1998 Newcastle City Council election

1998 Newcastle City Council election
7 May 2024 (2024-05-07)
28 out of 78 seats to Newcastle City Council
(including 2 by-elections)
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout22.1%[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 65 13
Seats won 23 5
Seats after 65 13
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 26,889 14,271
Percentage 54.0% 28.6%
Swing Decrease 4.3% Increase 3.3%

The 1998 Newcastle City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

1998 Newcastle City Council elections[3]
Party This election Full council This election
Candidates Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour {{{candidates}}} 23 Steady 82.1 42 65 83.3 26,889 54.0 Decrease 4.3
  Liberal Democrats {{{candidates}}} 5 Steady 17.9 8 13 16.7 14,271 28.6 Increase 3.3
  Conservative {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 7,468 15.0 Increase 0.4
  Green {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,066 2.1 Increase 0.8
  Socialist Labour {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 96 0.2 New
  Communist {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 43 0.1 Steady

Ward results

Benwell

Benwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Beecham 674 74.4
Conservative M. Tulip 163 18.0
Liberal Democrats A. Latif 69 7.6
Turnout 16.0

Blakelaw

Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Keating 1,447 51.0
Labour F. Copley 1,281 45.1
Conservative K. Gilfillan 110 3.9
Turnout 31.3

Byker

Byker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Russell 802 75.6
Liberal Democrats T. Thompson 201 18.9
Conservative M. Best 58 5.5
Turnout 15.8

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Graham 1,726 61.1
Labour E. Mackinlay 735 26.0
Conservative C. Smith 366 12.9
Turnout 31.6

Dene

Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Renton 2,150 55.5
Labour J. Young 1,193 30.8
Conservative A. Gingell 530 13.7
Turnout 33.8

Denton

Denton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Carr 1,159 75.4
Liberal Democrats D. Down 220 14.3
Conservative A. Birkmyre 159 10.3
Turnout 19.3

Elswick

Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Khan 716 69.2
Liberal Democrats S. Mansfield 177 17.1
Conservative L. Neave 142 13.7
Turnout 17.5

Fawdon

Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Taylor 1,257 67.0
Liberal Democrats M. Rook 454 24.2
Conservative F. Kirkby 166 8.8
Turnout 24.9

Fenham

Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Johnson 1,349 67.3
Conservative K. Wake 427 21.3
Liberal Democrats J. Mansfield 228 11.4
Turnout 24.1

Grange

Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Moore 1,895 68.5
Labour H. Jackson 606 21.9
Conservative E. McQueen 267 9.6
Turnout 28.3

Heaton

Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Price 896 51.8
Conservative J. Middleton 252 14.6
Liberal Democrats S. Psallidas 231 13.4
Green C. Hayday 211 12.2
Socialist Labour B. Carpenter 96 5.6
Communist M. Levy 43 2.5
Turnout 18.9

Jesmond

Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Owens 993 37.5
Conservative S. Gilfillan 724 27.4
Liberal Democrats R. Walker 657 24.8
Green A. Lipman 273 10.3
Turnout 25.6

Kenton

Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Ormonde 1,203 57.7
Conservative H. Turner 568 27.2
Liberal Democrats G. Stone 235 11.3
Green J. Cotton 80 3.8
Turnout 27.1

Lemington

Lemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Phillipson 1,041 74.9
Conservative E. Graham 183 13.2
Liberal Democrats M. Coulthard 165 11.9
Turnout 17.9

Monkchester

Monkchester
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Gray 968 84.5
Liberal Democrats F. Beare 121 10.6
Conservative N. Best 56 4.9
Turnout 18.3

Moorside

Moorside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Wilson 569 54.6
Conservative M. Blenkinsop 227 21.8
Liberal Democrats D. Besag 127 12.2
Green P. Hilton 119 11.4
Turnout 11.9

Newburn

Newburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Nixon 1,050 70.9
Liberal Democrats C. Findlay 220 14.9
Conservative A. Hind 210 14.2
Turnout 21.1

Sandyford

Sandyford (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Spencer 1,126 50.6
Labour H. Sen 1,076 -
Liberal Democrats L. McKeever 428 19.2
Green D. Shepherdson 383 17.2
Conservative N. Cartmell 289 13.0
Turnout 19.8

Scotswood

Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bedford 685 80.0
Liberal Democrats J. Burt 95 11.1
Conservative M. Pratt 76 8.9
Turnout 17.0

South Gosforth

South Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Douthwaite 1,554 54.8
Conservative C. Forster 771 27.2
Labour M. Lydon 511 18.0
Turnout 33.4

Walker

Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Douglas 866 84.9
Liberal Democrats D. Cain 154 15.1
Turnout 16.9

Walkergate

Walkergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Wood 1,145 57.7
Liberal Democrats C. Wood 661 33.3
Conservative A. Dawson 177 8.9
Turnout 25.0

West City

West City
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. James 523 76.7
Liberal Democrats P. Lower 86 12.6
Conservative M. Kelly 73 10.7
Turnout 12.4

Westerhope

Westerhope (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Angus 1,412 51.6
Labour P. Brannen 1,321 -
Conservative T. Troman 817 29.9
Liberal Democrats G. Horey 506 18.5
Turnout 24.7

Wingrove

Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Z. Khan 1,049 58.1
Conservative M. Johnson 506 28.0
Liberal Democrats N. Bradbury 249 13.8
Turnout 22.8

Woolsington

Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kennedy 683 65.1
Liberal Democrats S. Ramsey 215 20.5
Conservative C. Forster 151 14.4
Turnout 18.1

References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections Handbook 1998" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  3. ↑ "Elections Centre: Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk.
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