1997 Peterborough City Council election

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1997 Peterborough City Council election
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  1996 7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) 1999  

All 57 seats to Peterborough City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.0%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election29 seats, 49.4%13 seats, 33.4%3 seats, 5.5%
Seats won27243
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 11Steady2.svg
Popular vote76,73871,27810,320
Percentage45.8%42.5%6.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.6%Increase2.svg 9.1%Increase2.svg 0.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election2 seats, 8.6%0 seats, 0.0%
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote7,3441,734
Percentage4.4%1.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.2%N/A

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1997 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 1997 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections.

Contents

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries and the number of seats increased by 8. Labour lost their majority on the council, which they had narrowly gained at the 1996 election. Despite this, Labour remained the largest party.

Summary

Election result

1997 Peterborough City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 27Decrease2.svg 247.402747.476,73845.8-3.6
  Conservative 24Increase2.svg 1142.102442.171,27842.5+9.1
  Liberal 3Steady2.svg5.3035.310,3206.2+0.7
  Liberal Democrats 2Steady2.svg3.5023.57,3444.4-4.2
  Independent Labour 1Increase2.svg 11.8011.81,7341.0N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02660.2N/A
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 20.0000.0N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

Barnack

Barnack
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Over 1,054 69.8 +11.2
Labour J. Budding45730.2+5.9
Majority59739.6+6.3
Turnout 1,51176.2+28.2
Registered electors 1,983
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Central

Central (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Choudhary 2,199 62.1
Labour R. Akhtar* 2,074 58.6
Labour N. Khan* 1,962 55.4
Conservative M. Hussain*1,33837.8
Conservative M. Hussain97427.5
Conservative B. Searle93526.4
Turnout 3,53982.0
Registered electors 4,316
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal A. Miners* 2,463 63.2
Liberal K. Duell 2,239 57.4
Liberal R. Pobgee 2,100 53.9
Labour C. Fisher1,01326.0
Labour W. Houghton95824.6
Labour V. Stokes82821.2
Conservative S. Holmes42210.8
Conservative A. Stead41110.5
Conservative M. Wright3328.5
Turnout 3,89871.9
Registered electors 5,421
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

East

East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Farrell* 1,917 60.8
Labour C. Edwards 1,699 53.9
Labour M. Todd* 1,497 47.5
Conservative P. Grimwood1,23339.1
Conservative D. Hillson1,07534.1
Conservative M. Tahir1,01632.2
Turnout 3,15153.3
Registered electors 5,912
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eye & Thorney

Eye & Thorney (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bartlett 1,659 55.3
Conservative D. Sanders 1,337 44.6
Labour B. Allway1,07635.9
Labour Z. Bishrey*95531.8
Ind. Conservative A. Semper2668.9
Turnout 3,00174.2
Registered electors 4,045
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fletton

Fletton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Gray* 2,142 64.6
Labour M. Farrell 1,732 52.2
Labour B. Payton 1,495 45.1
Conservative G. Casey1,17735.5
Conservative A. Vigar99730.0
Conservative B. Picton90327.2
Turnout 3,31865.4
Registered electors 5,073
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Glinton

Glinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Holdich* 1,415 75.1 +11.3
Labour S. Lawrence46824.9+6.6
Majority94750.2+4.7
Turnout 1,88375.7+30.2
Registered electors 2,487
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4

Newborough

Newborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Sanders* 905 68.4 N/A
Labour G. McClean41831.6–5.6
Majority48736.8N/A
Turnout 1,32393.6+52.9
Registered electors 1,413
Conservative gain from Independent

North

North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Labour C. Swift* 1,734 52.1
Labour W. Burke* 794 23.9
Labour P. Baylis*70621.2
Conservative P. Gale54416.3
Conservative A. Paul2948.8
Liberal Democrats L. Martin2567.7
Turnout 3,32970.9
Registered electors 4,695
Independent Labour hold
Labour hold

North Bretton

North Bretton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Weston 2,392 64.0
Labour J. Johnson 2,383 63.7
Labour H. Lakhanpaul 1,969 52.7
Conservative M. Bye1,34736.0
Conservative B. Dunham1,24833.4
Conservative C. McKeown1,13430.3
Turnout 3,73973.7
Registered electors 5,073
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Northborough

Northborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Franklin* 1,011 72.3 +15.4
Labour S. Larder38827.7–1.2
Majority62344.5+16.6
Turnout 1,39967.6+24.7
Registered electors 2,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.3

Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Owens* 1,881 41.9
Labour C. Weaver* 1,797 40.1
Labour M. Goffrey* 1,674 37.3
Conservative L. Hopkins1,38530.9
Liberal Democrats A. Ewing1,27328.4
Conservative L. Markwick1,25728.0
Conservative J. Staines1,16325.9
Turnout 4,48662.0
Registered electors 7,325
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Orton Waterville

Orton Waterville (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Cereste* 2,257 57.5
Conservative A. Kempsell 2,224 56.7
Conservative M. D'Andrew 2,010 51.2
Labour K. Speirs1,66942.5
Labour A. Dale1,55739.7
Labour R. Strangward1,34434.3
Turnout 3,92358.9
Registered electors 6,660
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Park

Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Y. Lowndes* 2,086 47.3
Conservative J. Peach 2,020 45.8
Conservative P. Kreling* 1,903 43.2
Labour A. Brosnan1,57735.8
Labour C. Hubback1,35530.7
Labour M. Hussain1,24228.2
Liberal S. Goldspink74316.9
Turnout 4,40866.3
Registered electors 6,649
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Paston

Paston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bradley* 1,936 51.5
Labour J. Bleakney 1,773 47.2
Labour P. Ward* 1,379 36.7
Conservative P. Lowndes1,01527.0
Conservative M. Kreling95825.5
Conservative M. Thompson86623.0
Liberal Democrats P. Turner80821.5
Turnout 3,75883.8
Registered electors 4,485
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Cox* 1,891 51.2
Labour J. Ledgister* 1,547 41.9
Labour M. Rainey 1,475 39.9
Liberal C. Ash1,13330.7
Liberal S. McGee91124.7
Liberal D. Robson73119.8
Conservative A. Hopkins66918.1
Conservative R. Markwick57215.5
Conservative J. Smedley55515.0
Turnout 3,69579.0
Registered electors 4,675
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

South

South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Crick 749 50.8
Labour M. Dale 723 49.1
Conservative G. Simons62642.5
Labour A. Pears60741.2
Turnout 1,47366.2
Registered electors 2,225
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South Bretton

South Bretton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Burton 1,445 50.9
Labour A. Ellis1,39349.1
Conservative M. Storti1,25144.1
Labour D. Matthews1,23243.4
Turnout 2,83767.7
Registered electors 4,191
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stanground

Stanground (3 seatS)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Sneesby 1,619 44.0
Labour R. Palmer 1,598 43.5
Labour P. Bonner* 1,502 40.8
Labour J. Reece*1,17031.8
Conservative J. Brett1,00827.4
Conservative P. Fierro91524.9
Liberal Democrats S. Crowe45712.4
Turnout 3,67756.0
Registered electors 6,566
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Walton

Walton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M. Jackson* 1,482 47.2
Liberal Democrats N. Sandford* 1,200 38.2
Conservative J. Roberts*91529.1
Labour C. Cabom74623.8
Conservative R. Allen64020.4
Labour D. Tarren52316.7
Turnout 3,14163.0
Registered electors 4,985
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Werrington North

Werrington North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Clements* 1,703 42.7
Conservative K. Jarvie 1,490 37.3
Conservative J. Goodfellow 1,350 33.8
Conservative M. Sims1,34833.8
Labour W. Easton1,21330.4
Labour J. Hall1,19730.0
Liberal Democrats C. Dacre79720.0
Turnout 3,99071.8
Registered electors 5,557
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Werrington South

Werrington South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Burke 1,975 42.7
Conservative D. Raines 1,864 40.3
Conservative J. Hunter 1,628 35.2
Labour N. Gregory1,57834.1
Labour D. McGeachie1,44231.2
Liberal Democrats K. Scott1,07123.2
Turnout 4,62482.8
Registered electors 5,584
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

West

West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Perkins 2,725 63.7
Conservative G. Ridgway* 2,693 62.9
Conservative D. Thorpe 2,486 58.1
Labour A. Dowson1,55136.3
Labour F. Cooke1,34531.4
Labour M. Stonham1,24829.2
Turnout 4,27842.9
Registered electors 9,971
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wittering

Wittering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Horrell 850 70.9 +19.5
Labour M. Beaver34929.1+16.5
Majority50141.8+12.4
Turnout 1,19981.0+38.5
Registered electors 1,481
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5

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