# 1996 Newcastle City Council election

The 1996 Newcastle City Council election was held in May 1996. The Conservative Party was wiped out, the Liberal Democrats remained the Opposition and Labour slightly increased their majority.
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| Labour | 60 | 63 | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Results summary

1996 Newcastle City Council elections :
| 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 | 23 | 2 | 82.1 | 42 | 65 | 83.3 | 38,679 | 58.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | | 17.9 | 8 | 13 | 16.7 | 16,774 | 25.3 | |
| | Conservative | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9,665 | 14.6 | |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 861 | 1.3 | |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 169 | 0.3 | |
| | Militant Labour | 0 | New | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 111 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 0.1 | |

## Ward results
### Benwell

Benwell (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Montgomery | 974 | 74.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Easton | 213 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lower | 123 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 58.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,310 | 21.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,042 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Blakelaw

Blakelaw (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Lower* | 2,061 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | F. Copley | 1,667 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Turner | 104 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 10.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,832 | 41.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,259 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Byker

Byker (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Marr* | 1,344 | 84.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Thompson | 156 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | F. Goodenough | 96 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,188 | 74.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,596 | 22.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,036 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle

Castle (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. De Vere* | 2,092 | 59.2 |
| | Labour | D. Wright | 1,024 | 29.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Graham | 419 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,068 | 30.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,535 | 39.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,947 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Dene

Dene (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Taylor* | 2,670 | 54.4 |
| | Labour | L. Marsden | 1,624 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Middleton | 613 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | 21.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,907 | 45.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,846 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Denton

Denton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. White | 1,608 | 80.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Faulkner | 391 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,217 | 60.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,999 | 24.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,113 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elswick

Elswick (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Todd* | 1,000 | 78.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Elswick | 147 | 11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Mansfield | 131 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 853 | 66.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,278 | 20.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,240 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fawdon

Fawdon (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Flynn* | 1,838 | 74.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Rozner | 372 | 15.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Stepney | 247 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,466 | 59.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,457 | 32.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,574 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fenham

Fenham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Cooney | 1,769 | 70.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Oliver | 503 | 19.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Schardt | 251 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,266 | 50.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,523 | 30.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,414 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Grange

Grange (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Packham* | 2,159 | 62.3 |
| | Labour | M. Lydon | 870 | 25.1 |
| | Conservative | E. McQueen | 355 | 10.2 |
| | Green | B. Lukey | 81 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,289 | 37.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,465 | 35.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,884 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Heaton

Heaton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Dodds* | 1,674 | 63.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Harding | 362 | 13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Brooks | 270 | 10.3 |
| | Independent Labour | B. Carpenter | 169 | 6.4 |
| | Green | C. Hayday | 157 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,312 | 49.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,632 | 28.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,266 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Jesmond

Jesmond (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Franks | 1,550 | 42.6 |
| | Conservative | C. Dempsey | 1,171 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Elliot | 792 | 21.8 |
| | Green | D. Alliband | 123 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 10.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,636 | 35.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,241 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Kenton

Kenton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Bell | 1,914 | 65.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Hannaford* | 751 | 25.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Besag | 251 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,163 | 39.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,916 | 36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,915 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Lemington

Lemington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Robson* | 1,415 | 77.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Coulthard | 226 | 12.3 |
| | Conservative | J. McKie | 191 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,189 | 64.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,832 | 23.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,900 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Monkchester

Monkchester (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Povey* | 1,434 | 87.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Mansfield | 116 | 7.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Clark | 88 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,318 | 80.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,638 | 25.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,503 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Moorside

Moorside (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Kirkham | 1,191 | 61.6 |
| | Labour | G. O'Brien* | 1,134 | |
| | Conservative | M. Blenkinsop | 300 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Routhwaite | 272 | 14.1 |
| | Green | P. Hilton | 172 | 8.9 |
| | Green | J. Nicholson | 168 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 891 | 46.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | 19.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,502 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newburn

Newburn (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Brown* | 1,511 | 81.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Wilmot | 199 | 10.7 |
| | Conservative | S. McKie | 154 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,312 | 70.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,864 | 26.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,136 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sandyford

Sandyford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Nesbit* | 1,773 | 70.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Wardle | 295 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Murphy | 272 | 10.9 |
| | Green | D. Shepherdson | 160 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,478 | 59.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,500 | 27.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,142 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Scotswood

Scotswood (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lamb* | 904 | 74.7 |
| | Militant Labour | K. Hattam | 111 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Packham | 105 | 8.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Grant | 90 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 65.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,210 | 23.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,249 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Gosforth

South Gosforth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Opik* | 2,525 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Summersby | 1,342 | 31.2 |
| | Labour | M. Scott | 433 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,183 | 27.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,300 | 51.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,418 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Walker

Walker (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Wood* | 1,261 | 86.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Cain | 119 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Barnes | 73 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 78.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,453 | 23.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,270 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Walkergate

Walkergate (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Rice* | 1,644 | 76.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. St. Clair | 275 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Gingell | 233 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,369 | 63.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,152 | 26.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,012 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### West City

West City (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Malcolm | 827 | 79.5 |
| | Conservative | M. Kelly | 91 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Morgan | 73 | 7.0 |
| | Communist | M. Levy | 49 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 70.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,040 | 18.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,597 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westerhope

Westerhope (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Morgan* | 2,090 | 68.4 |
| | Conservative | F. Kirkby | 634 | 20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Horey | 330 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,456 | 47.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,054 | 29.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,436 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wingrove

Wingrove (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McCarty* | 1,577 | 63.6 |
| | Labour | Z. Khan | 1,521 | |
| | Conservative | M. Elliott | 551 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Henry | 469 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lawson | 352 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | 41.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | 26.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,342 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Woolingston

Woolingston (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Robson* | 1,108 | 75.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. O'Neill | 191 | 13.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Owers | 173 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 62.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,472 | 24.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,984 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |