How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

The 2000 Chester City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2000 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 1 30.0 15 21 35.0 6,771 29.3 –10.6
  Liberal Democrats 8 Increase 1 40.0 11 19 31.7 7,129 30.8 +2.9
  Conservative 6 Steady 30.0 11 17 28.3 9,151 39.6 +11.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 3 3 5.0 N/A N/A –3.7
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 56 0.2 N/A
  Socialist Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 12 0.1 N/A

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Randall* 688 65.1 –1.5
Conservative C. Isaac 276 26.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrats B. Yakan 93 8.8 –0.5
Majority 412 39.0 N/A
Turnout 1,057 18.7 –3.9
Registered electors 5,656
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.3

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fetherston* 534 65.3 –4.0
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 199 24.3 +9.5
Liberal Democrats R. Thompson 85 10.4 +1.0
Majority 335 41.0 N/A
Turnout 818 19.9 –3.0
Registered electors 4,113
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Latham* 519 46.5 –8.5
Conservative J. Burke 432 38.7 +9.5
Labour J. Herson 165 14.8 –1.0
Majority 87 7.8 N/A
Turnout 1,116 35.9 +0.4
Registered electors 3,110
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.0

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stiles 399 51.2 –14.7
Conservative J. Burke 257 33.0 –1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Cheetham 67 8.6 N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor 56 7.2 N/A
Majority 142 18.2 N/A
Turnout 779 29.6 +0.4
Registered electors 2,630
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Davies* 485 54.6 –22.1
Conservative J. Price 229 25.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Mead 175 19.7 –3.6
Majority 256 28.8 N/A
Turnout 889 20.1 +1.9
Registered electors 4,420
Labour hold

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Jones 479 53.5 +11.8
Conservative M. Walker 364 40.6 –8.7
Labour A. Murphy 53 5.9 –3.1
Majority 115 12.8 N/A
Turnout 896 55.3 +6.6
Registered electors 1,620
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.3

Farndon

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts* 483 60.1 +2.5
Conservative P. Edwards 291 36.2 –3.4
Labour E. Price 30 3.7 +1.0
Majority 192 23.9 N/A
Turnout 804 51.7 –3.9
Registered electors 1,556
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mosley 1,009 53.0 +6.9
Labour D. Kelly 756 39.7 –14.2
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 137 7.2 N/A
Majority 253 13.3 N/A
Turnout 1,902 54.1 +4.9
Registered electors 3,516
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase10.6

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hull* 801 58.1 +6.5
Labour J. Black 407 29.5 –18.9
Conservative N. Fitton 158 11.5 N/A
Socialist Alliance D. Farrell 12 0.9 N/A
Majority 394 28.6 N/A
Turnout 1,378 44.0 –7.8
Registered electors 3,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase12.7

Lache Park

Lache Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hughes* 643 52.2 –12.1
Conservative R. Robertson 499 40.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson 90 7.3 N/A
Majority 144 11.7 N/A
Turnout 1,232 26.5 –2.6
Registered electors 4,655
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Moore-Dutton* 728 73.8 +38.5
Liberal Democrats V. Roberts 141 14.3 –0.1
Labour R. Randall 118 12.0 +6.6
Majority 587 59.5 N/A
Turnout 987 30.1 –4.2
Registered electors 3,283
Conservative hold Swing Increase19.3

Newton Brook

Newton Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 530 44.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats R. Jordan 527 43.9 +3.4
Labour R. Teasdale 143 11.9 –8.2
Majority 3 0.3 N/A
Turnout 1,200 39.1 +4.5
Registered electors 3,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 505 48.1 –4.3
Labour L. Barlow 301 28.7 –18.9
Conservative M. Ebo 243 23.2 N/A
Majority 204 19.4 N/A
Turnout 1,049 38.9 –4.0
Registered electors 2,697
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.3

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Storrar 693 50.4 –2.3
Labour P. Humphrey 595 43.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats P. McCabe 87 6.3 +0.1
Majority 98 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,375 46.7 +1.8
Registered electors 2,942
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.3

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Roberts* 797 70.5 +0.7
Labour B. Page 179 15.8 –4.0
Liberal Democrats B. Lockwood 154 13.6 +3.2
Majority 618 54.7 N/A
Turnout 1,130 33.1 –0.7
Registered electors 3,417
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones* 678 62.8 +28.5
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson 260 24.1 +11.4
Labour A. Pegrum 141 13.1 +7.1
Majority 418 38.7 N/A
Turnout 1,079 36.9 +2.7
Registered electors 2,921
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.6

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Evans* 865 46.9 –6.4
Conservative G. Roose 593 32.2 +5.3
Labour P. Griffiths 386 20.9 +1.1
Majority 272 14.8 N/A
Turnout 1,844 35.5 –0.8
Registered electors 5,193
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.9

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Taylor* 460 42.5 –9.6
Conservative J. Butler 443 40.9 +10.6
Liberal Democrats D. Capstick 180 16.6 –1.0
Majority 17 1.6 N/A
Turnout 1,083 35.5 –5.3
Registered electors 3,054
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.1

Vicars Cross

Vicards Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. McCabe* 1,020 64.4 –0.2
Conservative A. Van Der Zwan 338 21.3 +4.8
Labour K. Jones 226 14.3 –4.6
Majority 682 43.1 N/A
Turnout 1,584 35.8 –1.2
Registered electors 4,428
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.5

Waverton

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley* 461 50.3 –0.9
Conservative P. Morris 394 43.0 +2.7
Labour C. Davies 62 6.8 –1.7
Majority 67 7.3 –3.6
Turnout 917 53.0 +0.5
Registered electors 1,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.8

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Categories
Table of Contents