Result: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 45.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 34.0% |
| Conservative |  | 16.0% |
| Swing: 11.1% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Jim Cousins | Labour | 16,211 | 45.1 | -9.9 |
| Greg Stone | Liberal Democrat | 12,229 | 34.0 | +12.3 |
| Wendy Morton | Conservative | 5,749 | 16.0 | -5.3 |
| Joe Hulm | Green | 1,254 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Clive Harding | Newcastle Academy with Christian Values Party | 477 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | 3,982 | 11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 35,920 | 52.5 | +1.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CENTRAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 21.7% |
| Conservative |  | 21.3% |
| Others |  | 2.0% |
