2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to one third of the members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election.
All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2011, and these results are compared to the results of 2014.
Result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 49 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 81.6 | 51.8 | 51,475 | +4.9% | |
Conservative | 9 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 15 | 27.4 | 27,212 | +2.3% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 15,642 | -5.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2,880 | -1.5% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 1,845 | +1.7% | |
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 261 | -0.3% | |
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 102 | +0.1% |
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
44 | 12 | 4 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
After the election the composition of the council was:
49 | 9 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
Candidates by party edit
20 / 20
20 / 20
3 / 20
1 / 20
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20 / 20
5 / 20
3 / 20
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There are a total of 72 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.6 in each ward. The Labour Party, Conservative Party and UK Independence Party are all fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The Green Party are fielding 5 candidates, whilst there are 3 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition respectively. 1 candidate is representing the National Front.
Since the last local election in 2014, the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, UKIP and the TUSC was unchanged. The Green Party had an increase of 4 candidates, the National Front an increase of 1 candidate, whilst the Liberal Democrats had a decrease of 4 candidates.
Results by ward edit
The electoral division results listed below[1] are based on the changes from the 2014 elections,[2] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.
Battle Hill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lesley Spillard | 3,033 | 60.4 | +17.3 | |
UKIP | Chris Croft | 1,258 | 25.1 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | Lewis Austin | 727 | 14.5 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 1,775 | 35.4 | +22.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,018 | 60.5 | +27.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 |
Benton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet Hunter | 2,950 | 55.3 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Linda Arkley | 1,440 | 27.0 | +1.9 | |
UKIP | Maureen Gallon | 519 | 9.7 | -7.7 | |
Green | Mary Laver | 349 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
TUSC | Tim Wall | 79 | 1.5 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 1,510 | 28.3 | -1.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,337 | 67.8 | +38.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 |
Camperdown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ray Glindon | 2,915 | 64.1 | +5.0 | |
UKIP | Stew Hayes | 842 | 18.5 | -11.1 | |
Conservative | Ian Wallace | 790 | 17.4 | +6.0 | |
Majority | 2,037 | 44.8 | +15.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,547 | 57.2 | +27.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 |
Chirton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Norman Percy | 2,658 | 63.9 | +8.2 | |
UKIP | Norman Morse | 900 | 21.6 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Carol Ayre | 601 | 14.5 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 1,758 | 42.3 | +13.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,159 | 49.6 | +22.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.5 |
Collingwood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Rankin | 2,575 | 48.8 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | Barbara Stevens | 1,551 | 29.4 | +6.6 | |
UKIP | Katrina Harte | 1,049 | 19.9 | -3.2 | |
TUSC | Dave Taws | 101 | 1.9 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 1,024 | 19.4 | -6.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,276 | 62.3 | +26.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.7 |
Cullercoats edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David McMeekan | 2,242 | 39.7 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | George Westwater | 2,218 | 39.3 | -3.4 | |
UKIP | Phyl Masters | 736 | 13.0 | -6.3 | |
Green | Mark Adamson | 371 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
TUSC | John Hoare | 81 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 24 | 0.4 | -4.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,648 | 73.7 | +28.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.6 |
Howdon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Harrison | 2,890 | 67.3 | +7.3 | |
UKIP | Stephen Borlos | 871 | 20.3 | -9.9 | |
Conservative | David Griffith-Owen | 433 | 10.1 | +4.5 | |
National Front | Bob Batten | 102 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 2,019 | 47.0 | +17.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,296 | 52.8 | +25.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 |
Killingworth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alison Waggott-Fairley | 2,947 | 57.6 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | Karen Johnston | 1,396 | 27.0 | +6.0 | |
UKIP | Brian Needham | 794 | 15.4 | -8.4 | |
