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North Tyneside 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 30,236 | 53.6% | 17 | 85.0% | 12 | 60.0% | +5 |
| Conservative Party | 14,959 | 26.5% | 2 | 10.0% | 5 | 25.0% | -3 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 6,458 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,512 | 4.4% | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,740 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 287 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 268 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 56,460 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Monkseaton South · 1 seat · won at 40.0% · −10.0 pts below quota
- Tynemouth · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Monkseaton North · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Wallsend · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Preston · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Cullercoats · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · −0.1 pts below quota
- Collingwood · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Northumberland · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Weetslade · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
- Camperdown · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
- Whitley Bay · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
- Benton · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
- Chirton · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
- Valley · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
- St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 65.7% · above quota
- Riverside · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota
- Killingworth · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
- Howdon · 1 seat · won at 70.0% · above quota
- Battle Hill · 1 seat · won at 73.9% · above quota
- Longbenton · 1 seat · won at 81.7% · above quota
Race results
Monkseaton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,380
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomi Craven | Labour Party | 1,351 | 40.0% | −10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Brockbank | Conservative Party | 1,317 | 39.0% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Legg | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 444 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Julia Erskine | Green Party | 268 | 7.9% | — |
Tynemouth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,835
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Weetman | Labour Party | 1,563 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Lilly | Conservative Party | 1,401 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jean McLaughlin | Independent | 570 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Henry Marshall | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 301 | 7.8% | — |
Monkseaton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,270
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alison Austin | Conservative Party | 1,507 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Willie Samuel | Labour Party | 1,313 | 40.2% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Borlos | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 245 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | David Nisbet | Liberal Democrats | 205 | 6.3% | — |
Wallsend · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,470
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Madden | Labour Party | 1,144 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 950 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jane McEachan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 275 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Claire Griffith-Owen | Conservative Party | 101 | 4.1% | — |
Preston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,834
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Davis | Labour Party | 1,402 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Glynis Barrie | Conservative Party | 1,085 | 38.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sheena Patterson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 347 | 12.2% | — |
Cullercoats · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,798
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Lee-Duffy | Labour Party | 1,897 | 49.9% | −0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Westwater | Conservative Party | 1,526 | 40.2% | — | |
| 3 | Phyl Masters | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 375 | 9.9% | — |
Collingwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,837
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Cox | Labour Party | 1,463 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewis Austin | Conservative Party | 779 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sylvia Simpson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 546 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | David Taws | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 49 | 1.7% | — |
Northumberland · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,342
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Huscroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,217 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joe Kirwin | Labour Party | 988 | 42.2% | — | |
| 3 | Miriam Smith | Conservative Party | 137 | 5.8% | — |
Weetslade · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,916
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony McMullen | Labour Party | 1,577 | 54.1% | +4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Elliott | Conservative Party | 731 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Irene Davidson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 608 | 20.9% | — |
Camperdown · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,487
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Allan | Labour Party | 1,457 | 58.6% | +8.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Bunyan | Independent | 790 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | David Sarin | Conservative Party | 240 | 9.7% | — |
Whitley Bay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,996
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Graham | Labour Party | 1,792 | 59.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Frank Austin | Conservative Party | 822 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | David Cory | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 242 | 8.1% | — | |
| 4 | Colin Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 140 | 4.7% | — |
Benton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,063
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Oliver | Labour Party | 1,849 | 60.4% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Partis | Conservative Party | 530 | 17.3% | — | |
| 3 | David Arthur | Independent | 380 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Maureen Gallon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 304 | 9.9% | — |
Chirton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,064
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stirling | Labour Party | 1,270 | 61.5% | +11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Norman Morse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 581 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Yasmin West | Conservative Party | 213 | 10.3% | — |
Valley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,353
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Mulvenna | Labour Party | 1,501 | 63.8% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elizabeth Borlos | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 476 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Joseph Furness | Conservative Party | 376 | 16.0% | — |
St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,626
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judith Wallace | Conservative Party | 2,383 | 65.7% | +15.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Theresa Maltman | Labour Party | 904 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Hugh Jackson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 339 | 9.3% | — |
Riverside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,121
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Lott | Labour Party | 1,411 | 66.5% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Mather | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 470 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | Maureen Jeffrey | Conservative Party | 240 | 11.3% | — |
Killingworth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,691
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bell | Labour Party | 1,791 | 66.6% | +16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Needham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 459 | 17.1% | — | |
| 3 | Karen Johnston | Conservative Party | 441 | 16.4% | — |
Howdon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,232
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hunter | Labour Party | 1,562 | 70.0% | +20.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Mather | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 446 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | David Griffith-Owen | Conservative Party | 155 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Timothy Wall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 69 | 3.1% | — |
Battle Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,590
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Johnson | Labour Party | 1,914 | 73.9% | +23.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jessica Bushbye | Conservative Party | 507 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | John Hoare | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 169 | 6.5% | — |
Longbenton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 81.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,555
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Darke | Labour Party | 2,087 | 81.7% | +31.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robin Underwood | Conservative Party | 468 | 18.3% | — |