2015 Newcastle City Council election

2015 UK local government election Newcastle City Council Elections, 2015 United Kingdom Coat of arms of Newcastle upon Tyne City Council.png parliamentary no 2014 Newcastle City Council election 2014 2016 Newcastle City Council elections 2016 7 May 2015 Councillors Councillors +/– 65% Official portrait of Lord Forbes of Newcastle crop 2.jpg Nick Forbes Westgate Labour Party (UK) 51 57,144 45.0% 51 2 53 2 Anita Lower Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) 25 22,607 17.8% 1% 25 3 22 3 2 Independent (politician) 2,896 2.3% 3 1 3 1 0 Conservative Party (UK) 0 17,936 14.1% 0 ±0 0 ±0 0 UK Independence Party 0 15,991 12.6% 0 ±0 0 ±0 0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 6,950 6.3% 0 ±0 0 ±0 March 2015 March 2015 The 2015 Newcastle City Council Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums 23 March 2015 The Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums 15 March 2015 live The elections took place on the same day as other local elections. During the election campaign, hustings were held by JesmondLocal in the North and South Jesmond Wards.https://jesmondlocal.com/2015/05/video-jesmondlocal-hustings/ VIDEO: JESMONDLOCAL HUSTINGS 5 May 2015 24 January 2016 JesmondLocal The result saw the majority of governing Labour Party members increase in the council chamber, with winners in seats in the wards Castle and North Jesmond replacing one Liberal Democrat councillor in each for these. Westerhope saw its third independent councillor elected, Pat Hillicks winning the seat with a 1,319 majority over the Labour Party candidate. In West Gosforth, the Conservative candidate Steve Kyte came close to victory, the last such occasion being 1992, coming 17 votes short. UKIP candidates attracted more support on average than in any previous year, coming second in Byker and in Lemington. Overall results Newcastle City Council election, 2015Political composition of the Council https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/your-council-and-democracy/councillors-and-democracy/councillors/political-composition-of-the-council Newcastle City Council 28 May 2015Local Elections 2015 - Thursday 7th May, 2015 http://democracy.newcastle.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=2&RPID=2330384 Newcastle City Council 28 May 2015PartySeatsPopular voteWonNot upTotal±VotesPercentage  Labour223153+257,14445.0%  Liberal Democrats41822-322,60717.8%  Independent123+12,8962.3%  Conservative000±017,93614.1%  UKIP000±015,99112.6%  Green000±07,9506.3%  Newcastle First000±01,7851.4%  TUSC000±07630.6%Total275178±0127,072–Turnout65% Ward results The electoral division results are listed below:Election results by wards: Local Elections 2015 - Thursday 7th May, 2015 http://democracy.newcastle.gov.uk/mgElectionElectionAreaResults.aspx?EID=2&RPID=3538460 Newcastle City Council 8 July 2016 Local elections 2015: Benwell and Scotswood Labour Party (UK) Hazel Stephenson 2,773 57.8 -10.7 UK Independence Party Michael Scott 1,137 23.7 +23.7 Conservative Party (UK) Neville Armstrong 508 10.6 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Lee Irving 203 4.2 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roland Clark 178 3.7 -6.4 1,636 34.1 -23.3 4,799 56 +19.6 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Blakelaw Labour Party (UK) Sue Pearson 2,549 55.4 -3.9 UK Independence Party Daniel Percy 846 18.4 +18.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Langley 532 11.6 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Schardt 428 9.3 -23.7 Green Party of England and Wales Brendan Derham 244 5.3 +5.3 1,703 37.0 +10.9 4,599 56 +15.0 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Byker Labour Party (UK) Anne Dunn 2,373 59.0 -13.6 UK Independence Party Raymond Hardy 804 20.0 +20.0 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Robinson 389 9.7 +5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Cat Lyth 225 5.6 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Nelson 172 4.3 -1.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ryan Holmes 56 1.4 +1.4 1,569 39.0 24.9 4,019 51 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Castle Labour Party (UK) Brian Hunter 2,200 36.4 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Phillip Lower 1,974 32.6 -13.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Toward 990 16.4 +2.4 UK Independence Party Tim Marron 886 14.6 +14.6 226 3.7 6,050 70.0 +24.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: Dene Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Renton 2,086 38.7 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Spencer 1,730 32.1 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) James Bartle 755 14.0 -0.5 UK Independence Party Tony Sanderson 463 8.6 +8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Tom Targett 350 6.5 +6.5 356 6.6 5,384 72.8 +25.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: Denton Labour Party (UK) Simon Bird 2,306 Labour Party (UK) Melissa Davies 1,995 UK Independence Party Will Solyom 999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Daglish 673 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Birkmyre 670 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Foster 499 Newcastle First Jason Smith 467 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Laverick 380 7,985 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: East Gosforth Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Gallagher 1,951 36.0 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Ed Derrick 1,733 31.9 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Wake 935 17.2 +4.0 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Herbert 537 9.9 -0.8 UK Independence Party Tony Coxall 214 3.9 +3.9 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nicholas Fray 55 1.0 +1.0 218 4.0 -1.9 5425 75.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: Elswick Labour Party (UK) Dipu Ahad 2,644 68.2 -10.8 UK Independence Party David Muat 623 16.1 +16.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Toward 240 6.2 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jacob Strauss 170 4.4 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Fourie 143 3.7 -0.5 Newcastle First Olga Shorton 58 1.5 -8.1 2,021 52.1 -17.3 3,878 55.6 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Fawdon Labour Party (UK) Antoine Tinnion 1,919 42.6 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracy Connell 1,409 31.3 -19.3 UK Independence Party Alexis Fernandes 637 14.2 +14.2 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Axford 365 8.1 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Liam Christie 170 3.8 +3.8 510 12.0 -11.7 4,500 61.3 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Fenham Labour Party (UK) Ian Tokell 2,506 52.4 +0.2 UK Independence Party Peter Grey 1,025 21.4 +21.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Wake 632 13.2 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) PJ Morrissey 407 8.5 -16.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jess Poyner 212 4.4 +4.4 1,481 31.0 +6.0 4,782 60.5 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Kenton Labour Party (UK) Stephen Lambert 2,647 58.6 -12.1 UK Independence Party Penelope Stansfield 678 15.0 +15.0 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Bell 646 14.3 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Down 286 6.3 -8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Helena Rohlfing 190 4.2 +4.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Oisin Gourley 70 1.5 +1.5 1,969 43.6 -11.9 4,517 56.3 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Lemington Labour Party (UK) Barry Phillipson 2,158 Labour Party (UK) Kim McGuinness 2,052 UK Independence Party Mike Adie 1,042 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lawrence Hunter 672 Conservative Party (UK) Kieran McNally 501 Newcastle First Sarah Armstrong 414 Conservative Party (UK) Emmett McNally 414 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Laverick 298 7,551 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Newburn Labour Party (UK) Hillary Franks 2,024 45.5 UK Independence Party James Robertson 908 20.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Wonnacott 505 11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Kenyon 321 7.2 Independent (politician) Idwal John 232 5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Henly 157 3.5 Newcastle First John Gordon 154 3.5 Independent (politician) Jennifer Nixon 146 3.3 1,116 25.1 4,447 62.7 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: North Heaton Labour Party (UK) Mick Bowman 1,926 37.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Morrissey 1,869 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Chambers 502 9.6 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Hayday 468 9.0 UK Independence Party Elisabeth Edmundson 397 7.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lizi Gray 49 0.9 57 1.1 5,211 72.8 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: North Jesmond Labour Party (UK) Dan Perry 1,501 33.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard Keating 1,312 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Sinclair 925 20.7 Green Party of England and Wales Shehla Naqvi 549 12.3 UK Independence Party Joseph Levy 129 2.9 Independent (politician) Michael Charlton 57 1.3 189 4.2 4,473 58.3 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Ouseburn Labour Party (UK) Steven Powers 1,802 43.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Howse 906 21.6 Green Party of England and Wales Cameron Christian 722 17.2 Conservative Party (UK) Toby Millar 457 10.9 UK Independence Party David Robinson Young 258 6.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Matt Wilson-Boddy 44 1.1 896 21.4 4,189 58.4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: Parklands Liberal Democrats (UK) David Down 2,477 42.9 Labour Party (UK) Shumel Rahman 1,376 23.8 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Jewers 1,237 21.4 UK Independence Party John Atkinson 400 6.9 Green Party of England and Wales Alistar Ford 283 4.9 1,101 19.1 5,773 73.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: South Heaton Labour Party (UK) Denise Jones 1,987 48.5 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Gray 1,163 28.4 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Monckton 350 8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Smith 274 6.7 UK Independence Party James Askwith 267 6.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paul Phillips 59 1.4 824 20.1 4,100 60.1 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: South Jesmond Labour Party (UK) Kerry Allibhai 1,522 39.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sam Lee 758 19.8 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Magowan 676 17.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Woodwark 617 16.2 UK Independence Party Norman Douglas 198 5.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Geoff Stokle 48 1.3 764 20.0 3,819 54.8 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Walker Labour Party (UK) Margaret Wood 2,573 65.8 UK Independence Party Glen Bolton 829 21.2 Conservative Party (UK) Joan Atkin 251 6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Boyle 133 3.4 Green Party of England and Wales Josh Adams 126 3.2 1,744 44.6 3,912 49.8 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Walkergate Labour Party (UK) David Denholm 2,410 53.3 UK Independence Party Joseph Todd 968 21.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Besag 537 11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Marian McWilliams 450 10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Rhodes 155 3.4 1,442 31.9 4,520 64.3 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: West Gosforth Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Slesenger 1,821 32.2 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Kyte 1,804 31.9 Labour Party (UK) Oscar Avery 1,318 23.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sandy Irvine 441 7.8 UK Independence Party Daniel Thompson 269 4.8 17 0.3 5,653 76.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Local elections 2015: Westerhope Independent (politician) Pat Hillicks 2,443 44.6 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) Syed Ullah 1,124 20.5 -12.7 UK Independence Party Stewart Jackson 643 11.7 Newcastle First Ernie Shorton 585 10.7 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline McNally 450 8.2 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Steen 140 2.6 -12.2 Green Party of England and Wales David Tooby 73 1.3 +1.3 Independent (politician) William Jobes 18 0.3 +0.3 1,319 24.1 5,476 72.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) +15.9 Local elections 2015: Westgate Labour Party (UK) Joanne Kingsland 1,771 55.7 -16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Moore 499 15.7 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Cliff Broen 254 14.3 +14.3 UK Independence Party Shawkat Al-Baghdadi 239 7.5 +7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rachel Cullen 217 6.8 +6.8 1,272 40.0 3,180 54.7 Labour Party (UK) -10.8 Local elections 2015: Wingrove Labour Party (UK) Nigel Todd 2,527 62.5 Conservative Party (UK) William Kinghorn 540 13.3 Green Party of England and Wales John Pearson 485 278 UK Independence Party Christopher Ballantyne 278 6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Farsi 215 5.3 1,987 49.1 4,045 59.2 Labour Party (UK) Local elections 2015: Woolsington Labour Party (UK) Jacqui Robinson 2,284 51.7 UK Independence Party Paul Armstrong 884 20.0 Conservative Party (UK) Julian Toward 673 15.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Phillip McArdle 341 7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Tab Bailey 132 3.0 Newcastle First Alan McKenna 107 2.4 1,400 31.7 4,421 56.7 Labour Party (UK) References Newcastle 2015 Category:2010s in Newcastle upon Tyne