Elections for the North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 3 May 2012.[1]
North Tyneside Council is elected in thirds, which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year except for every fourth year, when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2008.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 44 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 73.3 | 58.1 | 30,105 | +3.8% | |
Conservative | 12 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 20 | 34.2 | 17,723 | +0.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 3,801 | -3.1% | |
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 | 224 | -0.32% |
Resulting Political Composition
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Labour | 29 | 35 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative | 24 | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Democrats | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Between October 2012 and November 2013, a Liberal Democrat candidate won a by-election and a Labour Councillor became Independent. The Council composition was therefore:
Party | Seats | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2012 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Labour | 44 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent | 0 | 1 |
Battle Hill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carl Johnson | 1,556 | 59.5 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Croft | 883 | 33.8 | −2.4 | |
Conservative | Alan Furness | 175 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 673 | 25.7 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,614 | 32 | −5.7 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -1.2 |
Benton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pat Oliver | 1,991 | 65.4 | +11.5 | |
Conservative | Matt Galley | 1,054 | 34.6 | −7.6 | |
Majority | 937 | 30.8 | +19.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,045 | 39 | −10 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 |
Camperdown
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jim Allan | 1,747 | 83.2 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 353 | 16.8 | −7.1 | |
Majority | 1,394 | 66.4 | +25.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,100 | 27.1 | −5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 |
Chirton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Stirling | 1,571 | 80 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Susan Rodgerson | 393 | 20 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 1,178 | 60 | +7.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,964 | 23.9 | −5.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 |
Collingwood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jeanette Pickard | 1,804 | 65 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Sean Brockbank | 972 | 35 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 832 | 30 | +7.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,776 | 34.8 | −7.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 |
Cullercoats
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Shirley Mortimer | 1,779 | 54.6 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Ron Bales | 1,480 | 45.4 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 299 | 9.2 | +5.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,259 | 44 | −7.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 |
Howdon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Hunter | 1,632 | 76.3 | +4.3 | |
National Front | Bob Batten | 224 | 10.5 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Finlay | 167 | 7.8 | −8.9 | |
Conservative | Raymond Taylor | 115 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 1,408 | 65.9 | +10.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,138 | 25.5 | −5.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 |
Killingworth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gary Bell | 1,660 | 64.7 | +8 | |
Conservative | Paul Bunyan | 906 | 35.3 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 754 | 29.4 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,566 | 32.6 | −9.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.5 |
Longbenton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Eddie Darke | 1,897 | 84.8 | +12.8 | |
Conservative | Robin Underwood | 341 | 15.2 | −4.4 | |
Majority | 1,556 | 69.5 | +16.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,238 | 27.9 | −6.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 |
Monkseaton North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alison Austin | 1,525 | 56.5 | 0 | |
Labour | Glenn Stillaway | 978 | 36.2 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 196 | 7.3 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 549 | 20.3 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,701 | 39.2 | −10.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.7 |
Monkseaton South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Munby | 1,540 | 50.8 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | George Partis | 1,375 | 45.4 | +3 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Appleby | 114 | 3.8 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 165 | 5.4 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,029 | 40.1 | −9.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -1.1 |
Northumberland
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 1,165 | 53.4 | −4 | |
Labour | Tony Stephenson | 924 | 42.4 | −0.2 | |
Conservative | Barbara Bake | 92 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 241 | 11 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,181 | 23.4 | −14.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.9 |
Preston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Cath Davis | 1,398 | 51.7 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | Glynis Barrie | 1,308 | 48.3 | −2.4 | |
Majority | 90 | 3.3 | −2.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,706 | 38.9 | −8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 |
Riverside
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Lott | 1,684 | 84.6 | +13.4 | |
Conservative | Brian Steward | 306 | 15.4 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 1,378 | 69.2 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,990 | 25.1 | −6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8 |
St Mary's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Judith Wallace | 2,536 | 77.8 | +7.8 | |
Labour | Simon Philpott | 538 | 16.5 | −3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Day | 187 | 5.7 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 1,998 | 61.2 | +10.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,261 | 47.9 | −11.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Tynemouth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Lilly | 1,611 | 51.1 | +1.2 | |
Labour | Jeffrey Maughan | 1,539 | 48.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 72 | 2.2 | −3.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,150 | 37.8 | −11 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.9 |
Valley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tommy Mulvenna | 1,728 | 81.6 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Frank Austin | 390 | 18.4 | −5.9 | |
Majority | 1,338 | 63.1 | +11.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,118 | 26.4 | −7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.9 |
Wallsend
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gary Madden | 1,095 | 48 | −4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Huscroft | 1,089 | 47.8 | +11.5 | |
Conservative | Philip Wilson | 95 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.2 | −15.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,279 | 29.3 | −8.3 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -8 |
A further by-election was held in November 2012. Details can be found here.
Weetslade
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Anthony McMullen | 1,901 | 64 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | Duncan McLellan | 1,071 | 36 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 830 | 28 | +9.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,972 | 39.3 | −9.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.6 |
Whitley Bay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Sandra Graham | 1,442 | 52.1 | +5.3 | |
Conservative | Michael McIntyre | 1,326 | 47.9 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 116 | 4.2 | +2 | ||
Turnout | 2,768 | 38.8 | −6.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1 |
Preceded by 2011 North Tyneside Council election |
North Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by 2013 North Tyneside Council mayoral election |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.