2000 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2000 UK local government election December 2023 December 2013 2000 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election West Yorkshire parliamentary no yes 4 May 2000 1999 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 1999 2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2002 17 of 54 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 28 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 10 10 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 11 28 9 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 15 1 Leader Leader after election Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. The total turnout of the election was 28.97% (40,190 voters of an electorate of 138,748). The winning candidate in each ward is highlighted in bold. After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 28 Liberal Democrats 15 Labour 10 Independent 1 Ward results Brighouse ward Brighouse ward Independent (politician) Colin Stout 951 39.20 Conservative Party (UK) Thiruvenkatar Krishnapillai 737 30.37 Labour Party (UK) Edith Ann Martin 621 25.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracie Anne Quinn-Robinson 117 4.82 214 2,426 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Calder Valley ward Calder Valley ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Seward 1,406 51.10 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Charles Timbers 912 33.15 Green Party of England and Wales Jamie Johnson 433 15.73 494 2,751 30.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Elland ward Elland ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia May Allen 1,106 56.92 Conservative Party (UK) Michael John Clarke 434 22.33 Labour Party (UK) Dawn Neal 403 20.74 672 1,943 24.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) Greetland and Stainland ward Greetland and Stainland ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Watson 1,183 51.70 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Smith 813 35.53 Labour Party (UK) Matthew James Talbot 292 12.76 370 2,288 24.41 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward Conservative Party (UK) David Eric Kirton 1,711 73.08 Labour Party (UK) Merlin Alexander Kalanovic 630 26.91 1,081 2,341 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Illingworth ward Illingworth ward Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey James Wallace 805 53.38 Labour Party (UK) Jack Oade 490 32.49 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eira Rutley 213 14.12 315 1,508 21.49 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Luddendenfoot ward Luddendenfoot ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Sephton Coles 1,272 53.82 Conservative Party (UK) Charmain Vivienne Smith 556 23.52 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Jill Smith 535 22.64 716 2,363 27.57 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mixenden ward Mixenden ward Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Mary Stott 658 44.79 Labour Party (UK) Freda Mary Davis 395 26.88 Independent Labour Redmond Mellett 293 19.94 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew John Foster 82 5.58 Independent (politician) Sean Vincent Loftus 41 2.79 263 1,469 20.45 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Labour Northowram and Shelf ward Northowram and Shelf ward Conservative Party (UK) Graham Edward Alexander Reason 1,877 73.32 Labour Party (UK) Derek Fox Haviour 683 26.67 1,194 2,560 29.47 Conservative Party (UK) Ovenden ward Ovenden ward Labour Party (UK) Bryan Thomas Raymond Smith 522 41.19 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Victoria McCartney 412 32.51 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Durkin 333 26.28 110 1,267 17.44 Labour Party (UK) Rastrick ward Rastrick ward Conservative Party (UK) Anne McAllister 1,379 64.46 Labour Co-operative George Edward Richardson 760 35.53 619 2,139 26.55 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ryburn ward Ryburn ward Conservative Party (UK) David Rouse Lang 1,220 47.54 Labour Party (UK) Judith Mary Gannon 699 27.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Elizabeth White 647 25.21 521 2,566 28.14 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skircoat ward Skircoat ward Conservative Party (UK) John Frank Brearley Ford 1,692 67.24 Labour Party (UK) Keith Lucas 411 16.33 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Madeleine Harrison 304 12.08 Green Party of England and Wales Howard Smith 109 4.33 1,281 2,516 29.26 Conservative Party (UK) Sowerby Bridge ward Sowerby Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) Howard Blagbrough 1,075 49.58 Labour Party (UK) Paul Anthony Wyatt 752 34.68 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Ann Ashton 341 15.72 323 2,168 28.08 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St John's ward St John's ward Conservative Party (UK) Chaudhary Mohammed Saghir 1,222 44.42 Labour Party (UK) Michael Donald Higgins 1,102 40.05 Independent (politician) Barbara Lynne Peggs 427 15.52 120 2,751 34.77 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Todmorden ward Todmorden ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Olwen Jean Arlette Jennings 1,042 48.33 Labour Party (UK) John Lindsay Oldham 635 29.45 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Norman Brown 393 18.22 British National Party Christian Michael Jackson 86 3.98 407 2,156 27.49 Liberal Democrats (UK) Town ward Town ward Conservative Party (UK) Janet Ellen Hardy 1,249 52.28 Labour Party (UK) Daniel McIntyre 840 35.16 Independent (politician) Gwyneth Greenwood 300 12.55 409 2,389 27.52 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Warley ward Warley ward Conservative Party (UK) Martin Howard Peel 1,488 57.47 Labour Party (UK) Richard Harvey Ward 806 31.13 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Andrew Pearson 295 11.39 682 2,589 33.13 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Election of Local Councillors 2000. calderdale.gov.uk. https://archive.today/20130420141036/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/CALDERDALE-ELECTION-RESULTS-2000.310513.jp Calderdale Election Results. The Halifax Evening Courier. https://archive.today/20130421005416/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/TORIES-STORM-INTO-POWER.313479.jp Tories storm into power. The Halifax Evening Courier. 2000 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000