North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Killingworth

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

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

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

Monkseaton South

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

Northumberland

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

Preston

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

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

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

Tynemouth

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

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

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jules Rutherford 1,532 52.4 +12.9
Liberal Democrat 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 471 16.1 +10.5
Turnout 2,923 37.6 -20
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +10.8

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

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


Preceded by North Tyneside local elections Succeeded by
North Tyneside Council election, 2012