2026 Newcastle City Council election

2026 Newcastle City Council election

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All 78 seats to Newcastle City Council 40 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Karen Kilgour Colin Ferguson Nick Hartley Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green Leader's seat West Fenham Gosforth Byker Last election 15 seats, 40.6% 7 seats, 24.8% 2 seats, 14.3% Seats before 36 22 4   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Doc Anand Tracey Mitchell Party Conservative Independent Newcastle Ind. Leader's seat Gosforth Denton and Westerhope Last election 1 seats, 10.5% 1 seats, 6.5% 1 seats, 2.8% Seats before 1 6 3   Seventh party   Leader Marion Williams Party East End and Associates Independents Leader's seat Blakelaw Last election Did not exist Seats before 6
Leader before election Karen Kilgour Labour Leader after election TBD

The 2026Newcastle City Council election will take place on 7 May 2026, ^[1] with all 78 seats on Newcastle City Council up for election. ^[2] The election will be held alongside other local elections across Great Britain.

Since the previous council election in 2024, the council fell into No overall control, with the Labour Party remaining the single largest party, but losing control of the council. The Liberal Democrats remained the largest opposition.

In August 2025, Jamie Driscoll, former Mayor of the North of Tyne and former Newcastle City Council member, announced he was standing in the election in Monument ward, and said that a progressive alliance of Majority, the Green Party and independents could win control of Newcastle City Council. In December 2025, Driscoll joined the Green Party. ^[3]

References

1. "Upcoming elections". Newcastle City Council. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
2. Holland, Daniel (July 28, 2025). "Rachel Reeves spotted in Newcastle as Chancellor joins by-election campaign". Chronicle Live.
3. Holland, Daniel (18 August 2025). "Ex-mayor Jamie Driscoll to stand for election in Newcastle under 'progressive alliance' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 7 December 2025.