Colchester Borough Council election, 2000

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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]

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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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]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Stanway, Essex village and civil parish in Essex, England

Stanway is a village and civil parish in Essex, England located near Colchester and within Colchester Borough. It is now widely referred to as a suburb. 'Stanway' is an Anglo-Saxon name for the 'stone way' of the Roman road, now the A12.

In England, the offices of mayor and lord mayor have long been ceremonial posts, with few or no duties attached to them. In recent years they have doubled as more influential political roles while retaining the ceremonial functions. A mayor's term of office denotes the municipal year. The most famous example is that of the Lord Mayor of the City of London.

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]

Tiptree village in Essex, England, United Kingdom

Tiptree is a village and civil parish in the English county of Essex, situated 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Colchester and around 50 miles (80 km) north-east of London. Surrounding villages include Messing, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Major, Layer Marney, Inworth, Birch, Great Braxted, Great Totham and Little Totham.

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]

Colchester local election result 2000 [3] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 940+445.038.811,951
  Liberal Democrat 613-230.033.110,192
  Labour 412-120.024.17,429
  Tiptree Residents 10005.02.4727
  Independent 001-101.6478
  Natural Law 000000.139

Ward results

Berechurch [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dave Smith87444.3
Labour Dave Harris78840.0
Conservative Pat Armstrong31015.7
Majority864.4
Turnout 1,97234
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Castle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Henry Spyvee78842.9
Conservative Neil Stock52528.6
Labour Kim Naish48626.4
Natural Law Loretta Basker392.1
Majority26314.3
Turnout 1,83831
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Dedham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wendy Scattergood58273.9
Liberal Democrat Caroline West16821.3
Labour Jean Quinn384.8
Majority41452.5
Turnout 788
Conservative hold Swing
East Donyland [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patricia Sanderson32143.4
Labour Tina Cooke24833.5
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Flanagan17123.1
Majority739.9
Turnout 74042
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Fordham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Cannon41876.0
Labour Richard Bartholomew6812.4
Liberal Democrat Craig Sutton6411.6
Majority35063.6
Turnout 550
Conservative hold Swing
Harbour [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Terry Brady69640.1
Labour Paul Bishop55331.9
Conservative Mike Segal30617.6
Old Heath Residents' Association18110.4
Majority1438.2
Turnout 1,73628
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Lexden [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sonia Lewis1,25264.6
Liberal Democrat John Martin57329.6
Labour Edna Salmon1135.8
Majority67935.0
Turnout 1,938
Conservative hold Swing
Marks Tey [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Gower44765.4
Liberal Democrat Christopher Treloar13419.6
Labour John Coombes10315.1
Majority31345.8
Turnout 68433
Conservative hold Swing
Mile End [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gerard Oxford1,09441.1
Conservative David Adams93435.1
Labour Lucy Wood63423.8
Majority1606.0
Turnout 2,662
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
New Town [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sandra Gray68157.2
Labour Dave Speed30925.9
Conservative Mike Coyne20116.9
Majority37231.2
Turnout 1,19123
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Prettygate [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian McCord1,03448.7
Liberal Democrat Martin Hunt82138.7
Labour Andy Frost26712.6
Majority21310.0
Turnout 2,12236
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St Andrew's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Don Quinn55957.2
Liberal Democrat Anthony Gant21622.1
Conservative Richard Lambeth20320.8
Majority34335.1
Turnout 97817
Labour hold Swing
St Anne's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tina Dopson73843.4
Liberal Democrat John Fellows73142.9
Conservative Debbie White23313.7
Majority70.4
Turnout 1,70234
Labour hold Swing
St John's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Roy Gamble95849.4
Conservative Derek Smith67434.8
Labour Peter Brine20615.8
Majority28414.7
Turnout 1,93833
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Mary's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Buston84048.4
Liberal Democrat Una Jones63136.3
Labour Edmund Chinnery26515.3
Majority20912.0
Turnout 1,73633
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Shrub End [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Bourne43538.5
Liberal Democrat Barbara Williamson42437.5
Conservative Ron Levy27224.0
Majority111.0
Turnout 1,13119
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Stanway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jonathan Pyman86644.7
Liberal Democrat Colin Sykes81241.9
Labour Ian Yates25913.4
Majority542.8
Turnout 1,93732
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Tiptree [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Tiptree Residents Tony Webb72741.2
Conservative Richard Martin41823.7
Labour Tania Rogers32418.3
Tiptree Independent ResidentHelen Bunney29716.8
Majority30917.5
Turnout 1,76628
Independent hold Swing
West Mersea [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jowers1,34276.5
Labour Bry Mogridge25814.7
Liberal Democrat Sally Scott1548.8
Majority1,08461.8
Turnout 1,754
Conservative hold Swing
Wivenhoe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bob Newman77844.4
Conservative Judith Kennerdale77344.1
Liberal Democrat Stephen Lancaster20211.5
Majority50.3
Turnout 1,75325
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2000 and 2002

Lexden

Lexden By-Election 19 October 2000 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative 93955.9-8.7
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 1,67441.4+2.7
Conservative 1,49837.1-11.7
Labour 86921.5+8.9
Majority1764.3
Turnout 4,041
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Mile End

A by-election took place in Mile End on the 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 Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

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