Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council elections are held every four years. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 47 councillors have been elected from 21 wards. Prior to 2018 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Political control The town of Newcastle-under-Lyme had been a municipal borough from 1836 to 1974 with a borough council. The first elections to the enlarged Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough created under the Local Government Act 1972 were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 1983 have been: Council elections 1973 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1976 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1979 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 1980 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1982 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1983 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1984 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1986 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1987 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1988 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1990 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1991 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.) 1992 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1994 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1995 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1996 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1998 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 1999 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2000 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2002 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by four.) 2003 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2004 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2006 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2007 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2008 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2010 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2011 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2012 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2014 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2015 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2016 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election 2018 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election (New ward boundaries and move to whole council elections.) 2022 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election Borough result maps By-election results 2001-2005 2005-2009 2009-2013 2013-present The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Eileen Braithwaite. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Knutton councillor Brian Johnson. References By-election results External links Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Politics of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council elections in Staffordshire District council elections in England