2016 local election in England, UK
The 2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[ 1] This was on the same day as other local elections .
All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2012 , and these results are compared to the results of 2015 .
Result
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2016
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
51
2
0
+2
85
51.6
28,387
-0.2%
Conservative
7
0
2
-2
11.6
27.1
14,960
-0.3%
UKIP
0
0
0
0
0
11.7
6,458
-4%
Liberal Democrats
2
0
0
0
3.33
4.7
2,512
+1.8%
Independent
0
0
0
0
0
3.1
1,740
+3.1%
TUSC
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
287
0
Green
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
268
-1.8%
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓
49
9
2
Labour
Conservative
Lib Dem
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓
51
7
2
Labour
Conservative
Lib Dem
Candidates by party
There are a total of 67 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.35 in each ward. The Labour Party and Conservative Party are both fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The United Kingdom Independence Party are fielding 16 candidates. There are 4 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and 3 representing the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and standing as Independent candidates respectively. 1 candidate is representing the Green Party .
Since the last local election in 2015 , the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, and the TUSC was unchanged. Independent candidates increased by 3, the Liberal Democrats had an increase of 1 candidate, and the Green Party and United Kingdom Independence Party both had a decrease of 4 candidates.
Results by ward
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
Howdon
Killingworth
Longbenton
Monkseaton North
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
Preston
Riverside
St. Mary's
Tynemouth
Valley
Wallsend
Weetslade
Whitley Bay
References