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2011 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2011 UK local government election
June 2025
The 2011 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 18 members to South Tyneside Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 54 members to a four-year term. Labour held control of the council after the election.Local elections 2011 https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP11-43/RP11-43.pdf 24 May 2011 Tetteh Edmund The House of Commons Library 6 June 2025
Results summary
2011 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council electionLocal Elections Handbook 2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-2011-complete.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 6 June 2025Local Election Results 2011 - South Tyneside https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2011/55/ Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project 6 June 2025South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/South-Tyneside-1973-2012.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 6 June 2025
Labour Party (UK)
15
3
83.3
24
39
72.2
24,327
53.7
Independent politician
3
16.7
7
10
18.5
9,934
21.9
Conservative Party (UK)
0
1
0.0
2
2
3.7
6,436
14.2
South Tyneside Progressives
0
1
0.0
2
2
3.7
1,486
3.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
0
1
0.0
1
1
1.9
1,117
2.5
British National Party
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,054
2.3
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
554
1.2
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
398
0.9
Ward results
Beacon and Bents
Beacon and Bents
Labour Party (UK)
Audrey McMillan*
1,131
41.3
7.6
Independent politician
Jim Hodgson
842
30.7
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Ali Hayder
341
12.4
6.0
Independent politician
Peter Elliott
188
6.9
New
British National Party
James Hills
165
6.0
7.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lawrence Hopkins
48
1.8
New
Independent politician
Bill Troupe
24
0.9
New
289
10.6
9.3
2,739
39.8
40.2
6,879
Labour Party (UK)
19.2
Bede
Bede
Labour Party (UK)
Fay Cunningham
1,176
55.7
3.2
Independent politician
Tom Defty
740
35.0
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Oliver Wallhead
111
5.3
0.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Tony Gair
86
4.1
New
436
20.6
3.4
2,113
35.1
35.4
6,017
Labour Party (UK)
15.9
Biddick and All Saints
Biddick and All Saints
Labour Party (UK)
Tom Pigott*
1,253
62.5
22.5
Independent politician
Kathy Sheerin
529
26.4
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Gilchrist
129
6.4
1.9
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
David Selby
95
4.7
New
724
36.1
30.2
2,006
32.0
32.3
6,275
Labour Party (UK)
3.8
Boldon Colliery
Boldon Colliery
Labour Party (UK)
Sherie Murphy
1,506
51.8
5.0
Independent politician
Ian Diamond
967
33.3
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Stewart Hay
322
11.1
0.6
British National Party
Ileene Gilchrist
113
3.9
New
539
18.5
13.2
2,908
39.8
39.9
7,305
Labour Party (UK)
14.1
Cleadon and East Boldon
Cleadon and East Boldon
Labour Party (UK)
Joan Atkinson
1,931
50.2
15.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Donald Wood*
1,590
41.3
23.5
South Tyneside Progressives
Lilian Milne
238
6.2
New
Independent politician
David Lawson
88
2.3
New
341
8.9
N/A
3,847
55.4
6,944
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
19.2
Cleadon Park
Cleadon Park
Independent politician
George Elsom*
838
41.9
15.4
Labour Party (UK)
Doreen Purvis
779
38.9
6.6
Independent politician
Colin Campbell
224
11.2
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Tamara Alani
160
8.0
2.4
59
2.9
22.0
2,001
38.2
38.3
5,243
Independent politician
11.0
Fellgate and Hedworth
Fellgate and HedworthThe incumbent member for the seat, independent politician George Waddle, did not run again, so this seat is marked as an independent gain.
