2012 UK local government election
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.
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 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
| Party | Seats | Council Composition 3 May 2012 |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 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 |
2012 | 2013 |
| Labour | 44 | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Battle Hill
North Tyneside Council Elections: Battle Hill ward 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2012 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
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton North ward 2012 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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton South ward 2012 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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Preston ward 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: St Mary's ward 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
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
North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2012 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
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 | |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.