Government
| Candidate name | Political party | Number of votes | % of votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lee | Labour | 1,393 | 75.1% |
| Elaine Brunskill | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 248 | 13.4% |
| Edward Borhill | Conservative | 109 | 5.9% |
| Norman Spours | Liberal Democrats | 106 | 5.7% |
Sheriff Hill comprises part of the High Fell council ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The ward covers approximately 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), has a population of 8,952, and is represented on Gateshead Council by three councillors.
Sheriff Hill is represented in Parliament as part of the Gateshead constituency; the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) is Labour representative Ian Mearns, who was elected at the May 2010 general election with a majority of 12,549 votes over Liberal Democrat Frank Hindle. The swing from Labour to the Liberal Democrats was 3.9%.
Before May 2010, the area was part of the Gateshead East and Washington West constituency, which was abolished in that year's boundary changes. The MP for Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005 to 2010 was Sharon Hodgson, who campaigned in the newly formed constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. Hodgson succeeded Joyce Quin, who retired on 11 April 2005.
Sheriff Hill is part of the North East England constituency of the European Parliament, which elects three MEPs to the parliament in Brussels. As of 2009, the constituency's MEPs are Stephen Hughesn of the Labour Party, Martin Callanan of the Conservative Party and Fiona Hall of the Liberal Democrats.
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