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2010 Newcastle City Council election
← 2008 6 May 2010 2011 →
27 out of 78 seats to Newcastle City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Falkner Nick Forbes N/A
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Independent
Leader's seat Fawdon Westgate N/A
Last election 49 29 0
Seats before 48 28 2
Seats after 42 34 2
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 6 0

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.

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

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

Changes 2008-2010:

  • January 2009: Terry Cooney (Labour) dies; Mitzi Emery (Liberal Democrats) gains the Fenham ward seat in a byelection.[2]
  • October 2009: Marc Donnelly and Pat Hillicks leave the Liberal Democrats to sit as Independents.[1]

Results Summary

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2010 Newcastle City Council election[3][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 16 Increase6 59.2 18 34 43.5 44,909 38.9
  Liberal Democrats 11 Decrease6 40.8 32 42 53.9 44,191 38.2
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 16,724 14.5
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 6,461 5.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,560 2.2
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 363 0.3
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 2.6 325 0.3
  National Front 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 62 0.1

Ward Results

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Benwell and Scotswood

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Benwell and Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Beecham* 2,390 54.8
Liberal Democrats Alice McIlveen 886 20.3
Conservative Edythe Clayton 556 12.7
BNP Doug Graham 533 12.2
Majority 1504 34.5
Turnout 4365
Labour hold Swing

Blakelaw

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Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phil Risk 1,814 42.3
Liberal Democrats Bill Schardt 1588 37.0
Conservative James Langley 456 10.6
BNP Jim Lowdon 430 10.0
Majority 226 5.3
Turnout 4288
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Byker

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Byker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Kemp* 2,070 57.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Heslop 871 24.3
Conservative Alice Gingell 330 9.2
BNP Ken Baldwin 317 8.8
Majority 1199 33.4
Turnout 3588
Labour hold Swing

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anita Lower* 2,451 48.6
Labour Eric Mackinlay 1435 28.4
Conservative Jon Aydon 718 14.2
BNP Terry Gibson 342 6.8
Independent Alan Biggins 101 2.0
Majority 1016 20.2
Turnout 5047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dene

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Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Bailey 2,698 52.6
Labour Ian Rossiter 1353 26.4
Conservative Heather Chambers 779 15.2
BNP David Tullin 178 3.5
Green Taz Burwaiss 118 2.3
Majority 1346 26.2
Turnout 5126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Denton

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Denton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cross 1,804 37.5
Labour Michael Burke 1,668 34.7
Labour Simon Bird 1663
Liberal Democrats Henry Gallagher 1281
Conservative Ernest Shorton 696 14.5
Conservative Olga Shorton 516
UKIP Ian Proud 363 7.5
BNP Neil Mooney 275 5.8
BNP Lynda Scurr 198
Majority 1346 26.2
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East Gosforth

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East Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Slesenger* 2,601 49.6
Labour Hilary Franks 1525 29.1
Conservative Martin Sharman 853 16.3
Green David Coombes 263 5.0
Majority 1076 20.5
Turnout 5242
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elswick

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Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Habib Rahman 2,126 59.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Down 619 17.3
BNP Denny Gallagher 414 11.6
Conservative Ronald Toward 278 7.8
Independent Derek Malcolm 80 2.2
National Front Simon Bigg 62 1.7
Majority 1507 42.1
Turnout 3579
Labour hold Swing

Fawdon

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Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Faulkner* 2,076 49.2
Labour DJ Mather 1514 35.9
Conservative Pam Flux 362 8.6
BNP Steven Spence 270 6.4
Majority 562 13.3
Turnout 4222
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fenham

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Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen McStravick 1,884 40.3
Liberal Democrats PJ Morrissey 1563 33.4
BNP Ken Booth 641 13.7
Conservative Alison Wake 487 10.4
Green Keith Metcalf 99 2.1
Majority 321 6.9
Turnout 4674
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kenton

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Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ged Bell 2,291 52.6
Liberal Democrats Yetunde Adediran 1053 24.2
Conservative Kevin O'Neill 693 15.9
BNP Alan Spence 319 7.3
Majority 1238 28.4
Turnout 4356
Labour hold Swing

