2023 UK local government election
The 2023 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect members of the South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England.[4] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Labour retained its majority on the council.[5][6]
Summary
Election result
2023 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 3 | 61.11 | 27 | 38 | 70.37 | 15,646 | 43.96 | |
| Green | 4 | 3 | 22.22 | 5 | 9 | 16.67 | 7,722 | 21.70 | |
| Independent | 3 | | 16.67 | 3 | 6 | 11.1 | 8,065 | 22.66 | |
| Conservative | 0 | | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.85 | 3,676 | 10.33 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 181 | 0.51 | |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 176 | 0.50 | |
Candidates
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[7]
Beacon & Bents
Beacon & Bents[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | David Roger Francis | 1,494 | 60.19 | +5.6 |
| Labour | Masuda Piya Rahman | 717 | 28.89 | -5.5 |
| Independent | David Wood | 140 | 5.64 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Ali Hayder | 119 | 4.80 | -1.9 |
Majority | 777 | 31.3 | |
Turnout | 2,482 | 36.2 | |
Registered electors | 6,851 | |
| Green hold |
Bede
Bede[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Keith Roberts | 775 | 47.87 | N/A |
| Labour | Sean McDonagh | 635 | 39.22 | -12.9 |
| Green | John Chilton | 107 | 6.61 | -1.2 |
| Conservative | William Smith | 98 | 6.05 | -8.2 |
Majority | 140 | 8.65 | |
Turnout | 1,619 | 27.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,827 | |
| Independent hold |
Biddick & All Saints
Biddick & All Saints[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Rachael Milne | 762 | 52.70 | +26.3 |
| Labour | Moynul Hussain | 501 | 34.65 | -12.2 |
| Independent | Natalie Bell | 95 | 6.57 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Wood | 81 | 5.60 | -10.1 |
Majority | 261 | 18.05 | |
Turnout | 1,446 | 23.2 | |
Registered electors | 6,240 | |
| Green gain from Labour |
Boldon Colliery
Boldon Colliery[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fay Cunningham | 1,110 | 47.70 | -7.5 |
| Independent | Simon Oliver | 826 | 35.50 | +18.1 |
| Conservative | Donald Wood | 243 | 10.44 | -4.1 |
| Green | Darius Seago | 142 | 6.10 | -0.1 |
Majority | 284 | 12.20 | |
Turnout | 2,327 | 32.7 | |
Registered electors | 7,118 | |
| Labour hold |
Cleadon & East Boldon
Cleadon & East Boldon[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Shirley Florence Ford | 1,367 | 40.08 | +3.9 |
| Labour | Georgia Jamieson | 1,051 | 30.81 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | Stan Wildhirt | 918 | 26.91 | -5.6 |
| Independent | Jeff Milburn | 70 | 2.05 | N/A |
Majority | 316 | 9.27 | |
Turnout | 3,411 | 49.6 | |
Registered electors | 6,882 | |
| Green gain from Labour |
Cleadon Park
Cleadon Park[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan Malcolm Traynor | 598 | 36.87 | -2.5 |
| Independent | Steven Harrison | 592 | 36.50 | +12.8 |
| Conservative | Chris Sanderson | 225 | 13.87 | -8.5 |
| Green | John Riley | 202 | 12.64 | -1.9 |
Majority | 6 | 0.37 | |
Turnout | 1,622 | 28.5 | |
Registered electors | 5,683 | |
| Labour hold |
Fellgate & Hedworth
Fellgate & Hedworth[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jay Potts | 1,006 | 54.14 | -13.6 |
| Independent | Ian Diamond | 725 | 39.02 | +22.1 |
| Green | Nic Cook | 123 | 6.62 | +2.5 |
Majority | 281 | 15.12 | |
Turnout | 1,858 | 32.9 | |
Registered electors | 5,641 | |
| Labour hold |
Harton
Hebburn North
Hebburn North[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Adam Ellison | 1,310 | 71.94 | -0.1 |
| Conservative | Tia Jade McMurray Sinclair | 193 | 10.60 | -3.2 |
| Green | Colin Robert Tosh | 189 | 10.38 | -3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Shay Whitehead | 123 | 6.76 | N/A |
Majority | 1,117 | 61.34 | |
Turnout | 1,821 | 26.4 | |
Registered electors | 6,904 | |
| Labour hold |
Hebburn South
Hebburn South[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shane Andrew Smith | 1,087 | 50.68 | -9.5 |
| Independent | Brian Goodman | 673 | 31.38 | +11.7 |
| Conservative | Carl Duncan | 220 | 10.26 | -4.2 |
| Green | Briony Elizabeth Sommers | 155 | 7.23 | +1.6 |
Majority | 414 | 19.3 | |
Turnout | 2,145 | 29.2 | |
Registered electors | 7,345 | |
| Labour hold |
