One third of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in Staffordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 60 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1973Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1976Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1980Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1982Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1983Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1984Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1986Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1987Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1988Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1990Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1991 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1992Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1994Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1995Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1996Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1998Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1999Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2000Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 4)Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2003Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2004Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2006Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2007Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2008Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2010Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2011Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2012Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2014Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2015The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Eileen Braithwaite.
