Elections were held for one-third of the 78 seats on the Newcastle City Council on 1 May 2008. The ruling Liberal Democrats slightly increased their majority, and the table below shows the composition of the Council Chamber following these results.

   Party Seats Council Composition 1 May 2008 2006 2007 2008   Liberal Democrats ? 46 49                                                                                                     Labour ? 31 29                                                          

Results summary

Ward results Benwell and Scotswood

Blakelaw

Byker

Castle

Dene

Denton

East Gosforth

Elswick

Fawdon

Fenham

Kenton

Lemington

Newburn

North Heaton

North Jesmond

Ouseburn

Parklands

South Heaton

South Jesmond

Walker

Walkergate

West Gosforth

Westerhope

Westgate

Wingrove

Woolsington

By-elections Fenham

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