2019 UK local government election
2019 Newcastle City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Nick Forbes | Anita Lower | | Party | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents | Last election | 45 | 19 | 3 | Seats won | 43 | 20 | 3 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | | | | | Leader | Jason Smith | James Bartle | | Party | Newcastle Ind. | Conservative | Green | Last election | 0 | 0 | 0 | Seats won | 1 | 0 | 0 | Seat change | 1 | | | |
The 2019 Newcastle City Council elections took place on 2 May 2019,[1] on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Ward results
Arthur's Hill
Arthur's Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Joanne Kingsland | 995 | 70.0 | -5.5 |
| Green | Shahla Naqvi | 141 | 9.9 | -2.4 |
| Newcastle Ind. | Adam Mitchell | 122 | 7.4 | New |
| Conservative | Luigi Murton | 105 | 7.4 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | William Shepherd | 59 | 4.1 | +1.0 |
Majority | 854 | 60.1 | |
Turnout | 1,422 | 29.5 | |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
Benwell and Scotswood
Benwell and Scotswood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeremy Beecham | 1,281 | 50.5 | -11.4 |
| UKIP | Ernest Thornton | 437 | 17.2 | +7.1 |
| Newcastle Ind. | Jason Smith | 326 | 12.9 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Liam Bones | 233 | 9.2 | -4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hans-Christian Anderson | 133 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Green | Tom Adams | 126 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
Majority | 844 | 33.3 | |
Turnout | 2,536 | 33.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blakelaw
Blakelaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Linda Hobson | 910 | 51.0 | -8.4 |
| UKIP | Tony Sanderson | 373 | 20.9 | New |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Schardt | 220 | 12.3 | -3.6 |
| Conservative | Gerry Langley | 168 | 9.4 | -7.1 |
| Green | Rachel Dunfield | 113 | 6.3 | -3.8 |
Majority | 537 | 30.1 | |
Turnout | 1,784 | 27.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Byker
Byker Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nick Kemp | 1,109 | 54.7 | -8.3 |
| UKIP | Neil Ruston | 339 | 16.7 | +7.8 |
| Independent | Jacqui Gilchrist | 200 | 9.9 | +0.9 |
| Green | Nick Hartley | 194 | 9.6 | -1.3 |
| Conservative | Tom Towle | 103 | 5.1 | -3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Psallidas | 83 | 4.1 | -1.8 |
Majority | 770 | 38.0 | |
Turnout | 2,028 | 31.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Callerton and Throckley
Callerton and Throckley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Newcastle Ind. | Ian Donaldson | 787 | 34.1 | +18.2 |
| Labour | Marion Williams | 676 | 29.3 | -15.1 |
| Conservative | Lyle Darwin | 361 | 15.6 | -15.3 |
| Green | Idwal John | 270 | 11.7 | -8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Aleisha Stansfield | 270 | 11.7 | +2.7 |
Majority | 111 | 4.8 | |
Turnout | 2,309 | 33.4 | |
| Newcastle Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Castle
Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ali Avaei | 1,085 | 34.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour | Gordana Vasic Franklin | 945 | 29.7 | +1.7 |
| Conservative | Mary Toward | 394 | 12.4 | -2.0 |
| UKIP | Tim Marron | 331 | 10.4 | New |
| Independent | Rachel Locke | 237 | 7.5 | -3.9 |
| Green | Andrew Thorp | 189 | 5.9 | -1.8 |
Majority | 140 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 3,181 | 36.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chapel
Chapel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sandra Davison | 2,320 | 64.9 | New |
| Labour | Bill Purvis | 494 | 13.8 | +0.4 |
| Independent | Olga Shorton | 393 | 11.0 | -43.8 |
| Conservative | Beryl Condra | 301 | 8.4 | -3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Steen | 69 | 1.9 | -6.6 |
Majority | 1,826 | 51.0 | |
Turnout | 3,577 | 48.1 | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Dene and South Gosforth
