North Tyneside council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 20 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
10
Reform UK
Seats contested
20
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 10 +10 20,914 31.1% +29.1
Labour Party 5 -46 19,607 29.1% -28.9
Green Party 2 +2 13,356 19.8% +5.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 -6 9,691 14.4% -3.7
Independent 1 +0 1,507 2.2% -3.5
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 1,573 2.3% +0.9
North Tyneside Community Independents 0 +0 564 0.8% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 81 0.1% —
Workers Party of Britain 0 +0 49 0.1% -0.2

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 20
Green Party 20
Labour Party 20
Reform UK 20
Liberal Democrats 7
Independent 1
North Tyneside Community Independents 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Workers Party of Britain 1

A party standing a full slate could field 20 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Backworth & Holystone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Adam Ian Thompson Elected 1,042 39.3% -36.4
Reform UK John Falkenstein 973 36.7% —
Green Party Yara Rodrigues Fowler 358 13.5% -19.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Johnston 279 10.5% -24.0
Majority69
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,652

Labour Party hold

Battle Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Christopher Michael Croft Elected 1,299 43.3% —
Labour Party Steven Alan Phillips 1,058 35.3% -55.2
Green Party Nick Martin 413 13.8% -13.0
Conservative and Unionist Party David Charles Office 231 7.7% -21.5
Majority241
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,001

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Camperdown

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Martin Henry Uren Elected 1,010 40.8% —
Labour Party Joan Isabel Walker 818 33.0% -55.1
Green Party Michael Christopher Gibson 390 15.7% -32.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Rosemary Ann Kinghorn 260 10.5% —
Majority192
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,478

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Chirton & Percy Main

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Steven Robinson Elected 1,353 48.0% +20.3
Labour Party Bruce Pickard 633 22.5% -48.4
Green Party Jo Ellis 544 19.3% -2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party David Ian Cross 208 7.4% -15.5
Social Democratic Party Peter John 81 2.9% —
Majority720
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,819

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paula Clough Elected 1,473 31.8% -27.9
Green Party Alan Steele 1,192 25.7% -6.6
Reform UK Mark Holmes 1,015 21.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Barrie 646 13.9% -9.8
Liberal Democrats Penny Reid 257 5.5% —
Workers Party of Britain Mark Belshaw 49 1.1% —
Majority281
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,632

Labour Party hold

Forest Hall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joanne Marie Sharp Elected 1,204 35.2% -38.5
Reform UK Sam Lambert 916 26.8% —
North Tyneside Community Independents Stuart Clark Hill 564 16.5% —
Green Party Michael Andrew Newton 500 14.6% -2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Rodgerson 238 7.0% -9.2
Majority288
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,422

Labour Party hold

Howdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Dan Robson Elected 1,294 47.6% +22.6
Labour Party Matthew Brian Thirlaway 736 27.1% -47.6
Green Party Carole Ann Nissen 500 18.4% -0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Connor Patrick Archie Bones 190 7.0% -7.6
Majority558
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,720

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Killingworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Mick Stobbart Elected 1,134 42.5% +4.0
Labour Party Bryan Shaun Clark 899 33.7% +1.8
Green Party Fiona Gray 333 12.5% +8.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul William McKinlay 303 11.4% -10.0
Majority235
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,669

Reform UK hold

Longbenton & Benton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Linda Darke Elected 1,019 36.0% -3.6
Reform UK Mark James Anderson 885 31.3% -1.0
Green Party Ryan Crawford 612 21.6% +7.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Deborah Jayne Lennox 163 5.8% +1.3
Liberal Democrats Emma Lilian Vinton 149 5.3% -4.5
Majority134
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,828

Labour Party hold

Monkseaton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin James Murphy Elected 1,470 33.7% -40.4
Reform UK Nigel Christopher Parkinson 1,149 26.4% —
Green Party Chloe-Louise Reilly 783 18.0% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party David Steven 612 14.0% -21.5
Liberal Democrats John Christopher Appleby 346 7.9% -5.3
Majority321
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,360

Labour Party hold

New York & Murton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Keith McAllister Elected 800 37.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel John Inglis 588 27.5% -49.5
Labour Party Peter Daniel Anderson 386 18.0% -17.2
Green Party Sophie Joanna McGlinn 367 17.1% +4.7
Majority212
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,141

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

North Shields

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Martin Anthony Osborne Elected 1,156 33.4% +8.8
Reform UK Andrew Anthony Mitchinson 938 27.1% —
Labour Party Frank Lott 934 27.0% -28.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Maureen Jeffrey 274 7.9% -8.5
Liberal Democrats Charis Pollard 154 4.5% -9.1
Majority218
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,456

Green Party gain from Labour Party

Preston with Preston Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Wallace Lilly Elected 1,343 35.3% -22.5
Reform UK Phillip McGuire 909 23.9% —
Labour Party Fletcher Sowerby 902 23.7% -14.5
Green Party Helen Smith McGuire 651 17.1% +0.3
Majority434
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,805

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shiremoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Michael Harrigan Elected 1,076 37.1% +8.1
Green Party Caron Louise Kirkham 1,012 34.9% -0.8
Labour Party Kristin Dominica Nott 576 19.9% -54.4
Conservative and Unionist Party John Charles Honeychurch-Kyle 237 8.2% —
Majority64
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,901

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Judith Wallace Elected 1,507 31.6% -2.8
Conservative and Unionist Party George Partis 1,207 25.3% -14.0
Reform UK Naysin Maria Lambert 801 16.8% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jack Lee Proud 729 15.3% -20.5
Green Party Joanne Beynon 393 8.2% -2.3
Liberal Democrats Janet Elizabeth Appleby 135 2.8% -6.0
Majority300
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,772

Independent hold

Tynemouth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jay Bartoli Elected 1,680 38.8% -11.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Julie Day 1,312 30.3% -17.0
Green Party Simon Richard Smithson 690 16.0% -2.7
Reform UK Steve May 644 14.9% —
Majority368
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,326

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wallsend Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Richard Julian Oliver Elected 1,022 35.8% +10.6
Labour Party Ian Raymond Grayson 945 33.1% -36.2
Green Party Ian Appleby 700 24.5% -6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Valerie Anderson 187 6.6% —
Majority77
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,854

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Wallsend North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Iain Paul Graham Elected 1,463 43.8% +14.4
Labour Party Tricia Neira 906 27.1% -45.8
Green Party Sue Woolmore 429 12.8% -15.6
Liberal Democrats Alex Martin 317 9.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexander James Amos 226 6.8% —
Majority557
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,341

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Weetslade

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Richard Ross Elected 1,531 44.2% —
Labour Party Liz McMullen 979 28.3% -39.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Johnsson 488 14.1% -23.0
Green Party Martin William Collins 465 13.4% -15.6
Majority552
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,463

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Whitley Bay North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Helen MacKenzie Bell Elected 1,868 39.7% -3.8
Labour Party Sandra Maria Graham 1,586 33.7% -27.8
Reform UK Ben Mooney 702 14.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dominique Stanislaus Mikula 331 7.0% —
Liberal Democrats David Nisbet 215 4.6% -9.4
Majority282
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,702

Green Party gain from Labour Party

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