2000 UK local government election
The 2000 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council were held on 4 May 2000.
The Labour Party retained control of the council, although Labour polled a lower percentage of votes (40.21%) than the Conservative Party (44.61%) in this election.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 40
- Conservative 17
- Liberal Democrat 3
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 33
- Conservative 24
- Liberal Democrat 3
Election results
Bilston East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Louise Miles | 845 | 51.62 | |
| Conservative | Brenda Wilson | 557 | 34.03 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Birch | 231 | 14.11 | |
Majority | 288 | 17.59 | |
Turnout | 1,637 | 20.29 | |
Bilston North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gillian Fellows | 1133 | 46.92 | |
| Labour | Mark Stringer | 1089 | 45.09 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 189 | 7.83 | |
Majority | 44 | 1.82 | |
Turnout | 2,415 | 22.77 | |
Blakenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Jones | 2072 | 70.86 | |
| Conservative | John Corns | 668 | 22.85 | |
| Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 172 | 5.88 | |
Majority | 1404 | 48.02 | |
Turnout | 2,924 | 33.11 | |
Bushbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Bem | 1161 | 43.21 | |
| Independent | Philip Turley | 794 | 29.55 | |
| Labour | Sher Dulai | 583 | 21.70 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Stocking | 148 | 5.51 | |
Majority | 367 | 13.66 | |
Turnout | 2,687 | 30.73 | |
East Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Patricia Byrne | 1162 | 60.52 | |
| Conservative | Alwyn Murray | 561 | 29.22 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse | 192 | 10.00 | |
Majority | 601 | 31.30 | |
Turnout | 1,920 | 24.30 | |
Ettingshall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Johnson | 1033 | 59.64 | |
| Conservative | Robert Green | 464 | 26.79 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 228 | 13.16 | |
Majority | 569 | 32.86 | |
Turnout | 1,732 | 20.77 | |
Fallings Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sandra Terry | 1115 | 46.34 | |
| Labour | Michael Ewing | 1064 | 44.22 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Butler | 139 | 5.77 | |
| Liberal | David Hallmark | 86 | 3.57 | |
Majority | 51 | 2.12 | |
Turnout | 2,406 | 29.43 | |
Graiseley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elias Mattu | 1816 | 50.81 | |
| Conservative | David Jack | 1460 | 40.86 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Millar | 288 | 8.06 | |
Majority | 356 | 9.97 | |
Turnout | 3,574 | 39.23 | |
Heath Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Leslie Turner | 767 | 43.02 | |
| Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 529 | 29.67 | |
| Conservative | Rina Nayer | 382 | 21.42 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 102 | 5.72 | |
Majority | 238 | 13.35 | |
Turnout | 1,783 | 22.52 | |
Low Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Sweet | 1064 | 68.07 | |
| Conservative | Leon Tanski | 493 | 31.54 | |
Majority | 571 | 36.53 | |
Turnout | 1,563 | 18.01 | |
Merry Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christine Mills | 2033 | 64.66 | |
| Labour | Kevin Stelfox | 762 | 24.24 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Beard | 346 | 11.00 | |
Majority | 1271 | 40.43 | |
Turnout | 3,144 | 32.63 | |
Oxley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Lucas | 1211 | 45.98 | |
| Labour | Paul Allen | 1127 | 42.79 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 285 | 5.51 | |
Majority | 84 | 3.19 | |
Turnout | 2,634 | 27.65 | |
Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lucinda Turner | 1885 | 50.60 | |
| Labour | Philip Page | 1338 | 35.92 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Lewis | 274 | 7.36 | |
| Green | David Hawkins | 220 | 5.91 | |
Majority | 547 | 14.69 | |
Turnout | 3,725 | 36.04 | |
Penn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Hart | 2345 | 60.47 | |
| Labour | Barry Thomas | 1168 | 30.12 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle | 261 | 6.73 | |
| Green | Rachel Shanks | 101 | 2.60 | |
Majority | 1177 | 30.35 | |
Turnout | 3,878 | 38.67 | |
St. Peter's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Surjan Duhra | 1506 | 57.88 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Hodson | 596 | 22.91 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Kelly | 492 | 18.91 | |
Majority | 910 | 34.97 | |
Turnout | 2,602 | 26.53 | |
Spring Vale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitehouse | 2038 | 63.14 | |
| Labour | Graham Childs | 841 | 26.05 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Haynes | 348 | 10.78 | |
Majority | 1197 | 37.08 | |
Turnout | 3,228 | 32.27 | |
Tettenhall Regis Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barry Findlay | 2029 | 69.53 | |
| Labour | David Allcock | 534 | 18.30 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 351 | 12.03 | |
Majority | 1495 | 51.23 | |
Turnout | 2,918 | 31.64 | |
Tettenhall Wightwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Wynne | 2544 | 75.47 | |
| Labour | Caroline Siarkiewicz | 563 | 16.70 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett | 263 | 7.80 | |
Majority | 1981 | 58.77 | |
Turnout | 3,371 | 37.02 | |
Wednesfield North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Matthew Holdcroft | 1272 | 49.92 | |
| Labour | Michael Stafford Good | 1031 | 40.46 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 242 | 9.50 | |
Majority | 241 | 9.46 | |
Turnout | 2,548 | 28.39 | |
Wednesfield South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simon Jevon | 1587 | 60.41 | |
| Labour | Susan Hall | 1032 | 39.28 | |
Majority | 555 | 21.13 | |
Turnout | 2,267 | 30.00 | |
External links
- Wolverhampton election results 2000 from BBC
- Local Election Results for May 2000