2000 Colchester Borough Council election
The 2000 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, 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 22
- Labour 14
- Tiptree Residents Association 1
Background[]
Before the election the Liberal Democrats had the most seats on the council with 25, compared to 18 for the Conservative Party, 15 for the Labour Party, 1 for the Tiptree Residents' Association and 1 other independent.[2] Among the 20 councillors who were defending seats at the election were the Liberal Democrat leader of the council for the last two years,[3] Colin Sykes in Stanway, and the Liberal Democrat mayor Martin Hunt in Prettygate.[2]
Four Liberal Democrat and three Labour councillors stood down at the election including the Liberal Democrat former leader of the council, Steve Cawley in Shrub End.[2]
Election result[]
The Conservatives gained four seats, while the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of two seats.[3] The Liberal Democrats just remained the largest party, but among those to lose their seats to the Conservatives were the council leader Colin Sykes in Stanway by 54 votes and the mayor Martin Hunt in Prettygate by 213 votes.[3] Labour remained third after losing two seats, but also gaining one, while Tony Webb was the only independent to remain on the council after holding his seat in Tiptree.[3]
Following the election Bill Frame was chosen as leader of the Liberal Democrat group defeating Terry Sutton and he then became the new leader of the council.[4]
2000 Colchester Borough Council election[3][5] | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 9 | ![]() |
45.0 | 12 | 21 | 35.0 | 11,951 | 38.8 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | ![]() |
30.0 | 17 | 23 | 38.3 | 10,192 | 33.1 | –3.8 | |
Labour | 4 | ![]() |
20.0 | 11 | 15 | 25.0 | 7,429 | 24.1 | –6.5 | |
Tiptree Residents | 1 | ![]() |
5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 727 | 2.4 | New | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 478 | 1.6 | New | |
Natural Law | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 0.1 | New |
Ward results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Smith | 874 | 44.3 | ||
Labour | Dave Harris | 788 | 40.0 | ||
Conservative | Pat Armstrong | 310 | 15.7 | ||
Majority | 86 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,972 | 34 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Henry Spyvee | 788 | 42.9 | ||
Conservative | Neil Stock | 525 | 28.6 | ||
Labour | Kim Naish | 486 | 26.4 | ||
Natural Law | Loretta Basker | 39 | 2.1 | ||
Majority | 263 | 14.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,838 | 31 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wendy Scattergood | 582 | 73.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Caroline West | 168 | 21.3 | ||
Labour | Jean Quinn | 38 | 4.8 | ||
Majority | 414 | 52.5 | |||
Turnout | 788 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patricia Sanderson | 321 | 43.4 | ||
Labour | Tina Cooke | 248 | 33.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Flanagan | 171 | 23.1 | ||
Majority | 73 | 9.9 | |||
Turnout | 740 | 42 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Cannon | 418 | 76.0 | ||
Labour | Richard Bartholomew | 68 | 12.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Craig Sutton | 64 | 11.6 | ||
Majority | 350 | 63.6 | |||
Turnout | 550 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Terry Brady | 696 | 40.1 | ||
Labour | Paul Bishop | 553 | 31.9 | ||
Conservative | Mike Segal | 306 | 17.6 | ||
Independent | P. Farley | 181 | 10.4 | ||
Majority | 143 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,736 | 28 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sonia Lewis | 1,252 | 64.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Martin | 573 | 29.6 | ||
Labour | Edna Salmon | 113 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | 679 | 35.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,938 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Gower | 447 | 65.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Treloar | 134 | 19.6 | ||
Labour | John Coombes | 103 | 15.1 | ||
Majority | 313 | 45.8 | |||
Turnout | 684 | 33 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Gerard Oxford | 1,094 | 41.1 | ||
Conservative | David Adams | 934 | 35.1 | ||
Labour | Lucy Wood | 634 | 23.8 | ||
Majority | 160 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,662 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Gray | 681 | 57.2 | ||
Labour | Dave Speed | 309 | 25.9 | ||
Conservative | Mike Coyne | 201 | 16.9 | ||
Majority | 372 | 31.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,191 | 23 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian McCord | 1,034 | 48.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Martin Hunt | 821 | 38.7 | ||
Labour | Andy Frost | 267 | 12.6 | ||
Majority | 213 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,122 | 36 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Don Quinn | 559 | 57.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gant | 216 | 22.1 | ||
Conservative | Richard Lambeth | 203 | 20.8 | ||
Majority | 343 | 35.1 | |||
Turnout | 978 | 17 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tina Dopson | 738 | 43.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Fellows | 731 | 42.9 | ||
Conservative | Debbie White | 233 | 13.7 | ||
Majority | 7 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,702 | 34 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Roy Gamble | 958 | 49.4 | ||
Conservative | Derek Smith | 674 | 34.8 | ||
Labour | Peter Brine | 206 | 15.8 | ||
Majority | 284 | 14.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,938 | 33 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Buston | 840 | 48.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Una Jones | 631 | 36.3 | ||
Labour | Edmund Chinnery | 265 | 15.3 | ||
Majority | 209 | 12.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,736 | 33 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Bourne | 435 | 38.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Williamson | 424 | 37.5 | ||
Conservative | Ron Levy | 272 | 24.0 | ||
Majority | 11 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,131 | 19 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Pyman | 866 | 44.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Colin Sykes | 812 | 41.9 | ||
Labour | Ian Yates | 259 | 13.4 | ||
Majority | 54 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,937 | 32 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiptree Residents | Tony Webb | 727 | 41.2 | ||
Conservative | Richard Martin | 418 | 23.7 | ||
Labour | Tania Rogers | 324 | 18.3 | ||
Independent | Helen Bunney | 297 | 16.8 | ||
Majority | 309 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,766 | 28 | |||
Tiptree Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jowers | 1,342 | 76.5 | ||
Labour | Bry Mogridge | 258 | 14.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sally Scott | 154 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 1,084 | 61.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,754 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bob Newman | 778 | 44.4 | ||
Conservative | Judith Kennerdale | 773 | 44.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Lancaster | 202 | 11.5 | ||
Majority | 5 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,753 | 25 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2000 and 2002[]
Lexden[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 939 | 55.9 | -8.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 639 | 38.0 | +8.4 | ||
Labour | 103 | 6.1 | +0.3 | ||
Majority | 300 | 17.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,681 | 39.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Prettygate[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1,674 | 41.4 | +2.7 | ||
Conservative | 1,498 | 37.1 | -11.7 | ||
Labour | 869 | 21.5 | +8.9 | ||
Majority | 176 | 4.3 | |||
Turnout | 4,041 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Mile End[]
A by-election took place in Mile End on 22 November 2001 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor David Goatley due to pressure of work.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 529 | 33.6 | -7.7 | ||
Conservative | 468 | 29.7 | -5.5 | ||
Labour | 443 | 28.1 | +4.6 | ||
Independent | 135 | 8.6 | +8.6 | ||
Majority | 61 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,575 | 14.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Colchester: Candidates take to campaign trail". Essex County Standard. 3 April 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Election round-up: Colchester mayor ousted by Tory gains". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 5 May 2000.
- ^ "Colchester : New election shock for Lib Dems". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 May 2000.
- ^ "Election results: local councils - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 2000.
- ^ a b c "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Potter, Charlotte (9 November 2001). "Colchester: Councillors face new rules on phone use". Essex County Publications. NewsBank.
- 2000 English local elections
- Colchester Borough Council elections
- 2000s in Essex