North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council elections
# North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council elections

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. North Tyneside Borough Council, generally known as North Tyneside Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. Since 2002 the borough has been led by the directly elected Mayor of North Tyneside.

## Political control

North Tyneside was created under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan borough, with Tyne and Wear County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Tyne and Wear County Council was abolished in 1986 and North Tyneside became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

| Party in control | Years |
| - | - |
| Labour | 1973–1986 |
| No overall control | 1986–1987 |
| Labour | 1987–2004 |
| No overall control | 2004–2008 |
| Conservative | 2008–2010 |
| No overall control | 2010–2011 |
| Labour | 2011–present |

### Leadership

Prior to 2002, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. In 2002 the council changed to having a directly elected mayor. The mayors since 2002 have been:

| Mayor | Party | From | To |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chris Morgan | Conservative | 6 May 2002 | 18 Apr 2003 |
| Linda Arkley | Conservative | 12 Jun 2003 | 8 May 2005 |
| John Harrison | Labour | 9 May 2005 | 7 Jun 2009 |
| Linda Arkley | Conservative | 8 Jun 2009 | 5 May 2013 |
| Norma Redfearn | Labour | 6 May 2013 | |

## Council elections

* 1995 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1996 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1999 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2002 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2004 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2006 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2007 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2008 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2010 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2011 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2012 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2014 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2018 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2019 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2021 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

## Mayoral elections

* North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2002
* North Tyneside Council mayoral by-election, 2003
* North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2005
* North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2009
* North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2013
* North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2017

## By-election results

### St Mary's by-election, 1 May 1997

St Mary's by-election 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Ian Gordon | 3,434 | 56.4 | -5.7 |
| | Labour | | 1,752 | 28.8 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 785 | 12.9 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | | 113 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,682 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,084 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Holystone by-election, 22 May 1997

Holystone by-election 22 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 1,354 | 59.3 |
| | Conservative | | 481 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 373 | 16.3 |
| | Independent | | 76 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | 38.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,284 | 23.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Valley by-election, 26 November 1998

Valley by-election 26 November 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 903 | 64.7 |
| | Conservative | | 341 | 24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 151 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 40.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,395 | 19.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Riverside by-election, 11 March 1999

Riverside by-election 11 March 1999 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 692 | 79.6 | -3.2 |
| | Conservative | | 177 | 20.4 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 59.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 13.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Mary's by-election, 27 June 2002

St Mary's by-election 27 June 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Pam McIntyre | 2,019 | 83.2 | +11.1 |
| | Labour | | 210 | 8.7 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 198 | 8.2 | -7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,809 | 74.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Seatonville by-election, 27 June 2002

Seatonville by-election 27 June 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Ken Mewett | 1,610 | 58.4 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 632 | 22.9 | -5.4 |
| | Labour | | 476 | 17.3 | -6.8 |
| | Independent | | 40 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 978 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tynemouth by-election, 14 August 2003

Tynemouth by-election 14 August 2003 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 1,533 | 73.2 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | | 562 | 26.8 | -6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 971 | 46.4 | +12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,095 | 30.8 | -1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Weetslade by-election, 23 June 2005

Weetslade by-election 23 June 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Duncan McLellan | 1,177 | 46.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | | 998 | 39.6 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 347 | 13.7 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | 26.8 | -18.42 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Preston by-election, 6 October 2005

Preston by-election 6 October 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Linda Arkley | 1,458 | 62.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Dan Jackson | 722 | 31 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 146 | 6.3 | -1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | 34.1 | -8.47 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3 | |

### Benton by-election, 28 September 2006

Benton by-election 28 September 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Patricia Greenwell | 1,359 | 49.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Joanne Cassidy | 1,191 | 43.2 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Richards | 210 | 7.6 | -8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,760 | 35.7 | -8.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### St Mary's by-election, 5 July 2007

St Mary's by-election 5 July 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Judith Wallace | 1,992 | 76.79 | +3.15 |
| | Labour | Margaret Hall | 363 | 13.99 | +2.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Banks | 239 | 9.21 | -5.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,629 | 62.8 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,594 | 37.6 | -17.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.44 | |

### Monkseaton North by-election, 19 June 2008

Monkseaton North by-election 19 June 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Leslie Miller | 1,617 | 69.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Glenn Stillaway | 413 | 17.8 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Jellett | 198 | 8.5 | -4.4 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 94 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,204 | 51.9 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 34.1 | -11.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Tynemouth by-election, 5 February 2009

Tynemouth by-election 5 February 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Wallace Lilly | 1,538 | 62.2 | -5.4 |
| | Labour | Jane Shaw | 701 | 28.4 | -4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Lewis Webb | 233 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 33.9 | -1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,472 | 30.1 | -12.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

### Preston by-election, 24 September 2009

Preston by-election, 24 September 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Sarin | 1,141 | 55.8 | -14.2 |
| | Labour | Kate Osborne | 503 | 24.6 | -5.3 |
| | Public Services not Private Profit | William Burnett | 174 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Appleby | 152 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Susannah Rutherford | 73 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 31.2 | -8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,043 | 29.8 | -10.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Battle Hill by-election, 30 September 2010

Battle Hill by-election 30 September 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Lesley Spillard | 1,334 | 58 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Bradley | 826 | 35.9 | -1.5 |
| | Conservative | Wendy Morton | 97 | 4.2 | -5.6 |
| | Independent | Dan Ellis | 46 | 2 | +2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 22.1 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,300 | 28.2 | -33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Wallsend by-election, 16 November 2012

Wallsend by-election 16 November 2012 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Huscroft | 1,158 | 58.2 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | Ron Bales | 693 | 34.8 | -13.2 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Bake | 72 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 66 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 23.4 | +23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,989 | 25.6 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +11.8 | |

### Riverside by-election, 4 July 2013

Riverside by-election 4 July 2013 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Wendy Lott | 1,067 | 85.6 | +1 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Ellen Stevens | 179 | 14.4 | -1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 888 | 71.3 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | 15.7 | -9.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1 | |

### Camperdown by-election, 9 September 2021

Camperdown by-election 9 September 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Tracy Hallway | 957 | 66.7 |
| | Conservative | David Lilly | 352 | 24.5 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 78 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Shone | 38 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | 42.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Camperdown by-election, 14 July 2022

Camperdown by-election 14 July 2022 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Earley | 873 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | Haylee Josendale | 388 | 26.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jay Beyer | 124 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Michael Newton | 58 | 3.9 |
| | UKIP | Jack Thomson | 36 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