Dene and South Gosforth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Gallagher | 1,639 | 44.9 | -1.9 |
| Labour | Nick Arnold | 1,023 | 28.0 | -6.5 |
| Green | Anna Foster | 497 | 13.6 | +2.2 |
| Conservative | Jason Birt | 278 | 7.6 | +0.5 |
| UKIP | David Muat | 217 | 5.9 | +3.5 |
Majority | 616 | 16.9 | |
Turnout | 3,654 | 49.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Denton and Westerhope
Denton and Westerhope Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Simon Barnes | 1,028 | 36.4 | -2.5 |
| Newcastle Ind. | Tracey Mitchell | 908 | 32.1 | -1.4 |
| UKIP | Ian McKinnell | 376 | 13.3 | +5.2 |
| Independent | Brian Moore | 240 | 8.5 | New |
| Conservative | Leanne Conway-Wilcox | 190 | 6.7 | -3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Slesenger | 85 | 3.0 | -6.1 |
Majority | 120 | 4.2 | |
Turnout | 2,827 | 33.6 | |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
Elswick
Elswick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Habib Rahman | 1,585 | 72.0 | +3.4 |
| Green | Peter Thomson | 248 | 11.3 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | Margaret Birkmyre | 206 | 9.4 | +0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Faulkner | 161 | 7.3 | +2.2 |
Majority | 1,337 | 60.8 | |
Turnout | 2,200 | 32.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fawdon and West Gosforth
Fawdon and West Gosforth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Lovatt | 1,615 | 58.3 | +7.8 |
| Labour | Adam Walker | 619 | 22.4 | -6.5 |
| Green | Sandy Irvine | 270 | 9.8 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | Steve Axford | 265 | 9.6 | -2.0 |
Majority | 996 | 36.0 | |
Turnout | 2,769 | 38.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gosforth
Gosforth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Woodwark | 1,591 | 40.7 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Steve Kyte | 1,029 | 26.3 | -2.5 |
| Labour | Craig Dawson | 779 | 19.9 | -5.7 |
| Green | Alistair Ford | 514 | 13.1 | +0.2 |
Majority | 562 | 14.4 | |
Turnout | 3,913 | 51.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Heaton
Heaton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John-Paul Stephenson | 1,314 | 46.3 | +3.9 |
| Green | Andrew Gray | 787 | 27.7 | -4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Boyle | 502 | 17.7 | -4.4 |
| Conservative | John Dobie | 237 | 8.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 527 | 18.6 | |
Turnout | 2,840 | 41.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kenton
Kenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anya Durrant | 1,112 | 48.5 | -5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Austin | 557 | 24.3 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Alison Wake | 386 | 16.8 | +0.2 |
| Socialist Alternative | Oisin Gourley | 238 | 10.4 | +5.0 |
Majority | 555 | 24.2 | |
Turnout | 2,293 | 31.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kingston Park South and Newbiggin Hall
Kingston Park South and Newbiggin Hall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jacqui Robinson | 1,180 | 56.2 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Scott Jewitt | 614 | 29.3 | +9.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Steen | 304 | 14.5 | -4.2 |
Majority | 566 | 27.0 | |
Turnout | 2,098 | 30.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Lemington
Lemington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kyle Webster | 944 | 41.6 | -9.9 |
| Newcastle Ind. | John Gordon | 844 | 37.2 | +11.9 |
| Conservative | Simon Bell | 239 | 10.5 | -1.7 |
| Green | Rick Dunfield | 122 | 5.4 | -1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Petrie | 120 | 5.3 | +0.6 |
Majority | 100 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 2,269 | 31.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Manor Park
Manor Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Folker | 1,665 | 57.0 | +7.0 |
| Labour | Charlie Gray | 964 | 33.0 | -1.5 |
| Conservative | Paul Dyer | 293 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
Majority | 701 | 24.0 | |
Turnout | 2,922 | 41.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Monument
