City of York Council election, 1999

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City of York Council Election, 1999
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All 53 seats to City of York Council

Elections to City of York Council were held on 6 May 1999. All 53 council seats in the city were up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

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Election result

York local election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 27 0 3 -3 50.9
  Liberal Democrat 22 4 0 +4 41.5
  Conservative 3 1 1 0 5.7
  Independent 1 1 2 -1 1.9

Ward results

Acomb Ward

Acomb (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.A. Horton 1037 58.9
Labour T.L. Simpson-Laing 871
Conservative E.J. Fulford 773 21.6
Conservative A. Potter 630
Liberal Democrat A.L. Doig 345 19.6
Liberal Democrat J.D. Dales 325
Turnout 32.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Beckfield Ward

Beckfield (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.T. Cregan 965 30.5
Labour R.E. Potter 874 27.6
Liberal Democrat A.J. Law 558 17.7
Conservative C.A.G. Brooks 398 12.6
Liberal Democrat S.H. McCloy 366 11.6
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishophill Ward

Bishophill (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.M. Merrett 875 25.9
Labour C.A. Wallace 729 21.6
Green A.D. Chase 358 10.6
Conservative R.A. Schofield 335 9.9
Conservative C.B. Megone 332 9.8
Liberal Democrat M.R. Bartlett 325 9.6
Liberal Democrat D.J. Grainger 227 6.7
Green A. White 201 5.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bootham Ward

Bootham (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K. Cooper 806 35.8
Labour K.W. King 701 31.2
Liberal Democrat D.S. Begbie 298 13.3
Liberal Democrat Z.A. Varley 225 10.0
Conservative D. Dawson 219 9.7
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clifton Ward

Clifton (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.I. Hills 742 28.5
Labour A. Jones 740 28.4
Conservative N.C. Major 321 12.3
Conservative S.C. Thompson 300 11.5
Liberal Democrat K.A. Tarry 269 10.3
Liberal Democrat D. Waudby 234 9.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clifton Without Ward

Clifton Without (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat S.P. Tarry 733 62.3
Labour A.M. Greagsby 314 26.7
Conservative T.G. Pearson 129 11.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Copmanthorpe Ward

Copmanthorpe (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat D.G. Livesley 1378 28.0
Conservative J.C. Galvin 1059 21.5
Liberal Democrat D.Y.P. Khan 971 19.8
Labour G. Campbell-Thomas 787 16.0
Labour A.J. MacDonald 721 14.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dunnington and Kexby Ward

Dunnington and Kexby (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J.A. Greenwood 615 46.6
Independent R.F. Carr 597 45.2
Labour D.L Scott 109 8.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Fishergate Ward

Fishergate (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Boardman 910 22.8
Labour R. Farrington 778 19.5
Conservative R.N. Dickson 642 16.1
Conservative D. Minns 627 15.7
Green M. Nicholson 312 7.8
Liberal Democrat R. Brown 310 7.8
Liberal Democrat J.G. Cruickshank 254 6.4
Green D.J. Wilkinson 165 4.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Foxwood Ward

Foxwood (3) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat S.F. Galloway 1800 27.0
Liberal Democrat A.L. Reid 1720 25.8
Liberal Democrat J. Blakeborough 1640 24.6
Labour A. Fraser 446 6.7
Labour E.S. Gouge 408 6.1
Labour J. James 399 6.0
Conservative I.J. Farndale 247 3.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Fulford Ward

Fulford (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.M. Brighton 405 45.8
Conservative J.E. Mackfall 299 33.8
Liberal Democrat A.R. Normandale 180 20.4
Turnout 884
Labour hold Swing

Guildhall Ward

Guildhall (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.M. Looker 780 24.9
Labour B.W.J.E. Watson 667 21.3
Conservative K.J. Beavan 487 15.6
Conservative A.J. Mett 445 14.2
Liberal Democrat C.M. Anderson 255 8.2
Liberal Democrat L.A. Hogg 223 7.1
Green G.M. Williams 136 4.3
Green J.S. Cossham 134 4.3
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haxby Ward

Haxby (3) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat H. Briggs 2128 25.5
Liberal Democrat C.M. Hogg 2071 24.8
Liberal Democrat M.R. Watson 1952 23.4
Conservative R.J. Phillips 687 8.2
Conservative R.A. Procter 636 7.6
Labour G.R. Beacon 306 3.7
Labour I.G. Lowson 282 3.4
Labour M.W. Gaunt 280 3.4
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Heslington Ward

