2015_North_Tyneside_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
2015 local election in England, UK
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.
| 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% | |
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 |
20 / 20
20 / 20
3 / 20
1 / 20 |
20 / 20
5 / 20
3 / 20 |
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.
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
Benton
| 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
Chirton
Collingwood
| 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
| 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
| 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
Longbenton
Monkseaton North
| 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
Northumberland
| 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
| 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
St. Mary's
| 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
| 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
Wallsend
| 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
Whitley Bay
| 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 |
- "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.