2000 Manchester City Council election

2000 UK local government election September 2026 December 2013 2000 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1999 Manchester City Council election 1999 2000 05 04 y 2002 Manchester City Council election 2002 33 of 99 seats to Manchester City Council 50 Manchester 2000.png Map of results of 2000 election Leader of the Council Richard Leese Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Richard Leese Labour Party (UK) Richard Leese Labour Party (UK) 27 seats,53.4% Crumpsall 80 24 78 2 31,378 49.1% 4.3% Simon Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Gorton South 7 seats,30.3% 19 9 21 2 20,605 32.2% 1.9% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2004. The two Independent Labour candidates stood again as "Peace 2000 England's Republican". Overall turnout fell slightly to 20.5% and the Labour Party retained overall control of the council.Manchester Evening News, 5 May 2000. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/2000.htm Manchester 2000 council election results manchester.gov.uk 2012-01-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20020626190032/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/2000.htm 2002-06-26 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party31,378 (49.1%)49.1 Labour Party (UK) 4.324 (72.7%)24 33 Labour Party (UK) 2 78 (78.8%)78 99 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Democrats20,605 (32.2%)32.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.9 9 (27.3%)9 33 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 21 (21.2%)21 99 Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party7,684 (12.0%)12.0 Conservative Party (UK) 0.30 (0.0%)0 33 Conservative Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Conservative Party (UK)Green Party3,839 (6.0%)6.0 Green Party of England and Wales 2.1 0 (0.0%)0 33 Green Party of England and Wales 0 (0.0%)0 99 Green Party of England and WalesIndependent138 (0.2%)0.2 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 33 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent (politician)Socialist Labour110 (0.2%)0.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 33 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Socialist Labour Party (UK)Residents100 (0.1%)0.1 Residents Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 33 Residents Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 99 Residents AssociationIndependent Liberal32 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Liberal 0 (0.0%)0 33 Independent Liberal 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent LiberalIndependent Labour25 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0 33 Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent LabourCommunist League22 (0.0%)0.0 Communist League (UK, 1988) 0 (0.0%)0 33 Communist League (UK, 1988) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Communist League (UK, 1988) + ↓ 78 21 Ward results Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) Thomas O'Callaghan* 776 76.3 +0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Karen Farnen 95 9.3 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Kierman 90 8.8 -0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Bruce Bingham 56 5.5 +1.1 681 67.0 +1.0 1,017 13.3 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) +0.4 Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) Anthony Burns* 971 65.4 -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Ellerton 297 20.0 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Fisher 183 12.3 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Gareth Pittam 33 2.2 +2.2 674 45.4 -9.9 1,484 18.3 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) -4.9 Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Wheale* 1,258 56.2 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Whitehead 574 25.7 -9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Bumby 271 12.1 +6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Candeland 79 3.5 +0.0 Residents Association David Aldred 55 2.5 +2.5 684 30.6 +10.6 2,237 21.0 -5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.2 Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) Veronica Myers* 556 69.3 -10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Bradshaw 109 13.6 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Carol Roberts 99 12.3 +3.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Paul Arnold 25 3.1 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Roy Snape 13 1.6 +1.6 447 55.7 -12.8 802 11.7 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) -6.4 Beswick and Clayton Beswick and Clayton Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Clayton* 832 47.9 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Mick Loughman 807 46.4 -10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Wattenbach 87 5.0 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Brennan 12 0.7 +0.7 25 1.5 -16.0 1,738 25.2 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) +9.5 Blackley Blackley Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Barnes* 934 56.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Connell 445 26.8 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Keller 238 14.4 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Shaw 41 2.5 +2.5 489 29.5 -2.2 1,658 20.7 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) -1.1 Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) John Smith 842 50.6 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Boyes 697 41.9 -12.7 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Birchenough 97 5.8 +2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Allen 28 1.7 +1.7 145 8.7 -3.4 1,664 24.0 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) +10.4 Brooklands Brooklands Labour Party (UK) Susan Cooley* 948 50.8 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Kenny 733 39.3 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Rothery 133 7.1 -5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Zoe Whiteman 53 2.8 +2.8 215 11.5 -15.9 1,867 23.