Cramlington Eastfields By-election Results
In June, Christine Dunbar, the incumbent Conservative County Councillor in Cramlington Eastfield ward, stood down triggering a by-election. I’m pleased to report that long-time member Paul Evans offered to stand as a paper candidate in the election.
We knew this seat would be heavily fought between the Tories and Labour, but we agreed it was important to stand for four reasons…
- We need to ensure the opportunity to vote Green is there for all electors,
- We need to make clear our intention that Green candidates will be part of all future elections in Northumberland,
- We need to test the native Green vote in every ward, and
- Success in County, Town and Parish elections are a critical precursor to success at national level.
The underlying intention here is that this election stands as the first in our run up to the May 2025 local elections. We have a major job to do over the next eight months. We must hold on to the two seats we currently have on Northumberland County Council, whilst expanding our presence by campaigning strongly in three to four other target wards. It’s a big job, but very do-able – with enough volunteers.
The Cramlington Eastfield election ran on the 22nd of August, with the count taking place at Cramlington Concordia the same evening.
The results were very much within expectations…
| Party | Votes | Win |
| Conservative | 513 | Yes |
| Green | 22 | |
| Independent 1 | 6 | |
| Independent 2 | 67 | |
| Labour | 371 | |
| Lib Dem | 23 | |
| Reform | 177 |
The Lib Dems were very much in the same domain as us, despite their decision to leaflet. On that basis, and coming from a standing start with no campaigning whatsoever, I feel we did well. This will feed into our intelligence for next year.
I’d first like to thank Paul for standing, and also Pete in the Digital Team for his help and support in getting this project successfully completed😊👍
If you want any more information about the election, know of an impending by-election or are interested in becoming a candidate (paper or otherwise) in next year’s local elections please contact any of our local contacts or any of the NGP Council members. Remember, we need as many people as possible to ensure we have a Green candidate on every ballot.
Steve Leyland
28/08/2024