| Election Name: | 2018 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2016 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 44 seats to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
| Leader1: | Tony Kearon |
| Leaders Seat1: | Keele |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats |
| Seats1: | 20 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 25,469 |
| Percentage1: | 39.7% |
| Leader2: | Simon Tagg |
| Leaders Seat2: | Westlands |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 21 seats |
| Seats2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,381 |
| Percentage2: | 42.7% |
| Leader3: | Marion Reddish |
| Leaders Seat3: | Thistleberry |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 3 seats |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,516 |
| Percentage3: | 5.5% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,859 |
| Percentage4: | 9.1% |
| Party5: | UK Independence Party |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 991 |
| Percentage5: | 1.5% |
| Party6: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election6: | 1 seat |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 917 |
| Percentage6: | 1.4% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Simon Tagg Conservative |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Simon Tagg Conservative |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2018 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council decided in November 2015 to move to whole council elections, starting from this election.[2]
| Party | Leader | Candidates | Seats | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Kearon | 44 | 20 | 25,469 | 39.7 | |
| Conservative | Simon Tagg | 44 | 18 | 27,371 | 42.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Marion Reddish | 15 | 3 | 3,516 | 5.5 | |
| UKIP | 7 | 0 | 991 | 1.5 | ||
| Green | 6 | 0 | 917 | 1.4 | ||
| Independent | 13 | 3 | 5,859 | 9.1 |
Ian Wilkes, elected as a Liberal Democrat, joined the Conservatives in February 2020.[3]
Four councillors elected as independents (Ken Owen, Bert Proctor, Gary White and Simon White) joined the Conservatives in November 2021, giving the party an overall majority on the council.[4]
John Cooper, elected as a Conservative, left the party in January 2022 to sit as an independent.[5]