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) -7.9 Burnage Burnage Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Robinson* 956 45.4 -15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Cameron 567 26.9 +11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Schofield 372 17.7 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Crawford 210 10.0 +6.6 389 18.5 -22.7 2,105 21.9 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) -13.4 Central Central Liberal Democrats (UK) Marc Ramsbottom 991 56.4 +30.0 Labour Party (UK) Frank Duffy 630 35.8 -25.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Davis 80 4.6 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Elvis Presley 49 2.8 -1.4 Independent (politician) Jason Ripley 8 0.5 +0.5 361 20.5 -14.2 1,758 19.0 +5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +27.6 Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) Mark Hackett* 924 57.0 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Isherwood 605 37.3 +12.2 Green Party of England and Wales Claudia French 92 5.7 +5.7 319 19.7 -17.2 1,621 19.6 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) -8.5 Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Khan 1,602 52.0 -10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Qassim Afzal* 1,382 44.9 +14.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ashleigh Vincent 96 3.1 +1.3 220 7.1 -24.8 3,080 35.8 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) -12.4 Chorlton Chorlton Labour Party (UK) Valerie Stevens* 1,505 47.5 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Paley 656 20.7 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Power 536 16.9 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Antony Bethell 474 14.9 +2.3 849 26.8 -2.0 3,171 27.0 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) -1.0 Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) Richard Leese 1,447 66.4 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Rowland 444 20.4 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Steele 210 9.6 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Julian Parry 78 3.6 +0.1 1,003 46.0 -6.2 2,179 24.6 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) -3.1 Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Parkinson 1,706 44.5 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Frances Ives 1,212 31.6 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hilton 751 19.6 -3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Daw 163 4.3 +4.3 494 12.9 +0.9 3,832 34.1 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +0.5 Fallowfield Fallowfield Labour Party (UK) David Royle* 1,013 62.3 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Davenport 275 16.9 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne Williams 217 13.3 -6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Hannah Berry 122 7.5 +2.5 738 45.4 +6.3 1,627 13.8 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) +0.7 Gorton North Gorton North Liberal Democrats (UK) Iain Donaldson* 1,060 46.1 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Richard Unwin 942 40.9 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Haydock 137 6.0 +0.7 Independent (politician) Trevor Mooney 122 5.3 +5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Slater 40 1.7 +1.7 118 5.1 -9.1 2,301 24.8 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) -4.5 Gorton South Gorton South Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Ashley* 1,178 61.2 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Strath 625 32.5 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Hodkinson 68 3.5 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Penelope Collins 54 2.8 +2.8 553 28.7 +3.6 1,925 21.8 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.8 Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) Joanne Green* 725 63.7 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Campbell 198 17.4 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Rodney Keller 180 15.8 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Olive Bowers 36 3.2 +3.2 527 46.3 -0.3 1,139 15.3 -0.0 Labour Party (UK) -0.1 Hulme Hulme Labour Party (UK) Gerry Diamond 504 52.6 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Vanessa Hall 359 37.4 +20.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Conway 64 6.7 +0.9 Independent Liberal Charles Lyn-Lloyd 32 3.3 +1.4 145 15.1 -20.4 959 10.6 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) -11.4 Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Democrats (UK) John Commons* 1,419 58.6 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Macgregor 693 28.6 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Richard West 150 6.2 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Philip Maile 139 5.7 +2.7 Communist League (UK, 1988) Paul Galloway 22 0.9 +0.9 726 30.0 +3.3 2,423 24.9 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.7 Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) William Risby* 987 64.6 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Gordon 428 28.0 +15.4 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Chislett 114 7.5 +7.5 559 36.6 -19.3 1,529 19.2 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) -11.2 Longsight Longsight Labour Party (UK) Aftab Ahmed 1,461 62.1 +13.0 Green Party of England and Wales Spencer Fitzgibbon 382 16.2 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Abbad 