections

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.

This section provides information on upcoming elections and referendums to be held in Northumberland, as well as information linked to previous elections.

For any queries please contact the Elections office on 0345 600 6400​ or elections@northumberland.gov.uk

Parliamentary General Election - 4 July 2024

Parliamentary General Election - Blyth and Ashington

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.
 


Parliamentary General Election - Cramlington and Killingworth

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.


Parliamentary General Election - Hexham

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.


Parliamentary General Election - North Northumberland

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.

Northumberland County Council Parliamentary Election 4 July 2024 Voter ID Data

VOTER ID DATA

Notice of Vacancy - County Division of Cramlington Eastfield
Notice of Election Cramlington Eastfield County By-Election
Statement of Persons Nominated - Cramlington Eastfield County By-Election
Notice of Election Agents' Names and Offices - Cramlington Eastfield County By-Election

Key Dates

  • Deadline for registering to vote- Tuesday 6 August 2024 at 11:59PM
  • Deadline for applying for a postal vote/postal proxy vote - Wednesday 7 August at 5PM
  • Postal pack despatched - Friday 9 August
  • Deadline for applying for a proxy vote - Wednesday 14 August at 5PM
  • Deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate - Wednesday 14 August at 5PM
Notice of Election Cramlington Cramlington Eastfield Parish By-Election
Statement of Persons Nominated - Cramlington Cramlington Eastfield Parish By-Election


Key Dates

  • Deadline for registering to vote- Tuesday 6 August 2024 at 11:59PM
  • Deadline for applying for a postal vote/postal proxy vote - Wednesday 7 August at 5PM
  • Postal pack despatched - Friday 9 August
  • Deadline for applying for a proxy vote - Wednesday 14 August at 5PM
  • Deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate - Wednesday 14 August at 5PM

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.

Click here to view the declaration of the regional results.
 

Results from Northumberland

The results from Northumberland have been counted and are displayed below.

These go on to be combined with all other votes from around the region, to decide who will be elected.
  • DONAGHY, Paul ​- Reform UK​ - 4,437​
  • DRISCOLL, Jamie​ - Independent​ - 22,736​
  • GRAY, Andrew​ - Green Party candidate​ - 1,638​
  • KING, Aidan John​ - Liberal Democrat​ - 2,587​
  • MCGUINNESS, Kim​ - Labour and Co-operative Party ​- 27,992​
  • RENNER-THOMPSON, Guy​ - The Conservative Party Candidate ​- 14,289​
Click here to view the declaration of count totals from Northumberland.

 

The verification of the the votes and final turnout figures for Northumberland

The North East Mayoral Verification Figure for Northumberland is 73,922. The Turnout is confirmed as 29.3%.
 

 

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.

Click here to view the declaration of the regional results.
 

Results from Northumberland

The results from Northumberland have been counted and are displayed below.

These go on to be combined with all other votes from around the region, to decide who will be elected.
  • APPLEBY, John Christopher - Liberal Democrat​ - 9,552​
  • DUNGWORTH, Susan Elizabeth​ - Labour and Co-operative Party​ - 33,756
  • MUNRO, Ros​ - Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets​ - 22,467​
  • RAHMAN, Mustaque​ - Independent​ - 5,886​
Click here to view the declaration of count totals from Northumberland.
 


The verification of the the votes and final turnout figures for Northumberland

The PCC Verification Figure for Northumberland is 72,994. The Turnout is confirmed as 28.9%.


For more information on the above elections, please see links below:   

Past election information

Ashington (Central Ward) Parish By-Election March 2024
View full declaration of result of poll here

Ponteland (Ponteland East Ward) February 2024
View full declaration of result of poll here

Seaton Valley (Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward) By-Election January 2024
View full declaration of result of poll here

Cramlington- Cramlington East ward election November 2023
View full declaration of result of poll here

Ashington Parish- Haydon Ward election October 2023

View full declaration of result of poll here

West Bedlington- Bedlington West ward 

View full declaration of uncontested poll here

Horncliffe Parish- Horncliffe Ward election - June election 

View full declaration of uncontested poll here 

Prudhoe Parish- West Wylam Ward March 2023
View full declaration of uncontested poll here

Berwick upon Tweed Parish - Castle Ward Election

View full declaration of result of poll here

Horncliffe Parish - Horncliffe Ward Election - September 2022

View full declaration of result of poll here

Ashington Parish - Seaton Ward Election

View full declaration of result of poll here

Eglingham Parish Election

View full declaration of result of poll here

Seghill with Seaton Delaval By Election 

View full declaration of result of poll here

Hexham Parish - Priestpopple Ward Election

View full declaration of result of poll here

Hexham East By Election

View full declaration of result of poll here

2021 County & Parish Elections

County Council Elections - total results by party

County Results

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

Parish Results

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

2021 Police and Crime Commissioner

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 

2020 Parish & Town Council by elections

Result for Berwick Town Council by Election (Grove)

View Declaration of result 

Result for Blyth Town Council (Cowpen)

View Declaration of result


2019 Parliamentary Election

Blyth Valley Parliamentary Constituency

View signed declaration of result of poll here
View summary of results including turnout here 

Wansbeck Parliamentary Constituency

View signed declaration of result of poll here
View summary of results including turnout here 

Hexham Parliamentary Constituency

View signed declaration of result of poll here
View summary of results including turnout here 


Berwick-upon-Tweed Constituency
View signed declaration of result of poll here
View summary of results including turnout here 

2019 Police and Crime Commissioner

First Count Declaration 
Second Count Declaration

2019 European Parliament 

Local results
Regional results

2019 North of Tyne Combined Authority Mayoral

Local result
Count stage 1 result
Count stage 2 result
Overall result
Find out more about the North of Tyne Combined Authority here

2019 County By Election (Holywell)

Declaration of result

 

Implications for voters, candidates, and political parties

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:

Voter Identification

  • Electors needing to show an approved form of photo identity before voting in a polling station
  • Electors without a suitable form of photo identity will now be able to apply for a free Voter Identity Card  - Apply for photo ID
  • This is now in force.

