2000 Norwich City Council election

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The 2000 Norwich City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election.

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2000 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 731.3212654.28,32230.2-9.1
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 662.5112143.811,63842.3+4.9
  Conservative 1Increase2.svg 16.3012.15,78721.0+1.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,4725.3+2.6
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02901.1-0.1
  Natural Law 0Steady2.svg0.0000.09<0.1-0.1

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Ferris 1,009 38.3 -19.5
Liberal Democrats A. Barber86732.9+8.5
Conservative K. Howlett53920.5+2.7
Green S. Ronneke1194.5N/A
Independent H. Robertson1003.8N/A
Majority1425.4-28.1
Turnout 2,63431.0+12.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.0

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Morrey 643 37.7 -12.7
Conservative P. Kearney52430.7+6.1
Liberal Democrats P. Kendrick38322.5+4.7
Green B. Matthews784.6+0.9
Independent T. Smith784.6N/A
Majority1197.0-18.8
Turnout 1,70631.8+10.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.4

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Britt 606 43.0 -3.0
Conservative E. Collishaw44731.7+7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook26018.4+3.5
Green Rupert Read 976.9-3.2
Majority15911.3
Turnout 1,41024.2-4.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Lovewell 592 39.7 +8.8
Labour A. Waters58839.5-9.6
Liberal Democrats I. Kendrick28118.9-1.1
Green R. Boyd291.9N/A
Majority40.2-18.0
Turnout 1,49027.8-1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg9.2

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Watkins 1,861 58.0 +2.6
Conservative Antony Little1,03232.2-1.8
Labour C. Slorach2588.0-2.5
Green John Peacock571.8N/A
Majority82925.8+4.4
Turnout 3,20849.9-3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.2

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Aalders-Dunthorne 904 55.0 +6.4
Labour C. Morrey50330.6-8.2
Conservative R. Wells1519.2+1.6
Green I. Harris865.2+0.3
Majority40124.4+14.6
Turnout 1,64429.4-1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg7.3

Henderson

Henderson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Roper 456 41.5 -12.5
Liberal Democrats G. Dean25022.7+3.5
Conservative C. Page22420.4+7.3
Green M. Valentine17015.5+1.7
Majority20618.7-16.0
Turnout 1,10019.7-0.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.0

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cooke 796 48.1 +21.6
Labour K. Brown61937.4-11.6
Conservative S. Daryanani20212.2-7.9
Green Z. Zelter392.4N/A
Majority17710.7
Turnout 1,65629.9+2.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg16.6

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Ali 716 39.0 +18.7
Labour J. Lay58832.1-11.8
Conservative J. Knight42523.2-4.1
Green T. Tigger754.1-0.6
Independent M. Pryce301.6N/A
Majority1287.0
Turnout 1,83427.9+2.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg15.3

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Morphew 385 44.7 -14.3
Liberal Democrats N. Langham28032.5+11.1
Conservative G. Smith16819.5-0.1
Green S. Land283.3N/A
Majority10512.2-25.4
Turnout 86116.1-1.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.7

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson 630 47.1 +12.9
Labour C. Sanderson40130.0-15.6
Conservative J. Fisher20415.2+0.6
Green Adrian Holmes644.8-0.7
Independent T. Smith392.9N/A
Majority22917.1
Turnout 1,33822.8+0.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg14.3

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Mitchell 892 48.4 -7.5
Labour B. Nierop-Reading60132.6-6.2
Green D. Williams18910.2N/A
Conservative N. Horwood1628.8+3.5
Majority29115.8-1.2
Turnout 1,84433.4-6.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg0.7

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Southgate 861 41.4 +21.9
Labour S. Gale65031.3-14.9
Conservative G. Williams44821.5-4.1
Green N. Bartlett783.8-1.1
Independent S. Homes432.1N/A
Majority21110.1
Turnout 2,08038.1+5.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg18.4

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Allison 684 53.0 -5.6
Labour R. Taylor29322.7-8.2
Conservative V. Hopes19415.0+4.5
Green I. Wagenknecht1199.2N/A
Majority39130.3+2.6
Turnout 1,29021.8-4.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 965 55.9 -6.5
Labour G. Colk38322.2-2.4
Conservative I. Mackie29216.9+6.3
Green M. Charnley784.5N/A
Natural Law D. Mills90.5-0.5
Majority58233.7-4.1
Turnout 1,72731.6-5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hume 1,008 59.4 -1.3
Labour K. Lay33920.0-9.0
Conservative G. Nicholson18310.8+3.9
Green R. Tinch1669.8+6.7
Majority66939.4+7.4
Turnout 1,69630.6-6.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.