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North Tyneside 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

20 ward races

20 seats

20 elected below the proportional quota

100.0% of seats below quota

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
Reform UK	20,914	31.1%	10	50.0%	7	35.0%	+3
Labour Party	19,607	29.1%	5	25.0%	6	30.0%	-1
Green Party	13,356	19.8%	2	10.0%	4	20.0%	-2
Conservative Party	9,691	14.4%	2	10.0%	3	15.0%	-1
Liberal Democrats	1,573	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	1,507	2.2%	1	5.0%	0	0.0%	+1
North Tyneside Community Independents	564	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	81	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Workers Party of Britain	49	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	67,342	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2026)

Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 31.6% · −18.4 pts below quota
Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South · 1 seat · won at 31.8% · −18.2 pts below quota
North Shields · 1 seat · won at 33.4% · −16.6 pts below quota
Monkseaton · 1 seat · won at 33.7% · −16.3 pts below quota
Forest Hall · 1 seat · won at 35.2% · −14.8 pts below quota
Preston with Preston Grange · 1 seat · won at 35.3% · −14.7 pts below quota
Wallsend Central · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
Longbenton and Benton · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · −14.0 pts below quota
Shiremoor · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · −12.9 pts below quota
New York and Murton · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
Tynemouth · 1 seat · won at 38.8% · −11.2 pts below quota
Backworth and Holystone · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
Whitley Bay North · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
Camperdown · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
Killingworth · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
Battle Hill · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
Wallsend North · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · −6.2 pts below quota
Weetslade · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
Howdon · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
Chirton and Percy Main · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota

Race results

St Mary's · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −18.4 pts Valid ballots 4,772

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Judith Wallace	Independent	1,507	31.6%	−18.4 pts	Elected
2	George Partis	Conservative Party	1,207	25.3%	—
3	Naysin Maria Lambert	Reform UK	801	16.8%	—
4	Jack Lee Proud	Labour Party	729	15.3%	—
5	Joanne Beynon	Green Party	393	8.2%	—
6	Janet Elizabeth Appleby	Liberal Democrats	135	2.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,772 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.st-marys.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −18.2 pts Valid ballots 4,632

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Paula Clough	Labour Party	1,473	31.8%	−18.2 pts	Elected
2	Alan Steele	Green Party	1,192	25.7%	—
3	Mark Holmes	Reform UK	1,015	21.9%	—
4	Ken Barrie	Conservative Party	646	13.9%	—
5	Penny Reid	Liberal Democrats	257	5.5%	—
6	Mark Belshaw	Workers Party of Britain	49	1.1%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,632 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.cullercoats-whitley-bay-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

North Shields · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.6 pts Valid ballots 3,456

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Martin Anthony Osborne	Green Party	1,156	33.4%	−16.6 pts	Elected
2	Andrew Anthony Mitchinson	Reform UK	938	27.1%	—
3	Frank Lott	Labour Party	934	27.0%	—
4	Maureen Jeffrey	Conservative Party	274	7.9%	—
5	Charis Pollard	Liberal Democrats	154	4.5%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,456 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.north-shields.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Monkseaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.3 pts Valid ballots 4,360

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Martin James Murphy	Labour Party	1,470	33.7%	−16.3 pts	Elected
2	Nigel Christopher Parkinson	Reform UK	1,149	26.4%	—
3	Chloe-Louise Reilly	Green Party	783	18.0%	—
4	David Steven	Conservative Party	612	14.0%	—
5	John Christopher Appleby	Liberal Democrats	346	7.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,360 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.monkseaton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Forest Hall · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.8 pts Valid ballots 3,422

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Joanne Marie Sharp	Labour Party	1,204	35.2%	−14.8 pts	Elected
2	Sam Lambert	Reform UK	916	26.8%	—
3	Stuart Clark Hill	North Tyneside Community Independents	564	16.5%	—
4	Michael Andrew Newton	Green Party	500	14.6%	—
5	Susan Rodgerson	Conservative Party	238	7.0%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,422 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.forest-hall.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Preston with Preston Grange · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.7 pts Valid ballots 3,805

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	David Wallace Lilly	Conservative Party	1,343	35.3%	−14.7 pts	Elected
2	Phillip McGuire	Reform UK	909	23.9%	—
3	Fletcher Sowerby	Labour Party	902	23.7%	—
4	Helen Smith McGuire	Green Party	651	17.1%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,805 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.preston-with-preston-grange.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wallsend Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.2 pts Valid ballots 2,854

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Richard Julian Oliver	Reform UK	1,022	35.8%	−14.2 pts	Elected
2	Ian Raymond Grayson	Labour Party	945	33.1%	—
3	Ian Appleby	Green Party	700	24.5%	—
4	Valerie Anderson	Conservative Party	187	6.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,854 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.wallsend-central.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Longbenton and Benton · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.0 pts Valid ballots 2,828

