2000 UK local government election
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]
Overall results 2000 Plymouth City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 38 26 0 26 65.0 48.1 29,644 15.3 Labour 22 0 26 26 35.0 35.9 22,115 12.2 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 14.6 8,992 2.7 Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 128 0.9 Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 308 0.3 Liberal 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 313 New Independent Democrat 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 143 0.5 Total 60 61,643
Ward results
Budshead (3 seats) Location of Budshead ward Budshead (3 seats)[ 3] [ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Ronald Simmonds 1,134 Labour Paul Carter 1,105 Labour Thomas Coleman 1,079 Conservative N. Milne 708 Conservative J. White 678 Conservative E. Wright 645 Liberal Democrats S. Simmonds 357 Turnout 24.7% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Compton (3 seats) Location of Compton ward Compton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Albert Fry 1,910 Conservative David Stark 1,887 Conservative Thomas Savery 1,886 Labour M. Dax 646 Labour S. Orgill 634 Labour K. French 586 Liberal Democrats C. Richardson 466 Liberal Democrats R. Casley 442 Liberal Democrats M. Barriball 439 Turnout 35.5% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Drake (3 seats) Location of Drake ward Drake (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Karen Gillard 1,190 Conservative Colin Miles 1,151 Conservative Patrick Marshall 1,123 Liberal Democrats R. Bray 1,049 Liberal Democrats S. Luscombe 989 Liberal Democrats R. Egerton 974 Labour V. Hiromeris 939 Labour C. Childs 907 Labour G. Pettet 903 Turnout 29.5% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Efford (3 seats) Location of Efford ward Efford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Michael Leaves 1,353 Labour Bernard Miller 1,313 Conservative Mary Orchard 1,310 Labour Jane Margaret Jones 1,301 Labour Brian Vincent 1,278 Conservative P. Rickard 1,192 Liberal R. Vosper 326 Liberal Democrats C. Curry 313 Turnout 33.1% Conservative gain from Labour Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour
Eggbuckland (3 seats) Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Gloria Bragg 1,894 Conservative Michael Foster 1,845 Conservative Paul Rowe 1,788 Labour Derick Brian Bray 1,605 Labour Michael George Wright 1,522 Labour M. Robinson 1,462 Liberal Democrats R. Bellamy 496 Turnout 36.5% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Estover (3 seats) Location of Estover ward Estover (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Peter Brookshaw 2,419 Conservative Heather Ellis 2,395 Conservative Alexandra Sloggett 2,254 Labour L. Fone 1,322 Labour Michael Robert Fox 1,294 Labour P. Harvey 1,164 Liberal Democrats S. Hutty 500 Turnout 33.4% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Ham (3 seats) Location of Ham ward Ham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Tudor Evans 1,150 Labour Ian Gordon 1,066 Labour Christopher Pattison 1,034 Conservative D. Corry 738 Conservative R. McSweeney 698 Conservative M. White 638 Liberal Democrats M. Luscombe 268 Independent Democrat P. Stanner 143 Turnout 27.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Honicknowle (3 seats) Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Alan Ford 1,306 Labour Pauline Purnell 1,206 Labour Peter Smith 1,174 Conservative K. Foster 915 Conservative J. Wallace 894 Conservative R. Mahony 881 Liberal Democrats M. Bellamy 389 Turnout 27.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Keyham (3 seats) Location of Keyham ward Keyham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Howard Davey 1,000 Labour Steven Lemin 981 Conservative James Bell 915 Labour A. Stephens 904 Conservative D. Hooper 903 Conservative J. Ellis 812 Liberal Democrats M. Gallagher 335 Turnout 26.7% Labour hold Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour
