2000 Liverpool City Council election

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

33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards
50 seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats +/- 
Liberal Democrat 69+10
Labour 21-6
Liberal 6+1
Others3-2

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 2000
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 26+1074.3
  Labour 6-617.1
  Liberal 2+15.7
  Independent 0-30
  Conservative 000
 Others1-22.9

Ward results

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Mumby75871
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Wright19818
Green R. Barratt737
Conservative G.A. Watson454
Liberal J. Richardson707
Majority56053
Turnout 1,07410

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tina Gould1,43854
Labour H. Adams51919
Conservative Alma McGing29011
Green H.J. Jago28911
Alliance for Student RightsJ. Cole201
Majority91835
Turnout 2,67319

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Clucas1,68361
Labour G. Martin40715
Conservative Mark Bill55920
Green R.Cantwell1164
Majority1,27646
Turnout 2,76523

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Chowings98651
Labour B. Williams44023
Liberal J. Cumberland39520
Conservative M. Cotterell704
Socialist Alliance P. Filby523
Majority54628
Turnout 1,94317

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clein93560
Labour K. McNerney40326
Green Donald Ross1278
Conservative Ann Nugent684
Majority53234
Turnout 1,56414

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Jones69047
Labour Richie Keenan66045
Liberal E. Bamford1128
Majority302
Turnout 1,46216

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Mullen1,47562
Labour M. McDaid74131
Liberal C. Paton864
Conservative Keith Sutton874
Majority73431
Turnout 2,38920

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eddie Clein2,47873
Labour E. Reed56617
Conservative Neville Liddell2357
Liberal Francis Porter1103
Majority1,91256
Turnout 3,38926

Church

Church (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Storey 3,00078
Liberal Democrats Warren Bradley 2,86574
Labour M. Langam44011
Labour Wendy Simon48413
Conservative Paul Harrison2095
Conservative L. Harrison1915
Green W. Byrne2735
Liberal D. Mayes682
Liberal I. Mayes491
Majority
Turnout

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Irene Smith82745
Labour Steve Ellison74540
Liberal Democrats John Pettitt1659
Conservative G. Hicklin724
Independent F. Kenny412
Majority825
Turnout 1,85018

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark1,67576
Labour G. Jones48122
Liberal R.G. Webb512
Majority1,19454
Turnout 220720

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Monkcom1,92365
Labour V. Moffatt44115
Conservative J. Brandwood2799
Liberal M. Booth2518
Green I. Graham632
Majority1,48250
Turnout 295722

Dingle

Dingle (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Allen1,221
Liberal Democrats Elaine Allen1,140
Labour R. Bennett601
Labour E. Berg579
Conservative W.D. Patmore108
Conservative D. Watson83
Green J. Hill111
Green S. Holgate65
Majority
Turnout

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Johnton99261
Labour Syvia Renilson49030
Liberal S. Hawksford1147
Conservative W. Connolly423
Majority50231
Turnout 1,63818

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ward Labour PartyGeorge Knibb54378
Labour J. Murphy14919
Liberal Democrats D. Clein557
Liberal D. Tilston182
Conservative J. L. Perry152
Majority39659
Turnout 78016

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Hanratty1,02053
Liberal Democrats F. Forrester63633
Liberal E. Lye1407
Ward Labour PartyAlf Flattery1277
Majority38420
Turnout 1,92317

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pam Clein1,08345
Labour Nadia Stewart64127
Ward Labour PartyJ. Jones42418
Liberal G.W. Booth1325
Conservative B.J. Jones1305
Majority44218
Turnout 2,41017

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. P. Sharma54549
Independent P. Tyrell20619
Liberal Democrats M.I.Osi-Efa19718
Liberal V.A. Woodward585
Conservative C. Hurst585
Socialist Alliance C. Wilson414
Majority33930
Turnout 1,19513

Grassendale

Grassendale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Curry2,07363
Labour S.W. Owens48215
Conservative E. Williams49315
Liberal J. Moore2217
Majority1,59148
Turnout 3,26927

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jimmy Kendrick97962
Labour J. Roberts41326
Conservative Frank Dunne795
Socialist Labour Mike Lane775
Liberal P.B. Williams412
Majority56636
Turnout 1,58914

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe Hanson82644
Liberal Democrats Ann Kendrick61233
Ward Labour PartyAlfie Hincks41923
Liberal J. P. Woods ? ?
Majority21411
Turnout 1,85718

Netherley

Netherley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Deputy63248
Labour Rosie Cooper 48837
Socialist Labour D. Fogg17513
Conservative D. M. Nuttall272
Majority14411
Turnout 1,32222

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bernie Turner1,29768
Labour D.J. Dunphy43623
Liberal F. Carroll172
Majority86145
Turnout 1,90519

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Kemp1,40374
Labour Angela Glanville41622
Conservative G. Powell432
Green A. Grams382
Majority98752
Turnout 1,90016

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dot Gavin61946
Liberal Democrats L. Sidorczuk55241
Liberal B. Woodruff1179
Conservative F.V. Stevens695
Majority675
Turnout 1,35714

St Mary's

St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Millea1,47276
Labour J. P. Nolan38520
Conservative G. Harden432
Liberal J. S. Smith261
Majority1,97656
Turnout 1,92621

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Juli Sames55855
Labour Richie White39138
Liberal M. A. Williams475
Conservative K. G. Watkin222
Majority16717
Turnout 1,01811

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Byrne68054
Labour M. Rassmussen54243
Conservative M. Williams302
Majority13811
Turnout 1,25219

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Steve Radford 2,21585
Labour B.A.McGrath2479
Liberal Democrats J. Colon833
Conservative A. Bowness642
Majority1,96874
Turnout 2,60922

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Phillips1,10472
Labour Nick Small35723
Conservative J. Larossa463
Liberal K. Woodward242
Majority74749
Turnout 1,53121

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat Holleran79961
Independent Labour Paul Orr42032
Liberal Democrats M. Chivers544
Liberal J.K. Prescott262
Conservative J. Watson71
Majority37929
Turnout 1,30623

Warbeck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Roberts1,52166
Labour L. Hughes57925
Conservative E.J. Nash1045
Liberal C. Mayes914
Majority94241
Turnout 2,29516

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly2,48473
Conservative D.T. Nuttall43213
Labour S. Kenwright3209
Liberal M. Langley873
Green J.M. Brown682
Majority2,05260
Turnout 3,39128

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  2. Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 2000