2016_North_Tyneside_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
The 2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2012, and these results are compared to the results of 2015.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 51 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 85 | 51.6 | 28,387 | -0.2% | |
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 11.6 | 27.1 | 14,960 | -0.3% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 6,458 | -4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 4.7 | 2,512 | +1.8% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1,740 | +3.1% | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 287 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 268 | -1.8% | |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 49 | 9 | 2 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 51 | 7 | 2 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
20 / 20
16 / 20
3 / 20
1 / 20 |
20 / 20
4 / 20
3 / 20 |
There are a total of 67 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.35 in each ward. The Labour Party and Conservative Party are both fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The United Kingdom Independence Party are fielding 16 candidates. There are 4 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and 3 representing the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and standing as Independent candidates respectively. 1 candidate is representing the Green Party.
Since the last local election in 2015, the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, and the TUSC was unchanged. Independent candidates increased by 3, the Liberal Democrats had an increase of 1 candidate, and the Green Party and United Kingdom Independence Party both had a decrease of 4 candidates.
Battle Hill
Benton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat Oliver | 1,849 | 60.7 | +5.4 | |
| Conservative | George Partis | 530 | 17.3 | -9.7 | |
| Independent | David Arthur | 380 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
| UKIP | Maureen Gallon | 304 | 9.9 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 1,319 | 43.1 | +14.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,063 | 39.7 | -28.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
Camperdown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Allan | 1,457 | 58.6 | -5.5 | |
| Independent | Paul Bunyan | 790 | 31.8 | +31.8 | |
| Conservative | David Sarin | 240 | 9.7 | -7.7 | |
| Majority | 667 | 26.8 | -18 | ||
| Turnout | 2,487 | 31.8 | -25.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -18.7 | |||
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Lee-Duffy | 1,897 | 49.9 | +10.2 | |
| Conservative | George Westwater | 1,526 | 40.2 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | Phyl Masters | 375 | 9.9 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 371 | 9.8 | +9.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,798 | 50.5 | -23.2 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |||
Howdon
Killingworth
Longbenton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eddie Darke | 2,087 | 81.7 | +19.6 | |
| Conservative | Robin Underwood | 468 | 18.3 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 1,619 | 63.4 | +18.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,555 | 31.1 | -27.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 | |||
Monkseaton North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alison Austin | 1,507 | 46.1 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Willie Samuel | 1,313 | 40.2 | +5.2 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Borlos | 245 | 7.5 | -1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 205 | 6.2 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 194 | 5.9 | -1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,270 | 47.4 | -28.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 1,217 | 52 | +22 | |
| Labour | Joe Kirwin | 988 | 42.2 | -2.7 | |
| Conservative | Miriam Smith | 137 | 5.8 | -2 | |
| Majority | 229 | 9.8 | -5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,342 | 35.5 | -23.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +12.4 | |||
Preston
Riverside
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Judith Wallace | 2,383 | 65.7 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Theresa Maltman | 904 | 24.9 | -4.2 | |
| UKIP | Hugh Jackson | 339 | 9.3 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 1,479 | 40.8 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,626 | 52.7 | -26.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.8 | |||
Tynemouth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frances Weetman | 1,563 | 40.8 | -6.2 | |
| Conservative | David Lilly | 1,402 | 36.5 | -5.8 | |
| Independent | Jean McLaughlin | 570 | 14.9 | +14.9 | |
| UKIP | Henry Marshall | 301 | 7.8 | -2.9 | |
| Majority | 161 | 4.2 | -0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,835 | 45.7 | -26.1 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.2 | |||
Valley
Wallsend
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gary Madden | 1,144 | 46.3 | -1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 950 | 38.4 | +7.1 | |
| UKIP | Jean McEachan | 275 | 11.1 | -2.5 | |
| Conservative | Claire Griffith-Owen | 101 | 4.1 | -2.9 | |
| Majority | 194 | 7.9 | -9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,470 | 31.5 | -25.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.9 | |||
Weetslade
Whitley Bay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sandra Graham | 1,792 | 59.8 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | Frank Austin | 822 | 27.4 | -5.6 | |
| UKIP | David Cory | 242 | 8.1 | -2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Finlay | 140 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
| Majority | 970 | 32.4 | +8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,996 | 41.2 | -27.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.3 | |||
- "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.