2000 Derby City Council election

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2000 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election3464
Seats won2996
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote14,20511,7617,443
Percentage42.5%35.2%22.3%
Derby City Council election 2000 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2000 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2000 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. [3]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

2000 Derby Local Election Result [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 905Decrease2.svg560.042.514,205
  Conservative 330Increase2.svg320.035.211,761
  Liberal Democrats 320Increase2.svg220.022.37,443

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Fuller 906 54.4%
Conservative H. Love42225.3%
Liberal Democrats P. Clayden33820.3%
Turnout 14.8%
Labour hold

Babington

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Location of Babington ward
Babington [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Hussain 1,235 64.3%
Conservative J. Iqbal49125.6%
Liberal Democrats D. Mensah19410.1%
Turnout 26.8%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

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Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bolton 1,107 50.1%
Conservative J. Veitch89140.4%
Liberal Democrats B. Harry2109.5%
Turnout 27.5%
Labour hold

Chellaston

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Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Black 1,635 49.9%
Labour D. Whitehead1,39642.6%
Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner2447.5%
Turnout 32.2%
Conservative gain from Labour

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Leatherbarrow 1,796 51.0%
Labour E. Wooley1,31637.4%
Liberal Democrats S. King41011.6%
Turnout 37.7%
Conservative gain from Labour

Derwent

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Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Roberts 771 59.6%
Conservative P. West36528.2%
Liberal Democrats J-P. Keane15712.1%
Turnout 17.6%
Labour hold

Kingsway

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Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A. Hanson 1,439 50.6%
Conservative B. Maw77627.3%
Labour A. Graves62822.1%
Turnout 36.4%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Akhtar 877 66.2%
Conservative J. Magee32324.4%
Liberal Democrats A. Savage1259.4%
Turnout 18.5%
Labour hold

Littleover

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Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats L. Care 1,736 62.0%
Conservative C. Charlesworth55920.0%
Labour H. Malcolm-Walker50418.0%
Turnout 39.0%
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

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Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Baxter 853 55.0%
Conservative S. Hart54234.9%
Liberal Democrats A. Dark15710.1%
Turnout 24.9%
Labour hold

Mickleover

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Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats H. Jones 1,544 43.2%
Conservative R. Wood1,23934.7%
Labour P. Taylor78822.1%
Turnout 38.3%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Normanton

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Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Jones 835 55.8%
Conservative J. Lee39626.5%
Liberal Democrats B. Lowe26617.8%
Turnout 21.7%
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Turner 514 58.8%
Conservative A. Javed19522.3%
Liberal Democrats L. Alcock16518.9%
Turnout  %
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,132 70.0%
Conservative T. Hart32820.3%
Liberal Democrats M. Skelton1569.7%
Turnout 20.2%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Berry 1,803 52.3%
Labour M. Byrne1,34339.0%
Liberal Democrats P. Peat3028.8%
Turnout 35.7%
Conservative gain from Labour

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 2000". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ "Derby". BBC News. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Election results: local councils". The Times. 5 May 2000. p. 4.
  5. ↑ "Local council results". Financial Times. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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