2015 local election in England, UK
The 2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to one third of the members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election.
All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2011, and these results are compared to the results of 2014.
Result
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2015 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 49 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 81.6 | 51.8 | 51,475 | +4.9% |
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 15 | 27.4 | 27,212 | +2.3% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 15,642 | -5.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2,880 | -1.5% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 1,845 | +1.7% |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 261 | -0.3% |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 102 | +0.1% |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 44 | 12 | 4 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 49 | 9 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
Candidates by party
There are a total of 72 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.6 in each ward. The Labour Party, Conservative Party and UK Independence Party are all fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The Green Party are fielding 5 candidates, whilst there are 3 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition respectively. 1 candidate is representing the National Front.
Since the last local election in 2014, the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, UKIP and the TUSC was unchanged. The Green Party had an increase of 4 candidates, the National Front an increase of 1 candidate, whilst the Liberal Democrats had a decrease of 4 candidates.
Results by ward
The electoral division results listed below[1] are based on the changes from the 2014 elections,[2] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.
Battle Hill
Battle Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lesley Spillard | 3,033 | 60.4 | +17.3 |
| UKIP | Chris Croft | 1,258 | 25.1 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | Lewis Austin | 727 | 14.5 | +6.7 |
Majority | 1,775 | 35.4 | +22.1 |
Turnout | 5,018 | 60.5 | +27.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
Benton
Benton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Janet Hunter | 2,950 | 55.3 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | Linda Arkley | 1,440 | 27.0 | +1.9 |
| UKIP | Maureen Gallon | 519 | 9.7 | −7.7 |
| Green | Mary Laver | 349 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| TUSC | Tim Wall | 79 | 1.5 | −1.1 |
Majority | 1,510 | 28.3 | −1.5 |
Turnout | 5,337 | 67.8 | +38.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
Camperdown
Camperdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ray Glindon | 2,915 | 64.1 | +5.0 |
| UKIP | Stew Hayes | 842 | 18.5 | −11.1 |
| Conservative | Ian Wallace | 790 | 17.4 | +6.0 |
Majority | 2,037 | 44.8 | +15.3 |
Turnout | 4,547 | 57.2 | +27.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
Chirton
Chirton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norman Percy | 2,658 | 63.9 | +8.2 |
| UKIP | Norman Morse | 900 | 21.6 | −4.8 |
| Conservative | Carol Ayre | 601 | 14.5 | +4.0 |
Majority | 1,758 | 42.3 | +13.0 |
Turnout | 4,159 | 49.6 | +22.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.5 | |
Collingwood
Collingwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Rankin | 2,575 | 48.8 | +1.2 |
| Conservative | Barbara Stevens | 1,551 | 29.4 | +6.6 |
| UKIP | Katrina Harte | 1,049 | 19.9 | −3.2 |
| TUSC | Dave Taws | 101 | 1.9 | −1.6 |
Majority | 1,024 | 19.4 | −6.1 |
Turnout | 5,276 | 62.3 | +26.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.7 | |
Cullercoats
Cullercoats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David McMeekan | 2,242 | 39.7 | +1.7 |
| Conservative | George Westwater | 2,218 | 39.3 | −3.4 |
| UKIP | Phyl Masters | 736 | 13.0 | −6.3 |
| Green | Mark Adamson | 371 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| TUSC | John Hoare | 81 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
Majority | 24 | 0.4 | −4.3 |
Turnout | 5,648 | 73.7 | +28.7 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.6 | |
Howdon
Howdon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Harrison | 2,890 | 67.3 | +7.3 |
| UKIP | Stephen Borlos | 871 | 20.3 | −9.9 |
| Conservative | David Griffith-Owen | 433 | 10.1 | +4.5 |
| National Front | Bob Batten | 102 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
Majority | 2,019 | 47.0 | +17.2 |
