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Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening in the UK that day, as well as the 2014 election to the European Parliament.

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 2010 and the results below are compared to the last time the seats were fought, in 2012, or at by-elections in the case of Riverside and Wallsend.

North Tyneside Council Election Result 2014
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 44 2 0 +2 73.3 46.9 25,917 -11.2%
  Conservative 12 0 0 0 20 25.1 13,846 -9.1%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 21.1 11,656 +21.1%
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 1 -1 6.6 4.4 2,407 -2.9%
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 2 1,116 +2%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 198 +0.4%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 131 +0.2%

Resulting Political Composition

   Party Seats Council Composition 23 May 2014
2012 2013 2014
  Labour 44 42 44                                                                                                                        
  Conservative 12 12 12                                                                                                                        
  Lib Dems 4 5 4                                                                                                                        
  Independent 0 1 0                                                                                                                        

Candidates by party

20 / 20
20 / 20
4 / 20
1 / 20
20 / 20
7 / 20
3 / 20

There were a total of 75 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.75 in each ward. The Labour Party, Conservative Party and United Kingdom Independence Party all fielded a full slate of 20 candidates. The Liberal Democrats fielded 7 candidates, whilst there were 4 Independents, 3 candidates representing the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and 1 candidate representing the Green Party.

Since the last local election in 2012, the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats was unchanged. UKIP, the TUSC and Green Party fielded no candidates in the 2012 election, so had increases of 20, 3 and 1 respectively. There were no Independent candidates in the 2012 election so there was an increase of 4.

Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council Elections: Battle Hill ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave McGarr 1,149 43.1 -16.4
Independent Chris Croft 793 29.7 +29.7
UKIP Phyllis Masters 518 19.4 +19.4
Conservative John Snowdon 207 7.8 +1.1
Majority 356 13.3 -12.4
Turnout 2,667 32.6 +0.6
Labour hold Swing -23.1

Benton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Earley 1,691 54.9 -10.5
Conservative David McGrogan 774 25.1 -9.5
UKIP Frederick Battey 535 17.4 +17.4
TUSC Tim Wall 81 2.6 +2.6
Majority 917 29.8 -1
Turnout 3,081 39.5 +0.5
Labour hold Swing -0.5

Camperdown

North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Arkle 1,391 59.1 -24.1
UKIP Brian Clarke 696 29.6 +29.6
Conservative Ian Wallace 268 11.4 -5.4
Majority 695 29.5 -36.9
Turnout 2,355 29.5 -5.3
Labour hold Swing -26.9

Chirton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Reynolds 1,234 55.7 -24.3
UKIP Stephen Brand 585 26.4 +26.4
Conservative Heather Sarin 232 10.5 -9.5
Independent Amanda Normand 165 7.4 +7.4
Majority 649 29.3 -30.7
Turnout 2,216 27 +3.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing -25.4

Collingwood

North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Cox 1,401 47.6 -32.4
UKIP Stephen Symington 681 23.1 +23.1
Conservative Christopher Johnston 671 22.8 +2.8
Independent Dave Taws 103 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Pat Briscol 86 2.9 +2.9
Majority 720 24.5 -35.5
Turnout 2,942 35.8 +1
Labour hold Swing -27.8

Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Barrie 1,425 42.7 -11.9
Labour Matthew Thirlaway 1,268 38 -7.4
UKIP Stewart Hayes 642 19.3 +19.3
Majority 157 4.7 -4.5
Turnout 3,335 45 +1
Conservative hold Swing -2.3

Howdon

North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Madden 1,343 60 -16.3
UKIP Robert Mather 699 30.2 +30.2
Liberal Democrats June Smith 144 6.2 -1.6
Conservative David Griffith-Owen 130 5.6 +0.2
Majority 644 29.8 -36.1
Turnout 2,316 27.6 +2.1
Labour hold Swing -23.3

Killingworth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Killingworth ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Darke 1,453 55.2 -9.5
UKIP Billy Couchman 627 23.8 +23.8
Conservative Karen Johnston 552 21 -14.3
Majority 826 21.4 -8
Turnout 2,632 33.4 +0.8
Labour hold Swing -16.7

