North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
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 Democrat |
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 |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Lesley Spillard |
1,962 |
63.8 |
+17 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dorothy Bradley |
1,133 |
36.2 |
-5.2 |
Majority |
829 |
27 |
+21.6 |
Turnout |
3,075 |
37.7 |
-23.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+11.1 |
|
Benton
Camperdown
North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Ray Glindon |
1,946 |
76.1 |
+17.6 |
|
Conservative |
Ray Taylor |
612 |
23.9 |
+6.1 |
Majority |
1,334 |
40.7 |
+11.6 |
Turnout |
2,558 |
33 |
-25.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.8 |
|
Chirton
North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
David Corkey |
1,841 |
76.1 |
-1.3 |
|
Conservative |
Sue Rodgerson |
579 |
23.9 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
1,260 |
52.1 |
-2.6 |
Turnout |
2,420 |
29.5 |
-23.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.3 |
|
Collingwood
Cullercoats
North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
George Westwater |
1,995 |
52 |
+3.8 |
|
Labour |
Ron Bales |
1,838 |
48 |
+5.2 |
Majority |
157 |
4.1 |
-1.3 |
Turnout |
3,833 |
51.7 |
-24.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-0.7 |
|
Howdon
Killingworth
Longbenton
North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2011
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 |
1,485 |
53.4 |
+19.8 |
Turnout |
2,781 |
34.7 |
-22.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+7.1 |
|
Monkseaton North
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
Preston
Riverside
North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Norma Redfearn |
1,775 |
71.2 |
+16.6 |
|
Conservative |
Matt Galley |
442 |
17.9 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andy Hudson |
249 |
10.1 |
-15.9 |
Majority |
1,333 |
54.1 |
+25.5 |
Turnout |
2,466 |
31.1 |
-19.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+9.1 |
|
St Mary's
Tynemouth
Valley
North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Carole Gambling |
2,064 |
75.7 |
+12.5 |
|
Conservative |
Leon Rodda |
661 |
24.3 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
1,403 |
51.5 |
+14.3 |
Turnout |
2,725 |
34 |
-27 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+7.1 |
|
Wallsend
Weetslade
North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2011
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Muriel Green |
2,196 |
59.4 |
+0.8 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Elliott |
1,498 |
40.6 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
698 |
18.9 |
+1.6 |
Turnout |
3,694 |
48.8 |
-18.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.8 |
|
Whitley Bay