Independent politician
Linda Hemmer
1,234
48.9
New
Labour Party (UK)
Moira Smith
1,101
43.6
6.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Armstrong
113
4.5
2.0
British National Party
Maureen Scott
76
3.0
New
133
5.3
N/A
2,524
42.3
42.4
5,971
Independent politician
Independent politician Independent
21.1
Harton
Harton
Labour Party (UK)
Rob Dix*
1,484
53.0
7.4
South Tyneside Progressives
Lawrence Nolan
712
25.4
12.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Marilyn Huartt
318
11.4
2.0
Independent politician
Terence Smith
183
6.5
New
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Melanie Baker
101
3.6
New
772
27.6
19.6
2,798
41.4
41.7
6,754
Labour Party (UK)
9.8
Hebburn North
Hebburn North
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Harkus
1,264
54.7
16.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John McKie*
653
28.3
13.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Anna Robinson
270
11.7
7.0
British National Party
Martin Vaughan
122
5.3
10.2
611
26.5
N/A
2,309
35.6
35.7
6,484
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
14.7
Hebburn South
Hebburn South
Labour Party (UK)
Eddie McAtominey*
2,023
78.9
27.0
Conservative Party (UK)
John Coe
542
21.1
14.2
1,481
57.7
33.2
2,565
42.1
42.7
6,096
Labour Party (UK)
6.4
Horsley Hill
Horsley Hill
Labour Party (UK)
Iain Malcolm
1,700
54.3
9.6
Independent politician
Kraig White
738
23.6
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Ross Huartt
379
12.1
0.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Enid Berry
164
5.2
0.9
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
David Wood
77
2.5
New
Independent politician
Vivienne Mahon
70
2.2
New
962
30.8
7.0
3,128
45.0
45.3
6,957
Labour Party (UK)
7.0
Monkton
Monkton
Labour Party (UK)
Alan Kerr*
1,333
55.2
19.3
Independent politician
Graeme Slator
761
31.5
New
Conservative Party (UK)
James Milburn
198
8.2
0.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Troupe
122
5.1
6.7
572
23.7
18.7
2,414
37.7
37.9
6,411
Labour Party (UK)
6.1
Primrose
Primrose
Labour Party (UK)
Ken Stephenson*Stephenson was elected in the 25 February 2010 by-electionPrimrose Ward - South Tyneside https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/1123/#2010-02-25 Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project 6 June 2025 following the death of Barrie Scorer, who was elected in the 2007 election for Primrose.
1,157
53.0
1.3
Independent politician
John Robertson
767
35.2
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Lanaghan
164
7.5
5.6
Independent politician
Pete HodgkinsonPete Hodgkinson ran as the BNP candidate for the Primrose ward in 2007, and the change in vote share listed is from that result.
93
4.3
20.2
390
17.9
9.4
2,181
34.8
35.1
6,266
Labour Party (UK)
16.9
Simonside and Rekendyke
Simonside and Rekendyke
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Clare*
1,374
66.3
9.6
Conservative Party (UK)
George Smith
206
9.9
1.4
Green Party of England and Wales
David Moore
183
8.8
New
British National Party
Peter Foreman
179
8.6
New
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Carole Troupe
130
6.3
4.9
1,168
56.37
20.3
2,072
32.4
32.5
6,399
Labour Party (UK)
5.5
West Park
West Park
Labour Party (UK)
Joyce Welsh
971
46.1
15.0
South Tyneside Progressives
Marjorie Robinson*
536
25.4
19.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Edward Russell
293
13.9
3.3
British National Party
Lynne Graham
127
6.0
New
Green Party of England and Wales
Vicki Grist
127
6.0
New
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Lindsey Tolson
53
2.5
New
435
20.6
N/A
2,107
36.1
36.3
5,836
Labour Party (UK)
South Tyneside Progressives
17.2
Westoe
Westoe
Independent politician
Jane Branley*
1,199
44.2
29.4
Labour Party (UK)
Patricia Hay
968
35.7
17.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Dailly
315
11.6
3.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Lynne Barber
158
5.8
New
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Joseph Stephenson
72
2.7
New
231
8.52
46.7
2,712
41.2
41.4
6,577
Independent politician
23.3
Whitburn and Marsden
Whitburn and Marsden
Labour Party (UK)
Sylvia Spraggon*
1,648
67.2
28.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Elizabeth Turnbull
804
32.8
8.0
844
34.4
31.3
2,452
42.2
42.7
5,810
Labour Party (UK)
10.0
Whiteleas
Whiteleas
Labour Party (UK)
Ernest Gibson*
1,528
62.9
3.9
Independent politician
Margaret Haram
449
18.5
New
British National Party
Christopher Thornton
272
11.2
New
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Taylor
181
7.4
New
1,079
44.4
26.5
2,430
37.0
37.2
6,576
Labour Party (UK)
7.3
Notes
References
South Tyneside
2011
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011