# 2024 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2024 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections held in the United Kingdom on the same day. All seats were up for election following boundary changes. Labour retained its majority on the council.

## Background

The Local Government Act 1972 created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, the West Midlands, and West Yorkshire starting in 1974. North Tyneside was a district of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county. The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. The North of Tyne Combined Authority was created in 2018 and began electing the mayor of the North of Tyne from 2019, which was given strategic powers covering a region covering some of the same area as the former Tyne and Wear metropolitan county, as well as Northumberland.
Since its creation, North Tyneside has generally been under Labour control, with some periods of no overall control and Conservative Party control from 2008 to 2010. Labour has had an overall majority of seats on the council since the 2011 election, when the party gained seats. In the most recent council election in 2023, Labour won eighteen seats with 55.5% of the vote, while the Conservatives won three seats with 26.9% of the vote. Norma Redfearn has been the Labour mayor of North Tyneside since 2013, and she was last re-elected in 2021.
Due to a boundary review and change by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, all 60 seats to North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were up for election.

## Boundary changes

New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, requiring all seats to be contested instead of the usual third of the council.
| Old wards | No. of seats | New wards | No. of seats |
| Battle Hill | 3 | Backworth and Holystone | 3 |
| Benton | 3 | Battle Hill | 3 |
| Camperdown | 3 | Camperdown | 3 |
| Chirton | 3 | Chirton and Percy Main | 3 |
| Collingwood | 3 | Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South | 3 |
| Cullercoats | 3 | Forest Hall | 3 |
| Howdon | 3 | Howdon | 3 |
| Killingworth | 3 | Killingworth | 3 |
| Longbenton | 3 | Longbenton and Benton | 3 |
| Monkseaton North | 3 | Monkseaton | 3 |
| Monkseaton South | 3 | New York and Murton | 3 |
| Northumberland | 3 | North Shields | 3 |
| Preston | 3 | Preston with Preston Grange | 3 |
| Riverside | 3 | Shiremoor | 3 |
| St Mary's | 3 | St Mary's | 3 |
| Tynemouth | 3 | Tynemouth | 3 |
| Valley | 3 | Wallsend Central | 3 |
| Wallsend | 3 | Wallsend North | 3 |
| Weetslade | 3 | Weetslade | 3 |
| Whitley Bay | 3 | Whitley Bay North | 3 |

## Electoral process

The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. The election took place by first-past-the-post voting, with all wards being represented by three councillors, one of whom is elected each election year to serve a four-year term.
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in North Tyneside aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.
As a result of the Elections Act 2022 electors were required to present photo ID in order to cast their vote at the polling station.

## Previous council composition

| After 2023 election | After 2023 election | After 2023 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 51 | | Labour | 46 | | Labour | 51 |
| | Conservative | 7 | | Conservative | 6 | | Conservative | 8 |
| | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 6 | | Independent | 1 |
Changes:
* June 2023: Cath Davis and Gary Madden both resign from the Labour Party and sit as independents.
* July 2023: Michelle Fox and Val Jamieson resign from the Labour Party and form the Community Independent Group with Cath Davis and Gary Madden.
* 13 October 2023: Linda Arkley (Conservative) died; seat remains vacant until the regularly scheduled May 2024 elections.
* 15 January 2024: Carole Burdis (Labour) died; seat remained vacant until the regularly scheduled May 2024 elections.

## Ward results

Sources for results:
An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor A double asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor who stood in a different ward not associated geographically with the ward they previously represented

### Backworth and Holystone

Backworth and Holystone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Amanda Bell | 1,167 | 58.9 |
| | Labour | Nigel John Huscroft | 964 | 48.6 |
| | Labour | James Webster | 926 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Alexander James Amos | 533 | 26.9 |
| | Conservative | Chike Anieto | 531 | 26.8 |
| | Green | Aragorn Joe Jones | 506 | 25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 30.3 |

### Battle Hill

Battle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Elizabeth Cruddas* | 1,614 | 63.3 |
| | Labour | Carl John Johnson* | 1,427 | 55.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Phillips* | 1,314 | 51.5 |
| | Conservative | Janet Ilderton | 520 | 20.4 |
| | Green | Nick Martin | 477 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,551 | 32.9 |

### Camperdown

Camperdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tracy Ann Hallway* | 1,136 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | Steve Cox* | 1,111 | 56.2 |
| | Labour | Joan Isabel Walker** | 999 | 50.5 |
| | Green | Adam Paul Greenwold | 622 | 31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,978 | 27.9 |

