Districts 1 and 15 By-elections (for period June 2026 to 31 August 2027)
We have vacancies on the Executive for District 1 (City of Sunderland, City of York, Co Durham, Cumbria, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, North Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Redcar & Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton) and guarded women’s seat in District 15 (Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Merton, Richmond on Thames, Sutton). The Executive has agreed the following timetable:
Election Timetable
30 January 2026 Publication of timetable/Nominations open
22 April 2026 Nominations close/deadline for Election material (midnight)
29 April 2026 Deadline for withdrawal of Nominations
13 May 2026 Election open
10 June 2026 Election close
Any queries to elections@neu.org.uk
Elections to the Executive and to the Officer body are held biennially in alternate years. Information about these elections, and any by-elections occurring when we have vacancies on the Executive, is circulated to district officers. If you wish to know more about how candidates in these elections are nominated, please contact your district
2026 officers' election results
Voting in the above Elections closed at midday on Monday, 2 March 2026. The following candidates were elected:
Paula Burgin Senior Vice-President
Joe Flynn Junior Vice-President
Louise Lewis Membership & Equalities Officer
Hazel Danson was elected unopposed as Treasurer.
The Union will, on request, supply any member with a copy of the full report of voting. Any such request should be sent to elections@neu.org.uk.
Executive election results (for the period of September 2025 to August 2027)
Voting in the above executive elections closed midday on Tuesday, 29 April 2025. Please see the results below:
District 1 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)
Nicola Hawkins
Sophie Houghton
Paul Welch
District 2
Debbie Kahler
Helen Bellamy
Louise Lewis
District 3
Anna Scott
Ian Walters
Louise Regan
District 4 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)
Debs Gwynn
Julie Copeland
Peter Glover
District 5
Dawn Taylor
Nick Wigmore
Sarah Vaughan
District 6
David Mingay
Emma Brady
Ivy Scott/Bex Bothwell-O’Hearn
District 7 - Uncontested
Christopher Denson
Jodie Mallier-Ridley
Kate Taylor
District 8 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)
Christopher Dutton
Leigh Seedhouse
Lucy Coleman
District 9
Ella Lister
Murray Sackwild
Phillipa Kearns
District 10 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)
Holly Williams
Liz Ritson
Warren Chambers
District 11 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)
Daniel Warrington
Helen Reeder
Susan Kent
District 12 - Uncontested
Jon Reddiford
Michaela Wilde
Sheila Caffrey
District 13
Claire Rickard
Elizabeth McLean
Hannah O’Neill
District 14 - Uncontested
Carly Slingsby
Eleanor Davies
Jess Edwards
District 15
Debra Beale
Lucy Cox
Matija Milovanovic
District 16 - Uncontested
Dominic Byrne
Louise Cuffaro
Mehreen Begg
District 17 - Uncontested
Edel McInerney
Black Member Seat
Denise Henry
Disabled Member Seat
Colleen Johnson
LGBT+ Member Seat
Kathryn Barnes
Support Staff Member Seat
Rachel Ferraby
Post-16 Member Seat
Duncan Blackie
Independent Member Seat
Brian Metcalf
Independent scrutineer
Civica (formerly ERBS) is the independent scrutineer appointed to oversee the elections. If you have any questions, please email elections@neu.org.uk.
The independent scrutineer reports on all elections. Reports can be requested via elections@neu.org.uk or by writing to:
Felicia Wright
Assistant General Secretary
Business Services
NEU
Hamilton House
Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9BD