Lemington

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Lemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Cook 1,866 42.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Moorhead 1694 38.4
Conservative Sarah Armstrong 472 10.7
BNP Ian Belcher 385 8.7
Majority 172 3.8
Turnout 4417
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newburn

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Newburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Wright 2,000 44.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Long 1695 37.3
Conservative Carl Ellis 521 11.5
BNP Paul Kennett 330 7.3
Majority 305 6.7
Turnout 4546
Labour hold Swing

North Heaton

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North Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Greg Stone 2,345 45.1
Labour David Denholm 1831 35.2
Conservative Neville Armstrong 680 13.1
Green Michael Rabley 342 6.6
Majority 514 9.9
Turnout 5198
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Jesmond

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North Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Pagan 1,938 46.7
Labour Alison Orlandi 987 23.8
Conservative James Marwick 945 22.8
Green Tim Dowson 281 6.8
Majority 951 22.9
Turnout 4151
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ouseburn

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Ouseburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Kane 1,713 46.0
Labour Ian Preston 1201 32.3
Conservative Emma Carr 452 12.1
Green Dave Shepherdson 244 6.6
BNP Lisa Dunleavy 111 3.0
Majority 512 13.7
Turnout 3721
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Parklands

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Parklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Diane Packham 3,117 55.4
Conservative Keith Piper 1128 20.0
Labour Susan Pearson 1123 20.0
Independent Andrea Bell 144 2.6
BNP Ray Hall 116 2.1
Majority 1989 35.4
Turnout 5628
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Heaton

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South Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie White 1,735 46.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Nelson 1394 37.0
Conservative Kenneth Wake 289 7.7
Green Andrew Gray 245 6.5
BNP Michael Strong 104 2.8
Majority 341 9.1
Turnout 3767
Labour hold Swing

South Jesmond

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South Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Woodwark 1,936 48.6
Labour Tom Hardwick 997 25.0
Conservative Joanne Lavender 726 20.0
Green Tony Waterston 262 6.6
BNP Sheila Gregory 60 1.5
Majority 939 23.6
Turnout 3981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Walker

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Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Stokel-Walker 2,703 70.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Burn 626 16.2
BNP John Mitchell 281 7.3
Conservative Marian McWilliams 250 6.5
Majority 2077 53.8
Turnout 3860
Labour hold Swing

Walkergate

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Walkergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Lowson 2,009 46.0
Liberal Democrats David Besag 1706 39.1
Conservative Stephen Lowrey 346 7.9
BNP Shaun Russell 303 6.9
Majority 303 6.9
Turnout 4364
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

West Gosforth

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West Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Shepherd 2,847 50.9
Conservative Karen Jewers 1485 26.6
Labour Howard Elcock 941 16.8
Green Sandy Irvine 237 4.2
BNP Bill Curry 82 1.5
Majority 1363 24.3
Turnout 3981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westerhope

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Westerhope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Hunter 1,947 36.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Hamilton 1762 33.0
Conservative Jason Smith 1298 24.3
BNP Bill Armstrong 330 6.2
Majority 185 3.5
Turnout 5337
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Westgate

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Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoff O'Brien 1,366 46.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Andras 843 28.7
Conservative Elaine Bamford 369 12.6
BNP Mick Roche 184 6.3
Majority 523 17.8
Turnout 2937
Labour hold Swing

Wingrove

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Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joyce McCarty 1,924 44.1
Liberal Democrats James Hollis 1078 24.7
Conservative Mehrban Sadiq 916 21.0
Green John Pearson 294 6.7
BNP Russ Rickerby 146 3.4
Majority 846 19.4
Turnout 4358
Labour hold Swing

Woolsington

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Woolsington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Pattison 2,209 49.7
Liberal Democrats James Kenyon 1287 29.0
Conservative William Holloway 639 14.4
BNP Gary Gibson 307 6.9
Majority 922 20.7
Turnout 4442
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lib Dems rocked after councillors quit party - Chronicle Live". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. October 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ "BNP candidates fight for Newcastle city seats - Chronicle Live". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Newcastle City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2010 - Newcastle upon Tyne". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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