### Chirton and Percy Main

Chirton and Percy Main :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rebecca O'Keefe* | 1,116 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | Hannah Patricia Johnson* | 1,079 | 50.0 |
| | Labour | Charles Bruce Pickard* | 896 | 41.5 |
| | Reform UK | Michael Harrigan | 436 | 20.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Patrick Bones | 360 | 16.7 |
| | Green | Chloe Fawcett Reilly | 338 | 15.7 |
| | Green | Janet Irene Mellor | 291 | 13.5 |
| | TUSC | Peter Robson | 209 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,158 | 24.2 |

### Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South

Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Shaw** | 2,222 | 51.2 |
| | Labour | Willie Samuel* | 2,036 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | Andrew James Spowart* | 1,730 | 39.9 |
| | Green | Ian Appleby | 1,204 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative | Ken Barrie | 884 | 20.4 |
| | Conservative | David James Steven | 857 | 19.8 |
| | Green | Claire Emma Wedderman | 742 | 17.1 |
| | Green | Sophie Joanna McGlinn | 725 | 16.7 |
| | Independent | Rie Pearson | 565 | 13.0 |
| | TUSC | John Hoare | 200 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,336 | 48.8 |

### Forest Hall

Forest Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Hunter* | 1,797 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Gerard Earley | 1,569 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Joanna Marie Sharp | 1,344 | 43.8 |
| | Independent | Stuart Clark Hill | 886 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Christopher Appleby | 411 | 13.4 |
| | Green | Deborah Altman | 406 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Thomas Clark | 393 | 12.8 |
| | Green | Julia Buus Florentine | 289 | 9.4 |
| | Green | Mark James Martinez | 226 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,070 | 40.2 |

### Howdon

Howdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Isobel Bell** | 1,281 | 53.4 |
| | Labour | John Lawrence Langford Harrison* | 1,273 | 53.0 |
| | Labour | Matthew Brian Thirlaway** | 1,061 | 44.2 |
| | Independent | Maureen Louise Madden | 533 | 22.2 |
| | Reform UK | Janice Richardson | 428 | 17.8 |
| | Green | Michael John Renner | 322 | 13.4 |
| | Conservative | Connor Bones | 250 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,400 | 26.3 |

### Killingworth

Killingworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pat Oliver** | 1,356 | 58.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Bunyan | 1,287 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | Bryan Shaun Clark | 1,209 | 52.4 |
| | Conservative | David Sarin | 617 | 26.7 |
| | Green | Isaac Duncan Ford | 510 | 22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 35.5 |

### Longbenton and Benton

Longbenton and Benton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Karen Anne Clark* | 1,610 | 65.4 |
| | Labour | Eddie Darke* | 1,445 | 58.7 |
| | Labour | Linda Darke | 1,311 | 53.2 |
| | Green | Fiona Gray | 619 | 25.1 |
| | Reform UK | Brian Smith | 370 | 15.0 |
| | TUSC | Dan George | 256 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 32.8 |

### Monkseaton

Monkseaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Davey Drummond* | 2,238 | 56.9 |
| | Labour | Sarah Day** | 1,967 | 50.0 |
| | Labour | Martin James Murphy* | 1,772 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Thomas Hay | 1,073 | 27.3 |
| | Green | Kate Elizabeth Percival | 605 | 15.4 |
| | Green | Thomas Dehler | 473 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vera Elliott | 400 | 10.2 |
| | Green | Neil Percival | 376 | 9.6 |
| | TUSC | Lee Dickson | 157 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,931 | 45.2 |

### New York and Murton

New York and Murton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Olly Scargill* | 1,346 | 64.2 |
| | Conservative | Claire Louise McGinty | 961 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Jay Luca Bartoli | 902 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | Peter John Martin | 616 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | Oskar Andrew Avery | 609 | 29.1 |
| | Labour | Ryan Alexander Jason Carter | 599 | 28.6 |
| | Green | Penny Remfry | 217 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 34.7 |

