2000 Colchester Borough Council election

2000 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 2000 Colchester Borough Council Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1999 Colchester Borough Council 1999 2000 5 4 y 2002 Colchester Borough Council election 2002 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 29.7% (1.0%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 seats, 36.9% 6 23 3 10,192 33.1% 3.8% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats, 32.5% 9 21 4 11,951 38.8% 6.3% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 16 seats, 30.6% 4 15 1 7,429 24.1% 6.5% Residents Association Residents Association 1 seat, 0.0% 1 1 727 2.4% N/A Colchester UK ward map 2000.svg Winner of each seat at the 2000 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 2000 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/28.stm Local elections BBC News Online 25 May 2014 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.http://m.essexcountystandard.co.uk/search/5513959.Colchester__Candidates_take_to_campaign_trail/ Colchester: Candidates take to campaign trail 3 April 2000 Essex County Standard 25 May 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055914/http://m.essexcountystandard.co.uk/search/5513959.Colchester__Candidates_take_to_campaign_trail/ dead Among the 20 councillors who were defending seats at the election were the Liberal Democrat leader of the council for the last two years,Election round-up: Colchester mayor ousted by Tory gains 5 May 2000 Essex County Publications NewsBank Colin Sykes in Stanway, and the Liberal Democrat mayor Martin Hunt in Prettygate. 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. Summary The Conservatives gained four seats, while the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of two seats. 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. 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. 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.Colchester : New election shock for Lib Dems 11 May 2000 Essex County Publications NewsBank Election result 2000 Colchester Borough Council electionElection results: local councils - Elections 5 May 2000 The Times NewsBank Liberal Democrats (UK) 19 6 3 30.0 17 23 38.3 10,192 33.1 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 4 45.0 12 21 35.0 11,951 38.8 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) 20 4 1 20.0 11 15 25.0 7,429 24.1 –6.5 Residents Association 2 1 5.0 0 1 1.7 727 2.4 N/A Independent politician 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 478 1.6 N/A Natural Law Party 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 39 0.1 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Smith 874 44.3 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 788 40.0 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Armstrong 310 15.7 +6.2 86 4.4 -0.1 1,972 34.0 -4.0 5,763 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.1 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Spyvee* 788 42.9 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Stock 525 28.6 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 486 26.4 -9.0 Natural Law Party Loretta Basker 39 2.1 N/A 263 14.3 +5.4 1,838 31.0 -1.3 5,971 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.8 Dedham Dedham Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Scattergood* 582 73.9 +39.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline West 168 21.3 -36.6 Labour Party (UK) Jean Quinn 38 4.8 -2.6 414 52.5 N/A 788 52.0 -7.4 1,526 Conservative Party (UK) 37.9 East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Sanderson 321 43.4 +25.5 Labour Party (UK) Tina Cooke* 248 33.5 -14.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Flanagan 171 23.1 -6.4 73 9.9 N/A 740 42.0 -5.8 1,784 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 20.2 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) David Cannon* 418 76.0 +27.6 Labour Party (UK) Richard Bartholomew 68 12.4 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craig Sutton 64 11.6 -19.0 350 63.6 +45.8 550 39.0 -12.7 1,420 Conservative Party (UK) 17.2 No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (1.7%). Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Brady 696 40.1 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bishop 553 31.9 -15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Segal 306 17.6 +1.2 Residents Association Peter Farley 181 10.4 N/A 143 8.2 N/A 1,736 28.0 -1.0 6,322 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.4 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis* 1,252 64.6 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Martin 573 29.6 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) Edna Salmon 113 5.8 -2.0 679 35.0 +25.6 1,938 45.0 -5.6 4,284 Conservative Party (UK) 12.8 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) Richard Gower* 447 65.4 +30.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Treloar 134 19.6 -11.0 Labour Party (UK) John Coombes 103 15.1 -16.6 313 45.8 +42.6 684 33.0 -11.3 2,090 Conservative Party (UK) 20.9 Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard Oxford 1,094 41.1 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Adams 934 35.1 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Wood* 634 23.8 -9.2 160 6.0 N/A 2,662 25.0 -0.5 10,548 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.7 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandra Gray 681 57.2 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Dave Speed 309 25.9 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyne 201 16.9 +5.5 372 31.2 -5.5 1,191 23.0 -4.7 5,157 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.8 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) Ian McCord 1,034 48.7 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt 821 38.7 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) Andy Frost 267 12.6 -5.0 213 10.0 N/A 2,122 36.0 -1.5 5,910 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.7 St Andrew's St Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Don Quinn 559 57.2 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Gant 216 22.1 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Lambeth 203 20.8 +14.7 343 35.1 -3.4 978 17.0 -7.5 5,846 Labour Party (UK) 1.7 St Anne's St Anne's Labour Party (UK) Tina Dopson 738 43.4 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Fellows 731 42.9 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Debbie White 233 13.7 +6.6 7 0.4 N/A 1,702 34.0 -6.3 5,083 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 St John's St John's Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Gamble* 958 49.4 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Smith 674 34.8 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) Peter Brine 206 15.8 -0.4 284 14.7 -12.7 1,938 33.0 -0.2 5,587 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.4 St Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) Roger Buston 840 48.4 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Una Jones 631 36.3 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Edmund Chinnery 265 15.3 -4.0 209 12.0 N/A 1,736 33.0 -3.0 5,263 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.1 Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) Richard Bourne 435 38.5 -7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Williamson 424 37.5 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy 272 24.0 +7.3 11 1.0 -7.1 1,131 19.0 -2.7 5,973 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.6 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Pyman 866 44.7 +12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Sykes* 812 41.9 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 259 13.4 -2.9 54 2.8 N/A 1,937 32.0 -0.9 6,121 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.2 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association Tony Webb* 727 41.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Richard Martin 418 23.7 -13.0 Labour Party (UK) Tania Rogers 324 18.3 -28.5 Independent politician Helen Bunney 297 16.8 N/A 309 17.5 N/A 1,766 28.0 +5.6 6,301 Residents Association N/A West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) John Jowers 1,342 76.5 +13.6 Labour Party (UK) Bry Mogridge 258 14.7 -8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Scott 154 8.8 -5.5 1,084 61.8 +21.7 1,754 30.0 +0.5 5,813 Conservative Party (UK) 10.9 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) Bob Newman* 778 44.4 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Kennerdale 773 44.1 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Lancaster 202 11.5 +0.7 5 0.3 -10.2 1,753 25.0 -3.5 7,152 Labour Party (UK) 5.2 By-elections Lexden Lexden By-Election 19 October 2000http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 25 May 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Conservative Party (UK) 939 55.9 -8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 639 38.0 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) 103 6.1 +0.3 300 17.9 1,681 39.2 Conservative Party (UK) Prettygate Prettygate By-Election 7 June 2001 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,674 41.4 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) 1,498 37.1 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) 869 21.5 +8.9 176 4.3 4,041 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 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.Colchester: Councillors face new rules on phone use Potter Charlotte 9 November 2001 Essex County Publications NewsBank Mile End By-Election 22 November 2001 Liberal Democrats (UK) 529 33.6 -7.7 Conservative Party (UK) 468 29.7 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) 443 28.1 +4.6 Independent (politician) 135 8.6 +8.6 61 3.9 1,575 14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2000 English local elections 2000 Category:2000s in Essex