Greens win South Jesmond by-election in Newcastle as Labour vote plummets

Greens win South Jesmond by-election in Newcastle as Labour vote plummets

Green candidate Sarah Peters narrowly beat the Lib Dems to win a by-election in Newcastle's South Jesmond ward, with Labour pushed into a distant third

Lib Dems just miss out on gain in Newcastle

Two principal authority council by-elections this week. South Jesmond (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Council By-Election Result: GRN: 36.4% (+15.2) LDM: 33.0% (+7.3) LAB: 16.8% (-25.3) RFM: 10.9% (New) CON: 2.8% (-5.7)No SDP (-2.4) as previous.Green GAIN from Labour.Changes w/ 2024.— Election Maps UK (@electionmaps.uk) 2025-08-15T10:20:17.208Z Commiserations and congratulations to Jude Browne for getting so close to gaining the seat from Labour. Grange…