2000 St Albans City and District Council election
Appearance
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The 2000 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrats 23
- Conservative 19
- Labour 15
- Independent 1[2]
Election result
[edit]Overall turnout at the election was 33.56%,[3] down from 37.1% at the 1999 election.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 8 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 13,205 | +5.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | 5 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 26.3 | 32.7 | 10,715 | -2.1% | |
Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 26.3 | 23.9 | 7,838 | -6.6% | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1,013 | +2.9% | |
Natural Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 37 | +0.1% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edward Hill | 714 | 48.3 | −6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Moira Seton | 400 | 27.1 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | Peter White | 363 | 24.6 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 314 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,477 | 28.2 | −16.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Rose | 834 | 60.5 | −0.4 | |
Conservative | Margaret Brownlie | 368 | 26.7 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Carol Prowse | 176 | 12.8 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 466 | 33.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,378 | 27.7 | −5.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Wright | 790 | 47.3 | −2.1 | |
Labour | Dawn Pratley | 478 | 28.6 | −1.8 | |
Conservative | James Vessey | 403 | 24.1 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 312 | 18.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,671 | 35.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Harrison | 813 | 43.0 | +3.4 | |
Labour | Andrew Gilson | 693 | 36.7 | −4.3 | |
Conservative | Diana Hall | 383 | 20.3 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 120 | 6.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,889 | 39.4 | −5.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brian Peyton | 974 | 45.6 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Michael Clark | 847 | 39.7 | +1.0 | |
Labour | David Crew | 277 | 13.0 | −9.8 | |
Natural Law | Patricia Saunders | 37 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 127 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,135 | 40.1 | +2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Chambers | 901 | 55.3 | +12.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Valerie Goodyear | 565 | 34.7 | −3.9 | |
Labour | Richard Botterill | 164 | 10.1 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 336 | 20.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,630 | 31.0 | −3.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Treasure | 1,092 | 65.9 | +9.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Canfield | 325 | 19.6 | −3.6 | |
Labour | Linda Spiri | 239 | 14.4 | −4.1 | |
Majority | 767 | 46.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,656 | 31.4 | −4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Newman | 1,155 | 67.1 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Spinks | 323 | 18.8 | −2.3 | |
Labour | Richard Ough | 244 | 14.2 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 832 | 48.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,722 | 30.3 | −3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sean Flynn | 816 | 59.0 | −7.0 | |
Conservative | Derek Caroline | 358 | 25.9 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Prowse | 208 | 15.1 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 458 | 33.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,382 | 23.6 | −2.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Stroud | 878 | 47.1 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | John Foster | 706 | 37.9 | +3.0 | |
Labour | John Baughan | 281 | 15.1 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 172 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,865 | 37.1 | −2.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Bretherton | 880 | 42.3 | +10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joy Winder | 858 | 41.3 | +2.1 | |
Labour | Janet Smith | 341 | 16.4 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,079 | 40.4 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Jameson | 749 | 43.5 | +5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Finley | 651 | 37.8 | +1.4 | |
Labour | Donald Williamson | 323 | 18.7 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 98 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,723 | 32.1 | −0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Anthony Swendell | 1,013 | 52.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher O'Donovan | 824 | 42.9 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Brian Chapman | 796 | 41.5 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Paul Finigan | 576 | 30.0 | −6.3 | |
Labour | Vivienne Windle | 201 | 10.5 | −5.4 | |
Labour | John Paton | 141 | 7.3 | −5.9 | |
Turnout | 1,919 | 41.4 | +0.0 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sinead Coyle | 763 | 60.4 | −5.9 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Brown | 339 | 26.8 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Harris | 162 | 12.8 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 424 | 33.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,264 | 24.1 | −4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Helen Ives-Rose | 673 | 43.4 | −8.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ilyas Khan | 578 | 37.3 | +6.6 | |
Conservative | Sheila Sanders | 299 | 19.3 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 95 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,550 | 29.8 | −4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hazel Ward | 1,009 | 56.2 | +14.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Khalil Moghul | 530 | 29.5 | −8.3 | |
Labour | Patricia Allen | 255 | 14.2 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 479 | 26.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,794 | 35.1 | −3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Clare Ellis | 1,034 | 47.2 | +6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Morris | 924 | 42.2 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Jillian Butchart | 231 | 10.6 | −7.4 | |
Majority | 110 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,189 | 41.9 | −3.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Clark | 947 | 51.1 | +9.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Edelston | 736 | 39.7 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Michael Fletcher | 170 | 9.2 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 211 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,853 | 38.9 | −5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2000 and 2002
[edit]Park Street
[edit]A by-election was held in Park Street ward on 12 October 2000 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Barry Blackwall.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1,039 | 57.3 | +19.5 | ||
Conservative | 612 | 33.8 | −9.7 | ||
Labour | 161 | 8.9 | −9.8 | ||
Majority | 427 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,812 | 33.0 | +0.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Sopwell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,695 | 55.6 | −4.8 | ||
Conservative | 708 | 23.2 | −3.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 544 | 17.9 | +5.1 | ||
Other | 99 | 3.3 | +3.3 | ||
Majority | 987 | 32.4 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,046 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "St Albans". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "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 p q r s t "District Council Election Results - 4 May 2000". St Albans City and District Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Only a quarter of the electorate turned out to vote in one ward as the first all-out council election for 25 years failed to capture the public's imagination". Hertfordshire County Publications. NewsBank. 29 May 1999.
- ^ "Election results: local councils". The Times. 6 May 2000. p. 10.
- ^ "Councillor behind CPZ steps down". Hertfordshire County Publications. NewsBank. 25 August 2000.
- ^ a b "Local Authority Byelection Results October 2000". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results - June 2001". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.