# 2012 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2012 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third (18) of the seats were being contested, of which Labour won 17, and the Conservatives one.

## New make-up of the council

Party political make-up of South Tyneside Council :
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| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) | Council composition (4 May 2012) |
| Labour | 36 | 39 | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 10 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Progressives | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

### Beacon & Bents ward

Beacon & Bents :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Anglin | 1,120 | 43.48 | +11.03 |
| | Independent | Ahmed Khan* | 917 | 35.60 | −11.56 |
| | Conservative | Ali Hayder | 173 | 6.72 | +1.42 |
| | Independent | Phil Brown | 147 | 5.71 | N/A |
| | BNP | James Hills | 123 | 4.77 | −4.30 |
| | Liberal | Ashleigh Brewer | 50 | 1.94 | N/A |
| | Independent | Siamak Kaikavoosi | 46 | 1.79 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 7.88 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 36.97 | −6.41 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Bede ward

Bede :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Peacock | 922 | 47.53 | +2.84 |
| | Independent | Lee Hughes | 842 | 43.40 | N/A |
| | Green | Tony Gair | 95 | 4.90 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Oliver Wallhead | 81 | 4.18 | −3.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 4.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,945 | 32.55 | −5.85 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Biddick & All Saints ward

Biddick & All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anne Walsh* | 1,193 | 67.40 | +31.60 |
| | Independent | Kraig White | 316 | 17.85 | N/A |
| | BNP | Donna Watson | 107 | 6.01 | −2.65 |
| | Conservative | Brian Gilchrist | 78 | 4.41 | −2.11 |
| | Liberal | David Selby | 76 | 4.29 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 49.55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 28.01 | −5.18 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Boldon Colliery ward

Boldon Colliery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Bell* | 1,534 | 61.38 | +15.04 |
| | Independent | Ian Diamond | 647 | 25.89 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Stewart Hay | 203 | 8.12 | −8.03 |
| | BNP | Ileene Gilchrist | 115 | 4.60 | −4.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | 35.49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 34.15 | −3.44 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cleadon & East Boldon ward

Cleadon & East Boldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Milburn* | 1,692 | 53.97 | −13.87 |
| | Labour | Margaret Meling | 1,443 | 46.03 | +13.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 7.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,145 | 45.45 | −2.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cleadon Park ward

Cleadon Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexander Donaldson* | 820 | 45.89 | +7.59 |
| | Independent | June Elsom | 799 | 44.71 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Quintin Smith | 168 | 9.40 | −6.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,793 | 33.60 | −5.09 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fellgate & Hedworth ward

Fellgate & Hedworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 1,226 | 55.50 | +7.23 |
| | Independent | Geraldine White | 786 | 35.58 | N/A |
| | BNP | Maureen Scott | 83 | 3.76 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ian Armstrong | 81 | 3.67 | −4.66 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Cotton | 33 | 1.49 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 19.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,212 | 37.49 | −4.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harton ward

Harton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pat Hay | 1,356 | 59.53 | +25.93 |
| | Progressives | Marjorie Robinson | 602 | 26.43 | −7.28 |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Huartt | 227 | 9.96 | −2.34 |
| | Liberal | David Wood | 93 | 4.08 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | 33.10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,290 | 34.16 | −7.45 |
| | Labour gain from Progressives | Labour gain from Progressives | Swing | | |

### Hebburn North ward

In 2008, Joe Abbott stood, and won, in this ward as a Liberal Democrat candidate.
Hebburn North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Butler | 972 | 48.92 | +24.06 |
| | Independent | Joe Abbott* | 771 | 38.80 | −7.22 |
| | BNP | Martin Vaughan | 184 | 9.26 | −7.73 |
| | Conservative | David Fettis | 60 | 3.02 | −1.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 10.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,988 | 30.24 | −7.18 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Hebburn South ward

Hebburn South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John McCabe* | 1,877 | 86.58 | +42.14 |
| | Conservative | John Coe | 291 | 13.42 | +6.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,586 | 73.15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,193 | 36.00 | −8.51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Horsley Hill ward

Horsley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Walsh | 1,407 | 53.28 | +19.23 |
| | Independent | Gordon Finch | 959 | 36.31 | −2.53 |
| | Conservative | Ross Huartt | 204 | 7.72 | −6.60 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Stephenson | 71 | 2.69 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 | 19.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,650 | 37.84 | −6.73 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Monkton ward

Monkton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Melanie Cartwright | 1,154 | 56.35 | +23.59 |
| | Independent | John Hodgson | 763 | 37.26 | +0.33 |
| | Conservative | James Milburn | 131 | 6.40 | −0.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 19.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,060 | 32.10 | −8.58 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Primrose ward

Primrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Perry* | 1,284 | 75.26 | −26.67 |
| | BNP | George Gilchrist | 227 | 13.31 | −19.62 |
| | Conservative | David Ireland | 195 | 11.43 | −7.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,057 | 61.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,717 | 27.95 | −5.30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Simonside & Rekendyke ward

Simonside & Rekendyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Malcolm* | 1,348 | 80.62 | +32.15 |
| | Labour | Lynne Proudlock | 1,262 | 75.48 | +27.01 |
| | Liberal | Melanie Baker | 265 | 15.85 | N/A |
| | BNP | Peter Foreman | 238 | 14.23 | +1.99 |
| | Conservative | George Smith | 231 | 13.82 | +1.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 997 | 59.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,858 | 29.14 | −3.39 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Park ward

West Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gladys Hobson | 944 | 49.66 | +19.52 |
| | Progressives | Enid Hetherington* | 653 | 34.35 | −11.20 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dailly | 191 | 10.05 | −4.73 |
| | Green | Anna Heyman | 113 | 5.94 | −3.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 15.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,912 | 33.16 | −1.10 |
| | Labour gain from Progressives | Labour gain from Progressives | Swing | | |

### Westoe ward

Westoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sheila Stephenson | 1,013 | 47.25 | +28.38 |
| | Independent | Victor Thompson | 639 | 29.80 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Edward Russell | 265 | 12.36 | +1.50 |
| | Progressives | Paul Walker | 165 | 7.70 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Stephen Flower | 62 | 2.89 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 17.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | 32.82 | −8.79 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Whitburn & Marsden ward

Whitburn & Marsden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tracey Dixon* | 1,661 | 76.19 | +25.42 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Turnbull | 519 | 23.81 | −10.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 52.39 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,208 | 37.81 | −4.07 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whiteleas ward

Whiteleas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Doreen Purvis | 1,098 | 56.26 | +13.05 |
| | Independent | John Haram* | 632 | 30.08 | −12.06 |
| | BNP | Christopher Thornton | 185 | 8.81 | −1.42 |
| | Independent | Robin Coombes | 124 | 5.90 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Christopher Taylor | 62 | 2.95 | −5.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 22.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,107 | 32.24 | −3.76 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |