Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 10 June 2004; the same day as other local council elections in England, along with European elections and London mayoral and Assembly elections.

North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.

2004 was the first election after the wards in North Tyneside changed meaning that the whole council was up for election. Holystone, Monkseaton, North Shields and Seatonville were used for the last time in 2003, and replaced by 4 new wards; Killingworth, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South and Preston.

North Tyneside Council Election Result 2004
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 27 6 0 +6 45 40.8 70,156 +3
  Labour 26 0 3 -3 43.3 40 68,638 -2.7
  Liberal Democrats 7 0 1 -1 11.6 16.5 28,292 -2.4
  Independent 0 0 2 -2 0 1.8 3,031 +1.3
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1,233 +0.7
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 332 +0.2
Party political make-up of North Tyneside Council
   Party Seats Council Composition 10 June 2004
2002 2003 2004
  Conservative 19 21 27                                                                                                                        
  Labour 33 31 26                                                                                                                        
  Liberal Democrats 7 7 7                                                                                                                        

Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council Elections: Battle Hill ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats June Smith 1,460 15.5 +3.2
Labour Mary Glindon 1,423 15.1 -3.4
Labour Raymond Glindon 1,335 14.2 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Bradley 1,310 13.9 +1.7
Liberal Democrats John Bradley 1,302 13.8 +1.6
Labour David Tingey-Blackbird 1,260 13.4 -5.1
Conservative Maureen Chater 351 3.7 +1.1
BNP Gladys Dobinson 350 3.7 +3.7
Conservative Edward Smith 335 3.6 +1
Conservative Hilda Thornton-Bell 299 3.2 +0.6
Turnout 9,425 39.23 +5.43

Benton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Hunter 1,731 17.7 +0.8
Conservative John Goodfellow 1,596 16.3 +4
Conservative Jean Murray 1,534 15.7 +3.4
Labour Maureen Madden 1,286 13.1 -3.8
Labour Gary Madden 1,258 12.8 -4.1
Conservative Athol Marshall 1,245 12.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Finlay 841 8.6 -3.9
BNP Michael Whitaker 303 3.1 +3.1
Turnout 9,794 42.47 +11.96

Camperdown

North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Allan 1,551 22.5 -1.6
Labour James Conway 1,399 20.3 -3.8
Labour Jayne Shotton 1,131 16.9 -7.2
Liberal Democrats Emma Litt-Taylor 610 8.9 -5.5
Independent Ian Arkle 574 8.3 +8.3
Conservative Mary Gascoigne 463 6.7 +2.2
Conservative Kenneth Gascoigne 462 6.7 +2.2
Conservative Amanda Newton 383 5.6 +1.1
BNP Gordon Steel 309 4.5 +4.5
Turnout 6,882 30.26 +7.19

Chirton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Stirling 1,388 21.6 -3.4
Labour Michael Smith 1,352 21 -4
Labour Sandy Carter 1,305 20.3 -4.7
Conservative Edward Burnett 642 10 +1.7
Conservative David Sarin 609 9.5 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Smith 582 9.1 +9.1
Conservative Philip Gill 550 8.6 +3.1
Turnout 6,428 30.23 +11.53

Collingwood

North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Cox 1,673 16.7 -4.7
Conservative Julia Macaulay 1,625 16.3 +9.8
Conservative Charles Hobkirk 1,571 15.7 +9.2
Labour Margaret Hall 1,507 15.1 -6.3
Conservative Bill Prendergast 1,479 14.8 +8.3
Labour Ian Grayson 1,429 14.3 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Jellett 712 7.1 -9.2
Turnout 9,996 41.03 +17.82

Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Mortimer 2,387 23.7 +4.4
Conservative Lawrence Goveas MBE 2,360 23.4 +4.1
Conservative Barbara Stevens 2,172 21.6 +2.1
Labour Michael Smiles 1,129 11.2 +0.3
Labour Terence White 1,093 10.1 -0.8
Labour Shiela Smiles 980 9.7 -1.2
Liberal Democrats Dennis Wood 947 6.4 -2.8
Turnout 10,068 49.5 +1.7

Howdon

North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Hunter 1,509 20.3 -0.4
Labour David Charlton 1,204 16.2 -4.5
Labour June Allan 1,114 15 -5.7
Liberal Democrats John Croney 948 12.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Litt-Taylor 928 12.5 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Taylor 926 12.5 +2.1
Conservative Bernard Cowen 292 3.9 +1.7
Conservative John McGee 267 3.6 +1.4
Conservative George Partis 247 3.3 +1.1
Turnout 7,435 32.39 +12.39

Killingworth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Killingworth ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David McGarr 1,335 17.6 ---
Conservative Nigel Clothier 1,204 15.9 ---
Labour Linda Darke 1,175 15.5 ---
Conservative David Hatfield 1,154 15.3 ---
Labour Thomas Mulvenna 1,057 14 ---
Conservative Susan Rogerson 997 13.2 ---
Liberal Democrats Steven Conoboy 644 8.5 ---
Turnout 7,566 34.21 ---

Longbenton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Darke 1,650 23.9 +0.4
Labour Kevin Conroy 1,318 19.1 -4.4
Labour Joan Walker 1,158 16.7 -6.8
Independent Terry Harding 693 10 +10
Independent Ronald Fletcher 655 9.5 +10
Liberal Democrats Patricia Dawson 536 7.7 -8.1
Conservative Robin Underwood 485 7 +0.25
Conservative Judith McLellan 422 6.1 -0.65
Turnout 6,917 31.66 +12.16

