South Tyneside local elections
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One third of South Tyneside
Metropolitan Borough
Council in Tyne and Wear
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 54 councillor
s are elected, 3 from each of the 18 wards
.
South Tyneside Council election, 2004
(whole council elected after boundary changes which reduced the number of seats by 6)
South Tyneside Council election, 2006
South Tyneside Council election, 2007
South Tyneside Council election, 2008
South Tyneside Council election, 2010
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. The border county of Northumberland lies further north...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 54 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s are elected, 3 from each of the 18 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–1978 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1978–1979 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1979–present |
Council elections
- South Tyneside Council election, 1998
- South Tyneside Council election, 1999South Tyneside Council election, 1999The 1999 South Tyneside Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
- South Tyneside Council election, 2000South Tyneside Council election, 2000The 2000 South Tyneside Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
- South Tyneside Council election, 2002South Tyneside Council election, 2002The 2002 South Tyneside Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
- South Tyneside Council election, 2003South Tyneside Council election, 2003The 2003 South Tyneside Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
South Tyneside Council election, 2004
South Tyneside Council election, 2004
The 2004 South Tyneside Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by 6...
(whole council elected after boundary changes which reduced the number of seats by 6)
South Tyneside Council election, 2006
South Tyneside Council election, 2006
The 2006 South Tyneside Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England...
South Tyneside Council election, 2007
South Tyneside Council election, 2008
South Tyneside Council election, 2008
Elections to South Tyneside Council were held on 1st May 2008.After the election, the composition of the council was :* Labour 31* Independent 12* Progressive 5* Liberal Democrat 3* Conservative 3...
South Tyneside Council election, 2010