Majority | 1,578 | 30.6 | +9.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,164 | 61.9 | +28.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Longbenton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Karen Clark | 2,978 | 62.1 | -0.4 | |
Conservative | Robin Underwood | 765 | 15.9 | +3.5 | |
UKIP | Carl Dunn | 733 | 15.3 | -9.8 | |
Green | Steve Manchee | 321 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 2,213 | 46.1 | +8.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,797 | 58.3 | +26.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.0 |
Monkseaton North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Mason | 2,274 | 42.7 | +0.8 | |
Labour | William Samuel | 1,865 | 35.0 | -0.7 | |
UKIP | Steve Symington | 458 | 8.6 | -7.4 | |
Green | Richard Clarke | 437 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 290 | 5.4 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 409 | 7.7 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,324 | 75.8 | +33.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 |
Monkseaton South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Davey Drummond | 2,285 | 42.0 | -3.4 | |
Conservative | Sean Brockbank | 1,965 | 36.1 | +0.1 | |
UKIP | Gary Legg | 824 | 15.1 | -3.6 | |
Green | Peter White | 367 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 320 | 5.9 | -3.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,441 | 71.2 | +28.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Northumberland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andy Newman | 1,804 | 45.1 | +8.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 1,201 | 30.0 | -7.3 | |
UKIP | Marcus Kitson | 684 | 17.1 | -5.6 | |
Conservative | Miriam Smith | 313 | 7.8 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 603 | 15.1 | +14.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,002 | 59.0 | +34.0 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.0 |
Preston edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pamela Brooks-Osborne | 2,315 | 48.4 | +5.1 | |
Conservative | David Sarin | 1,822 | 38.1 | +1.6 | |
UKIP | Peter Martin | 649 | 13.6 | -6.5 | |
Majority | 493 | 10.3 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,786 | 69.5 | +30.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4 |
Riverside edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wendy Lott | 2,741 | 63.3 | +4.5 | |
UKIP | Bob Sword | 893 | 20.6 | -7.4 | |
Conservative | Maureen Jeffrey | 687 | 15.9 | +5.8 | |
Majority | 1,848 | 42.7 | +11.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,331 | 51.6 | +22 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.0 |
St. Mary's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ed Hodson | 3,205 | 58.4 | -3.4 | |
Labour | Graham Siddle | 1,596 | 29.1 | +9.5 | |
UKIP | William Jackson | 685 | 12.5 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 1,609 | 29.3 | -12.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,486 | 79.3 | +37.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -6.5 |
Tynemouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Karen Bolger | 2,884 | 47.0 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Jean McLaughlin | 2,597 | 42.3 | -0.9 | |
UKIP | Henry Marshall | 661 | 10.7 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 287 | 4.7 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 6,142 | 71.8 | +37.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.8 |
Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carole Burdis | 3,061 | 59.7 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Joseph Furness | 1,133 | 22.1 | +7.0 | |
UKIP | Peter Bayliss | 937 | 18.3 | -10.0 | |
Majority | 1,928 | 37.6 | +9.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,131 | 59.3 | +29.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.1 |
Wallsend edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Matthew Thirlaway | 2,138 | 48.1 | +10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 1,389 | 31.3 | -4.0 | |
UKIP | Mark Bickerton | 604 | 13.6 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | Claire Griffith-Owen | 312 | 7.0 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 749 | 16.9 | +14.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,443 | 57.2 | +25.9 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +7.3 |
Weetslade edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Muriel Green | 2,727 | 53.7 | +5.3 | |
Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 1,316 | 25.9 | +3.8 | |
UKIP | Irene Davidson | 1,036 | 20.4 | -7.7 | |
Majority | 1,411 | 17.8 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,079 | 64.7 | +25.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 |
Whitley Bay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John O'Shea | 2,871 | 56.9 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | Frank Austin | 1,667 | 33.0 | +4.5 | |
UKIP | Dave Cory | 509 | 10.1 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 1,204 | 23.9 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,047 | 68.2 | +27.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 |
Preceded by 2014 North Tyneside Council election |
North Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by 2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election |
References edit
- ^ "2015 local election results". North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "2014 local election results". North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 August 2016.