Types of elections

Everyone in the area covered by North Tyneside district is represented by:

• three local councillors
• an Elected Mayor for North Tyneside
• an MP
• a Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
• An Elected Mayor for the North East Combined Authority

General elections take place once every five years. In general elections you vote to elect somebody to represent your views in Parliament, as an MP.

This map shows the four constituencies that cover the North Tyneside Council area:

• Tynemouth Borough Constituency
• Cramlington and Killingworth County Constituency
• Newcastle upon Tyne North Borough Constituency
• Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Borough Constituency

Visit the UK Parliament for more information.

Local elections are held on a four year cycle, there is an election every three years and none in the fourth year.

In local elections, you vote to elect somebody to represent your views in the Council, as a councillor.

There are 20 electoral wards in North Tyneside -  each has three councillors.

A mayoral election is held every four years and in this election you vote for an elected Mayor for North Tyneside.

For more information about the role of Elected Mayor visit the Elected Mayor web pages.

The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (NPCC) election is held every four years and you vote for somebody to oversee the police in the Northumbria area.

Find out more about the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The first North East Combined Authority Election was held in May 2024.

There is a separate website that provides more detail about the North East Combined Authority and the Mayor.

A by-election is held to fill a political office vacancy that becomes available between regularly scheduled elections. This is usually due to the death or resignation of the person holding the office in question.

A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question, which has been referred to them for a direct decision.