Newcastle upon Tyne local elections

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One third of Newcastle upon Tyne Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - 2004

Liberal Democrat 2004 -

[edit] Council elections

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 1998

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 1999

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 2000

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 2002

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 2003

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 2004

Newcastle upon Tyne Council election 2006

[edit] By-election results

Woolsington By-Election 7 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 920 76.9
Conservative 275 23.1
Majority 645 53.8
Turnout 1,195
Labour hold Swing
Woolsington By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,630 68.1 -7.2
Conservative 657 17.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrats 576 14.9 +1.9
Majority 1,973 51.1
Turnout 3,863 65.8
Labour hold Swing
South Gosforth By-Election 12 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,474 43.7 -15.0
Conservative 1,096 32.5 +1.3
Labour 800 23.7 +13.6
Majority 378 11.2
Turnout 3,370
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West City By-Election 2 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 468 81.5 +2.0
Liberal Democrats 74 12.9 +5.9
Conservative 32 5.6 -3.2
Majority 394 68.6
Turnout 574 10.3
Labour hold Swing
Heaton By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 564 52.9 -10.7
Conservative 211 19.8 +6.0
Liberal Democrats 158 14.8 +4.5
Green 84 7.9 +1.9
Communist 50 4.7 +4.7
Majority 353 33.1
Turnout 1,067 11.5
Labour hold Swing
Dene By-Election 16 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,961 58.1 +2.6
Labour 1,061 31.4 +0.6
Conservative 353 10.5 -3.2
Majority 900 26.7
Turnout 3,375 29.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Byker By-Election 4 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 366 56.8 -18.8
Liberal Democrats 206 32.0 +13.1
Green 37 5.7 +5.7
Conservative 35 5.4 -0.1
Majority 160 24.8
Turnout 644 9.7
Labour hold Swing
Scotswood By-Election 14 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 490 66.9 -16.5
Liberal Democrats 180 24.6 +16.0
Conservative 62 8.5 +0.4
Majority 310 42.3
Turnout 732 14.9
Labour hold Swing
Jesmond By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 2,496 46.0 +6.5
Labour 1,659 30.5 -1.3
Conservative 1,116 20.5 -1.5
Independent 160 2.9 +2.9
Majority 837 15.5
Turnout 5,431
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Walkergate By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,672 58.3 +4.0
Liberal Democrats 1,606 35.0 +4.7
Conservative 306 6.7 +0.6
Majority 1,066 23.3
Turnout 4,584
Labour hold Swing
Benwell By-Election 18 July 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 700 55.8 -3.0
Liberal Democrats 383 30.5 +13.6
Conservative 136 10.8 +0.0
Green 36 2.9 -1.4
Majority 317 25.3
Turnout 1,255 24.3
Labour hold Swing
Walker By-Election 4 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Stokel-Walker 1,440 62.1 -12.3
British National Jonathan Keys 395 17.1 +17.1
Liberal Democrats John McLennan 370 16.0 -0.4
Conservative Joseph Prince 112 4.8 -1.7
Majority 1,045 45.0
Turnout 2,317 47.7
Labour hold Swing

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