Horsley Hill
Horsley Hill[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ruth Rachael Berkley | 893 | 41.93 | -5.9 |
| Independent | Phil Brown | 555 | 26.06 | +9.2 |
| Green | Carrie Richardson | 354 | 16.62 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Chloe Grant | 324 | 15.21 | -2.8 |
Majority | 338 | 15.87 | |
Turnout | 2,130 | 32.1 | |
Registered electors | 6,640 | |
| Labour hold |
Monkton
Monkton[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Mary Meling | 1,087 | 61.24 | +2.0 |
| Green | Chris Davies | 357 | 20.11 | +10.4 |
| Conservative | Michael Robert Ferry | 315 | 17.75 | +1.3 |
Majority | 730 | 41.13 | |
Turnout | 1,775 | 27.3 | |
Registered electors | 6,505 | |
| Labour hold |
Primrose
Simonside & Rekendyke
Simonside & Rekendyke[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Judith Helen Taylor | 856 | 50.71 | +4.7 |
| Independent | Kenneth George Wood | 357 | 21.15 | N/A |
| Green | Bethany Dionne Telford | 342 | 20.26 | -12.6 |
| Conservative | Aaron Michael Cain | 128 | 7.58 | -4.3 |
Majority | 499 | 29.56 | |
Turnout | 1,688 | 26.7 | |
Registered electors | 6,320 | |
| Labour hold |
West Park
West Park[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Jim Yare | 996 | 55.49 | -1.5 |
| Labour | Anne Mellanby Hetherington | 552 | 30.75 | -0.1 |
| Independent | Justin Knight | 128 | 7.13 | N/A |
| Conservative | Shaun Connolly | 97 | 5.40 | -6.7 |
| Independent | Julie Angela Angell | 20 | 1.11 | N/A |
Majority | 444 | 24.74 | |
Turnout | 1,795 | 33.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,304 | |
| Green gain from Labour |
Westoe
Whitburn & Marsden
Whitburn & Marsden[24] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joyce Welsh | 1,068 | 54.46 | -3.0 |
| Conservative | Heidi Wildhirt | 515 | 26.26 | +0.4 |
| Green | Edward Littley | 359 | 18.31 | +1.7 |
Majority | 553 | 28.20 | |
Turnout | 1,961 | 33.4 | |
Registered electors | 5,874 | |
| Labour hold |
Whiteleas
Whiteleas[25] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ernest Matthew Gibson | 916 | 57.36 | +5.4 |
| Independent | Robin Anthony Coombes | 402 | 25.17 | N/A |
| Green | Sophie Jane Williams | 165 | 10.33 | -0.8 |
| Conservative | Dawn Wildhirt | 111 | 6.95 | -6.7 |
Majority | 514 | 32.19 | |
Turnout | 1,597 | 25.9 | |
Registered electors | 6,172 | |
| Labour hold |
References
- ^ The one Conservative prior to the election was Ian Forster.
- ^ "Council leader and deputy leader". South Tyneside Council. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Binding, Chris (6 May 2022). "Green Party can 'win anywhere' following South Tyneside surge on night of local elections disappointment for Labour". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Binding, Chris (11 May 2021). "New independent group promises 'more dignified manner' in holding South Tyneside's leaders to account". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Hordon, Daniel (5 May 2023). "South Tyneside Election 2023: Greens make wins as Labour keep power". Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour hold Sunderland, Newcastle, South Tyneside and Gateshead". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Beacons & Bents Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Bede Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Biddick & All Saints Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Boldon Colliery Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Cleadon & East Boldon Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Cleadon Park Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Fellgate & Hedworth Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Harton Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Hebburn North Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Hebburn South Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Horsley Hill Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Monkton Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Primrose Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Simonside & Rekendyke Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "West Park Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Westoe Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Whitburn & Marsden Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Whiteleas Ward - 04 May 2023 Local Government Election". Retrieved 14 July 2023.