Heslington (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M.H.K. Brumby 284 39.4
Liberal Democrat P.A. Hearn 154 21.4
Conservative G.E.R. Hill 154 21.4
Green D. Biram 129 17.9
Turnout 721
Labour hold Swing

Heworth Ward

Heworth (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S.E. Braund 1051 30.5
Labour C.A. Waite 1027 29.8
Conservative D. Gough 378 11.0
Conservative D.J. Hyland 356 10.3
Liberal Democrat I.M. Cuthbertson 322 9.3
Liberal Democrat I.E. Packington 315 9.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heworth Without Ward

Heworth Without (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat M.J. Bradley 793 87.9
Labour A.S. Dhesi 109 12.1
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Holgate Ward

Holgate (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E.S. Edge 826 22.6
Labour R.E. Scrase 736 20.1
Liberal Democrat D. Horwell 730 20.0
Liberal Democrat J. Tull 689 18.8
Conservative W. Bennett 320 8.8
Conservative R. Jackson 279 7.6
Socialist Labour J.J. Stewart 76 2.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Huntington and New Earswick Ward

Huntington and New Earswick (3) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat D.J. Henderson 1961 23.3
Liberal Democrat P. Vaughan 1958 23.3
Liberal Democrat C.E. Runciman 1728 20.6
Labour Clive Woolley 760 9.0
Labour E.C. Macleod 718 8.5
Conservative B.S. Wiseman 643 7.7
Labour M.E. Simon 637 7.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Knavesmire Ward

Knavesmire (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.D. Fletcher 920 27.6
Labour T.J. Walker 850 25.5
Conservative M.J. Garrity 442 13.3
Conservative S.J. Williams 426 12.8
Liberal Democrat J.M. McCloy 195 5.9
Liberal Democrat G.G. Talbot 180 5.4
Green A.C. Martin 172 5.2
Green D.E. King 143 4.3
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Micklegate Ward

Micklegate (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G.H. Dean 1036 23.3
Labour B.A. Bell 1033 23.3
Conservative K.J. Creek 890 20.0
Labour D.G. Evans 860 19.4
Liberal Democrat P.L.B. Reid 334 7.5
Liberal Democrat G.E.F. Thompson 287 6.5
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Monk Ward

Monk (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V. Kind 964 22.1
Labour P.L. Dodd 956 21.9
Liberal Democrat D. Kirk 639 14.7
Liberal Democrat N.S.W. Blitz 627 14.4
Conservative S.J. Mallett 589 13.5
Conservative W.E. Hanbury 582 13.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Osbaldwick Ward

Osbaldwick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J.P. Morley 537 58.4
Labour F.E. Leesley 238 25.9
Conservative N. Adams 144 15.7
Turnout 919
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Rawcliffe and Skelton Ward

Rawcliffe and Skelton (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat I.M. Waudby 1520 37.6
Liberal Democrat M.K. Waudby 1264 31.3
Conservative T.J. Ashman 489 12.1
Labour A.D. Garbutt 388 9.6
Labour B. Bothamley 382 9.4
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Strensall Ward

Strensall (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat M.A. Kirk 1003 33.4
Liberal Democrat J. Vaughan 895 29.8
Conservative C. Marshall 571 19.0
Labour G.P. Hodgson 275 9.2
Labour K. Tomlinson 258 8.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Upper Poppleton Ward

Upper Poppleton (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Q.J.A. Macdonald 1183 26.6
Independent J.S. Hopton 1066 24.0
Liberal Democrat P.H.F. Powell 974 21.9
Conservative K.R. Bushby 443 10.0
Conservative G.K. Moore 441 9.9
Labour J.C. Overhill-Smith 207 4.7
Labour I.A. Simpson-Laing 127 2.9
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Walmgate Ward

Walmgate (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Wilde 779 28.6
Labour D.W. Smallwood 748 27.5
Conservative P. Thompson 342 12.6
Conservative S.E. Anson 334 12.3
Liberal Democrat A.M. Carter 280 10.3
Liberal Democrat C.F. Robertson 239 8.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Westfield Ward

Westfield (2) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat S. Galloway 1189 34.9
Liberal Democrat A.M. Waller 954 28.0
Labour B. Carradice 618 18.2
Labour M. Painter 499 14.7
Conservative R. Hudson 144 4.2
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Wheldrake Ward

Wheldrake (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R.J. Snowdon 513 39.2
Liberal Democrat M. Vassie 466 35.6
Labour Edward Gouge 329 25.2
Turnout 1308
Conservative hold Swing

Wigginton Ward

Wigginton (1) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat A.C. Hall 1027 87.8
Labour K.D. Smith 143 12.2
Turnout 1308
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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