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2000 Cheltenham Borough Council election
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2000 UK local government election
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December 2013
The 2000 Cheltenham Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/24.stm Cheltenham 2010-10-22 BBC News
After the election, the composition of the council was
Conservative 24
Liberal Democrat 12
People Against Bureaucracy 3
Labour 2 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5078739.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121105004739/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5078739.html usurped 2012-11-05 Local elections council results 2010-10-22 2000-05-06 HighBeam Research subscription London, England The Independent
Background
Since the 1999 election the Conservatives had gained a majority on the council after 2 councillors including 1 Liberal Democrat had defected to them. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61902311/counting-on-a-good-turnout-at-the-polls-chris-game Counting on a good turnout at the polls; Chris Game nominates the seats to watch as the Midlands holds its local elections 2010-10-22 2000-05-04 2020-09-03 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200903095835/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61902311/counting-on-a-good-turnout-at-the-polls-chris-game England Birmingham Post
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61902525/tories-jubilant-as-labour-feels-backlash Tories jubilant as Labour feels backlash 2010-10-22 2000-05-05 2020-09-03 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200903091900/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61902525/tories-jubilant-as-labour-feels-backlash England Birmingham Post
Cheltenham local election result 2000 http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/2000.pdf Borough council elections 4th May, 2000 2010-10-22 Cheltenham Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716141811/http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/2000.pdf 16 July 2011 Election results: local councils The Times 4 2000-05-05
Conservative Party (UK)
7
+2
53.8
47.9
12,499
-0.8%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
4
-3
30.8
36.7
9,570
+6.9%
Labour Party (UK)
1
+1
7.7
8.6
2,248
-4.2%
People Against Bureaucracy
1
0
7.7
6.3
1,637
-1.9%
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0
0
0.4
94
+0.0%
The Chaos Party
0
0
0
0.1
34
+0.1%
Ward results
All Saints
Conservative Party (UK)
Gary Bowden
939
45.9
+8.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine Franklin*
909
44.4
+12.0
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Cope
198
9.7
-2.0
30
1.5
-3.4
2,046
30.7
+0.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charlton Kings
Conservative Party (UK)
William Todman*
1,734
65.8
-0.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Harvey
729
27.7
+4.2
Labour Party (UK)
Jason Chess
173
6.6
-3.2
1,005
38.1
-5.0
2,636
42.0
-5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
College
Conservative Party (UK)
John Melville-Smith
1,354
45.4
-4.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lloyd Surgenor*
1,281
43.0
+13.3
People Against Bureaucracy
Alan Stone
249
8.4
-5.6
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Baxter
98
3.3
-3.4
73
2.4
-17.4
2,982
44.5
-0.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hatherley & the Reddings
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul McLain*
1,376
50.6
-3.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Rickell
1,179
43.3
+5.0
Labour Party (UK)
Betty Bench
167
6.1
-6.8
197
7.2
2,722
35.7
-0.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hesters Way
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sandra Holliday*
951
62.6
+9.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Penelope Hall
423
27.8
-0.7
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Moody
146
9.6
-8.9
528
34.7
+10.1
1,520
21.7
+0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lansdown
Conservative Party (UK)
Diggory Seacome
1,009
58.1
-8.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Jones*
596
34.3
+14.4
Labour Party (UK)
Clive Harriss
132
7.6
-5.5
413
23.8
-23.3
1,737
30.0
+1.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley
Conservative Party (UK)
Kenneth Buckland*
1,631
72.5
+10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Elizabeth Whalley
620
27.5
+11.1
1,011
44.9
-0.8
2,251
34.5
-7.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Park
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Garnham*
1,375
65.4
+4.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine Bennett
599
28.5
+0.2
Labour Party (UK)
Frank Bench
129
6.1
-4.4
776
36.9
+4.1
2,103
37.6
-1.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Pittville
Labour Party (UK)
Diana Hale
747
42.6
-6.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Barlow
671
38.2
+7.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Francis King
337
19.2
-1.2
76
4.3
-14.6
1,755
31.6
-4.2
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Prestbury
People Against Bureaucracy
Malcolm Stennett
1,388
58.7
-6.0
Conservative Party (UK)
John Newman*
791
33.4
+6.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mary Gray
187
7.9
-0.4
597
25.2
-12.6
2,366
39.2
+5.6
People Against Bureaucracy
St Marks
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alexis Cassin*
759
68.1
+19.4
Conservative Party (UK)
James Stevenson
227
20.4
-7.8
Labour Party (UK)
Andre Curtis
128
11.5
-11.6
532
47.8
+27.2
1,114
22.3
+0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St Pauls
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Stuart-Smith
694
44.2
+3.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Cupper
618
39.4
-0.9
Labour Party (UK)
William Fawcett
129
8.2
-3.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Keith Bessant
94
6.0
-1.6
The Chaos Party
Lee Holder
34
2.2
+2.2
76
4.8
+4.2
1,569
25.0
-1.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St Peters
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Lawrence*
729
56.9
+16.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Blumer
351
27.4
-10.4
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Irons
201
15.7
-6.1
378
29.5
+26.9
1,281
22.1
-3.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
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