2000 Chester City Council election

2000 Chester City Council election
← 1999 4 May 2000 (2000-05-04) 2002 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 22 seats, 39.9% 18 seats, 27.9%
Seats won 6 8
Seats after 21 19
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 6,771 7,129
Percentage 29.3% 30.8%
Swing Decrease 10.6% Increase 2.9%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election 17 seats, 28.5% 3 seats, 3.7%
Seats won 6 0
Seats after 17 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,151 N/A
Percentage 39.6% N/A
Swing Increase 11.1% Decrease 3.7%
Winner of each seat at the 2000 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2000 Chester City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2000 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 1 30.0 15 21 35.0 6,771 29.3 –10.6
  Liberal Democrats 8 Increase 1 40.0 11 19 31.7 7,129 30.8 +2.9
  Conservative 6 Steady 30.0 11 17 28.3 9,151 39.6 +11.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 3 3 5.0 N/A N/A –3.7
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 56 0.2 N/A
  Socialist Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 12 0.1 N/A

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Randall* 688 65.1 –1.5
Conservative C. Isaac 276 26.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrats B. Yakan 93 8.8 –0.5
Majority 412 39.0 N/A
Turnout 1,057 18.7 –3.9
Registered electors 5,656
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.3

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fetherston* 534 65.3 –4.0
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 199 24.3 +9.5
Liberal Democrats R. Thompson 85 10.4 +1.0
Majority 335 41.0 N/A
Turnout 818 19.9 –3.0
Registered electors 4,113
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Latham* 519 46.5 –8.5
Conservative J. Burke 432 38.7 +9.5
Labour J. Herson 165 14.8 –1.0
Majority 87 7.8 N/A
Turnout 1,116 35.9 +0.4
Registered electors 3,110
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.0

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stiles 399 51.2 –14.7
Conservative J. Burke 257 33.0 –1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Cheetham 67 8.6 N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor 56 7.2 N/A
Majority 142 18.2 N/A
Turnout 779 29.6 +0.4
Registered electors 2,630
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Davies* 485 54.6 –22.1
Conservative J. Price 229 25.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Mead 175 19.7 –3.6
Majority 256 28.8 N/A
Turnout 889 20.1 +1.9
Registered electors 4,420
Labour hold

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Jones 479 53.5 +11.8
Conservative M. Walker 364 40.6 –8.7
Labour A. Murphy 53 5.9 –3.1
Majority 115 12.8 N/A
Turnout 896 55.3 +6.6
Registered electors 1,620
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.3

Farndon

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts* 483 60.1 +2.5
Conservative P. Edwards 291 36.2 –3.4
Labour E. Price 30 3.7 +1.0
Majority 192 23.9 N/A
Turnout 804 51.7 –3.9
Registered electors 1,556
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mosley 1,009 53.0 +6.9
Labour D. Kelly 756 39.7 –14.2
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 137 7.2 N/A
Majority 253 13.3 N/A
Turnout 1,902 54.1 +4.9
Registered electors 3,516
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase10.6

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hull* 801 58.1 +6.5
Labour J. Black 407 29.5 –18.9
Conservative N. Fitton 158 11.5 N/A
Socialist Alliance D. Farrell 12 0.9 N/A
Majority 394 28.6 N/A
Turnout 1,378 44.0 –7.8
Registered electors 3,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase12.7

Lache Park

Lache Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hughes* 643 52.2 –12.1
Conservative R. Robertson 499 40.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson 90 7.3 N/A
Majority 144 11.7 N/A
Turnout 1,232 26.5 –2.6
Registered electors 4,655
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Moore-Dutton* 728 73.8 +38.5
Liberal Democrats V. Roberts 141 14.3 –0.1
Labour R. Randall 118 12.0 +6.6
Majority 587 59.5 N/A
Turnout 987 30.1 –4.2
Registered electors 3,283
Conservative hold Swing Increase19.3

Newton Brook

Newton Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 530 44.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats R. Jordan 527 43.9 +3.4
Labour R. Teasdale 143 11.9 –8.2
Majority 3 0.3 N/A
Turnout 1,200 39.1 +4.5
Registered electors 3,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 505 48.1 –4.3
Labour L. Barlow 301 28.7 –18.9
Conservative M. Ebo 243 23.2 N/A
Majority 204 19.4 N/A
Turnout 1,049 38.9 –4.0
Registered electors 2,697
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.3

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Storrar 693 50.4 –2.3
Labour P. Humphrey 595 43.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats P. McCabe 87 6.3 +0.1
Majority 98 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,375 46.7 +1.8
Registered electors 2,942
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.3

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Roberts* 797 70.5 +0.7
Labour B. Page 179 15.8 –4.0
Liberal Democrats B. Lockwood 154 13.6 +3.2
Majority 618 54.7 N/A
Turnout 1,130 33.1 –0.7
Registered electors 3,417
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones* 678 62.8 +28.5
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson 260 24.1 +11.4
Labour A. Pegrum 141 13.1 +7.1
Majority 418 38.7 N/A
Turnout 1,079 36.9 +2.7
Registered electors 2,921
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.6

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Evans* 865 46.9 –6.4
Conservative G. Roose 593 32.2 +5.3
Labour P. Griffiths 386 20.9 +1.1
Majority 272 14.8 N/A
Turnout 1,844 35.5 –0.8
Registered electors 5,193
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.9

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Taylor* 460 42.5 –9.6
Conservative J. Butler 443 40.9 +10.6
Liberal Democrats D. Capstick 180 16.6 –1.0
Majority 17 1.6 N/A
Turnout 1,083 35.5 –5.3
Registered electors 3,054
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.1

Vicars Cross

Vicards Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. McCabe* 1,020 64.4 –0.2
Conservative A. Van Der Zwan 338 21.3 +4.8
Labour K. Jones 226 14.3 –4.6
Majority 682 43.1 N/A
Turnout 1,584 35.8 –1.2
Registered electors 4,428
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.5

Waverton

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley* 461 50.3 –0.9
Conservative P. Morris 394 43.0 +2.7
Labour C. Davies 62 6.8 –1.7
Majority 67 7.3 –3.6
Turnout 917 53.0 +0.5
Registered electors 1,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.8

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.