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Newcastle City Council election, 2016
← 2015 5 May 2016 2018 →
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nick Forbes Anita Lower
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Westgate Castle
Last election 53 22 3
Popular vote 46% 18% 2%
Swing Decrease5% Decrease13.1% Decrease0.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader James Bartle Alexis Fernandes Shehla NaqvI
Party Conservative UKIP Green
Last election 0 0 0
Popular vote 14% 13% 6%
Swing Increase3.6% Increase13% Increase6%

The 2016 Newcastle City Council Council elections are due to take place on 5 May 2016 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections will take place on the same day as other local elections.

Despite the election, it is mathematically impossible for the Labour Party to lose control of the council given that only a third of seats are up for election. However, a number of key wards will be in the spotlight.

Target wards for parties

The Labour Party will be seeking to expand its representation throughout of the seat, capitalising on gains made in 2015 in areas such as North Jesmond. In 2015, Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes said he wanted to make Newcastle a 'Liberal Democrat-free zone’.[1]

Seats up for election during this cycle were last up for election during 2012. A number of high profile councillors are up for re-election including current council leader Nick Forbes.

The official opposition to Labour, the Liberal Democrats will aim to hold as much as possible throughout the city, especially in the Castle, West Gosforth and Fawdon wards following heavy losses over the past five years. The party lost control of additional four seats during 2015, these being North Jesmond, Castle, North Heaton and Ouseburn.

The Green Party is targeting South Heaton, where the candidate Andrew Gray came second in 2015.

The Conservatives are actively targeting the West Gosforth ward where in 2015, candidate Steve Kyte was only 17 votes short of winning.

Following a relatively strong showing in many seats in 2015, UKIP are targeting seats in the East of the city such as Byker and Walker.


Overall Results

Newcastle City Council election, 2016
Party Seats Popular vote
Won Not up Total ± Votes Percentage
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color" |   Green
style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" |   Independent
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Labour
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" |   Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" |   Newcastle First
style="background-color: Template:Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition/meta/color" |   TUSC
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" |   UKIP
Total –
Turnout

Wards

Local elections 2016: Benwell and Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green Lee Irving
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Mark Bickerton
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Ritchie Lane
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Byker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP David Robinson-Young
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Tim Marron
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2015: Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP David Muat
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Denton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Brian Moore
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: East Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Peter Dunne
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Mark Page
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Axford
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Alexis Fernandes
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Christopher Ballantyne
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Penny Stansfield
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Lemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Mike Adie
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Newburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP James Robertson
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: North Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Bartle
Green
Labour Nora Casey
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Elisabeth Edmundson
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: North Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Duncan Crute
Green
Labour Stella Postlethwaite
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Mark Lewis
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Ouseburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Joe Todd
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Parklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Jewers
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats Pauline Allen
UKIP John Atkinson
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: South Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Max Peacock
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: South Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP James Askwith
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Tony Sanderson
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: West Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Paul Coulthard
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Westerhope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP David Monkhouse
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour Nick Forbes
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Anne Taylor
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Joseph Levy
Majority
Turnout
Local elections 2016: Woolsington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Green
Labour
Liberal Democrats
UKIP Ian McKinnell
Majority
Turnout

References

  1. ^ http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/local-elections-2015-newcastle-city-9057985
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