2000 Colchester Borough Council election

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2000 Colchester Borough Council
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 19994 May 2000 (2000-05-04) 2002  

20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.7% (Decrease2.svg1.0%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election26 seats, 36.9%17 seats, 32.5%
Seats won69
Seats after2321
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote10,19211,951
Percentage33.1%38.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.8%Increase2.svg 6.3%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Tiptree Residents
Last election16 seats, 30.6%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won41
Seats after151
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote7,429727
Percentage24.1%2.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.5%N/A

Colchester UK ward map 2000.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2000 Colchester Borough Council election

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2000 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Background

Before the election the Liberal Democrats had the most seats on the council with 25, compared to 18 for the Conservative Party, 15 for the Labour Party, 1 for the Tiptree Residents' Association and 1 other Independent. [2] Among the 20 councillors who were defending seats at the election were the Liberal Democrat leader of the council for the last two years, [3] Colin Sykes in Stanway, and the Liberal Democrat mayor Martin Hunt in Prettygate. [2]

Four Liberal Democrat and three Labour councillors stood down at the election including the Liberal Democrat former leader of the council, Steve Cawley in Shrub End. [2]

Election result

The Conservatives gained four seats, while the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of two seats. [3] The Liberal Democrats just remained the largest party, but among those to lose their seats to the Conservatives were the council leader Colin Sykes in Stanway by 54 votes and the mayor Martin Hunt in Prettygate by 213 votes. [3] Labour remained third after losing two seats, but also gaining one, while Tony Webb was the only Independent to remain on the council after holding his seat in Tiptree. [3]

Following the election Bill Frame was chosen as leader of the Liberal Democrat group defeating Terry Sutton and he then became the new leader of the council. [4]

2000 Colchester Borough Council election [3] [5]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 6Decrease2.svg 330.0172338.310,19233.1–3.8
  Conservative 9Increase2.svg 445.0122135.011,95138.8+6.3
  Labour 4Decrease2.svg 120.0111525.07,42924.1–6.5
  Tiptree Residents 1Steady2.svg5.0011.77272.4N/A
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04781.6N/A
  Natural Law 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0390.1N/A

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Smith 874 44.3 −3.2
Labour Dave Harris78840.0−3.0
Conservative Pat Armstrong31015.7+6.2
Majority864.4−0.1
Turnout 1,97234.0−4.0
Registered electors 5,763
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.1

Castle

Castle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Henry Spyvee* 788 42.9 −1.4
Conservative Neil Stock52528.6+8.2
Labour Kim Naish48626.4−9.0
Natural Law Loretta Basker392.1N/A
Majority26314.3+5.4
Turnout 1,83831.0−1.3
Registered electors 5,971
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Dedham

Dedham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wendy Scattergood* 582 73.9 +39.2
Liberal Democrats Caroline West16821.3−36.6
Labour Jean Quinn384.8−2.6
Majority41452.5N/A
Turnout 78852.0−7.4
Registered electors 1,526
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg37.9

East Donyland

East Donyland [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Sanderson 321 43.4 +25.5
Labour Tina Cooke*24833.5−14.9
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Flanagan17123.1−6.4
Majority739.9N/A
Turnout 74042.0−5.8
Registered electors 1,784
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg20.2

Fordham

Fordham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cannon* 418 76.0 +27.6
Labour Richard Bartholomew6812.4−6.8
Liberal Democrats Craig Sutton6411.6−19.0
Majority35063.6+45.8
Turnout 55039.0−12.7
Registered electors 1,420
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg17.2

No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (1.7%).

Harbour

Harbour [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Brady 696 40.1 +3.6
Labour Paul Bishop55331.9−15.2
Conservative Mike Segal30617.6+1.2
Residents Peter Farley18110.4N/A
Majority1438.2N/A
Turnout 1,73628.0−1.0
Registered electors 6,322
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

Lexden

Lexden [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sonia Lewis* 1,252 64.6 +13.8
Liberal Democrats John Martin57329.6−11.8
Labour Edna Salmon1135.8−2.0
Majority67935.0+25.6
Turnout 1,93845.0−5.6
Registered electors 4,284
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.8

Marks Tey

Marks Tey [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Gower* 447 65.4 +30.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Treloar13419.6−11.0
Labour John Coombes10315.1−16.6
Majority31345.8+42.6
Turnout 68433.0−11.3
Registered electors 2,090
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg20.9

Mile End

Mile End [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerard Oxford 1,094 41.1 +9.3
Conservative David Adams93435.1−0.1
Labour Lucy Wood*63423.8−9.2
Majority1606.0N/A
Turnout 2,66225.0−0.5
Registered electors 10,548
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.7

New Town

New Town [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gray 681 57.2 −5.4
Labour Dave Speed30925.9−0.1
Conservative Mike Coyne20116.9+5.5
Majority37231.2−5.5
Turnout 1,19123.0−4.7
Registered electors 5,157
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8

Prettygate

Prettygate [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian McCord 1,034 48.7 +11.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt82138.7−6.2
Labour Andy Frost26712.6−5.0
Majority21310.0N/A
Turnout 2,12236.0−1.5
Registered electors 5,910
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg8.7

St Andrew's

St Andrew's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Don Quinn 559 57.2 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gant21622.1−5.6
Conservative Richard Lambeth20320.8+14.7
Majority34335.1−3.4
Turnout 97817.0−7.5
Registered electors 5,846
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

St Anne's

St Anne's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Dopson 738 43.4 −2.1
Liberal Democrats John Fellows73142.9−4.5
Conservative Debbie White23313.7+6.6
Majority70.4N/A
Turnout 1,70234.0−6.3
Registered electors 5,083
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2

St John's

St John's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Gamble* 958 49.4 −6.2
Conservative Derek Smith67434.8+6.6
Labour Peter Brine20615.8−0.4
Majority28414.7−12.7
Turnout 1,93833.0−0.2
Registered electors 5,587
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.4

St Mary's

St. Mary's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Buston 840 48.4 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Una Jones63136.3−8.0
Labour Edmund Chinnery26515.3−4.0
Majority20912.0N/A
Turnout 1,73633.0−3.0
Registered electors 5,263
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg10.1

Shrub End

Shrub End [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Bourne 435 38.5 −7.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Williamson42437.5−0.1
Conservative Ron Levy27224.0+7.3
Majority111.0−7.1
Turnout 1,13119.0−2.7
Registered electors 5,973
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Stanway

Stanway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Pyman 866 44.7 +12.6
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes*81241.9−9.7
Labour Ian Yates25913.4−2.9
Majority542.8N/A
Turnout 1,93732.0−0.9
Registered electors 6,121
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg11.2

Tiptree

Tiptree [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tiptree Residents Tony Webb* 727 41.2 N/A
Conservative Richard Martin41823.7−13.0
Labour Tania Rogers32418.3−28.5
Independent Helen Bunney29716.8N/A
Majority30917.5N/A
Turnout 1,76628.0+5.6
Registered electors 6,301
Tiptree Residents hold Swing N/A

West Mersea

West Mersea [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Jowers 1,342 76.5 +13.6
Labour Bry Mogridge25814.7−8.1
Liberal Democrats Sally Scott1548.8−5.5
Majority1,08461.8+21.7
Turnout 1,75430.0+0.5
Registered electors 5,813
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.9

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Newman* 778 44.4 −5.5
Conservative Judith Kennerdale77344.1+4.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lancaster20211.5+0.7
Majority50.3−10.2
Turnout 1,75325.0−3.5
Registered electors 7,152
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

By-elections

Lexden

Lexden By-Election 19 October 2000 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 93955.9−8.7
Liberal Democrats 63938.0+8.4
Labour 1036.1+0.3
Majority30017.9
Turnout 1,68139.2
Conservative hold Swing

Prettygate

Prettygate By-Election 7 June 2001 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,67441.4+2.7
Conservative 1,49837.1−11.7
Labour 86921.5+8.9
Majority1764.3
Turnout 4,041
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Mile End

A by-election took place in Mile End on 22 November 2001 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor David Goatley due to pressure of work. [7]

Mile End By-Election 22 November 2001 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 52933.6−7.7
Conservative 46829.7−5.5
Labour 44328.1+4.6
Independent 1358.6+8.6
Majority613.9
Turnout 1,57514.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  6. 1 2 3 "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. Potter, Charlotte (9 November 2001). "Colchester: Councillors face new rules on phone use". Essex County Publications. NewsBank.