2010 Newcastle City Council election

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2010 Newcastle City Council election
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27 out of 78 seats to Newcastle City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderDavid Falkner Nick Forbes N/A
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Independent
Leader's seatFawdonWestgateN/A
Last election49290
Seats before48282
Seats after42342
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 60

The 2010 Newcastle City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other council elections in England and Wales and the general election.

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Following the last set of local elections held in 2008, two members of the Liberal Democrats resigned and sat as independents. [1] The Liberal Democrats also gained one seat from Labour in a by-election.

There were 27 of the 78 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in the Denton ward. The result saw the Labour Party gain six seats from the Liberal Democrats.

Previous council composition

After 2008 election Before 2010 electionAfter 2010 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Liberal Democrats 49 Liberal Democrats 48 Liberal Democrats 42
Labour 29 Labour 28 Labour 34
Independent 0 Independent 2 Independent 2

Changes 2008-2010:

Results Summary

2010 Newcastle City Council election [3] [4]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 16Increase2.svg659.2183443.544,90938.9
  Liberal Democrats 11Decrease2.svg640.8324253.944,19138.2
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.016,72414.5
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06,4615.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,5602.2
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03630.3
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0222.63250.3
  National Front 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0620.1

Ward Results

Benwell and Scotswood

Benwell and Scotswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeremy Beecham* 2,390 54.8
Liberal Democrats Alice McIlveen88620.3
Conservative Edythe Clayton55612.7
BNP Doug Graham53312.2
Majority150434.5
Turnout 4365
Labour hold Swing

Blakelaw

Blakelaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Risk 1,814 42.3
Liberal Democrats Bill Schardt158837.0
Conservative James Langley45610.6
BNP Jim Lowdon43010.0
Majority2265.3
Turnout 4288
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Byker

Byker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Kemp* 2,070 57.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Heslop87124.3
Conservative Alice Gingell3309.2
BNP Ken Baldwin3178.8
Majority119933.4
Turnout 3588
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anita Lower* 2,451 48.6
Labour Eric Mackinlay143528.4
Conservative Jon Aydon71814.2
BNP Terry Gibson3426.8
Independent Alan Biggins1012.0
Majority101620.2
Turnout 5047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dene

Dene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Bailey 2,698 52.6
Labour Ian Rossiter135326.4
Conservative Heather Chambers77915.2
BNP David Tullin1783.5
Green Taz Burwaiss1182.3
Majority134626.2
Turnout 5126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Denton

Denton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cross 1,804 37.5
Labour Michael Burke 1,668 34.7
Labour Simon Bird1663
Liberal Democrats Henry Gallagher1281
Conservative Ernest Shorton69614.5
Conservative Olga Shorton516
UKIP Ian Proud3637.5
BNP Neil Mooney2755.8
BNP Lynda Scurr198
Majority134626.2
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East Gosforth

East Gosforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Slesenger* 2,601 49.6
Labour Hilary Franks152529.1
Conservative Martin Sharman85316.3
Green David Coombes2635.0
Majority107620.5
Turnout 5242
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elswick

Elswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Habib Rahman 2,126 59.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Down61917.3
BNP Denny Gallagher41411.6
Conservative Ronald Toward2787.8
Independent Derek Malcolm802.2
National Front Simon Bigg621.7
Majority150742.1
Turnout 3579
Labour hold Swing

Fawdon

Fawdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Faulkner* 2,076 49.2
Labour DJ Mather151435.9
Conservative Pam Flux3628.6
BNP Steven Spence2706.4
Majority56213.3
Turnout 4222
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fenham

Fenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen McStravick 1,884 40.3
Liberal Democrats PJ Morrissey156333.4
BNP Ken Booth64113.7
Conservative Alison Wake48710.4
Green Keith Metcalf992.1
Majority3216.9
Turnout 4674
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kenton

Kenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ged Bell 2,291 52.6
Liberal Democrats Yetunde Adediran105324.2
Conservative Kevin O'Neill69315.9
BNP Alan Spence3197.3
Majority123828.4
Turnout 4356
Labour hold Swing

Lemington

Lemington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Cook 1,866 42.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Moorhead169438.4
Conservative Sarah Armstrong47210.7
BNP Ian Belcher3858.7
Majority1723.8
Turnout 4417
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newburn

Newburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Wright 2,000 44.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Long169537.3
Conservative Carl Ellis52111.5
BNP Paul Kennett3307.3
Majority3056.7
Turnout 4546
Labour hold Swing

North Heaton

North Heaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Greg Stone 2,345 45.1
Labour David Denholm183135.2
Conservative Neville Armstrong68013.1
Green Michael Rabley3426.6
Majority5149.9
Turnout 5198
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Jesmond

North Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Pagan 1,938 46.7
Labour Alison Orlandi98723.8
Conservative James Marwick94522.8
Green Tim Dowson2816.8
Majority95122.9
Turnout 4151
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ouseburn

Ouseburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Kane 1,713 46.0
Labour Ian Preston120132.3
Conservative Emma Carr45212.1
Green Dave Shepherdson2446.6
BNP Lisa Dunleavy1113.0
Majority51213.7
Turnout 3721
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Parklands

Parklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Diane Packham 3,117 55.4
Conservative Keith Piper112820.0
Labour Susan Pearson112320.0
Independent Andrea Bell1442.6
BNP Ray Hall1162.1
Majority198935.4
Turnout 5628
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Heaton

South Heaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie White 1,735 46.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Nelson139437.0
Conservative Kenneth Wake2897.7
Green Andrew Gray2456.5
BNP Michael Strong1042.8
Majority3419.1
Turnout 3767
Labour hold Swing

South Jesmond

South Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Woodwark 1,936 48.6
Labour Tom Hardwick99725.0
Conservative Joanne Lavender72620.0
Green Tony Waterston2626.6
BNP Sheila Gregory601.5
Majority93923.6
Turnout 3981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Walker

Walker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Stokel-Walker 2,703 70.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Burn62616.2
BNP John Mitchell2817.3
Conservative Marian McWilliams2506.5
Majority207753.8
Turnout 3860
Labour hold Swing

Walkergate

Walkergate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Lowson 2,009 46.0
Liberal Democrats David Besag170639.1
Conservative Stephen Lowrey3467.9
BNP Shaun Russell3036.9
Majority3036.9
Turnout 4364
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

West Gosforth

West Gosforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Shepherd 2,847 50.9
Conservative Karen Jewers148526.6
Labour Howard Elcock94116.8
Green Sandy Irvine2374.2
BNP Bill Curry821.5
Majority136324.3
Turnout 3981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westerhope

Westerhope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hunter 1,947 36.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Hamilton176233.0
Conservative Jason Smith129824.3
BNP Bill Armstrong3306.2
Majority1853.5
Turnout 5337
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Westgate

Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff O'Brien 1,366 46.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Andras84328.7
Conservative Elaine Bamford36912.6
BNP Mick Roche1846.3
Majority52317.8
Turnout 2937
Labour hold Swing

Wingrove

Wingrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce McCarty 1,924 44.1
Liberal Democrats James Hollis107824.7
Conservative Mehrban Sadiq91621.0
Green John Pearson2946.7
BNP Russ Rickerby1463.4
Majority84619.4
Turnout 4358
Labour hold Swing

Woolsington

Woolsington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Pattison 2,209 49.7
Liberal Democrats James Kenyon128729.0
Conservative William Holloway63914.4
BNP Gary Gibson3076.9
Majority92220.7
Turnout 4442
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "BNP candidates fight for Newcastle city seats - Chronicle Live". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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