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

Election result

2000 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Increase 3 45.0 19 28 49.1 15,822 52.7 +0.1
  Labour 7 Decrease 4 35.0 15 22 38.6 10,044 33.5 -7.8
  Liberal 1 Steady 5.0 2 3 5.3 1,230 4.1 -0.2
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 10.0 0 2 3.5 1,963 6.5 +5.5
  Independent Labour 1 Increase 1 5.0 1 2 3.5 877 2.9 N/A
  Legalise Cannabis 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 85 0.3 N/A

Ward results

Barnack

Barnack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Over* 671 84.5
Labour G. Jackson 123 15.5
Majority 548 69.0
Turnout 794 41.9
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Akhtar* 1,478 54.7
Conservative M. Hussain 1,224 45.3
Majority 254 9.4
Turnout 2,702 48.4
Labour hold Swing

Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Ash 902 63.8
Labour C. Hubback 256 18.1
Conservative P. Gale 256 18.1
Majority 646 45.7
Turnout 1,414 26.2
Liberal hold Swing

East

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Collins 893 59.8
Labour C. Edwards* 516 34.5
Legalise Cannabis M. Davies 85 5.7
Majority 377 25.2
Turnout 1,494 28.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Fletton

Fletton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Farrell* 605 50.9
Conservative A. Vigar 584 49.1
Majority 21 1.8
Turnout 1,189 21.8
Labour hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour K. Sharp 877 69.4
Conservative A. Stead 227 18.0
Labour J. Washington 159 12.6
Majority 650 51.5
Turnout 1,263 33.1
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

North Bretton

North Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnson* 702 61.1
Conservative S. Scott 447 38.9
Majority 255 22.2
Turnout 1,149 20.7
Labour hold Swing

Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Weaver* 772 47.4
Conservative G. Murphy 707 43.5
Liberal A. Clarke 148 9.1
Majority 65 4.0
Turnout 1,627 28.3
Labour hold Swing

Orton Waterville

Orton Waterville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kempsell* 1,444 76.2
Labour K. Whitworth 452 23.8
Majority 992 52.3
Turnout 1,896 30.7
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peach* 1,833 76.1
Labour M. Hussain 422 17.5
Liberal Democrats C. Spencer 154 6.4
Majority 1,411 58.6
Turnout 2,409 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

Paston

Paston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bleakney* 507 47.8
Conservative K. Jarvie 366 34.5
Liberal C. Walker 187 17.6
Majority 141 13.3
Turnout 1,060 19.8
Labour hold Swing

Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. O'Brien 638 54.2
Conservative H. Newton 398 33.8
Liberal D. Robson 141 12.0
Majority 240 20.4
Turnout 1,177 22.5
Labour hold Swing

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Dale* 421 54.2
Conservative L. Serluca 356 45.8
Majority 65 8.4
Turnout 777 30.5
Labour hold Swing

South Bretton

South Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Law 823 61.2
Labour A. Ellis* 521 38.8
Majority 302 22.5
Turnout 1,344 32.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stanground

Stanground
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rush 992 52.5
Labour R. Palmer* 899 47.5
Majority 93 4.9
Turnout 1,891 33.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Walton

Walton (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sandford* 943 65.9
Liberal Democrats D. Fower 866 60.5
Conservative J. Roberts 402 28.1
Conservative R. Allen 305 21.3
Labour W. Burke 147 10.3
Labour Z. Bishrey 126 8.8
Turnout 1,432 37.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Werrington North

Werrington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hitchborn 834 62.2
Labour M. Jamil 506 37.8
Majority 328 24.5
Turnout 1,340 25.4
Conservative hold Swing

Werrington South

Werrington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Raines* 1,287 77.2
Labour C. Fisher 380 22.8
Majority 907 54.4
Turnout 1,667 30.7
Conservative hold Swing

West

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Ridgway* 1,773 81.1
Labour A. Pears 414 18.9
Majority 1,359 62.1
Turnout 2,187 39.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Peterborough_City_Council_election

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