2000 UK local government election
2000 Derby City Council election[ 1] [ 2] 15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 34 6 4 Seats won 29 9 6 Seat change 5 3 2 Popular vote 14,205 11,761 7,443 Percentage 42.5% 35.2% 22.3%
Map showing the results of the 2000 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour
Council control after election Labour
The 2000 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[ 3]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 29 Conservative 9 Liberal Democrat 6[ 4]
Election result 2000 Derby Local Election Result[ 5] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 9 0 5 5 60.0 42.5 14,205 Conservative 3 3 0 3 20.0 35.2 11,761 Liberal Democrats 3 2 0 2 20.0 22.3 7,443
Ward results
Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Fuller 906 54.4% Conservative H. Love 422 25.3% Liberal Democrats P. Clayden 338 20.3% Turnout 14.8% Labour hold
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Hussain 1,235 64.3% Conservative J. Iqbal 491 25.6% Liberal Democrats D. Mensah 194 10.1% Turnout 26.8% Labour hold
Chaddesden Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour S. Bolton 1,107 50.1% Conservative J. Veitch 891 40.4% Liberal Democrats B. Harry 210 9.5% Turnout 27.5% Labour hold
Chellaston Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Black 1,635 49.9% Labour D. Whitehead 1,396 42.6% Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner 244 7.5% Turnout 32.2% Conservative gain from Labour
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Leatherbarrow 1,796 51.0% Labour E. Wooley 1,316 37.4% Liberal Democrats S. King 410 11.6% Turnout 37.7% Conservative gain from Labour
Derwent Location of Derwent ward Derwent[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Roberts 771 59.6% Conservative P. West 365 28.2% Liberal Democrats J-P. Keane 157 12.1% Turnout 17.6% Labour hold
Kingsway Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats A. Hanson 1,439 50.6% Conservative B. Maw 776 27.3% Labour A. Graves 628 22.1% Turnout 36.4% Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Litchurch Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Akhtar 877 66.2% Conservative J. Magee 323 24.4% Liberal Democrats A. Savage 125 9.4% Turnout 18.5% Labour hold
Littleover Location of Littleover ward Littleover[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats L. Care 1,736 62.0% Conservative C. Charlesworth 559 20.0% Labour H. Malcolm-Walker 504 18.0% Turnout 39.0% Liberal Democrats hold
Mackworth Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Baxter 853 55.0% Conservative S. Hart 542 34.9% Liberal Democrats A. Dark 157 10.1% Turnout 24.9% Labour hold
Mickleover Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats H. Jones 1,544 43.2% Conservative R. Wood 1,239 34.7% Labour P. Taylor 788 22.1% Turnout 38.3% Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Normanton Location of Normanton ward Normanton[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Jones 835 55.8% Conservative J. Lee 396 26.5% Liberal Democrats B. Lowe 266 17.8% Turnout 21.7% Labour hold
Osmanton Location of Osmaston ward Osmanton[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Turner 514 58.8% Conservative A. Javed 195 22.3% Liberal Democrats L. Alcock 165 18.9% Turnout % Labour hold
Sinfin Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Mullarkey 1,132 70.0% Conservative T. Hart 328 20.3% Liberal Democrats M. Skelton 156 9.7% Turnout 20.2% Labour hold
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative E. Berry 1,803 52.3% Labour M. Byrne 1,343 39.0% Liberal Democrats P. Peat 302 8.8% Turnout 35.7% Conservative gain from Labour
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 2000". The Elections Centre. ^ "Derby". BBC News Online . Retrieved 27 September 2009 . ^ "Election results: local councils". The Times . 5 May 2000. p. 4. ^ "Local council results". Financial Times . 6 May 2000. p. 6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF) . Elections Centre.