# 2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election to the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were held in 2000 alongside other local elections. Labour held control of the council after the election.

## Results summary

2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 10 | 4 | 47.6 | 24 | 34 | 56.7 | 22373 | 41.3 | |
| | Conservative | 8 | 4 | 38.1 | 9 | 17 | 28.3 | 22420 | 41.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 14.3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8834 | 16.3 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0.92 | |

## Ward results

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### Battle Hill

Battle Hill(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Buckton | 1,533 | 54.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | M. Jones | 1114 | 39.2 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | E. Smith | 193 | 6.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 14.8 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,683 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Benton

Benton(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Madden* | 1,088 | 48.0 | −27.6 |
| | Conservative | P. McIntyre | 680 | 30.0 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | T. Harding | 498 | 22.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 18.0 | −33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,572 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.1 | |

### Camperdown

Camperdown(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Conway* | 1,101 | 64.8 | −13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Gilmore | 331 | 19.5 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | F. Austin | 268 | 15.8 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 770 | 45.3 | −18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,045 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Chirton

Chirton(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Ross | 1,043 | 66.8 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Morgan | 518 | 33.2 | +21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 33.6 | −32.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,525 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.3 | |

### Collingwood

Collingwood(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Grayson | 1,284 | 63.4 | −19.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Carr | 741 | 36.6 | +19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 543 | 26.8 | −39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,719 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.6 | |

### Cullercoats

Cullercoats(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Stevens | 2,185 | 54.4 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | K. Smiles | 1544 | 38.4 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Moore | 289 | 7.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,622 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Holystone

Holystone(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Lackenby* | 1,654 | 69.7 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Phillifent | 718 | 30.3 | +14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 39.5 | −28.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,648 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Howdon

Howdon(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cruikshanks* | 1,132 | 61.4 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Farrell | 713 | 38.6 | +25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 22.7 | −40.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.2 | |

### Longbenton

Longbenton(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fletcher* | 946 | 64.7 | +33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. McGarrigle | 360 | 24.6 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | W. Perera | 157 | 10.7 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,475 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Monkseaton

Monkseaton(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Jackson | 2,135 | 59.2 | +13.9 |
| | Labour | G. Stillaway | 1045 | 29.0 | −20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 429 | 11.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1090 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,094 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 17.0 | |

### North Shields

North Shields(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Van der Merwe | 1,919 | 59.2 | +23.0 |
| | Labour | H.Bruce* | 1324 | 40.8 | −14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,332 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.5 | |

### Northumberland

Northumberland(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Williamson | 2,011 | 65.3 | +25.4 |
| | Labour | S. McKean | 932 | 30.3 | −29.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Gill | 135 | 4.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1079 | 35.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,740 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 27.6 | |

### Riverside

Riverside(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Stringfellow* | 968 | 61.7 | −17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Wood | 376 | 23.9 | New |
| | Conservative | A. Austin | 226 | 14.4 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 37.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,207 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.8 | |

### Seatonville

Seatonville(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Hall | 1,658 | 52.1 | +22.7 |
| | Labour | P. Davison | 783 | 24.6 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Jellett | 739 | 23.2 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 27.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,286 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.8 | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's(2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hodson | 2,712 | |
| | Conservative | C. Morgan* | 2,673 | |
| | Labour | M. Cross | 713 | |
| | Labour | M. Ormston | 615 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,315 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tynemouth

Tynemouth(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Arkley* | 2,032 | 65.4 | +13.8 |
| | Labour | A. Walker | 798 | 25.7 | −16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 277 | 8.9 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1234 | 39.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,908 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.9 | |

### Valley

Valley(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Potter* | 1,368 | 68.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Summers | 642 | 31.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 36.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,944 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wallsend

Wallsend(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Huscroft* | 1,500 | 64.0 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | A. Keith | 764 | 32.6 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Smith | 79 | 3.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 31.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,229 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Weetslade

Weetslade(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Harrison* | 1,402 | 54.9 | −21.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Appleton | 1150 | 45.1 | +21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 9.9 | −42.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,808 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 21.3 | |

### Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay(1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. McIntyre | 1,599 | 60.8 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | L. Darke | 755 | 28.7 | −17.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Rudling | 276 | 10.5 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 32.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,811 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.2 | |