2000 Chester City Council election

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2000 Chester City Council election
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  1999 4 May 2000 (2000-05-04) 2002  

20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election22 seats, 39.9%18 seats, 27.9%
Seats won68
Seats after2119
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote6,7717,129
Percentage29.3%30.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.6%Increase2.svg 2.9%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election17 seats, 28.5%3 seats, 3.7%
Seats won60
Seats after173
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,151N/A
Percentage39.6%N/A
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.1%Decrease2.svg 3.7%

Chester UK ward map 2000.svg
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.

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Summary

Election result

2000 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 6Decrease2.svg 130.0152135.06,77129.3–10.6
  Liberal Democrats 8Increase2.svg 140.0111931.77,12930.8+2.9
  Conservative 6Steady2.svg30.0111728.39,15139.6+11.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0335.0N/AN/A–3.7
  Ratepayer 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0560.2N/A
  Socialist Alliance 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0120.1N/A

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Randall* 688 65.1 –1.5
Conservative C. Isaac27626.1+11.1
Liberal Democrats B. Yakan938.8–0.5
Majority41239.0N/A
Turnout 1,05718.7–3.9
Registered electors 5,656
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Fetherston* 534 65.3 –4.0
Conservative J. Jaworzyn19924.3+9.5
Liberal Democrats R. Thompson8510.4+1.0
Majority33541.0N/A
Turnout 81819.9–3.0
Registered electors 4,113
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.8

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Latham* 519 46.5 –8.5
Conservative J. Burke43238.7+9.5
Labour J. Herson16514.8–1.0
Majority877.8N/A
Turnout 1,11635.9+0.4
Registered electors 3,110
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.0

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Stiles 399 51.2 –14.7
Conservative J. Burke25733.0–1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Cheetham678.6N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor567.2N/A
Majority14218.2N/A
Turnout 77929.6+0.4
Registered electors 2,630
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.8

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Davies* 485 54.6 –22.1
Conservative J. Price22925.8N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Mead17519.7–3.6
Majority25628.8N/A
Turnout 88920.1+1.9
Registered electors 4,420
Labour hold

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Jones 479 53.5 +11.8
Conservative M. Walker36440.6–8.7
Labour A. Murphy535.9–3.1
Majority11512.8N/A
Turnout 89655.3+6.6
Registered electors 1,620
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.3

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts* 483 60.1 +2.5
Conservative P. Edwards29136.2–3.4
Labour E. Price303.7+1.0
Majority19223.9N/A
Turnout 80451.7–3.9
Registered electors 1,556
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mosley 1,009 53.0 +6.9
Labour D. Kelly75639.7–14.2
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch1377.2N/A
Majority25313.3N/A
Turnout 1,90254.1+4.9
Registered electors 3,516
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg10.6

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hull* 801 58.1 +6.5
Labour J. Black40729.5–18.9
Conservative N. Fitton15811.5N/A
Socialist Alliance D. Farrell120.9N/A
Majority39428.6N/A
Turnout 1,37844.0–7.8
Registered electors 3,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg12.7

Lache Park

Lache Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hughes* 643 52.2 –12.1
Conservative R. Robertson49940.5+4.8
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson907.3N/A
Majority14411.7N/A
Turnout 1,23226.5–2.6
Registered electors 4,655
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.5

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Moore-Dutton* 728 73.8 +38.5
Liberal Democrats V. Roberts14114.3–0.1
Labour R. Randall11812.0+6.6
Majority58759.5N/A
Turnout 98730.1–4.2
Registered electors 3,283
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg19.3

Newton Brook

Newton Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 530 44.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats R. Jordan52743.9+3.4
Labour R. Teasdale14311.9–8.2
Majority30.3N/A
Turnout 1,20039.1+4.5
Registered electors 3,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 505 48.1 –4.3
Labour L. Barlow30128.7–18.9
Conservative M. Ebo24323.2N/A
Majority20419.4N/A
Turnout 1,04938.9–4.0
Registered electors 2,697
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.3

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Storrar 693 50.4 –2.3
Labour P. Humphrey59543.3+2.2
Liberal Democrats P. McCabe876.3+0.1
Majority987.1N/A
Turnout 1,37546.7+1.8
Registered electors 2,942
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Roberts* 797 70.5 +0.7
Labour B. Page17915.8–4.0
Liberal Democrats B. Lockwood15413.6+3.2
Majority61854.7N/A
Turnout 1,13033.1–0.7
Registered electors 3,417
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Jones* 678 62.8 +28.5
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson26024.1+11.4
Labour A. Pegrum14113.1+7.1
Majority41838.7N/A
Turnout 1,07936.9+2.7
Registered electors 2,921
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.6

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Evans* 865 46.9 –6.4
Conservative G. Roose59332.2+5.3
Labour P. Griffiths38620.9+1.1
Majority27214.8N/A
Turnout 1,84435.5–0.8
Registered electors 5,193
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Taylor* 460 42.5 –9.6
Conservative J. Butler44340.9+10.6
Liberal Democrats D. Capstick18016.6–1.0
Majority171.6N/A
Turnout 1,08335.5–5.3
Registered electors 3,054
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.1

Vicars Cross

Vicards Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. McCabe* 1,020 64.4 –0.2
Conservative A. Van Der Zwan33821.3+4.8
Labour K. Jones22614.3–4.6
Majority68243.1N/A
Turnout 1,58435.8–1.2
Registered electors 4,428
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley* 461 50.3 –0.9
Conservative P. Morris39443.0+2.7
Labour C. Davies626.8–1.7
Majority677.3–3.6
Turnout 91753.0+0.5
Registered electors 1,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

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