### North Shields

North Shields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wendy Lott* | 1,316 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | Josephine Mudzingwa** | 1,289 | 45.4 |
| | Labour | Frank Lott* | 1,245 | 43.9 |
| | Green | Martin Anthony Osborne | 583 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | Karen Marie Weech | 490 | 17.3 |
| | Independent | Sarah Elizabeth Graham | 472 | 16.6 |
| | Independent | Chris Johnston | 469 | 16.5 |
| | Conservative | Adam Thewlis | 390 | 13.7 |
| | Conservative | David Charles Office | 367 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charis Pollard | 322 | 11.3 |
| | Workers Party | William George Jarrett | 167 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,839 | 35.4 |

### Preston with Preston Grange

Preston with Preston Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liam Adam Bones* | 1,717 | 48.5 |
| | Conservative | John Joseph Johnsson* | 1,557 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | David Wallace Lilly | 1,394 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | Mark Ellis | 1,136 | 32.1 |
| | Labour | Michael Morris | 1,013 | 28.6 |
| | Independent | Cath Davis* | 821 | 23.2 |
| | Labour | Raz Razaq | 773 | 21.8 |
| | Green | Nick Fitzsimons | 498 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,540 | 47.4 |

### Shiremoor

Shiremoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Burdis* | 1,318 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Tommy Mulvenna* | 1,189 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | Kristin Dominica Nott | 1,018 | 44.5 |
| | Green | Caron Louise Kirkham | 633 | 27.7 |
| | Reform UK | Gordon Fletcher | 515 | 22.5 |
| | Green | Carole Ann Nissen | 362 | 15.8 |
| | Green | Roger Werner Maier | 293 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,287 | 30.0 |

### St Mary's

St Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian McAlpine* | 1,510 | 35.4 |
| | Labour | Andy Holdsworth | 1,373 | 32.2 |
| | Independent | Judith Wallace* | 1,320 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | David Charles Slater | 1,232 | 28.9 |
| | Independent | Pam McIntyre* | 1,222 | 28.6 |
| | Conservative | Trish Gargett | 1,182 | 27.7 |
| | Conservative | Steven Paul Robinson | 1,179 | 27.6 |
| | Labour | George Crighton Westwater | 947 | 22.2 |
| | Independent | Stuart Gordon Murray | 818 | 19.2 |
| | Green | Vicki Parry | 403 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Elizabeth Appleby | 341 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,269 | 52.8 |

### Tynemouth

Tynemouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lewis Carlo Bartoli* | 1,876 | 44.5 |
| | Labour | Tom Bailey | 1,757 | 41.7 |
| | Labour | Julie Day | 1,712 | 40.6 |
| | Conservative | Chris Johnston* | 1,688 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | John Ord | 1,659 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | Daniel George Gray | 1,380 | 32.8 |
| | Green | Matt Williams | 692 | 16.4 |
| | Independent | Helen Smith | 385 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,212 | 53.6 |

### Wallsend Central

Wallsend Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Dolores Marshall* | 1,329 | 54.1 |
| | Labour | Charlie Gray | 1,267 | 51.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Raymond Grayson* | 1,233 | 50.2 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 590 | 24.0 |
| | Reform UK | Richard Oliver | 483 | 19.7 |
| | Green | Julia Hayward | 447 | 18.2 |
| | Green | Sophie Hayward-Pattison | 401 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,455 | 31.4 |

### Wallsend North

Wallsend North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Newman* | 1,416 | 54.8 |
| | Labour | Jim Montague* | 1,358 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | Tricia Neira** | 1,236 | 47.8 |
| | Reform UK | Rosie Elliott | 571 | 22.1 |
| | Green | Ian Jones | 553 | 21.4 |
| | Green | Allie Wilson Craw | 380 | 14.7 |
| | Green | John Graham Morley | 315 | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,585 | 29.9 |

### Weetslade

Weetslade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Ellen Burtenshaw* | 1,426 | 50.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony William McMullen* | 1,378 | 48.8 |
| | Labour | Liz McMullen | 1,356 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Andrew Pickering | 785 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative | Heather Victoria Halliday Amos | 784 | 27.8 |
| | Green | Michael Andrew Newton | 614 | 21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,825 | 36.0 |

### Whitley Bay North

Whitley Bay North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joe Kirwin* | 2,233 | 53.6 |
| | Labour | John O'Shea* | 2,161 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | Sandra Maria Graham* | 2,018 | 48.5 |
| | Green | Alan Steele | 1,580 | 38.0 |
| | Green | Helen MacKenzie Bell | 1,226 | 29.4 |
| | Green | Richard Smithson | 988 | 23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 507 | 12.2 |
| | Workers Party | Gordon Bell | 174 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,163 | 49.2 |