Before (end of 2015) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 49 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2016) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Conservative 7 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1
Ward results
Battle Hill1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Carl Johnson | Labour | 1,914 ✓ |
| Jessica Erren Jaye Bushbye | Conservative | 507 |
| John Hoare | TUSC | 169 |
Benton1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Pat Oliver | Labour | 1,849 ✓ |
| George Partis | Conservative | 530 |
| David Arthur | Independent | 380 |
| Maureen Gallon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 304 |
Camperdown1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Jim Allan | Labour | 1,457 ✓ |
| Paul Bunyan | Independent | 790 |
| David Sarin | Conservative | 240 |
Chirton1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| John James Stirling | Labour | 1,270 ✓ |
| Norman John Morse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 581 |
| Yasmin Catherine Lisa West | Conservative | 213 |
Collingwood1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Debbie Cox | Labour | 1,463 ✓ |
| Lewis James Austin | Conservative | 779 |
| Sylvia Marie Simpson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 546 |
| David Andrew Taws | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 49 |
Cullercoats1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| Karen Veronica Lee-Duffy | Labour | 1,897 ✓ |
| George Crighton Westwater | Conservative | 1,526 |
| Phyl Masters | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 375 |
Howdon1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Janet Hunter | Labour | 1,562 ✓ |
| Robert Dixon Mather | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 446 |
| David Jonathan Griffith-Owen | Conservative | 155 |
| Timothy Wall | TUSC | 69 |
Killingworth1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Gordon Bell | Labour | 1,791 ✓ |
| Brian Needham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 459 |
| Karen Jane Gabrielle Johnston | Conservative | 441 |
Longbenton1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Eddie Darke | Labour | 2,087 ✓ |
| Robin Arthur Underwood | Conservative | 468 |
Monkseaton North1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| Alison Austin | Conservative | 1,507 ✓ |
| Willie Samuel | Labour | 1,313 |
| Stephen Borlos | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 245 |
| David Nisbet | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Monkseaton South1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| Naomi Louise Craven | Labour | 1,351 ✓ |
| Sean Michael Brockbank | Conservative | 1,317 |
| Gary Legg | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 444 |
| Julia Erskine | Green | 268 |
Northumberland1 seat
| Nigel John Huscroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,217 ✓ |
| Joe Kirwin | Labour | 988 |
| Margaret Smith | Conservative | 137 |
Preston1 seat
| Cath Davis | Labour | 1,402 ✓ |
| Glynis Barrie | Conservative | 1,085 |
| Sheena Mary Patterson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 347 |
Riverside1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Frank Lott | Labour | 1,411 ✓ |
| Neil Mather | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 470 |
| Maureen Jeffrey | Conservative | 240 |
St Mary's1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| Judith Wallace | Conservative | 2,383 ✓ |
| Theresa Maltman | Labour | 904 |
| Hugh Jackson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 339 |
Tynemouth1 seat
| Frances Helena Weetman | Labour | 1,563 ✓ |
| David Wallace Lilly | Conservative | 1,401 |
| Jean Francis McLaughlin | Independent | 570 |
| Henry Marshall | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 301 |
Valley1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| Tommy Mulvenna | Labour | 1,501 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Mary Borlos | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 476 |
| Joseph Alan Furness | Conservative | 376 |
Wallsend1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Gary Anthony Madden | Labour | 1,144 ✓ |
| Margaret Anne Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 950 |
| Jane McEachan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 275 |
| Claire Julia Griffith-Owen | Conservative | 101 |
Weetslade1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Anthony William McMullen | Labour | 1,577 ✓ |
| Anthony Elliott | Conservative | 731 |
| Irene Winifred Davidson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 608 |
Whitley Bay1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| Sandra Graham | Labour | 1,792 ✓ |
| Frank Stephen Austin | Conservative | 822 |
| David Cory | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 242 |
| Colin Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 140 |
