RECAP: How the South Tyneside Council local elections unfolded, as Labour kept comfortable control but lost four seats to the Greens, Tories and an Independent
The Gazette team worked through the night to keep readers up-to-date with the results. This is how the night unfolded:
South Tyneside Council elections 2021
Key Events
- Labour lost four seats, but is still comfortably in control of the council
- The Green Party took a seat in Beacon and Bents, where it now has two councillors, and one in West Park
- The Conservatives claimed a seat in Cleadon and East Boldon
- An independent candidate also claimed a seat in Primrose
Sue Stonehouse joins Councillor David Francis (pictured) in the Beacon and Bents ward after storming to victory for the Green Party.
“I have a fantastic mentor and a great team and I look forward to serving the residents,” she said.
West Park RESULT (Green Party gain)
Mark Auton (Con) 360
Peter Bristow (Green) 1,036
Gladys Hobson (Labour and Co-op) 628
Simonside and Rekendyke RESULT (Labour hold)
Ed Malcolm (Lab) 927
Sarah McKeown (Green) 207
Christopher Sanderson (Con) 345
David Wood (Ind) 146
Kenneth Wood (Ind) 352
Primrose RESULT (Independent gain)
Kevin Alderson (Green) 91
Walter Armstrong (Con) 283
David Kennedy (Ind) 793
Ken Stephenson (Lab) 683
Hebburn South RESULT (Labour hold)
Mark Conway (Social Democratic Party) 354
Moyra Day (Con) 444
John McCabe (Lab) 1,437
Colin Tosh (Green) 175
Whitburn and Marsden RESULT (Labour hold)
Denis Burns (Ind) 137
Tracey Dixon (Lab) 1,337
Trevor Sewell (Green) 266
Stan Wildhirt (Con) 612
NOTE: Council leader Tracey Dixon is re-elected with a very comfortable majority.