1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election

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1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
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  1996 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2003  

All 78 seats to Brighton and Hove Borough Council
40 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election54 seats, 51.0%22 seats, 35.5%
Seats won4527
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote91,79675,049
Percentage45.8%37.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.2%Increase2.svg 1.9%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Green Liberal Democrats
Last election1 seat, 4.1%0 seats, 7.8%
Seats won33
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote22,08410,499
Percentage11.0%5.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.9%Decrease2.svg 2.6%

Brighton and Hove UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election was held on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Brighton and Hove Borough Council in East Sussex, England. [1]

Contents

Labour retained control of the council.

Summary

Election result

1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 784509Decrease2.svg 957.745.891,796–5.2
  Conservative 762750Increase2.svg 534.637.475,049+1.9
  Green 77320Increase2.svg 23.811.022,084+6.9
  Liberal Democrats 31330Increase2.svg 33.85.210,499–2.6
  Independent Labour 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3524N/A
  Independent 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1279N/A
  Socialist Labour 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1154N/A
  Ind. Conservative 2001Decrease2.svg 10.00.1128–1.3

Ward results

Brunswick and Adelaide

A sitting councillor for this ward defected from Labour to the Scottish National Party prior to the election. [2]

Brunswick and Adelaide (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elgood P. 887 37.5 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Davidson D. Ms. 866 36.6 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Watkins D. 840 35.5 +6.7
Labour Davies C. *78333.1–7.3
Labour Hunt F. Ms.*75531.9–7.6
Labour Trainer P.74631.5–4.6
Conservative Hunter S. Ms.44818.9–7.3
Conservative Boustead C.44418.8–7.1
Conservative Lilley P.43118.2–6.8
Green Jester M.2289.6–0.3
Green Nightingale K.1486.3N/A
Green Taylor M. Ms.1365.7N/A
Ind. Conservative Furness N.803.4N/A
Ind. Conservative Hogan V. Ms.482.0N/A
Turnout 2,36628.9–2.1
Registered electors 8,186
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Goldsmid

Goldsmid (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Langston J. Ms.* 1,346 51.8 +2.3
Conservative Langston S.* 1,276 49.2 +1.0
Conservative Bennett J. Ms. 1,235 47.6 –0.5
Labour Jones A.90434.8–7.8
Labour Collins R.87833.8–7.8
Labour Neiman S.87133.6–6.0
Green Hayes S. Ms.28010.8+2.4
Green Hudson G.1817.0N/A
Green Rowland E. Ms.1395.4N/A
Turnout 2,59634.0–2.7
Registered electors 7,635
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hangleton

Hangleton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Willows P. 1,269 44.0 +4.2
Labour Kielty G.* 1,170 40.6 –11.3
Conservative Barnard M. 1,169 40.5 +1.5
Conservative Ross K. Ms.1,16340.3+1.7
Labour Curtis D. Ms.1,08637.7–10.1
Labour Thompson J.1,04236.1–11.4
Independent Labour Newland D.*52418.2N/A
Green Robertson C. Ms.1756.1+2.5
Green Sellers C.1424.9N/A
Green Stent D.1113.8N/A
Turnout 2,88445.1+2.0
Registered electors 6,395
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Hanover

Hanover (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edmond-Smith J. Ms.* 1,671 56.7 –14.8
Labour Harding J. Ms. 1,651 56.0 –11.8
Labour Morley C. 1,343 45.6 –15.3
Green Miller H.80427.3+4.7
Green Lloyd Jones A.59220.1N/A
Green Hodd J. Ms58219.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Bowden R.35111.9+1.8
Conservative Smith P. Ms.32911.2–1.7
Conservative Moorhouse D. Ms.32811.1–0.4
Conservative Pacifico C. Ms.2769.4–1.5
Turnout 2,94634.1–0.6
Registered electors 8,639
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hollingbury

Hollingbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lepper J. Ms. 1,559 58.9 –19.0
Labour Fitch B.* 1,450 54.8 –19.3
Labour Simpson C. Ms.* 1,393 52.6 –19.2
Conservative Brooker G.45917.3+1.5
Conservative Franklin C. Ms.42215.9+0.4
Conservative Norman K.40515.3+0.5
Green Maddicks R.33412.6+1.2
Green Timson C.2298.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Cotton E.2268.5–2.5
Liberal Democrats Lamb D.2037.7–0.3
Socialist Labour Fyvie I.913.4N/A
Socialist Labour McLeod J.632.4N/A
Turnout 2,64734.7+2.6
Registered electors 7,627
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Duncan I.* 1,366 56.4 –10.1
Labour Mitchell G. Ms. 1,268 52.4 –12.1
Labour Brewer B. Ms. 1,264 52.2 –13.9
Conservative Burns C. Ms.59924.7–2.1
Conservative Radford D. Ms.*57023.5–1.5
Conservative Lawrence H. Ms.55122.8–2.1
Green Hyde-Park A.36515.1+5.2
Green Jones N.26911.1N/A
Green Lyddon E. Ms.2339.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Robinson E. Ms.2128.8–0.4
Turnout 2,42133.6–1.8
Registered electors 7,205
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marine

Marine (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marsh M. Ms.* 1,376 60.4 +1.3
Labour Allen K. 1,331 58.4 +1.0
Labour Shelly C. Ms. 1,301 57.1 +1.2
Conservative Mears M. Ms.1,06146.6+2.6
Conservative Dean C.95141.7+1.5
Conservative Williams M.94941.6+1.8
Liberal Democrats Lindsay-Hills M.1677.3+1.2
Green Abrahams I. Ms.1617.1+1.3
Green Howarth D.1155.0N/A
Green Sims A. Ms.974.3N/A
Turnout 2,74632.8+3.6
Registered electors 8,373
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Moulsecoomb

Moulsecoomb (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Meadows A. Ms.* 1,184 54.1 –8.8
Labour Tonks F.* 1,171 53.5 –8.4
Labour Hazelgrove J. 1,163 53.2 –5.2
Conservative Maskell N.50223.0–0.3
Conservative Middleton M. Ms.48322.1–0.8
Liberal Democrats Woolley E. Ms.1577.2–3.1
Green Mills A. Ms.1215.5–1.8
Green Mills B.954.3N/A
Green Vecpuisis J. Ms.673.1N/A
Turnout 2,18732.7+5.6
Registered electors 6,688
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Nevill

Nevill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis P.* 1,292 50.8 +0.5
Conservative Worgan M.* 1,273 50.1 ±0.0
Conservative Wade S. 1,232 48.4 +1.0
Labour Gill P.95037.4–7.4
Labour Meegan V.89935.4–9.1
Labour Rosen H.79131.1–9.5
Liberal Democrats Alldred R.2128.3+1.6
Green Forrest L.1797.0+2.6
Green Coyne B. Ms.1074.2N/A
Green Gardner P.953.7N/A
Turnout 2,54339.3–6.0
Registered electors 6,471
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

North Portslade

North Portslade (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carden R.* 1,676 61.2 –9.1
Labour Steer H.* 1,615 59.0 –9.9
Labour Turner D. 1,552 56.7 –10.2
Conservative Britton J.75327.5+1.6
Conservative Pett D.70425.7+0.9
Green Ackroyd A.1615.9–0.5
Green Stringer J. Ms.1114.1N/A
Green Doust T.1023.7N/A
Turnout 2,73736.6+1.5
Registered electors 7,478
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Patcham

Patcham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Theobald G.* 2,075 56.1 –3.2
Conservative Theobald C. Ms.* 2,071 56.0 –3.2
Conservative Sheldon J.* 2,038 55.1 –2.0
Labour Betts D.1,14130.9+0.3
Labour Spicer F.1,04428.2–2.4
Labour Stewart E. Ms.97926.5–1.1
Liberal Democrats Latimer D. Ms.3098.4–4.5
Green Gaventa J.2085.6+2.9
Green Mackenzie L. Ms.1353.7N/A
Green Kennan G. Ms.1293.5N/A
Turnout 3,69852.2–0.3
Registered electors 7,084
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Portslade South

Portslade South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hamilton L.* 1,549 61.6 +0.4
Labour Collier S.* 1,540 61.2 +2.2
Labour John S. Ms.* 1,385 55.0 +0.5
Conservative Newberry-Martin D.49519.7–7.2
Conservative H. Ms.45017.9–8.9
Conservative Older A. Ms.40015.9–10.0
Liberal Democrats Donovan N.27310.9–0.5
Liberal Democrats Freeman J.1977.8–3.4
Green Andrews S.1415.6+2.0
Green Gray K.1325.2N/A
Green Morgan H. Ms.1244.9N/A
Turnout 2,51635.8–2.6
Registered electors 7,029
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Preston

