# 2010 Newcastle City Council election

The 2010 Newcastle City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other council elections in England and Wales and the general election.
Following the last set of local elections held in 2008, two members of the Liberal Democrats resigned and sat as independents. The Liberal Democrats also gained one seat from Labour in a by-election.
There were 27 of the 78 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in the Denton ward. The result saw the Labour Party gain six seats from the Liberal Democrats.

## Previous council composition

| After 2008 election | After 2008 election | After 2008 election | Before 2010 election | Before 2010 election | Before 2010 election | After 2010 election | After 2010 election | After 2010 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Liberal Democrats | 49 | | Liberal Democrats | 48 | | Liberal Democrats | 42 |
| | Labour | 29 | | Labour | 28 | | Labour | 34 |
| | Independent | 0 | | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 2 |
Changes 2008-2010:
* January 2009: Terry Cooney (Labour) dies; Mitzi Emery (Liberal Democrats) gains the Fenham ward seat in a byelection.
* October 2009: Marc Donnelly and Pat Hillicks leave the Liberal Democrats to sit as Independents.

## Results Summary

2010 Newcastle City 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 | 16 | 6 | 59.2 | 18 | 34 | 43.5 | 44,909 | 38.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 11 | 6 | 40.8 | 32 | 42 | 53.9 | 44,191 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16,724 | 14.5 | |
| | BNP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6,461 | 5.6 | |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,560 | 2.2 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 363 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 325 | 0.3 | |
| | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 0.1 | |

## Ward Results
### Benwell and Scotswood

Benwell and Scotswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jeremy Beecham* | 2,390 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice McIlveen | 886 | 20.3 |
| | Conservative | Edythe Clayton | 556 | 12.7 |
| | BNP | Doug Graham | 533 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1504 | 34.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4365 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Blakelaw

Blakelaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Phil Risk | 1,814 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Schardt | 1588 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative | James Langley | 456 | 10.6 |
| | BNP | Jim Lowdon | 430 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4288 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Byker

Byker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nick Kemp* | 2,070 | 57.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Heslop | 871 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative | Alice Gingell | 330 | 9.2 |
| | BNP | Ken Baldwin | 317 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1199 | 33.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3588 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Lower* | 2,451 | 48.6 |
| | Labour | Eric Mackinlay | 1435 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative | Jon Aydon | 718 | 14.2 |
| | BNP | Terry Gibson | 342 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | Alan Biggins | 101 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1016 | 20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5047 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Dene

Dene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Bailey | 2,698 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Rossiter | 1353 | 26.4 |
| | Conservative | Heather Chambers | 779 | 15.2 |
| | BNP | David Tullin | 178 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Taz Burwaiss | 118 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1346 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5126 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Denton

Denton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Cross | 1,804 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Burke | 1,668 | 34.7 |
| | Labour | Simon Bird | 1663 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Gallagher | 1281 | |
| | Conservative | Ernest Shorton | 696 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | Olga Shorton | 516 | |
| | UKIP | Ian Proud | 363 | 7.5 |
| | BNP | Neil Mooney | 275 | 5.8 |
| | BNP | Lynda Scurr | 198 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1346 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### East Gosforth

East Gosforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Slesenger* | 2,601 | 49.6 |
| | Labour | Hilary Franks | 1525 | 29.1 |
| | Conservative | Martin Sharman | 853 | 16.3 |
| | Green | David Coombes | 263 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1076 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5242 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Elswick

Elswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Habib Rahman | 2,126 | 59.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Down | 619 | 17.3 |
| | BNP | Denny Gallagher | 414 | 11.6 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Toward | 278 | 7.8 |
| | Independent | Derek Malcolm | 80 | 2.2 |
| | National Front | Simon Bigg | 62 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1507 | 42.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3579 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fawdon

Fawdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Faulkner* | 2,076 | 49.2 |
| | Labour | DJ Mather | 1514 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Pam Flux | 362 | 8.6 |
| | BNP | Steven Spence | 270 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4222 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Fenham

Fenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen McStravick | 1,884 | 40.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | PJ Morrissey | 1563 | 33.4 |
| | BNP | Ken Booth | 641 | 13.7 |
| | Conservative | Alison Wake | 487 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Keith Metcalf | 99 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4674 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Kenton

Kenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ged Bell | 2,291 | 52.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yetunde Adediran | 1053 | 24.2 |
| | Conservative | Kevin O'Neill | 693 | 15.9 |
| | BNP | Alan Spence | 319 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1238 | 28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4356 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lemington

Lemington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Cook | 1,866 | 42.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Moorhead | 1694 | 38.4 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Armstrong | 472 | 10.7 |
| | BNP | Ian Belcher | 385 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4417 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Newburn

Newburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Wright | 2,000 | 44.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Long | 1695 | 37.3 |
| | Conservative | Carl Ellis | 521 | 11.5 |
| | BNP | Paul Kennett | 330 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4546 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### North Heaton

North Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Stone | 2,345 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | David Denholm | 1831 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative | Neville Armstrong | 680 | 13.1 |
| | Green | Michael Rabley | 342 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5198 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### North Jesmond

North Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Pagan | 1,938 | 46.7 |
| | Labour | Alison Orlandi | 987 | 23.8 |
| | Conservative | James Marwick | 945 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Tim Dowson | 281 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4151 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Ouseburn

Ouseburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Kane | 1,713 | 46.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Preston | 1201 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Emma Carr | 452 | 12.1 |
| | Green | Dave Shepherdson | 244 | 6.6 |
| | BNP | Lisa Dunleavy | 111 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3721 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Parklands

Parklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Packham | 3,117 | 55.4 |
| | Conservative | Keith Piper | 1128 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | Susan Pearson | 1123 | 20.0 |
| | Independent | Andrea Bell | 144 | 2.6 |
| | BNP | Ray Hall | 116 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1989 | 35.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5628 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### South Heaton

South Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sophie White | 1,735 | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Nelson | 1394 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Wake | 289 | 7.7 |
| | Green | Andrew Gray | 245 | 6.5 |
| | BNP | Michael Strong | 104 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3767 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Jesmond

South Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Woodwark | 1,936 | 48.6 |
| | Labour | Tom Hardwick | 997 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Lavender | 726 | 20.0 |
| | Green | Tony Waterston | 262 | 6.6 |
| | BNP | Sheila Gregory | 60 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 939 | 23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3981 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Walker

Walker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Stokel-Walker | 2,703 | 70.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Burn | 626 | 16.2 |
| | BNP | John Mitchell | 281 | 7.3 |
| | Conservative | Marian McWilliams | 250 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2077 | 53.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3860 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Walkergate

Walkergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maureen Lowson | 2,009 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Besag | 1706 | 39.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Lowrey | 346 | 7.9 |
| | BNP | Shaun Russell | 303 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4364 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### West Gosforth

West Gosforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Shepherd | 2,847 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | Karen Jewers | 1485 | 26.6 |
| | Labour | Howard Elcock | 941 | 16.8 |
| | Green | Sandy Irvine | 237 | 4.2 |
| | BNP | Bill Curry | 82 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1363 | 24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3981 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Westerhope

Westerhope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Hunter | 1,947 | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Hamilton | 1762 | 33.0 |
| | Conservative | Jason Smith | 1298 | 24.3 |
| | BNP | Bill Armstrong | 330 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5337 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoff O'Brien | 1,366 | 46.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Andras | 843 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Bamford | 369 | 12.6 |
| | BNP | Mick Roche | 184 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2937 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wingrove

Wingrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joyce McCarty | 1,924 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hollis | 1078 | 24.7 |
| | Conservative | Mehrban Sadiq | 916 | 21.0 |
| | Green | John Pearson | 294 | 6.7 |
| | BNP | Russ Rickerby | 146 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | 19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4358 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Woolsington

Woolsington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Pattison | 2,209 | 49.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Kenyon | 1287 | 29.0 |
| | Conservative | William Holloway | 639 | 14.4 |
| | BNP | Gary Gibson | 307 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 922 | 20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4442 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |