2000 Plymouth City Council election

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2000 Plymouth City Council election [1]
  1997 4 May 2000 2003  

All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election13 seats, 32.8%47 seats, 47.2%
Seats won3822
Seat changeIncrease2.svg26Decrease2.svg26
Popular vote29,64422,115
Percentage48.1%32.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg15.3%Decrease2.svg14.4%

Plymouth City Council election 2000 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2000 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2000 Plymouth City Council election was held on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Labour Party. [2]

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Overall results

2000 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 38260Increase2.svg2665.048.129,644Increase2.svg15.3
  Labour 22026Decrease2.svg2635.035.922,115Decrease2.svg12.2
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.014.68,992Decrease2.svg2.7
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.2128Decrease2.svg0.9
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.5308Decrease2.svg0.3
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.00.5313New
 Independent Democrat000Steady2.svg0.00.2143Decrease2.svg0.5
Total6061,643

Ward results

Budshead (3 seats)

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats) [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ronald Simmonds 1,134
Labour Paul Carter 1,105
Labour Thomas Coleman 1,079
Conservative N. Milne708
Conservative J. White678
Conservative E. Wright645
Liberal Democrats S. Simmonds357
Turnout 24.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Albert Fry 1,910
Conservative David Stark 1,887
Conservative Thomas Savery 1,886
Labour M. Dax646
Labour S. Orgill634
Labour K. French586
Liberal Democrats C. Richardson466
Liberal Democrats R. Casley442
Liberal Democrats M. Barriball439
Turnout 35.5%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Karen Gillard 1,190
Conservative Colin Miles 1,151
Conservative Patrick Marshall 1,123
Liberal Democrats R. Bray1,049
Liberal Democrats S. Luscombe989
Liberal Democrats R. Egerton974
Labour V. Hiromeris939
Labour C. Childs907
Labour G. Pettet903
Turnout 29.5%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Efford (3 seats)

Location of Efford ward Efford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Leaves 1,353
Labour Bernard Miller 1,313
Conservative Mary Orchard 1,310
Labour Jane Margaret Jones1,301
Labour Brian Vincent1,278
Conservative P. Rickard1,192
Liberal R. Vosper326
Liberal Democrats C. Curry313
Turnout 33.1%
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gloria Bragg 1,894
Conservative Michael Foster 1,845
Conservative Paul Rowe 1,788
Labour Derick Brian Bray1,605
Labour Michael George Wright1,522
Labour M. Robinson1,462
Liberal Democrats R. Bellamy496
Turnout 36.5%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Estover (3 seats)

Location of Estover ward Estover ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Brookshaw 2,419
Conservative Heather Ellis 2,395
Conservative Alexandra Sloggett 2,254
Labour L. Fone1,322
Labour Michael Robert Fox1,294
Labour P. Harvey1,164
Liberal Democrats S. Hutty500
Turnout 33.4%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Ham (3 seats)

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Tudor Evans 1,150
Labour Ian Gordon 1,066
Labour Christopher Pattison 1,034
Conservative D. Corry738
Conservative R. McSweeney698
Conservative M. White638
Liberal Democrats M. Luscombe268
Independent DemocratP. Stanner143
Turnout 27.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alan Ford 1,306
Labour Pauline Purnell 1,206
Labour Peter Smith 1,174
Conservative K. Foster915
Conservative J. Wallace894
Conservative R. Mahony881
Liberal Democrats M. Bellamy389
Turnout 27.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)

Location of Keyham ward Keyham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Howard Davey 1,000
Labour Steven Lemin 981
Conservative James Bell 915
Labour A. Stephens904
Conservative D. Hooper903
Conservative J. Ellis812
Liberal Democrats M. Gallagher335
Turnout 26.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Mount Gould (3 seats)

Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Glenn Jordan 867
Conservative S. Bennett 836
Labour A. Hughes 808
Conservative J. Pritchard805
Labour John Gerard Williams793
Labour Edwin Shaun Rennie754
Liberal Democrats A. Egerton482
Liberal Democrats G. Nye456
Liberal Democrats P. York449
Independent C. Brown128
Turnout 28.0%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kathleen Banks 2,400
Conservative John Fox 2,332
Conservative David James 2,299
Labour S. Dann815
Labour M. Hughes679
Liberal Democrats K. Hill667
Labour A. Mason658
Liberal Democrats S. Jennett504
Liberal Democrats J. Seed407
Turnout 28.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Patrick Nicholson 2,086
Conservative Delia Ford 2,011
Conservative Maureen Lawley 1,728
Labour E. O'Hara733
Labour F. Sheaff606
Labour W. Wraight566
Liberal Democrats A. Cains290
Liberal Democrats V. Baharie267
Turnout 36.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Viney 2,885
Conservative Vivien Pengelly 2,793
Conservative Kevin Wigens 2,669
Labour J. Kirk1,032
Labour V. Burns860
Labour L. Stacey810
Liberal Democrats J. Coker517
Liberal Democrats P. Durrant495
Liberal Democrats C. Burrows434
Turnout 39.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kenneth Foster 1,907
Conservative Wendy Foster 1,872
Conservative Michael Leaves 1,786
Labour R. Earl1,116
Labour P. Allan908
Labour J. Clynch883
Liberal Democrats J. Byatt696
Liberal Democrats M. Coker621
Liberal Democrats A. Nelmes592
Turnout 40.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Southway (3 seats)

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Dennis Camp 1,446
Conservative Janice Harden 1,399
Conservative Graham Horler 1,318
Labour A. Bull1,306
Conservative E. Willey1,288
Labour John George Jones1,286
Liberal Democrats M. Trench315
Turnout 30.8%
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

St Budeax (3 seats)

Location of St Budeax ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brenda Jones 1,218
Labour Carol Blackburn 1,181
Labour Thomas Wildy 1,074
Conservative J. Plymsol1,002
Conservative E. Price948
Conservative M. Gibson925
Liberal Democrats W. Gallagher384
Turnout 28.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peter (3 seats)

Location of St Peter ward St Peter ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Peter ward

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St Peter (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sylvia Bellamy 1,062
Labour Robert Bellamy 994
Labour Mark King 985
Conservative J. Parry651
Conservative D. Gamble646
Conservative P. Parnall637
Liberal Democrats H. Guy280
Liberal Democrats P. Jones277
Turnout 24.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Constance Pascoe 1,584
Conservative Yvonne Dawson 1,556
Conservative Grant Monahan 1,481
Labour David Alexander Millar1,237
Labour Janet Millar1,182
Labour William John Stevens1,172
Liberal Democrats S. Guy447
Liberal Democrats J. Evans422
Turnout 35.3%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Sutton (3 seats)

Location of Sutton ward Sutton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Frederick Brimacombe 1,188
Conservative Anna Angel 1,101
Labour Jean Nelder 1,095
Conservative K. Kelway1,071
Labour E. Cohen1,031
Labour G. Wheeler1,008
Liberal Democrats J. Dean320
Turnout 29.5%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Trelawny (3 seats)

Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Mahony 1,633
Conservative Patricia Nicholson 1,620
Conservative David Birkenhead 1,565
Labour R. Rogers1,138
Labour G. Shears1,113
Labour V. Woodward1,093
Liberal Democrats P. Aldersley408
Green F. Allen308
Turnout 42.5%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

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