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Gateshead Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D | 45 | 81% | 11/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 18 | 81% | 11/20 |
| Independent | F | 2 | 35% | 6/20 |
Labour
D11/20 points
45 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
1,121 of 1,377 meetings
Engagement
3/54.3 committees avg
1.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 45/45 have email
- 45/45 have phone
- 2/45 have social media
- 45/45 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrats
D11/20 points
18 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
422 of 522 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
1.4 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 18/18 have email
- 18/18 have phone
- 6/18 have social media
- 18/18 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
F6/20 points
2 councillors
Attendance
0/535% overall rate
14 of 40 meetings
Engagement
2/52.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 0/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).