Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Tyneside was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 9,561 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in North Tyneside from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Stephen Byers (Labour)
32,810
72.7%
Michael McIntyre (Conservative)
26,643 (59.1 pts)
67.9%
2001
Stephen Byers (Labour)
26,027
69.5%
Mark Ruffell (Conservative)
20,568 (54.9 pts)
57.7%
2005
Stephen Byers (Labour)
22,882
61.9%
Duncan McLellan (Conservative)
15,037 (40.7 pts)
57.2%
2010
Mary Glindon (Labour)
23,505
50.7%
David Ord (Liberal Democrat)
12,884 (27.8 pts)
59.9%
2015
Mary Glindon (Labour)
26,191
55.9%
Martin McGann (Conservative)
17,194 (36.7 pts)
59.2%
2017
Mary Glindon (Labour)
33,456
64.5%
Henry Newman (Conservative)
19,284 (37.2 pts)
65.9%
2019
Mary Glindon (Labour)
25,051
49.7%
Dean Carroll (Conservative)
9,561 (19.0 pts)
64.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Byers
Labour
32,810
72.7%
Yes
Michael McIntyre
Conservative
6,167
13.7%
No
Tommy Mulvenna
Liberal Democrat
4,762
10.6%
No
Michael Rollings
Referendum Party
1,382
3.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Byers
Labour
26,027
69.5%
Yes
Mark Ruffell
Conservative
5,459
14.6%
No
Simon Reed
Liberal Democrat
4,649
12.4%
No
Alan Taylor
UKIP
770
2.1%
No
Pete Burnett
Socialist Alliance
324
0.9%
No
Kenneth Capstick
Socialist Labour
240
0.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Byers
Labour
22,882
61.9%
Yes
Duncan McLellan
Conservative
7,845
21.2%
No
Gillian Ferguson
Liberal Democrat
6,212
16.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mary Glindon
Labour
23,505
50.7%
Yes
David Ord
Liberal Democrat
10,621
22.9%
No
Gagan Mohindra
Conservative
8,514
18.3%
No
John Burrows
BNP
1,860
4.0%
No
Claudia Blake
UKIP
1,306
2.8%
No
Bob Batten
National Front
599
1.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mary Glindon
Labour
26,191
55.9%
Yes
Martin McGann
Conservative
8,997
19.2%
No
Scott Hartley
UKIP
7,618
16.3%
No
John Appleby
Liberal Democrat
2,075
4.4%
No
Martin Collins
Green
1,442
3.1%
No
Tim Wall
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
304
0.6%
No
Bob Batten
National Front
191
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mary Glindon
Labour
33,456
64.5%
Yes
Henry Newman
Conservative
14,172
27.3%
No
Gary Legg
UKIP
2,101
4.0%
No
Greg Stone
Liberal Democrat
1,494
2.9%
No
Martin Collins
Green
669
1.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mary Glindon
Labour
25,051
49.7%
Yes
Dean Carroll
Conservative
15,490
30.7%
No
Andrew Husband
Brexit Party
5,254
10.4%
No
Christopher Boyle
Liberal Democrat
3,241
6.4%
No
John Buttery
Green
1,393
2.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Tyneside has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Tyneside in the 2019 general election?
Labour won North Tyneside in 2019 with 25,051 votes (49.7%), a majority of 9,561 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won North Tyneside since 1997?
Since 1997, North Tyneside has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in North Tyneside?
The closest result on record for North Tyneside was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 9,561 votes (19.0 percentage points).