North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took take 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 with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2008.
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2012 |
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 Democrat |
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
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:
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2012
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2012
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2012
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2012
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
Killingworth
North Tyneside Council Elections: Killingworth ward 2012
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2012
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
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
Preston
Riverside
North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2012
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
Tynemouth
North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2012
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2012
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
A further by-election was held in November 2012. Details can be found here.
Weetslade
North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2012
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2012
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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 |
|
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