# 2012 Newcastle City Council election

The 2012 Newcastle City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in North East England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

## Ward by Ward Results

Spoilt votes not included below.

### Benwell & Scotswood ward

Benwell & Scotswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rob Higgins | 1,959 | 71.1 | +23.0 |
| | Newcastle First | Margaret McKenna | 444 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Gregg Peers | 201 | 7.3 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lutz Lemmer | 151 | 5.5 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,515 | 55.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,755 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blakelaw ward

Blakelaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Stockdale | 1,948 | 70.5 | +40.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Daglish | 615 | 22.3 | −27.3 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Kaer | 199 | 7.2 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,333 | 48.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,762 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Byker ward

Byker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Allison | 1,594 | 77.9 | +21.3 |
| | Newcastle First | Angela McKenna | 225 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 118 | 5.8 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | Donald Robinson | 110 | 5.4 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,369 | 66.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle ward

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Graham | 1,432 | 49.9 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Shane Smith | 991 | 34.5 | N/A |
| | Newcastle First | Malcolm Smith | 229 | 8.0 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Katie Bennett | 217 | 7.6 | −17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Dene ward

Dene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Taylor | 1,744 | 62.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Robinson | 1,521 | 54.8 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Ian Rossiter | 865 | 31.2 | +13.9 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Bell | 820 | 29.5 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | Heather Chambers | 354 | 12.8 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Wake | 246 | 8.9 | −16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 879/656 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,775 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Denton ward

Denton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Burke | 1,757 | 57.7 | +32.0 |
| | Newcastle First | Alan McKenna | 525 | 17.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Brown | 475 | 15.6 | −34.1 |
| | Conservative | Alan Birkmyre | 188 | 6.2 | −4.7 |
| | BNP | Bill Curry | 99 | 3.3 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,232 | 40.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,044 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### East Gosforth ward

East Gosforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Leggott | 1,308 | 43.0 | −19.6 |
| | Labour | Ed Derrick | 1,059 | 34.8 | +18.2 |
| | Green | Frances Hinton | 364 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Timothy Gilks | 310 | 10.2 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,041 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Elswick ward

Elswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Schofield | 1,666 | 79.0 | +40.8 |
| | Newcastle First | Olga Shorton | 203 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Folker | 126 | 6.0 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | Ron Toward | 115 | 5.5 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,463 | 69.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,110 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fawdon ward

Fawdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brenda Hindmarsh | 1,488 | 50.6 | −9.4 |
| | Labour | Bill Dodds | 1,144 | 38.9 | +17.9 |
| | BNP | Anita Cooper | 147 | 5.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Marie Brown | 84 | 2.9 | −3.7 |
| | Newcastle First | Maureen Smith | 76 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,939 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Fenham ward

Fenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marion Talbot | 1,735 | 59.8 | +23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P.J. Morrissey | 643 | 22.2 | −23.5 |
| | Newcastle First | Ian Fraser | 361 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline McNally | 163 | 5.6 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | 37.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,902 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Kenton ward

Kenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Streather | 1,723 | 72.0 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracy Connell | 364 | 15.2 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | Gerry Langley | 305 | 12.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,359 | 56.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,392 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Lemington ward

Leamington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louise Sutcliffe | 1,227 | 45.6 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Hunter | 694 | 25.8 | −17.1 |
| | Newcastle First | Jason Smith | 684 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Matthew Windle | 85 | 3.2 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,690 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Newburn ward

Newburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Fairlee | 1,481 | 54.8 | +15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Curthoys | 426 | 15.8 | −27.3 |
| | Newcastle First | John Gordon | 407 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Idwal John | 246 | 9.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mary Toward | 144 | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | 39.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,704 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### North Heaton ward

North Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doreen Huddart | 1,582 | 48.9 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Denise Jones | 1,262 | 39.0 | +16.5 |
| | Green | Mike Rabley | 226 | 7.0 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Laura Dobie | 166 | 5.1 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 320 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### North Jesmond ward

North Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Breakey | 978 | 56.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | David Hickling | 523 | 30.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | James Bartle | 229 | 13.2 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,730 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Ouseburn ward

Ouseburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Psallidas | 908 | 50.6 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Norman Slater | 643 | 35.9 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Alastair Bonnett | 170 | 9.5 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Tom Grime | 72 | 4.0 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,793 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Parklands ward

Parklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Allen | 1,746 | 45.7 | −19.1 |
| | Labour | Sheila Spencer | 780 | 20.4 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | Neville Armstrong | 484 | 12.7 | −7.4 |
| | Newcastle First | Lynne Gee | 177 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 | 25.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,817 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### South Heaton ward

South Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher Bartlett | 1,188 | 69.4 | +23.4 |
| | Green | Andrew Gray | 210 | 12.3 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Nelson | 158 | 9.2 | −30.3 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Lambkin | 81 | 4.7 | −0.5 |
| | TUSC | Paul Phillips | 74 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 978 | 57.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South Jesmond ward

South Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Felicity Mendelson | 788 | 46.9 | +26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Boyle | 502 | 29.9 | −24.8 |
| | Green | Tony Waterson | 210 | 12.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jonjo Macnamara | 179 | 10.7 | −14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,679 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Walker ward

Walker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Wood | 1,950 | 83.2 | +25.8 |
| | Newcastle First | Wendy Thackray | 210 | 9.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Fancett | 108 | 4.6 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | Joan Atkin | 76 | 3.2 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,740 | 74.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,344 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walkergate ward

Walkergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tania Armstrong | 1,912 | 68.1 | +40.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Besag | 646 | 23.0 | −32.5 |
| | Conservative | Marian McWilliams | 149 | 5.3 | −1.5 |
| | Communist | Martin Levy | 102 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,266 | 45.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### West Gosforth ward

West Gosforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Cott | 1,508 | 48.6 | −13.6 |
| | Labour | Margaret Murning | 770 | 24.8 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | Karen Jewers | 568 | 18.3 | −6.8 |
| | Green | Sandy Irvine | 257 | 8.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 738 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,103 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Westerthorpe ward

In 2008, Marc Donnelly stood in this ward as the Liberal Democrat candidate. The change in percentage here for him is relative to then.
Westerthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Marc Donnelly | 2,008 | 53.1 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Matt Coyle | 853 | 22.5 | +0.8 |
| | Newcastle First | Ernie Shorton | 831 | 22.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kevin O'Neill | 92 | 2.4 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,155 | 30.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,784 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Westgate ward

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Forbes | 1,109 | 81.3 | +16.6 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Cheney | 143 | 10.5 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Auld | 112 | 8.2 | −12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 | 70.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wingrove ward

Wingrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Irim Ali | 1,535 | 70.3 | +27.2 |
| | Green | John Pearson | 289 | 13.2 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Chew | 180 | 8.2 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Schofield | 179 | 8.2 | −28.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,246 | 57.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,183 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Woolsington ward

Woolsington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sharon Pattison | 1,740 | 66.2 | +18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip McArdle | 453 | 17.2 | −18.3 |
| | Newcastle First | Marilyn Riseborough | 247 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Holloway | 188 | 7.2 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,287 | 49.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,628 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |