Newcastle City Council election, 2015

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Newcastle City Council Elections, 2015
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Turnout 65%
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrat Independent
Popular vote 57,144 22,607 2,896
Councillors 53 22 3
Councillors +/– Increase 2 Decrease 3 Increase1
 
Party Conservative UKIP Green
Popular vote 17,936 15,991 6,950
Councillors 0 0 0
Councillors +/– ±0 ±0 ±0

The 2015 Newcastle City Council Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England.[1] The elections took place on the same day as other local elections.

During the election campaign, hustings were held by JesmondLocal in the North and South Jesmond Wards.[2]

The result saw the majority of governing Labour Party members increase in the council chamber, with winners in seats in the wards Castle and North Jesmond replacing one Liberal Democrat councillor each for these. Westerhope saw its third independent councillor elected, Pat Hillicks winning the seat with a 1,319 majority over the Labour Party candidate.

In West Gosforth, the Conservative candidate Steve Kyte came close to victory, the last such occasion being 1992, coming 17 votes short. UKIP candidates attracted more support on average than in any previous year, coming second in Byker and in Lemington.

Overall results

Newcastle City Council election, 2015[3][4]
Party Seats Popular vote
Won Not up Total ± Votes Percentage
  Labour 22 31 53 +2 57,144 46%
  Liberal Democrats 4 18 22 -3 22,607 18%
  Independent 2 1 3 +1 2,896 2%
  Conservative 0 0 0 ±0 17,936 14%
  UKIP 0 0 0 ±0 15,991 13%
  Green 0 0 0 ±0 7,950 6%
  Newcastle First 0 0 0 ±0 1,785 1%
  TUSC 0 0 0 ±0 763 1%
Total 27 51 78 ±0 127,072 –
Turnout 65%

