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The 2010 Newcastle City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other council elections in England and Wales and the general election.

Following the last set of local elections held in 2008, two members of the Liberal Democrats resigned and sat as independents. The Liberal Democrats also gained one seat from Labour in a by-election.

There were 27 of the 78 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in the Denton ward. The result saw the Labour Party gain six seats from the Liberal Democrats.

=Previous council composition= Changes 2008-2010:
 * January 2009: Terry Cooney (Labour) dies; Mitzi Emery (Liberal Democrats) gains the Fenham ward seat in a byelection.
 * October 2009: Marc Donnelly and Pat Hillicks leave the Liberal Democrats to sit as Independents.