2000 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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The 2000 Cheltenham Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

Since the 1999 election the Conservatives had gained a majority on the council after 2 councillors including 1 Liberal Democrat had defected to them. [3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats. [4]

Cheltenham Local Election Result 2000 [5] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 7+253.847.912,499-0.8%
  Liberal Democrats 4-330.836.79,570+6.9%
  Labour 1+17.78.62,248-4.2%
  PAB 107.76.31,637-1.9%
  Green 0000.494+0.0%
 The Chaos Party0000.134+0.1%

Ward results

All Saints [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Bowden 939 45.9 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Christine Franklin*90944.4+12.0
Labour Brian Cope1989.7-2.0
Majority301.5-3.4
Turnout 2,04630.7+0.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Charlton Kings [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Todman* 1,734 65.8 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Harvey72927.7+4.2
Labour Jason Chess1736.6-3.2
Majority1,00538.1-5.0
Turnout 2,63642.0-5.9
Conservative hold Swing
College [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Melville-Smith 1,354 45.4 -4.1
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Surgenor*1,28143.0+13.3
PAB Alan Stone2498.4-5.6
Labour Stephen Baxter983.3-3.4
Majority732.4-17.4
Turnout 2,98244.5-0.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hatherley & the Reddings [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul McLain* 1,376 50.6 -3.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Rickell1,17943.3+5.0
Labour Betty Bench1676.1-6.8
Majority1977.2
Turnout 2,72235.7-0.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hesters Way [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Holliday* 951 62.6 +9.6
Conservative Penelope Hall42327.8-0.7
Labour Richard Moody1469.6-8.9
Majority52834.7+10.1
Turnout 1,52021.7+0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lansdown [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diggory Seacome 1,009 58.1 -8.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones*59634.3+14.4
Labour Clive Harriss1327.6-5.5
Majority41323.8-23.3
Turnout 1,73730.0+1.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Buckland* 1,631 72.5 +10.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Whalley62027.5+11.1
Majority1,01144.9-0.8
Turnout 2,25134.5-7.1
Conservative hold Swing
Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Garnham* 1,375 65.4 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Bennett59928.5+0.2
Labour Frank Bench1296.1-4.4
Majority77636.9+4.1
Turnout 2,10337.6-1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Pittville [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diana Hale 747 42.6 -6.7
Conservative Christopher Barlow67138.2+7.9
Liberal Democrats Francis King33719.2-1.2
Majority764.3-14.6
Turnout 1,75531.6-4.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Prestbury [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Malcolm Stennett 1,388 58.7 -6.0
Conservative John Newman*79133.4+6.5
Liberal Democrats Mary Gray1877.9-0.4
Majority59725.2-12.6
Turnout 2,36639.2+5.6
PAB hold Swing
St Marks [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin* 759 68.1 +19.4
Conservative James Stevenson22720.4-7.8
Labour Andre Curtis12811.5-11.6
Majority53247.8+27.2
Turnout 1,11422.3+0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Pauls [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Stuart-Smith 694 44.2 +3.3
Conservative Michael Cupper61839.4-0.9
Labour William Fawcett1298.2-3.0
Green Keith Bessant946.0-1.6
The Chaos PartyLee Holder342.2+2.2
Majority764.8+4.2
Turnout 1,56925.0-1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Peters [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Lawrence* 729 56.9 +16.5
Conservative Anthony Blumer35127.4-10.4
Labour Robert Irons20115.7-6.1
Majority37829.5+26.9
Turnout 1,28122.1-3.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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