268 11.4 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rashid Ahmed 233 9.9 -15.8 Independent (politician) Comrade Ibrahim 8 0.3 -0.1 1,079 45.9 +22.5 2,352 18.1 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) +6.5 Moss Side Moss Side Labour Party (UK) Fergal McCullough 989 75.2 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Barnes 134 10.2 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Jinks 113 8.6 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Michelle Allen 79 6.0 -0.8 855 65.0 -3.2 1,315 15.8 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) -1.6 Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) Patrick Mullins* 1,004 59.3 -9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Appleyard 554 32.7 +16.1 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Barr 85 5.0 +5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Barry McAtarsney 50 3.0 +3.0 450 26.6 -26.0 1,693 17.6 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) -13.0 Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) Christine Carroll 836 70.3 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Albert Walsh 191 16.1 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Rodgers 115 9.7 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Harper 47 4.0 +1.6 645 54.2 -14.8 1,189 15.0 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) -7.4 Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) Steven Conquest 945 50.9 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Goldthorpe 458 24.7 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Redmond 231 12.5 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Lance Crookes 221 11.9 -0.2 487 26.3 -15.0 1,855 19.6 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) -8.0 Old Moat Old Moat Labour Party (UK) Brian Harrison* 1,523 47.1 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yasmin Zalzala 1,413 43.7 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Betton 139 4.3 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Ernest Roberts 104 3.2 -0.9 Residents Association Thomas Franklin 45 1.4 +1.4 Independent Labour Kevin Robinson 10 0.3 +0.3 110 3.4 -5.2 3,234 26.0 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) -2.6 Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Shannon 1,613 58.1 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) Jawaid Chaudhry 930 33.5 -11.8 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Bunting 116 4.2 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Higgin 100 3.6 -1.1 Independent Labour Michael Robinson 15 0.5 +0.5 683 24.6 +23.4 2,774 22.3 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +12.9 Sharston Sharston Labour Party (UK) Griffith Berry* 683 62.7 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Russell 214 19.7 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kierman 148 13.6 +2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Anderson 44 4.0 +1.0 469 43.1 -14.4 1,089 14.9 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) -7.2 Whalley Range Whalley Range Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Fry* 1,482 56.3 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Kershaw 716 27.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Toity 261 9.9 -13.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Candeland 175 6.6 +6.6 766 29.1 +1.7 2,634 26.8 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Withington Withington Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Firth* 1,586 61.3 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Smyth 595 23.0 -8.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Smith 209 8.1 +2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Thorpe 198 7.7 +2.5 991 38.3 +12.6 2,588 21.9 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) +6.3 Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) Leo Collins* 757 69.3 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ruby Raynor 159 14.5 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Mellor 141 12.9 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Barbara Lally 36 3.3 +3.3 598 54.7 -11.3 1,093 14.3 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) -5.6 By-elections between 2000 and 2002 Baguley By-Election 25 January 2001 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/byres.htm By-election past results manchester.gov.uk 2012-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20030427063625/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/byres.htm 2003-04-27 Labour Party (UK) Edward McCulley 685 60.0 -5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Fisher 241 21.1 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) David Timson 216 18.9 -1.1 444 38.9 -6.5 1,142 13.0 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) -7.1 Beswick and Clayton 10 June 2001 Labour Party (UK) Michael Loughman 1,850 61.9 +15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Boyes 988 33.0 -14.9 Conservative Party (UK) Richard West 153 5.1 +0.1 862 28.9 +27.4 2,991 Labour Party (UK) +15.2 Sharston By-Election 10 June 2001 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Judge 2,170 69.8 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Timson 497 16.0 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kierman 440 14.2 +0.6 1,673 53.8 +10.7 3,107 Labour Party (UK) +5.4 Whalley Range By-Election 10 June 2001 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Dale 3,266 62.4 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Grant 1,221 23.3 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Kershaw 744 14.2 -13.0 2,045 39.1 +10.0 5,231 Labour Party (UK) -3.6 References expanded Category:2000 English local elections 2000 Category:2000s in Manchester