# 2012 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections for the North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 3 May 2012.
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 | Seats | Seats | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 |
| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 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:
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| Party | 2012 | 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 2013 | Council Composition 1 December 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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 673 | 25.7 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,614 | 32 | −5.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -1.2 | |

## Benton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pat Oliver | 1,991 | 65.4 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | Matt Galley | 1,054 | 34.6 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 30.8 | +19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,045 | 39 | −10 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 | |

## Camperdown

North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Allan | 1,747 | 83.2 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 353 | 16.8 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,394 | 66.4 | +25.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,100 | 27.1 | −5.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

## Chirton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Stirling | 1,571 | 80 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Susan Rodgerson | 393 | 20 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,178 | 60 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,964 | 23.9 | −5.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

## Collingwood

North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeanette Pickard | 1,804 | 65 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | Sean Brockbank | 972 | 35 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 30 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 34.8 | −7.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 | |

## Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Shirley Mortimer | 1,779 | 54.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Ron Bales | 1,480 | 45.4 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 9.2 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,259 | 44 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

## Howdon

North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,408 | 65.9 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,138 | 25.5 | −5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

## Killingworth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Killingworth ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary Bell | 1,660 | 64.7 | +8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Bunyan | 906 | 35.3 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | 29.4 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,566 | 32.6 | −9.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.5 | |

## Longbenton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eddie Darke | 1,897 | 84.8 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Robin Underwood | 341 | 15.2 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,556 | 69.5 | +16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,238 | 27.9 | −6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

## Monkseaton North

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton North ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 549 | 20.3 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,701 | 39.2 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

## Monkseaton South

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton South ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 165 | 5.4 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,029 | 40.1 | −9.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -1.1 | |

## Northumberland

North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 241 | 11 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,181 | 23.4 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

## Preston

North Tyneside Council Elections: Preston ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cath Davis | 1,398 | 51.7 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Glynis Barrie | 1,308 | 48.3 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 3.3 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 38.9 | −8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 | |

## Riverside

North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lott | 1,684 | 84.6 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Steward | 306 | 15.4 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,378 | 69.2 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,990 | 25.1 | −6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8 | |

## St Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: St Mary's ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,998 | 61.2 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,261 | 47.9 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

## Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Lilly | 1,611 | 51.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Maughan | 1,539 | 48.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 2.2 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,150 | 37.8 | −11 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

## Valley

North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Mulvenna | 1,728 | 81.6 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Frank Austin | 390 | 18.4 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,338 | 63.1 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,118 | 26.4 | −7.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

## Wallsend

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.2 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,279 | 29.3 | −8.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony McMullen | 1,901 | 64 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Duncan McLellan | 1,071 | 36 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 28 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 39.3 | −9.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.6 | |

## Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Graham | 1,442 | 52.1 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael McIntyre | 1,326 | 47.9 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 4.2 | +2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,768 | 38.8 | −6.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1 | |
| Preceded by 2011 North Tyneside Council election | North Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by 2013 North Tyneside Council mayoral election |