Preston (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Macaffery J. Ms.* 1,562 41.8 –10.4
Labour Austin L. Ms.* 1,551 41.5 –10.4
Labour Spray J. Ms.* 1,464 39.2 –11.7
Conservative Mendoza M.1,30434.9–1.7
Conservative Day C.1,29834.7–1.8
Conservative Parker L.1,28734.4–2.1
Green Littman L.47212.6+5.2
Green Marsh T. Ms.3519.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Potts S.3449.2–0.5
Liberal Democrats Hunter T.3399.1+0.6
Green Ware J. Ms.3038.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Schelwald E.2817.5+0.1
Turnout 3,73847.3+2.4
Registered electors 7,903
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Queens Park

Queens Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lythell J. Ms.* 1,223 56.9 –10.7
Labour Bodfish K.* 1,221 56.8 –8.5
Labour Charleton S. 1,132 52.7 –11.5
Conservative Vivian S. Ms.*46821.8–4.1
Conservative Grinsted M. Ms.42920.0–5.0
Conservative Wells S. Ms.40618.9–4.5
Green Burgess D.35416.5+5.0
Green Fox C. Ms.25712.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Blease J. Ms21810.1+2.0
Green Holden D.1949.0N/A
Turnout 2,15032.3–5.7
Registered electors 6,655
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Regency

Regency (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joy S. Ms. 1,077 51.4 –7.8
Labour Pennington R.* 999 47.7 –6.8
Labour Warmington J.* 949 45.3 –8.2
Green McLellan A.48423.1+9.9
Conservative BezenCon M. Ms.45421.7–7.9
Conservative Ramsden C. Ms.44121.1–7.8
Conservative Smith A. Ms.40419.3–9.0
Green Plocki S.29714.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Freeman T.29414.0+4.2
Green Taylor K.24111.5N/A
Independent Wing T.1657.9N/A
Turnout 2,09527.1–9.2
Registered electors 7,731
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rottingdean

Rottingdean (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Hunt* 2,232 61.0 +6.2
Conservative L. Hyde 2,129 58.1 +3.5
Conservative D. Smith 2,090 57.1 +3.8
Labour M. Bunting69719.0–5.6
Labour J. Moriarty67018.3–4.7
Labour A. Avis61116.7–5.8
Liberal Democrats M. Hampton53514.6–0.2
Liberal Democrats J. De Souza36910.1–4.7
Liberal Democrats H. Desouza3609.8–3.9
Green V. Kelley2456.7+3.1
Green A. Gilson1774.8N/A
Green N. Tart1373.7N/A
Turnout 3,66246.2+4.5
Registered electors 7,927
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Gwyn-Jones* 1,222 51.6 –24.4
Labour A. Hermititge 1,145 48.4 –23.4
Labour M. Middleton* 1,103 46.6 –25.0
Green J. Berrington61926.1+10.8
Green B. Holmes44018.6N/A
Conservative J. Gowans43518.1–0.2
Conservative P. Bowes42818.1–0.5
Conservative R. Larkin40217.0–0.6
Liberal Democrats B. Huggins32413.7+2.2
Green I. Needham31213.2N/A
Turnout 2,36829.8–2.0
Registered electors 7,946
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peters

St Peters (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Pete West* 1,715 51.1 +9.2
Green R. Child 1,498 44.7 +18.8
Green Keith Taylor 1,488 44.4 +21.9
Labour D. Newman1,30238.8–1.6
Labour S. Prentice1,25837.5–1.1
Labour H. Spillman1,25037.3–0.2
Conservative R. Cripps2718.1–0.2
Conservative E. Maclean2627.8+0.9
Conservative I. Maclean2377.1+0.8
Liberal Democrats W. Parker1905.7+0.4
Turnout 3,35342.3–7.8
Registered electors 7,926
Green hold
Green gain from Labour
Green gain from Labour

Stanford

Stanford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Brown 1,680 64.2 –2.7
Conservative D. Bennet 1,626 62.2 –2.7
Conservative B. Rowe* 1,161 44.4 –20.5
Labour D. Jackson78229.9+9.6
Labour A. Walshe72427.7+8.1
Labour R. Jenkins68726.3+6.8
Green G. Richardson2258.6+4.7
Green J. La Masurier2258.6N/A
Green P. Stone913.5N/A
Turnout 2,61639.0+2.5
Registered electors 6,708
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stanmer

Stanmer (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Framoze* 1,372 46.9 –3.9
Labour P. Hawkes 1,328 45.4 –5.2
Labour G. Belshon 1,270 43.4 –6.0
Conservative D. Careless1,09937.6+8.2
Conservative R. Macabe1,02935.2+7.0
Conservative B. Pidgeon1,01834.8+7.6
Green L. Clayden2608.9+1.5
Liberal Democrats J. Rimmington2388.1–0.1
Green K. Lench1575.4N/A
Green P. Tofts1174.0N/A
Turnout 2,92536.7–3.5
Registered electors 7,971
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tenantry

Tenantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Bassam* 1,423 57.5 –10.9
Labour J. Ballance 1,326 53.6 –9.6
Labour A. Durr* 1,260 50.9 –12.3
Conservative B. Dando44117.8–7.1
Green K. Chapman43617.6+7.2
Conservative I. Middleton42317.1–6.1
Conservative D. Read39716.0–6.0
Green P. Mulligan32313.0N/A
Green H. Rawlinson25410.3N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Weller2399.7+0.1
Turnout 2,47631.7–1.9
Registered electors 7,809
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Vallance

Vallance
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Battle* 1,066 44.5 –4.1
Labour B. Walshe* 1,018 42.5 –5.4
Labour F. Brown* 966 40.4 –6.7
Conservative A. Milward88937.2–1.1
Conservative J. Frankland88937.2–0.9
Conservative J. Young85835.9–1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Denyer39616.5+7.3
Green M. Abrahams32913.7+7.1
Green M. Mueller1998.3N/A
Green J. Porter1717.1N/A
Independent D. Biggs1144.8N/A
Turnout 2,39332.1–3.5
Registered electors 7,454
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westbourne

Westbourne (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Oxley* 1,305 46.2 –1.0
Conservative D. Cobb 1,270 45.0 –0.8
Conservative E. Kemble 1,242 44.0 N/A
Labour V. Vizor1,09138.6–0.4
Labour M. Fisher1,04336.9–1.5
Labour J. Newington1,00235.5–1.8
Liberal Democrats J. Lake29910.6–1.2
Green N. Baker29210.3+5.9
Green J. Da Costa2017.1N/A
Green V. Powell1364.8N/A
Turnout 2,82438.8+3.5
Registered electors 7,277
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Westdene

Westdene (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Drake* 1,845 53.2 +6.2
Conservative P. Drake* 1,821 52.5 +6.4
Conservative A. Norman* 1,775 51.2 +8.2
Labour S. Kidd97228.0–11.8
Labour K. Martin84224.3–15.5
Labour J. Patterson81123.4–13.0
Green E. Huckle37710.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats J. Lovatt3369.7+2.8
Liberal Democrats D. McBeth3108.9+2.6
Green P. Poole2065.9N/A
Green S. Sorrell1785.1N/A
Turnout 3,46945.2–2.6
Registered electors 7,675
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wish

Wish (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. James* 1,393 43.9 –7.3
Conservative G. Peltz-Dunn 1,366 43.1 –1.2
Labour P. Murphy* 1,356 42.7 –4.5
Conservative S. Conway1,34742.5–0.3
Conservative R. Balchin1,34042.2–0.3
Labour A. Pratt*1,29941.0–5.7
Green S. Dickens2818.9+2.0
Liberal Democrats B. Murray2608.2–1.1
Green J. Henton1715.4N/A
Green K. Rowe1384.4N/A
Turnout 3,17246.7+5.9
Registered electors 6,792
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Woodingdean

Woodingdean (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Wells* 2,045 50.5 +2.3
Conservative P. Stiles* 1,900 46.9 +1.5
Conservative D. Simson 1,857 45.8 +1.2
Labour J. Moorhouse*1,67041.2–7.8
Labour R. Blackwood1,43135.3–6.2
Labour L. Barraclough1,38134.1–5.6
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards2676.6–3.1
Green J. Cummings2235.5+1.3
Green S. Field1553.8N/A
Green E. Humphries1273.1N/A
Turnout 4,05354.3+9.4
Registered electors 7,464
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election</span> English local election

The 2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Brighton and Hove City Council, England. This was at the same time as other local elections in England. Due to a boundary review, there was a change in ward boundaries, but the city council continued to comprise 54 members.

References

  1. "Local elections handbook - 1999" (PDF), elections entre.co.uk (pdf)
  2. "Councillor Defects to SNP".