2012 Newcastle City Council election

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Newcastle City Council Elections, 2012
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  2011 3 May 2012 2014  
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Nick Forbes David Falkner
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seatWestgateFawdon
Last election45321
Councillors51261
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The 2012 Newcastle City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in North East England. [1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

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Ward by Ward Results

Spoilt votes not included below.

Benwell & Scotswood ward

Benwell & Scotswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rob Higgins1,95971.1+23.0
Newcastle FirstMargaret McKenna44416.1N/A
Conservative Gregg Peers2017.34.9
Liberal Democrats Lutz Lemmer1515.515.0
Majority1,51555.0
Turnout 2,755
Labour hold Swing

Blakelaw ward

Blakelaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Stockdale1,94870.5+40.2
Liberal Democrats Colin Daglish61522.327.3
Conservative Oliver Kaer1997.23.3
Majority1,33348.3
Turnout 2,762
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Byker ward

Byker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Allison1,59477.9+21.3
Newcastle FirstAngela McKenna22511.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson1185.811.2
Conservative Donald Robinson1105.44.0
Majority1,36966.9
Turnout 2,047
Labour hold Swing

Castle ward

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Graham1,43249.910.0
Labour Shane Smith99134.5N/A
Newcastle FirstMalcolm Smith2298.07.4
Conservative Katie Bennett2177.617.1
Majority44115.4
Turnout 2,869
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dene ward

Dene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Taylor1,74462.8+1.5
Liberal Democrats Karen Robinson1,52154.86.5
Labour Ian Rossiter86531.2+13.9
Labour Yvonne Bell82029.5+12.3
Conservative Heather Chambers35412.812.6
Conservative Kenneth Wake2468.916.4
Majority879/656
Turnout 2,775
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Denton ward

Denton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Burke1,75757.7+32.0
Newcastle FirstAlan McKenna52517.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Kevin Brown47515.634.1
Conservative Alan Birkmyre1886.24.7
BNP Bill Curry993.36.6
Majority1,23240.5
Turnout 3,044
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East Gosforth ward

East Gosforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Leggott1,30843.019.6
Labour Ed Derrick1,05934.8+18.2
Green Frances Hinton36412.0N/A
Conservative Timothy Gilks31010.210.6
Majority2498.2
Turnout 3,041
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elswick ward

Elswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Schofield1,66679.0+40.8
Newcastle FirstOlga Shorton2039.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Matthew Folker1266.06.7
Conservative Ron Toward1155.51.9
Majority1,46369.3
Turnout 2,110
Labour hold Swing

Fawdon ward

Fawdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brenda Hindmarsh1,48850.69.4
Labour Bill Dodds1,14438.9+17.9
BNP Anita Cooper1475.0N/A
Conservative Marie Brown842.93.7
Newcastle FirstMaureen Smith762.6N/A
Majority34411.7
Turnout 2,939
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fenham ward

Fenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Talbot1,73559.8+23.4
Liberal Democrats P.J. Morrissey64322.223.5
Newcastle FirstIan Fraser36112.4N/A
Conservative Jacqueline McNally1635.63.3
Majority1,09237.6
Turnout 2,902
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kenton ward

Kenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Streather1,72372.0+19.2
Liberal Democrats Tracy Connell36415.213.8
Conservative Gerry Langley30512.85.4
Majority1,35956.8
Turnout 2,392
Labour hold Swing

Lemington ward

Leamington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louise Sutcliffe1,22745.6+7.7
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Hunter69425.817.1
Newcastle FirstJason Smith68425.4N/A
Conservative Matthew Windle853.25.2
Majority53319.8
Turnout 2,690
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newburn ward

Newburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Fairlee1,48154.8+15.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Curthoys42615.827.3
Newcastle FirstJohn Gordon40715.1N/A
Independent Idwal John2469.1N/A
Conservative Mary Toward1445.3+0.7
Majority1,05539.0
Turnout 2,704
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

North Heaton ward

North Heaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Doreen Huddart1,58248.96.4
Labour Denise Jones1,26239.0+16.5
Green Mike Rabley2267.02.2
Conservative Laura Dobie1665.17.9
Majority3209.9
Turnout 3,236
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Jesmond ward

North Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Breakey97856.50.5
Labour David Hickling52330.2+5.4
Conservative James Bartle22913.26.8
Majority45526.3
Turnout 1,730
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ouseburn ward

Ouseburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Psallidas90850.60.5
Labour Norman Slater64335.9+7.5
Green Alastair Bonnett1709.51.9
Conservative Tom Grime724.05.2
Majority26514.8
Turnout 1,793
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Parklands ward

Parklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Allen1,74645.719.1
Labour Sheila Spencer78020.4+9.2
Conservative Neville Armstrong48412.77.4
Newcastle FirstLynne Gee1774.6N/A
Majority96625.3
Turnout 3,817
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Heaton ward

South Heaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Bartlett1,18869.4+23.4
Green Andrew Gray21012.3+3.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Nelson1589.230.3
Conservative Joshua Lambkin814.70.5
TUSC Paul Phillips744.3N/A
Majority97857.1
Turnout 1,711
Labour hold Swing

South Jesmond ward

South Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Felicity Mendelson78846.9+26.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Boyle50229.924.8
Green Tony Waterson21012.5N/A
Conservative Jonjo Macnamara17910.714.2
Majority28617.0
Turnout 1,679
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Walker ward

Walker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Wood1,95083.2+25.8
Newcastle FirstWendy Thackray2109.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Patrick Fancett1084.615.1
Conservative Joan Atkin763.23.6
Majority1,74074.2
Turnout 2,344
Labour hold Swing

Walkergate ward

Walkergate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tania Armstrong1,91268.1+40.0
Liberal Democrats David Besag64623.032.5
Conservative Marian McWilliams1495.31.5
Communist Martin Levy1023.6N/A
Majority1,26645.1
Turnout 2,809
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

West Gosforth ward

West Gosforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cott1,50848.613.6
Labour Margaret Murning77024.812.0
Conservative Karen Jewers56818.36.8
Green Sandy Irvine2578.3N/A
Majority73823.8
Turnout 3,103
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westerthorpe ward

In 2008, Marc Donnelly stood in this ward as the Liberal Democrat candidate. The change in percentage here for him is relative to then.

Westerthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marc Donnelly2,00853.10.5
Labour Matt Coyle85322.5+0.8
Newcastle FirstErnie Shorton83122.0N/A
Conservative Kevin O'Neill922.414.3
Majority1,15530.5
Turnout 3,784
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Westgate ward

Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Forbes1,10981.3+16.6
Conservative Thomas Cheney14310.53.7
Liberal Democrats Rachel Auld1128.212.8
Majority96670.8
Turnout 1,364
Labour hold Swing

Wingrove ward

Wingrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irim Ali1,53570.3+27.2
Green John Pearson28913.2+5.0
Conservative Joshua Chew1808.23.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Schofield1798.228.9
Majority1,24657.1
Turnout 2,183
Labour hold Swing

Woolsington ward

Woolsington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Pattison1,74066.2+18.2
Liberal Democrats Philip McArdle45317.218.3
Newcastle FirstMarilyn Riseborough2479.4N/A
Conservative William Holloway1887.21.7
Majority1,28749.0
Turnout 2,628
Labour hold Swing

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