Mount Gould (3 seats) Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Glenn Jordan 867 Conservative S. Bennett 836 Labour A. Hughes 808 Conservative J. Pritchard 805 Labour John Gerard Williams 793 Labour Edwin Shaun Rennie 754 Liberal Democrats A. Egerton 482 Liberal Democrats G. Nye 456 Liberal Democrats P. York 449 Independent C. Brown 128 Turnout 28.0% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Labour hold
Plympton Erle (3 seats) Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Kathleen Banks 2,400 Conservative John Fox 2,332 Conservative David James 2,299 Labour S. Dann 815 Labour M. Hughes 679 Liberal Democrats K. Hill 667 Labour A. Mason 658 Liberal Democrats S. Jennett 504 Liberal Democrats J. Seed 407 Turnout 28.2% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Patrick Nicholson 2,086 Conservative Delia Ford 2,011 Conservative Maureen Lawley 1,728 Labour E. O'Hara 733 Labour F. Sheaff 606 Labour W. Wraight 566 Liberal Democrats A. Cains 290 Liberal Democrats V. Baharie 267 Turnout 36.2% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative David Viney 2,885 Conservative Vivien Pengelly 2,793 Conservative Kevin Wigens 2,669 Labour J. Kirk 1,032 Labour V. Burns 860 Labour L. Stacey 810 Liberal Democrats J. Coker 517 Liberal Democrats P. Durrant 495 Liberal Democrats C. Burrows 434 Turnout 39.9% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Kenneth Foster 1,907 Conservative Wendy Foster 1,872 Conservative Michael Leaves 1,786 Labour R. Earl 1,116 Labour P. Allan 908 Labour J. Clynch 883 Liberal Democrats J. Byatt 696 Liberal Democrats M. Coker 621 Liberal Democrats A. Nelmes 592 Turnout 40.9% Conservative hold Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Southway (3 seats) Location of Southway ward Southway (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Dennis Camp 1,446 Conservative Janice Harden 1,399 Conservative Graham Horler 1,318 Labour A. Bull 1,306 Conservative E. Willey 1,288 Labour John George Jones 1,286 Liberal Democrats M. Trench 315 Turnout 30.8% Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
St Budeax (3 seats) Location of St Budeax ward St Budeax (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Brenda Jones 1,218 Labour Carol Blackburn 1,181 Labour Thomas Wildy 1,074 Conservative J. Plymsol 1,002 Conservative E. Price 948 Conservative M. Gibson 925 Liberal Democrats W. Gallagher 384 Turnout 28.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Peter (3 seats) Location of St Peter ward x
St Peter (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Sylvia Bellamy 1,062 Labour Robert Bellamy 994 Labour Mark King 985 Conservative J. Parry 651 Conservative D. Gamble 646 Conservative P. Parnall 637 Liberal Democrats H. Guy 280 Liberal Democrats P. Jones 277 Turnout 24.8% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Stoke (3 seats) Location of Stoke ward Stoke (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Constance Pascoe 1,584 Conservative Yvonne Dawson 1,556 Conservative Grant Monahan 1,481 Labour David Alexander Millar 1,237 Labour Janet Millar 1,182 Labour William John Stevens 1,172 Liberal Democrats S. Guy 447 Liberal Democrats J. Evans 422 Turnout 35.3% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Sutton (3 seats) Location of Sutton ward Sutton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Frederick Brimacombe 1,188 Conservative Anna Angel 1,101 Labour Jean Nelder 1,095 Conservative K. Kelway 1,071 Labour E. Cohen 1,031 Labour G. Wheeler 1,008 Liberal Democrats J. Dean 320 Turnout 29.5% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Labour hold
Trelawny (3 seats) Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative John Mahony 1,633 Conservative Patricia Nicholson 1,620 Conservative David Birkenhead 1,565 Labour R. Rogers 1,138 Labour G. Shears 1,113 Labour V. Woodward 1,093 Liberal Democrats P. Aldersley 408 Green F. Allen 308 Turnout 42.5% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
References ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 2000 (PDF) . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 9. ^ "Local Elections 2000". BBC News . ^ "Your Local Councillors". Archived from the original on 12 May 2000. Retrieved 25 November 2019 . ^ "Plymouth City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF) . Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .