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Redfearn re-elected as North Tyneside Mayor

Norma Redfearn will continue to serve as North Tyneside’s Mayor, after securing 56% of the mayoral vote.

Held May 4, Norma won 29,655 votes out of a total 52,921 meaning she will continue to hold the post she assumed in 2013.

Conservative candidate Stewart Hay received 16,164 votes (30.5%), Liberal Democrats candidate John Appleby received 3,537 (6.7%) and UKIP candidate Stuart Houghton received 3,248 (6.1%).

In a referendum held in 2016, voters decided to keep the Mayor and Cabinet governance system in North Tyneside instead of changing to a Council system with committees of elected councillors.

On hearing the election results, Norma Redfearn said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of North Tyneside for re-electing me for a second term.

“I think that this reflects the good progress we have made over the last four years, and my commitment to delivering on our priorities over the coming years. During this time, I will continue to be a listening mayor for everyone in North Tyneside.”