# 2011 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 5 May 2011 on the same day as other council elections in England and the UK AV referendum.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2007. The Labour Party gained 6 seats, and lost none. giving them an overall majority of councillors. The Conservative Party remain in control however as the mayor continues to be Linda Arkley. Arkley now has to seek the support of other parties to get her budget passed as the Conservatives lost 5 seats and the 20 seats required to pass such legislature. The Liberal Democrats also lost one seat for the second consecutive year. Labour won 14 seats in 2010 and 2011 combined, with the Conservative losing 12, switching the balance of power in the council chamber.
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 35 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 58.3 | 54.3 | 35,226 | +4.2% |
| Conservative | 19 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 31.7 | 33.6 | 21,806 | +1.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10 | 10.4 | 6,749 | -4.7% |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 503 | +0.18% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 | 349 | -0.76% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 187 | +0.29% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 96 | -1.05% |

## Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council Elections: Battle Hill ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Spillard | 1,962 | 63.8 | +17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Bradley | 1,133 | 36.2 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 829 | 27 | +21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,075 | 37.7 | −23.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.1 | |

## Benton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janet Hunter | 2,060 | 53.9 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | John Goodfellow | 1,613 | 42.2 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Watson | 149 | 3.9 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 11.7 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,822 | 49 | −17.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.3 | |

## Camperdown

North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ray Glindon | 1,946 | 76.1 | +17.6 |
| | Conservative | Ray Taylor | 612 | 23.9 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,334 | 40.7 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,558 | 33 | −25.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

## Chirton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Corkey | 1,841 | 76.1 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Sue Rodgerson | 579 | 23.9 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,260 | 52.1 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,420 | 29.5 | −23.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

## Collingwood

North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Rankin | 2,106 | 62.2 | 0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Bunyan | 1,136 | 33.5 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norma Playle | 146 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 750 | 22.1 | +2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,388 | 42.5 | −22.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.2 | |

## Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Westwater | 1,995 | 52 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | Ron Bales | 1,838 | 48 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 4.1 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,833 | 51.7 | −24.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

## Howdon

North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Harrison | 1,884 | 72 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Moat | 437 | 16.7 | −9 |
| | National Front | Roger Batten | 295 | 11.3 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,447 | 55.3 | +24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,616 | 31.2 | −25.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.4 | |

## Killingworth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Killingworth ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alison Waggot-Fairley | 1,872 | 56.7 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Clothier | 1,259 | 38.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Barton | 169 | 5.1 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 18.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,300 | 41.9 | −23.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.4 | |

## Longbenton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Conroy | 2,029 | 72 | +18 |
| | Conservative | Robin Underwood | 544 | 19.6 | +3.9 |
| | National Front | Mark Nicholls | 208 | 7.5 | +3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,485 | 53.4 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,781 | 34.7 | −22.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

## Monkseaton North

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton North ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Mason | 1,943 | 56.5 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Glenn Stillaway | 1,201 | 34.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 296 | 8.6 | −11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 21.6 | +8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,440 | 49.9 | −26.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4 | |

## Monkseaton South

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton South ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Caithness | 1,863 | 50 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Ken Mewett | 1,580 | 42.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Hall | 280 | 7.5 | −8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 7.6 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,723 | 49.3 | −32 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.1 | |

## Northumberland

North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 2,035 | 57.4 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Redhead | 1,509 | 42.6 | +5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 10.9 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,544 | 38.1 | −21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

## Preston

North Tyneside Council Elections: Preston ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Sarin | 1,654 | 50.7 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Catherine Blyth | 1,465 | 44.9 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wil Taylor | 153 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 5.8 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,263 | 46.9 | −24.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

## Riverside

North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norma Redfearn | 1,775 | 71.2 | +16.6 |
| | Conservative | Matt Galley | 442 | 17.9 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Hudson | 249 | 10.1 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,333 | 54.1 | +25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | 31.1 | −19.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

## St Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: St Mary's ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ed Hodson | 2,820 | 70.1 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Simon Philpott | 784 | 19.5 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Day | 214 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Julia Erskine | 206 | 5.1 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,036 | 50.6 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,024 | 59.1 | −19.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

## Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jean McLaughlin | 2,029 | 49.9 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Maughan | 1,787 | 44 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Barton | 248 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 6 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,064 | 48.8 | −23.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

## Valley

North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carole Gambling | 2,064 | 75.7 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | Leon Rodda | 661 | 24.3 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,403 | 51.5 | +14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,725 | 34 | −27 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

## Wallsend

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jules Rutherford | 1,532 | 52.4 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 1,061 | 36.3 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Ma | 187 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Green | Martin Collins | 143 | 4.9 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 16.1 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,923 | 37.6 | −20 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +10.8 | |

## Weetslade

North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Muriel Green | 2,196 | 59.4 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 1,498 | 40.6 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 698 | 18.9 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,694 | 48.8 | −18.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

## Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John O'Shea | 1,512 | 46.8 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Alison Austin | 1,441 | 44.6 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Appleby | 179 | 5.5 | −14.9 |
| | BNP | Dorothy Brooke | 96 | 3 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,228 | 45.3 | −24.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.2 | |