The 2026 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 60 members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear will be elected.
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Background
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974. Labour saw early success, controlling the council (apart from a brief period of no overall control 1986 to 1987) from its creation until 2004, when the council fell into no overall control. That election also saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council, which was maintained until 2010. The Conservatives additionally formed the only non-Labour majority administration following the 2008 election. Labour have formed majority administrations since retaking control in 2011, with the Conservatives acting as the principal opposition.
The 2024 election used a new set of ward boundaries - as such, this election will be for the councillors elected with the fewest votes in each of the 30 three-member wards. Labour will be defending 17 seats, the Conservatives will be defending 2, and independents will be defending 1.
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 51 | Labour | 50 | ||
| Conservative | 8 | Conservative | 8 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 1 | ||
| Independent | 1 | Independent | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- May 2025:
- Karen Clark (Labour) elected as Mayor, thus leaving her council seat vacant – by-election held July 2025
- Pat Oliver (Labour) resigns – by-election held July 2025
- July 2025:
- Brian Smith (Reform) gains by-election from Labour
- Bryan Macdonald (Labour) wins by-election
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