Ward results

Local elections 2015: Benwell and Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hazel Stephenson 2,773 57.8 -10.7
UKIP Michael Scott 1,137 23.7 +23.7
Conservative Neville Armstrong 508 10.6 +0.3
Green Lee Irving 203 4.2 +4.2
Liberal Democrat Roland Clark 178 3.7 -6.4
Majority 1,636 34.1 -23.3
Turnout 4,799 56 +19.6
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Pearson 2,549 55.4 -3.9
UKIP Daniel Percy 846 18.4 +18.4
Conservative James Langley 532 11.6 +4.1
Liberal Democrat Bill Schardt 428 9.3 -23.7
Green Brendan Derham 244 5.3 +5.3
Majority 1,703 37.0 +10.9
Turnout 4,599 56 +15.0
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Byker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Dunn 2,373 59.0 -13.6
UKIP Raymond Hardy 804 20.0 +20.0
Conservative Donald Robinson 389 9.7 +5.1
Green Cat Lyth 225 5.6 +5.6
Liberal Democrat Mark Nelson 172 4.3 -1.8
TUSC Ryan Holmes 56 1.4 +1.4
Majority 1,569 39.0 24.9
Turnout 4,019 51
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Hunter 2,200 36.0% +4.3%
Liberal Democrat Phillip Lower 1,974 33.0% -12.7%
Conservative Mary Toward 990 16.0% +2.0%
UKIP Tim Marron 886 15.0% +15.0%
Majority 226 3.0% N/A
Turnout 5,050 70% +24.9%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Local elections 2015: Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Bob Renton 2,086 39.0% -10.5%
Labour Sheila Spencer 1,730 32.0% +5.0%
Conservative James Bartle 755 14.0% -0.5%
UKIP Tony Sanderson 364 9.0% +9.0%
Green Tom Targett 315 7.0% +7.0%
Majority 346 7.0% -4.55
Turnout 5,384 73% +26.1%
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Denton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Bird 2,306 29.0% -28.7%
Labour Melissa Davies 1,995 25.0% -32.7%
UKIP Will Solyom 999 12.0% +12.0%
Liberal Democrat Colin Daglish 673 8.0% -7.6%
Conservative Alan Birkmyre 670 8.0% +1.8%
Conservative Colin Foster 499 6.0% -0.2%
Newcastle First Jason Smith 467 6.0% -11.2%
Liberal Democrat Helen Laverick 380 5.0% -10.6%
Majority 1,307 17.0% -9.4%
Majority 996 13.0% -13.4%
Turnout 7985 104%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: East Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Henry Gallagher 1,951 36.0% -5.0%
Labour Ed Derrick 1,733 32.0% -3.0%
Conservative Alison Wake 935 17.0% +3.8%
Green Joe Herbert 537 10.0% -0.7%
UKIP Tony Coxall 214 4.0% +4.0%
TUSC Nicholas Fray 55 1.0% +1.0%
Majority 218 4.0% -1.9%
Turnout 5425 76.0%
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dipu Ahad 2,644 68.0% -11.0%
UKIP David Muat 623 16.0% +16.0%
Conservative Ronald Toward 740 6.0% +0.5%
Green Jacob Strauss 170 4.0% +4.0%
Liberal Democrat Judith Fourie 143 4.0% -0.2%
Newcastle First Olga Shorton 58 1.0% -8.6%
Majority 1,904 52.0% -17.4%
Turnout 3,878 55.0%
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Antoine Tinnion 1,919 43.0% +4.1%
Liberal Democrat Tracy Connell 1,409 31.0% -19.6%
UKIP Alexis Fernandes 637 14.0% +14.0%
Conservative Steve Axford 365 8.0% +5.1%
Green Liam Christie 170 4.0% +4.0%
Majority 510 12.0% -11.7%
Turnout 4,500 61.0%
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Tokell 1,919 52.0% -0.2%
UKIP Peter Grey 1,025 21.0% +21.0%
Conservative Ken Wake 632 13.0% +2.1%
Liberal Democrat Morrissey 407 9.0% -16.2%
Green Jess Poyner 212 4.0% +4.0%
Majority 1,481 31.0% +6.0%
Turnout 4,782 61.0%
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Lambert 2,648 59.0% -11.7%
UKIP Penelope Stansfield 678 15.0% +15.0%
Conservative Simon Bell 646 14.0% -0.1%
Liberal Democrat Barbara Down 286 6% -9.2%
Green Helena Rohlfing 190 4.0% +4.0%
TUSC Oisin Gourley 70 2.0% +2.0%
Majority 1,969 44.0% -11.5%
Turnout 4517 56.0%
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Lemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Phillipson 2,158 29.0% -26.1%
Labour Kim McGuinness 2,052 27.0% -28.1%
UKIP Mike Adie 1,042 14.0% +14.0%
Liberal Democrat Lawrence Hunter 1,042 9.0% -21.4%
Conservative Kieran McNally 501 7.0% -2.3%
Newcastle First Sarah Armstrong 414 5.0% +0.5%
Conservative Emmett McNally 414 5.0% +3.0%
Liberal Democrat Ian Laverick 298 4.0% -26.4%
Majority 1,969 15.0% -9.7%
Majority 1,116 17.0% -7.7%
Turnout 7,551 104%
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Newburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hillary Franks 2,024
UKIP James Robertson 908
Conservative Dorothy Wonnacott 505
Liberal Democrat James Kenyon 321
Independent Idwal John 232
Green Claire Henly 157
Newcastle First John Gordon 154
Independent Jennifer Nixon 146
Majority 1,116
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: North Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Bowman 1,926
Liberal Democrat Christine Morrissey 1,869
Conservative Heather Chambers 502
Green Chris Hayday 468
UKIP Elisabeth Edmundson 397
TUSC Lizi Gray 49
Majority 57
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Local elections 2015: North Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dan Perry 1,501
Liberal Democrat Gerard Keating 1,312
Conservative Matthew Sinclair 925
Green Shehla Naqvi 549
UKIP Joseph Levy 129
Independent Michael Charlton 57
Majority 189
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Ouseburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Powers 1,802
Liberal Democrat Stephen Howse 906
Green Cameron Christian 722
Conservative Toby Millar 457
UKIP David Robinson Young 258
TUSC Matt Wilson-Boddy 44
Majority 896
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Local elections 2015: Parklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Down 2477
Labour Shumel Rahman 1,376
Conservative Karen Jewers 1,237
UKIP John Atkinson 400
Green Alistar Ford 283
Majority 1,101
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Local elections 2015: South Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Jones 1,987
Green Andrew Gray 1163
Conservative Tim Monckton 350
Liberal Democrat Catherine Smith 274
UKIP James Askwith 267
TUSC Paul Phillips 0
Majority 824
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: South Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerry Allibhai 1522 40% +1%
Conservative Sam Lee 758 20% +4%
Green Robert Magowan 676 18% +2%
Liberal Democrat Tom Woodwark 617 16% -16%
UKIP Norman Douglas 267 5% +5%
TUSC Geoff Stokle 59 1% +1%
Majority 764
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Wood 2573
UKIP Glen Bolton 829
Conservative Joan Atkin 251
Liberal Democrat Christopher Boyle 133
Green Josh Adams 126
Majority 1,744
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Walkergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Denholm 2410
UKIP Joseph Todd 968
Liberal Democrat David Besag 537
Conservative Marian McWilliams 450
Green Thomas Rhodes 155
Majority 1442
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: West Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jackie Slesenger 1,821 38% -7%
Conservative Steve Kyte 1,804 38% +16%
Labour Oscar Avery 1,318 23% -2%
Green Sandy Irvine 441 8% +8%
UKIP Daniel Thompson 269 5% +5%
Majority 17
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Westerhope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pat Hillicks 2,443 45.0% +19.5%
Labour Syed Ullah 1,124 21.0% -12.2%
UKIP Stewart Jackson 643
Newcastle First Ernie Shorton 585 11.0% -5.0%
Conservative Jacqueline McNally 450 8.0% +0.8%
Liberal Democrat Colin Steen 140 3.0% -11.8%
Green David Tooby 73 1.0% +1.0%
Independent William Jobes 18 +1.0% +1.0%
Majority 1,319 24.0% N/A
Turnout 5,476 72.0%
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Local elections 2015: Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joanne Kingsland 1,771 56.0% -16.6%
Conservative Robert Moore 499 16.0% +4.9%
Green Cliff Broen 254 14.0% +14.0%
UKIP Shawkat Al-Baghdadi 239 8.0% 8.0%
Liberal Democrat Rachel Cullen 217 7.0% 7.0%
Majority 1,272 40.0%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nigel Todd 2,527
Conservative William Kinghorn 499
Green John Pearson 485
UKIP Christopher Ballantyne 278
Liberal Democrat Mohammed Farsi 215
Majority 1,987
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Local elections 2015: Woolsington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqui Robinson 2,284
UKIP Paul Armstrong 884
Conservative Julian Toward 673
Liberal Democrat Phillip McArdle 341
Green Tab Bailey 132
Newcastle First Alan McKenna 107
Majority 1,400
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

References

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  3. ↑ Political composition showing 53, 22, 2 split NCC. Accessed 28 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Results NCC. Accessed 28 May 2015


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