Turnout | 4,296 | 52.8 | +25.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
Killingworth
Killingworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alison Waggott-Fairley | 2,947 | 57.6 | +2.4 |
| Conservative | Karen Johnston | 1,396 | 27.0 | +6.0 |
| UKIP | Brian Needham | 794 | 15.4 | −8.4 |
Majority | 1,578 | 30.6 | +9.2 |
Turnout | 5,164 | 61.9 | +28.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
Longbenton
Longbenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen Clark | 2,978 | 62.1 | −0.4 |
| Conservative | Robin Underwood | 765 | 15.9 | +3.5 |
| UKIP | Carl Dunn | 733 | 15.3 | −9.8 |
| Green | Steve Manchee | 321 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
Majority | 2,213 | 46.1 | +8.7 |
Turnout | 4,797 | 58.3 | +26.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
Monkseaton North
Monkseaton North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Mason | 2,274 | 42.7 | +0.8 |
| Labour | William Samuel | 1,865 | 35.0 | −0.7 |
| UKIP | Steve Symington | 458 | 8.6 | −7.4 |
| Green | Richard Clarke | 437 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 290 | 5.4 | −1.0 |
Majority | 409 | 7.7 | +1.5 |
Turnout | 5,324 | 75.8 | +33.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
Monkseaton South
Monkseaton South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Davey Drummond | 2,285 | 42.0 | −3.4 |
| Conservative | Sean Brockbank | 1,965 | 36.1 | +0.1 |
| UKIP | Gary Legg | 824 | 15.1 | −3.6 |
| Green | Peter White | 367 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
Majority | 320 | 5.9 | −3.5 |
Turnout | 5,441 | 71.2 | +28.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
Northumberland
Northumberland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andy Newman | 1,804 | 45.1 | +8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 1,201 | 30.0 | −7.3 |
| UKIP | Marcus Kitson | 684 | 17.1 | −5.6 |
| Conservative | Miriam Smith | 313 | 7.8 | +4.2 |
Majority | 603 | 15.1 | +14.2 |
Turnout | 4,002 | 59.0 | +34.0 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.0 | |
Preston
Preston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Pamela Brooks-Osborne | 2,315 | 48.4 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | David Sarin | 1,822 | 38.1 | +1.6 |
| UKIP | Peter Martin | 649 | 13.6 | −6.5 |
Majority | 493 | 10.3 | +3.5 |
Turnout | 4,786 | 69.5 | +30.6 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4 | |
Riverside
Riverside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wendy Lott | 2,741 | 63.3 | +4.5 |
| UKIP | Bob Sword | 893 | 20.6 | −7.4 |
| Conservative | Maureen Jeffrey | 687 | 15.9 | +5.8 |
Majority | 1,848 | 42.7 | +11.9 |
Turnout | 4,331 | 51.6 | +22 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ed Hodson | 3,205 | 58.4 | −3.4 |
| Labour | Graham Siddle | 1,596 | 29.1 | +9.5 |
| UKIP | William Jackson | 685 | 12.5 | +1.2 |
Majority | 1,609 | 29.3 | −12.8 |
Turnout | 5,486 | 79.3 | +37.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen Bolger | 2,884 | 47.0 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | Jean McLaughlin | 2,597 | 42.3 | −0.9 |
| UKIP | Henry Marshall | 661 | 10.7 | −1.8 |
Majority | 287 | 4.7 | +3.7 |
Turnout | 6,142 | 71.8 | +37.8 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.8 | |
Valley
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carole Burdis | 3,061 | 59.7 | +3.1 |
| Conservative | Joseph Furness | 1,133 | 22.1 | +7.0 |
| UKIP | Peter Bayliss | 937 | 18.3 | −10.0 |
Majority | 1,928 | 37.6 | +9.3 |
Turnout | 5,131 | 59.3 | +29.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
Wallsend
Wallsend Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Matthew Thirlaway | 2,138 | 48.1 | +10.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 1,389 | 31.3 | −4.0 |
| UKIP | Mark Bickerton | 604 | 13.6 | −4.5 |
| Conservative | Claire Griffith-Owen | 312 | 7.0 | +3.5 |
Majority | 749 | 16.9 | +14.6 |
Turnout | 4,443 | 57.2 | +25.9 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +7.3 | |
Weetslade
Weetslade Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Muriel Green | 2,727 | 53.7 | +5.3 |
| Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 1,316 | 25.9 | +3.8 |
| UKIP | Irene Davidson | 1,036 | 20.4 | −7.7 |
Majority | 1,411 | 17.8 | +2.5 |
Turnout | 5,079 | 64.7 | +25.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John O'Shea | 2,871 | 56.9 | +4.7 |
| Conservative | Frank Austin | 1,667 | 33.0 | +4.5 |
| UKIP | Dave Cory | 509 | 10.1 | −2.6 |
Majority | 1,204 | 23.9 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 5,047 | 68.2 | +27.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
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