Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 10 June 2004; the same day as other local council elections in England, along with European elections and London mayoral and Assembly elections.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
2004 was the first election after the wards in North Tyneside changed meaning that the whole council was up for election. Holystone, Monkseaton, North Shields and Seatonville were used for the last time in 2003, and replaced by 4 new wards; Killingworth, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South and Preston.
+Party political make-up of North Tyneside Council Party Seats Council Composition 10 June 2004 2002 2003 2004 Conservative 19 21 27 Labour 33 31 26 Liberal Democrats 7 7 7
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
Howdon
Killingworth
Longbenton
Monkseaton North
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
Preston
A further by-election was held on 6 October 2005. Details of this can be found here.
Riverside
St Mary's
Tynemouth
Valley
Wallsend
Weetslade
A further by-election was held on 23 June 2005. Details of this can be found here.
Whitley Bay
References 2004 election result from BBC 2004 North Tyneside Council elections