Accessibility at polling stations 

  • Additional support will  now be provided to voters with disabilities at polling stations
  • Voters with a disability can be assisted by anyone in future over the age of 18
  • This is now in force since the May 2023 

Absent voting - postal and proxy voting

  • Political parties and campaigners banned from handling postal votes
  • There is a limit of 6 postal votes a person can hand in at a polling station
  • Postal voters will now need to make a fresh application every 3 years, instead of the 5-yearly signature refresh
  • Electors are now allowed to act as proxy for up to 4 people, of which no more than 2 can be "domestic electors" - i.e. not overseas voters
  • Applications will require identity verification - both online and paper applications will include a requirement for the applicant's identity to be verified
  • Secrecy and postal vote handling rules is now in place.
  • Change to the three yearly application process are transitional, starting from January 2024
  • Postal vote application and new proxy limit is ready for the May 2024 polls
  • Electors will be able to apply online for an absent vote
  • The online application service is now available

EU Citizens' Voting and Candidacy Rights

  • EU citizens will no longer automatically be entitled to register, vote, and stand for election
  • Two groups of EU citizens will retain their rights:
    • 'qualifying EU citizens' from countries with reciprocal agreements, and who have leave, or do not require it, to remain in the UK - currently Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain
    • 'EU citizens with retained rights' who were resident in the UK before 1 January 2021 - i.e. before the UK left the EU
  • Applies to all local elections and referendums in England and to the Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Overseas Electors

  • The arbitrary 15-year limit on British citizens living abroad is removed
  • Overseas electors are now able to register at an address where they were previously registered OR even never registered, where they were last resident
  • The registration period is extended from one year to three
  • This is now in force since January 2024
Here you will find information on how you can register to vote, or make changes to you current registration.

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.
 

New ID requirements in force since May 2023

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.

Advice on postal voting 

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.

Advice on proxy voting

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

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

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.

Click here for further information regarding this years annual 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

Accessibility

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


How to register to vote

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


Other ways to vote

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


Voting at the polling station

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.

Voter ID at the polling station
If you are voting at the polling station, you now need to show ID. For a list of the accepted ID or if you need a Voter Authority Certificate please see the web page below:
Accepted Voter ID and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate- My Vote My Voice

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

Information for carer or support workers

If you are a carer or support worker, the following page below can assist you on how to provide support:
I am a carer or support worker - My Vote My Voice
In 2022, the UK Parliament passed the Elections Act, which made several changes to the UK’s electoral system. These changes include the removal of the 15-year limit on the rights of eligible British citizens to vote in UK Parliament elections.

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.

What is changing?

In the past, British citizens were only eligible to vote in UK Parliament elections if they had previously been registered in the UK and living abroad for less than 15 years.

From 16 January 2024, there is no longer a time limit. Voters that have previously lived or been registered to vote in the UK now have the right to vote in UK parliament elections.
 

What are the eligibility rules?

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.
 

What if voters have been registered at more than one address in the past?

If an applicant has been previously registered at more than one address, they use the most recent address at which they were registered.
 

How do voters register?

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.


Do voters have to apply for their postal or proxy vote seperately?

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.


How do overseas voters prove those details?

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.
 

How often do overseas voters need to register?

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.
 

Are overseas voters allowed to donate money to UK political parties?

Yes, under electoral law, those on an electoral register are also permitted to donate to political parties and campaigners campaigning in UK elections.
 
In this section you will find information regarding Polling reviews & all other Electoral Services matters.

For any queries please contact the Elections office on 0345 600 6400 or elections@northumberland.gov.uk
Polling District and Polling Place review 2024

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

Acting Returning Officer's comments and proposals

Polling District Consultation - Interactive map of proposals
If you are interested in standing as a candidate at the next local election, please see below

For futher details on the forthcoming election please click here
If you are interested in standing as a candidate at the next local election, please see below:-
Nomination packs are available now click here but cannot be submitted until 21 March 2017.  To arrange an appointment to submit a nomination paper contact the elections office.

To request a copy of the electoral register or absent voting list please use the forms below.

If you require a copy of the electoral register click here if you require this is a word format please contact us
If you require a copy of the absent voting list click here if you require this is a word format please contact us

All candidates MUST submit an elections expenses account after the election has taken place.  The forms can be downloaded below.

Declaration of agent local government election
Declaration of candidate local government election
Local government election candidates spending return
Explanatory notes local government election 
 
If you are interested in standing as a candidate at the next local elections please see below:-
The election timetable shows critical deadlines click here to download    

Nomination packs are available now click here but cannot be submitted until 21 March 2017.  To arrange an appointment to submit a nomination paper contact the elections office.

To request a copy of the electoral register or absent vote list please use the forms below.

If you require a copy of the electoral register click here if you require a copy of this document in word format please contact us 

If you require a copy of the absent voting list click here if you require a copy of this document in a word format please contact us

All candidates MUST submit an elections expenses account after the election has taken place.  The forms can be downloaded below.

Election expenses for Candidates at Parish Elections 


For more information contact:
by email:     elections@northumberland.gov.uk
by phone:    01670 624811
by post:       Electoral Services
                   Northumberland County Council
                   County Hall
                   Morpeth
                   Northumberland
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