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, 1973
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1976
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 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 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 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 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 4)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 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
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Eileen Braithwaite.