Monument (2 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Theresa Cairns | 663 | 51.2 | -11.9 |
| Labour | Shumel Rahman | 485 | 37.4 | -23.3 |
| Green | Cliff Brown | 371 | 28.6 | +9.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Fleetwood | 232 | 17.9 | +7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hamed Aghajani | 188 | 14.5 | +4.9 |
| Conservative | Stephen Dawes | 178 | 13.7 | -1.2 |
| Conservative | Dewi Roberts | 152 | 11.7 | -3.1 |
Majority | 272.5 | 21.0 | |
Turnout | 1,296 | 29.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Jesmond
North Jesmond Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerard Keating | 1,018 | 50.1 | +9.4 |
| Labour Co-op | Alex Hay | 577 | 28.4 | -8.5 |
| Green | Tony Waterston | 267 | 13.1 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Kitty Lau | 169 | 8.3 | -5.7 |
Majority | 441 | 21.7 | |
Turnout | 2,031 | 45.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ouseburn
Ouseburn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Kane | 1,012 | 49.7 | +3.4 |
| Labour Co-op | Stephen Powers | 765 | 37.6 | -9.3 |
| Green | Alistair Bonnett | 194 | 9.5 | -4.5 |
| Conservative | Jason Carr | 65 | 3.2 | -1.8 |
Majority | 247 | 12.1 | |
Turnout | 2,036 | 44.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | | |
Parklands
Parklands Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Morrissey | 1,602 | 38.9 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | John Watts | 771 | 18.7 | -3.6 |
| Labour | Laura Repton | 660 | 16.0 | -6.9 |
| Independent | John Hall | 512 | 12.4 | -0.7 |
| Green | James Milne | 347 | 8.4 | -1.9 |
| Independent | John Urquhart | 226 | 5.5 | New |
Majority | 831 | 20.2 | |
Turnout | 4,118 | 47.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
South Jesmond
South Jesmond Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lesley Storey | 679 | 36.9 | -12.6 |
| Green | Clare Andrews | 489 | 26.6 | +9.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah Burns | 360 | 19.6 | +5.8 |
| Conservative | Ian Macgilp | 286 | 15.6 | -0.8 |
| Communist | Martin Levy | 24 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
Majority | 190 | 10.3 | |
Turnout | 1,838 | 39.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walker
Walker Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Wood | 1,083 | 53.5 | -10.1 |
| UKIP | Glen Bolton | 650 | 32.1 | +22.5 |
| Conservative | Joan Atkin | 150 | 7.4 | -3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrin Neatrour | 143 | 7.1 | +1.8 |
Majority | 433 | 21.4 | |
Turnout | 2,026 | 29.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walkergate
Walkergate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Frew | 1,229 | 44.3 | -8.7 |
| UKIP | Ian Farrelly | 690 | 24.9 | +13.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah Gallagher | 417 | 15.0 | -3.3 |
| Conservative | Andrew Bulman | 263 | 9.5 | -2.8 |
| Green | Daryl Hughes | 175 | 6.3 | -1.4 |
Majority | 539 | 19.4 | |
Turnout | 2,774 | 33.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Fenham
West Fenham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sylvia Copley | 1,008 | 44.1 | -14.1 |
| UKIP | John Richardson | 478 | 20.9 | +8.3 |
| Green | Tay Pitman | 256 | 11.2 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | Ken Wake | 228 | 10.0 | -0.5 |
| Newcastle Ind. | Sarah Armstrong | 183 | 8.0 | -3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Libby Dicken | 131 | 5.7 | -4.3 |
Majority | 530 | 23.2 | |
Turnout | 2,284 | 32.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wingrove
Wingrove Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rebecca Shatwell | 1,452 | 56.0 | -1.1 |
| Green | John Pearson | 342 | 13.2 | +5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kami Kundi | 307 | 11.8 | -0.2 |
| Conservative | Lauren Sykes | 262 | 10.1 | -2.2 |
| Newcastle Ind. | Joseph Eldridge | 231 | 8.9 | New |
Majority | 1,110 | 42.8 | |
Turnout | 2,594 | 37.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Election results by Wards,2 May 2019". www.newcastle.gov.uk. 2 May 2019.