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| Election 2016: Labour holds Newcastle and Sunderland | Election 2016: Labour holds Newcastle and Sunderland |
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| Labour has retained control of Sunderland Council, and Newcastle, where votes are still being counted. | |
| In Sunderland, the party gained a seat, as did the Lib Dems, while two Independents lost. | |
| Although it did not win a seat, UKIP polled well, and the situation looks similar in Newcastle. | |
| Following the news from Sunderland, the party's only MP, Douglas Carswell, tweeted "early signs are very encouraging for #UKIP 2020 strategy". | |
| Not all the results are in from Newcastle but it is mathematically impossible for Labour to lose control. | |
| There is an overnight count for South Tyneside, with results for Gateshead and North Tyneside due on Friday. | |
| In all cases one third of council seats were up for grabs. | In all cases one third of council seats were up for grabs. |
| North Tyneside Council held a referendum on whether it should continue to have an elected mayor. | |
| Elections have also taken place for Durham and Northumbria forces' PCCs. | Elections have also taken place for Durham and Northumbria forces' PCCs. |