# 2021 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the seats, one in each of the twenty three-member wards, were up for election, with three wards (Chirton, Preston and St Mary's) electing two councillors.

## Results

2021 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 | 18 | 1 | 78.3 | 32 | 50 | 84.7 | 33,596 | 48.6 | -0.5 |
| | Conservative | 5 | 2 | 21.7 | 4 | 9 | 15.3 | 24,652 | 35.7 | +8.6 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,889 | 7.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,314 | 6.2 | +4.5 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 622 | 0.9 | New |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 601 | 0.9 | -15.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 303 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.2 | New |

## Ward results
### Battle Hill

Battle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Johnson | 1,756 | 59.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian McAlpine | 858 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anil Valivel Antony | 223 | 7.6 |
| | TUSC | Brian Toft | 112 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4432 | 37.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Benton

Benton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pat Oliver | 1,781 | 53.2 | −10.3% |
| | Conservative | George Partis | 764 | 22.8 | −0.1% |
| | Independent | David Arthur | 303 | 9.1 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jed Beyer | 252 | 7.5 | New |
| | Green | Allie Wilson | 246 | 7.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,017 | 30.4% | −10.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,346 | 43.4 | +4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Camperdown

Camperdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Allan | 1,575 | 67.9 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Smith | 746 | 32.1 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 829 | 35.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,321 | 29.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chirton

Chirton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hannah Johnson | 1,079 | 60.5 | |
| | Labour | John Stirling | 883 | 49.5 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bones | 583 | 32.7 | |
| | Conservative | David Lilly | 382 | 21.4 | |
| | TUSC | Graeme Cansdale | 275 | 15.4 | |
| | Green | Nicholas Fitzsimons | 218 | 12.2 | |
| | UKIP | Jack Thompson | 146 | 8.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Collingwood

Collingwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debbie Cox | 1,409 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Lewis James Austin | 1,200 | 42.3 |
| | Green | David Revett | 231 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,840 | 34.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cullercoats

Cullercoats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Arkley | 1,759 | 45.7 | |
| | Labour | Karen Lee | 1,618 | 42.0 | |
| | Green | Helen Bell | 270 | 7.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Pollard | 120 | 3.1 | |
| | TUSC | John Hoare | 86 | 2.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,853 | 51.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Howdon

Howdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Hunter | 1,464 | 62.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert White | 518 | 22.0 |
| | Green | Thomas Johnson | 213 | 9.0 |
| | UKIP | Jamie Baker | 159 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Killingworth

Killingworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gary Bell | 1,692 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | John Ord | 1,153 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Shone | 350 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,195 | 35.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longbenton

Longbenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eddie Darke | 1,768 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | Ian Jones | 631 | 23.2 |
| | Green | Steve Manchee | 319 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,718 | 32.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Monkseaton North

Monkseaton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Shaw | 1,967 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil Graham | 1,396 | 36.9 |
| | Green | Ian Appleby | 239 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 183 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Monkseaton South

Monkseaton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Naomi Craven | 1,665 | 44.8 | |
| | Conservative | Stewart Hay | 1,620 | 43.6 | |
| | Green | Neil Percival | 253 | 6.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harriet Stanaway | 177 | 4.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3715 | 49.6 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Northumberland

Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Montague | 1,073 | 43.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 889 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Miriam Smith | 483 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,445 | 33.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Preston

Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liam Bones | 1,537 | 53.4 | |
| | Labour | Cath Davis | 1,474 | 51.3 | |
| | Labour | Helen Smith | 1,173 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | Trish Gargett | 1,087 | 37.8 | |
| | Green | Rob Wylie | 370 | 12.9 | |
| | UKIP | Hugh Jackson | 110 | 3.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Riverside

Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Lott | 1,350 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Jeffrey | 645 | 26.5 |
| | Green | Nick Martin | 217 | 8.9 |
| | UKIP | Henry Marshall | 119 | 4.9 |
| | TUSC | William Jarrett | 99 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judith Wallace | 2,476 | 69.4 | |
| | Conservative | George Westwater | 1,810 | 50.7 | |
| | Labour | Grant Morris | 1,079 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour | Martin Murphy | 1,020 | 28.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Appleby | 386 | 10.8 | |
| | Green | Kate Percival | 364 | 10.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Tynemouth

Tynemouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christoper Johnston | 1,879 | 43.9 |
| | Labour | Tricia Neira | 1,774 | 41.5 |
| | Green | Sophie McGlinn | 439 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annabel Pollard | 184 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,276 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Valley

Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tommy Mulvenna | 1,825 | 57.7 |
| | Conservative | Julian Pratt | 879 | 27.8 |
| | Green | Roger Maier | 307 | 9.7 |
| | Reform UK | Gordon Fletcher | 152 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,163 | 31.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wallsend

Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gary Madden | 1,269 | 51.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 535 | 21.8 |
| | Conservative | Kristen Housman | 455 | 18.6 |
| | Green | Judy Seymour | 192 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Weetslade

Weetslade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony McMullen | 1,302 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | Robin Underwood | 1,044 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Elsom | 829 | 25.6 |
| | UKIP | Pamela Hood | 67 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,242 | 40.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Graham | 1,600 | 44.5 | −9.2 |
| | Green | Alan Steele | 1,011 | 28.1 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Mack | 747 | 20.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Appleby | 186 | 5.1 | −1.6 |
| | TUSC | Gordon Bell | 50 | 1.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### Camperdown

Camperdown: 9 September 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tracy Hallway | 957 | 66.7 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | David Lilly | 352 | 24.5 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 78 | 5.4 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Shone | 48 | 3.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | 42.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |