North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council elections


One third of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council is elected each year followed by one year when there is a mayoral election.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

St Mary's By-Election, 1 May 1997

Holystone By-Election, 22 May 1997

Valley By-Election, 26 November 1998

Riverside By-Election, 11 March 1999

St Mary's By-Election, 27 June 2002

Seatonville By-Election, 27 June 2002

Tynemouth By-Election, 14 August 2003

Weetslade By-Election, 23 June 2005

Preston By-Election, 6 October 2005

Benton By-Election, 28 September 2006

St Mary's By-Election, 5 July 2007

Monkseaton North By-Election, 19 June 2008

Tynemouth By-Election, 5 February 2009

Preston by-election, 24 September 2009

Battle Hill By-Election, 30 September 2010

Wallsend By-Election, 16 November 2012

Riverside By-Election, 4 July 2013