Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2000

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The 2000 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Warwickshire County of England

Warwickshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Campaign

18 of the 55 seats on the council were contested in the election with the Conservatives defending 9, Liberal Democrats 5, Labour 2 and independents 2. [3] The Conservatives contested all 18 seats and needed to make 4 gains to take overall control of the council. [4]

The election in Stratford-on-Avon saw a trial of electronic voting in an attempt to increase turnout. [5] However, there were some computer problems and delays in closing polling stations, which meant that results were delayed by an hour. [6]

Electronic voting is voting that uses electronic means to either aid or take care of casting and counting votes.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Election result

The results saw the Conservative achieve a majority on the council, 5 years after they lost the majority. [6] They gained the 4 seats they had required, after winning 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Bidford and Stratford New Town wards, and 2 from Labour in Southam and Studley. [4] As a result, the Conservative leader on the council, Bob Stevens, took over the leadership of the council from Liberal Democrat, Susan Juned. [6]

Bidford-on-Avon village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire

Bidford-on-Avon is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire, very close to the border with Worcestershire. In the 2001 census it had a population of 4,830, increasing to 5,350 at the Census 2011.

Southam a town in Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Southam is a small market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Southam is on the River Stowe, which flows from Napton-on-the-Hill and joins Warwickshire's River Itchen at Stoneythorpe, just outside the town. The town is about 7 1⁄2 miles (12 km) east of Leamington Spa, about 10 miles (16 km) from Rugby and Daventry, 13 miles (21 km) south of Coventry and 14 miles (23 km) north of Banbury.

Studley, Warwickshire village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England

Studley is a large village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Situated on the western edge of Warwickshire near the border with Worcestershire it is 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Redditch and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Stratford-upon-Avon. The Roman road of Ryknild Street, now the A435, passes through the village on its eastern edge, parallel to the River Arrow. The name derives from the Old English leah, being a meadow or pasture, where horses, stod, are kept.

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2000 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1340+472.254.512,379
  Liberal Democrat 302-216.728.56,469
  Independent 200011.110.42,361
  Labour 002-206.01,362
  Green 000000.6126

Ward results

Alcester [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Clifford Meade1,00153.5
Conservative Susan Adams87046.5
Majority1317.0
Turnout 1,871
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bidford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Saville56051.1
Independent Graham Getgood40937.3
Labour Michael Gerrard12711.6
Majority15113.8
Turnout 1,096
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Compton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel Foster44666.3
Liberal Democrat Virginia Mason22733.7
Majority21932.6
Turnout 673
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Turner88256.1
Liberal Democrat David Booth69143.9
Majority19112.2
Turnout 1,573
Conservative hold Swing
Henley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative George Atkinson82264.6
Liberal Democrat Anthony Wright45035.4
Majority37229.2
Turnout 1,272
Conservative hold Swing
Moreton Morrell [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Davis34262.1
Conservative Edward Duckworth20937.9
Majority13324.2
Turnout 551
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Napton Priors [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Malcolm Thomas51082.9
Labour Peter Hartland10517.1
Majority40565.8
Turnout 615
Conservative hold Swing
Salford Priors [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kim James33669.7
Conservative David Harrison14630.3
Majority19039.4
Turnout 482
Independent hold Swing
Shipston [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Trevor Russel70247.1
Liberal Democrat Robert White68646.0
Labour Ann Grosvenor1026.8
Majority161.1
Turnout 1,490
Conservative hold Swing
Southam [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Akeister1,13159.8
Labour Martyn Ashford76040.2
Majority37119.6
Turnout 1,891
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stratford Alverston [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Hyde1,28069.2
Independent Vincent Seaman57030.8
Majority71038.4
Turnout 1,850
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Guild [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Giovanni Renna85857.7
Liberal Democrat David Roberts62942.3
Majority22915.4
Turnout 1,487
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Market Hall [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Moorse92852.5
Conservative Richard Kingston66837.8
Labour Matthew Stephens1739.8
Majority26014.7
Turnout 1,769
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Stratford New Town [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Juliet Short65950.1
Liberal Democrat Dinah Hanlon56242.7
Labour Karen Parnell957.2
Majority977.4
Turnout 1,316
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Studley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Desmond Maries96871.5
Liberal Democrat Mary Smith38528.5
Majority58343.0
Turnout 1,353
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Tredington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Saint64262.3
Liberal Democrat Stephen Wright38837.7
Majority25424.6
Turnout 1,030
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Wright1,04660.2
Conservative Malcolm Littlewood56532.5
Green Michael Davies1267.3
Majority49127.7
Turnout 1,737
Independent hold Swing
Wooton Wawen [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann Haddon46171.9
Liberal Democrat Lynn Bowring18028.1
Majority28143.8
Turnout 641
Conservative hold Swing

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