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Linda Darke	Labour Party	1,019	36.0%	−14.0 pts	Elected
2	Mark James Anderson	Reform UK	885	31.3%	—
3	Ryan Crawford	Green Party	612	21.6%	—
4	Deborah Jayne Lennox	Conservative Party	163	5.8%	—
5	Emma Lilian Vinton	Liberal Democrats	149	5.3%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,828 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.longbenton-benton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Shiremoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.9 pts Valid ballots 2,901

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Michael Harrigan	Reform UK	1,076	37.1%	−12.9 pts	Elected
2	Caron Louise Kirkham	Green Party	1,012	34.9%	—
3	Kristin Dominica Nott	Labour Party	576	19.9%	—
4	John Charles Honeychurch-Kyle	Conservative Party	237	8.2%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,901 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.shiremoor.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

New York and Murton · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.6 pts Valid ballots 2,141

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Keith McAllister	Reform UK	800	37.4%	−12.6 pts	Elected
2	Daniel John Inglis	Conservative Party	588	27.5%	—
3	Peter Daniel Anderson	Labour Party	386	18.0%	—
4	Sophie Joanna McGlinn	Green Party	367	17.1%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,141 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.new-york-murton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Tynemouth · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −11.2 pts Valid ballots 4,326

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jay Bartoli	Conservative Party	1,680	38.8%	−11.2 pts	Elected
2	Julie Day	Labour Party	1,312	30.3%	—
3	Simon Richard Smithson	Green Party	690	16.0%	—
4	Steve May	Reform UK	644	14.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,326 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.tynemouth.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Backworth and Holystone · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.7 pts Valid ballots 2,652

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Adam Ian Thompson	Labour Party	1,042	39.3%	−10.7 pts	Elected
2	John Falkenstein	Reform UK	973	36.7%	—
3	Yara Rodrigues Fowler	Green Party	358	13.5%	—
4	Christopher Johnston	Conservative Party	279	10.5%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,652 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.backworth-holystone.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Whitley Bay North · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.3 pts Valid ballots 4,702

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Helen MacKenzie Bell	Green Party	1,868	39.7%	−10.3 pts	Elected
2	Sandra Maria Graham	Labour Party	1,586	33.7%	—
3	Ben Mooney	Reform UK	702	14.9%	—
4	Dominique Stanislaus Mikula	Conservative Party	331	7.0%	—
5	David Nisbet	Liberal Democrats	215	4.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,702 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.whitley-bay-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Camperdown · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −9.2 pts Valid ballots 2,478

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Martin Henry Uren	Reform UK	1,010	40.8%	−9.2 pts	Elected
2	Joan Isabel Walker	Labour Party	818	33.0%	—
3	Michael Christopher Gibson	Green Party	390	15.7%	—
4	Rosemary Ann Kinghorn	Conservative Party	260	10.5%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,478 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.camperdown.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Killingworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −7.5 pts Valid ballots 2,669

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Mick Stobbart	Reform UK	1,134	42.5%	−7.5 pts	Elected
2	Bryan Shaun Clark	Labour Party	899	33.7%	—
3	Fiona Gray	Green Party	333	12.5%	—
4	Paul William McKinlay	Conservative Party	303	11.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,669 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.killingworth.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Battle Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.7 pts Valid ballots 3,001

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Christopher Michael Croft	Reform UK	1,299	43.3%	−6.7 pts	Elected
2	Steven Alan Phillips	Labour Party	1,058	35.3%	—
3	Nick Martin	Green Party	413	13.8%	—
4	David Charles Office	Conservative Party	231	7.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,001 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.battle-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wallsend North · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.2 pts Valid ballots 3,341

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Iain Paul Graham	Reform UK	1,463	43.8%	−6.2 pts	Elected
2	Tricia Neira	Labour Party	906	27.1%	—
3	Sue Woolmore	Green Party	429	12.8%	—
4	Alex Martin	Liberal Democrats	317	9.5%	—
5	Alexander James Amos	Conservative Party	226	6.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,341 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.wallsend-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Weetslade · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −5.8 pts Valid ballots 3,463

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Richard Ross	Reform UK	1,531	44.2%	−5.8 pts	Elected
2	Liz McMullen	Labour Party	979	28.3%	—
3	Matt Johnsson	Conservative Party	488	14.1%	—
4	Martin William Collins	Green Party	465	13.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,463 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.weetslade.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Howdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.4 pts Valid ballots 2,720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Dan Robson	Reform UK	1,294	47.6%	−2.4 pts	Elected
2	Matthew Brian Thirlaway	Labour Party	736	27.1%	—
3	Carole Ann Nissen	Green Party	500	18.4%	—
4	Connor Patrick Archie Bones	Conservative Party	190	7.0%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,720 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.howdon.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Chirton and Percy Main · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.0 pts Valid ballots 2,819

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Steven Robinson	Reform UK	1,353	48.0%	−2.0 pts	Elected
2	Bruce Pickard	Labour Party	633	22.5%	—
3	Jo Ellis	Green Party	544	19.3%	—
4	David Ian Cross	Conservative Party	208	7.4%	—
5	Peter John	Social Democratic Party	81	2.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,819 · EC ward code local.north-tyneside.chirton-percy-main.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index