Longbenton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Walker 1,580 62.5 -22.3
UKIP Margaret Smith 634 25.1 +25.1
Conservative Robin Underwood 314 12.4 -2.8
Majority 946 37.4 -32.1
Turnout 2,528 31.5 +3.6
Labour hold Swing -23.7

Monkseaton North

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton North ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Miller 1,218 41.9 -14.6
Labour William Samuel 1,037 35.7 -0.5
UKIP Stephen Borlos 466 16 +16
Liberal Democrats David Nisbet 185 6.4 -0.9
Majority 181 6.2 -14.1
Turnout 2,906 42.2 +3
Conservative hold Swing -7.1

Monkseaton South

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton South ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Grayson 1,466 45.4 -5.4
Conservative George Partis 1,163 36 -9.6
UKIP Gary Legg 603 18.7 +18.7
Majority 303 9.4 +4
Turnout 3,232 42.8 +1.7
Labour hold Swing +2.1

Northumberland

North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marian Huscroft 868 37.3 -16.1
Labour Andy Newman 847 36.4 -6
UKIP Mark Bickerton 529 22.7 +22.7
Conservative Jessica Bushbye 84 3.6 -0.6
Majority 21 0.9 -10.1
Turnout 2,328 25 +1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5

Preston

North Tyneside Council Elections: Preston ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Osborne 1,172 43.3 -8.4
Conservative Glynis Barrie 988 36.5 -11.8
UKIP John Clarke 545 20.1 +20.1
Majority 184 6.8 +3.5
Turnout 2,705 38.9 0
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Riverside

North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bruce Pickard 1,377 58.8 -26.8
UKIP Bob Sword 656 28 +28
Conservative Barbara Stevens 236 10.1 -3.3
TUSC William Jarrett 74 3.1 +3.1
Majority 721 30.8 -40.5
Turnout 2,343 29.6 +13.9
Labour hold Swing -27.4

A by-election was held in July 2013, and the changes are reflected from that result.

St. Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: St. Mary's ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela McIntyre 2,035 61.8 -16
Labour David McMeekan 648 19.6 +3.1
UKIP Elizabeth Borlos 450 13.7 +13.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Day 162 4.9 -0.8
Majority 1,387 42.1 -19.1
Turnout 3,295 48.4 +0.5
Conservative hold Swing -9.6

Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Day 1,621 44.3 -4.6
Conservative Linda Arkley 1,584 43.2 -7.9
UKIP Marianne Follin 458 12.5 +12.5
Majority 37 1 -1.2
Turnout 3,663 44 +6.2
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Valley

North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Burdis 1,366 56.6 -25
UKIP Angie Potter 683 28.3 +28.3
Conservative Alan Furness 364 15.1 -3.3
Majority 683 28.3 -34.8
Turnout 2,413 30.1 +3.7
Labour hold Swing -26.7

Wallsend

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Bell 914 37.6 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret Finlay 858 35.3 -22.9
UKIP Frank Rogers 441 18.1 +18.1
Green Martin Collins 131 5.4 +2.1
Conservative John McGee 86 3.5 -0.1
Majority 56 2.3 -21.1
Turnout 2,430 31.3 +4.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +12.9

A by-election was held in held in November 2012, and the changes are reflected from that result.

Weetslade

North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joanne Cassidy 1,445 48.4 -15.6
UKIP Irene Davidson 839 28.1 +28.1
Conservative Andrew Elliott 659 22.1 -13.9
TUSC Lynne Sample 43 1.4 +1.4
Majority 606 20.3 -7.7
Turnout 2,986 39.5 +0.7
Labour hold Swing -21.9

Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Hall 1,514 52.2 +0.1
Conservative Frank Austin 856 29.5 -18.4
UKIP Henry Marshall 369 12.7 +12.7
Liberal Democrats John Appleby 108 3.7 +3.7
Independent Carlos Caldeira 55 1.9 +1.9
Majority 658 22.7 +18.5
Turnout 2,902 40.7 +1.9
Labour hold Swing +9.3
Preceded by
2013 North Tyneside Council mayoral election 		North Tyneside local elections Succeeded by
2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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