Monkseaton North

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton North ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Bell 2,117 22.8 ---
Conservative Karen Johnston 2,102 22.6 ---
Conservative William Jackson 1,985 21.4 ---
Labour Alistair Denness 855 9.2 ---
Labour Maurice Johnston 788 8.5 ---
Liberal Democrats Robert Pinkney 767 8.3 ---
Labour Deborah Cox 671 7.2 ---
Turnout 9,285 45.38 ---

Monkseaton South

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton South ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Richardson 1,920 20.2 ---
Conservative Ken Mewett 1,918 20.2 ---
Conservative Arthur Martin 1,905 20.1 ---
Labour Glen Stillaway 999 10.5 ---
Liberal Democrats Dr Joan Harvey 980 10.3 ---
Labour John Scott 912 9.6 ---
Labour Ruth Hill 852 9 ---
Turnout 9,486 43.44 ---

Northumberland

North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graeme Brett 1,800 23.9 +1.7
Liberal Democrats David Ord 1,780 23.6 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Marian Huscroft 1,771 23.5 +1.3
Labour Joanne Cassidy 571 7.6 -1.7
Labour David Kane 524 7 -2.3
Labour Carol Harrison 511 6.8 -2.5
Conservative Brian McArdle 214 2.8 +0.9
Conservative Miriam Smith 188 2.5 +0.6
Conservative Robert Phillifent 181 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 7,540 39.16 +0.59

Preston

North Tyneside Council Elections: Preston ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Glynis Barrie 1,769 20.3 ---
Conservative Martin Van Der Merwe 1,750 20.1 ---
Conservative Robert Goveas 1,661 19.1 ---
Labour Philip Okeefe 998 11.4 ---
Labour Wendy Lott 997 11.4 ---
Labour Alison Browne 870 10 ---
Liberal Democrats Stuart Smith 667 7.7 ---
Turnout 8,712 42.57 ---

A further by-election was held on 6 October 2005. Details of this can be found here.

Riverside

North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Lott 1,217 20.1 -2.6
Labour Norma Redfearn 1,064 18 -4.7
Labour Charles Pickard 1,038 17.6 -5.1
Independent John Carter 769 13 +13
Liberal Democrats James Smith 635 10.8 +6.1
Conservative David Pygall 461 7.8 +0.35
Conservative Dennis Smith 382 6.5 -1.05
Independent John Webb 340 5.8 +5.8
Turnout 5,905 29.45 +7.35

St Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: St Mary's ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marguerite Hall 2,862 25.5 +1.1
Conservative Ed Hodson 2,852 25.4 +1
Conservative Pamela McIntyre 2,817 25.1 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Alison Campbell 792 7.1 -5.8
Labour Patricia Crowe 706 6.3 +1.7
Labour Steven Peart 680 6.1 +1.5
Labour Jill Green 515 4.6 0
Turnout 11,224 54.27 +8.77

Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Page 2,173 20.6 +3.8
Conservative Kenneth Jordan 2,167 20.5 -3.9
Conservative Ian Macaulay 2,150 20.4 -4
Labour Rowland Hill 1,093 10.3 +1.4
Labour Arthur Lowe 1,080 10.2 +1.3
Labour Vicki Gilbert-Jackson 1,029 9.7 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Iain Campbell 870 8.2 +8.2
Turnout 10,562 42.91 +12.11

Valley

North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Potter 1,437 23.8 +5
Labour Carol Gambling 1,429 23.7 +4.9
Labour Brian Burdis 1,277 21.1 +2.3
Conservative Frank Austin 594 9.8 +1.1
Conservative John Lawson 522 8.6 -0.1
Conservative Valerie Lawson 512 8.5 -0.2
BNP Damian Whitaker 271 4.5 +4.5
Turnout 6,042 31.4 +1.4

Wallsend

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Huscroft 1,813 22.3 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Nigel Huscroft 1,603 19.7 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Finlay 1,405 17.3 -2.1
Labour Alan Keith 940 11.5 -0.7
Labour Robert Watson 766 9.4 -2.8
Labour Michael Green 699 8.6 -3.6
National Front Robert Nigel Batten 332 4.1 +4.1
Conservative Jayne Fleet 217 2.7 +0.7
Conservative Margaret Smith 197 2.4 +0.4
Conservative Stefan Ochalek 169 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 8,141 42.31 +15.91

Weetslade

North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Harrison 1,698 16.7 +1.6
Labour Muriel Green 1,659 16.3 +1.2
Conservative Charles Francis 1,630 16 +2.5
Conservative Duncan McLellan 1,556 15.3 +1.8
Labour Julie Rutherford 1,437 14.1 -1
Conservative Robert Newton 1,254 12.3 -1.2
Liberal Democrats Raymond Taylor 937 9.2 -4.8
Turnout 10,171 45.22 +7.12

A further by-election was held on 23 June 2005. Details of this can be found here.

Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2004 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael McIntyre 1,637 18.4 -2.2
Conservative Alison Austin 1,615 18.1 -2.5
Conservative Margaret Marshall 1,548 17.4 -3.2
Labour Sandra Graham 1,145 12.9 +0.3
Labour Sarah Tovell 1,137 12.8 +0.2
Labour Keith Smiles 1,101 12.4 -0.2
Liberal Democrats Claire Hindmarsh 726 8.1 +8.1
Turnout 8,909 42.59 +9.69

References

Preceded by
North Tyneside Council and mayoral elections 2003 		North Tyneside local elections Succeeded by
2005 North Tyneside Council mayoral election
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