Elections

Election results - 01 May 2008 Local Government Election

Results by party
Party This election Overall +/-
  Labour 8 31 -4
  Independent 6 12 +4
  Progressive 2 5 0
  Conservative 1 3 0
  Liberal Democrats 1 3 0
Turnout
Total electorate Total turnout Total turnout %
114166 45041 39.5%
Election results for wards
Ward Elected candidate   Party Electorate Turnout Majority Hold/Gain
Beacon & Bents Ahmed Khan   Ind 6796 43.4% 433 Gain from Lab
Bede Thomas Hanson   Lab 6003 38.4% 241 Hold by Lab
Biddick & All Saints Anne Walsh   Lab 6378 33.3% 10 Hold by Lab
Boldon Colliery Joanne Bell   Lab 7037 37.6% 479 Hold by Lab
Cleadon & East Boldon Jeff Milburn   Con 6882 48% 1170 Hold by Con
Cleadon Park Alexander Bruce Donaldson   Lab 5104 38.7% 113 Hold by Lab
Fellgate & Hedworth Geraldine White   Ind 6067 41.5% 122 Gain from Lab
Harton James Lowrey Capstick   Prog 6751 41.6% 3 Hold by Prog
Hebburn North Joe Abbott   Lib Dem 6216 37.4% 492 Hold by Lib Dem
Hebburn South John Gerard McCabe   Lab 6111 44.5% 494 Gain from Ind
Horsley Hill Gordon Hall Finch   Ind 6621 44.6% 141 Gain from Lab
Monkton John Hodgson   Ind 6447 40.7% 109 Gain from Lab
Primrose Jim Perry   Lab 6255 33.3% 324 Hold by Lab
Simonside & Rekendyke Edward Malcolm   Lab 6532 32.5% 669 Hold by Lab
West Park Enid Catherine Hetherington   Prog 5922 34.3% 312 Hold by Prog
Westoe Allen Glen Branley   Ind 6504 41.6% 1259 Hold by Ind
Whitburn & Marsden Tracey Allison Dixon   Lab 5880 41.9% 416 Hold by Lab
Whiteleas Terry Haram   Ind 6660 36% 70 Hold by Ind

Overall political share of council

Council Seats Overall after This Election.
  Party Seats
  Labour 31
  Independent 12
  Progressive 5
  Conservative 3
  Liberal Democrats 3