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2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2000 United Kingdom local elections
2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 1999 2000 05 04 y2000 06 22 y (Seacombe) 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2002 22 of 66 seats (One Third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 27.1% (0.7%)https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydS0g0YTY0U2tJRkU/view?usp=sharing Local Election Summaries 2000 The Elections Centre 26 December 2018 Wirral Council Election Results Map 2000.svg Map of results of 2000 election Leader of the Council Dave Jackson Labour Leader of the Council after election Steve Foulkes Labour Cllr John Hale.jpg 120 120 160 center Blank John Hale Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,34.8% Hoylake 17 9 20 3 27,238 40.7% 5.9%
Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg 120 120 160 center Steve Foulkes Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,38.4% Claughton 39 8 34 5 20,542 30.7% 7.7%
Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg 120 120 160 center Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats (UK) Eastham 4 seats,23.9% 10 5 12 2 17,271 25.8% 1.9%December 2018
December 2018
The 2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wirral-1973-2012.pdf Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 15 and 16) The Elections Centre 26 December 2018 This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats±Labour 34 5Conservative 20 3Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 2
Council compositions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view?pref=2&pli=1 The Elections Centre 27 July 2018
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1999.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 2000
Conservative Party (UK)
22
5
4
1
3
40.9
40.7
27,238
5.9
Labour Party (UK)
22
8
0
5
5
36.4
30.7
20,542
7.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
22
5
2
0
2
22.7
25.8
17,271
1.9
Green Party of England and Wales
19
0
0
0
0.0
2.8
1,846
0.1
Ward results
Bebington
Bebington
Conservative Party (UK)
Jacqueline Hall
1,712
45.7
6.5
Labour Party (UK)
Keith Williams
1,550
41.4
6.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nigel Dyer
374
10.0
0.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Ann Jones
108
2.9
0.3
162
4.3
N/A
10,923
34.3
1.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
6.5
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 Councillor Jerry Williams 5 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144152/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 dead
Bidston
Bidston
Labour Party (UK)
James Crabtree
788
73.3
8.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Yvonne Sanne
142
13.2
5.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Tomlinson
113
10.5
3.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Pamela Holstein
32
3.0
646
60.1
13.2
7,790
13.8
2.3
Labour Party (UK)
6.6
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 Councillor Jim Crabtree Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 19 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033727/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 dead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Labour Party (UK)
Jean Stapleton
1,107
71.3
2.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Barbara Poole
184
11.8
4.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mary Williams
171
11.0
1.5
Green Party of England and Wales
Stuart Harvey
91
5.9
2.4
923
59.4
5.2
10,099
15.4
2.3
Labour Party (UK)
2.6
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=123 Councillor Jean Stapleton Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143538/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=123 dead
Bromborough
Bromborough
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Moon
1,390
46.0
25.0
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Buckingham
1,080
35.7
19.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Mackenzie
475
15.7
4.9
Green Party of England and Wales
Patricia Farmer
78
2.6
1.0
310
10.3
N/A
10,852
27.9
2.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
22.1
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=153 Councillor Bob Moon Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143530/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=153 dead
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Moore
2,126
41.8
8.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Taylor
1,880
37.0
1.1
Labour Party (UK)
Audrey Moore
974
19.2
7.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Michael Harper
106
2.1
0.1
246
4.8
N/A
14,044
36.2
1.7
Conservative Party (UK)
5.0
Claughton
Claughton
Labour Party (UK)
George Davies
1,324
53.9
0.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Jones
627
25.5
5.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Blaycock
406
16.5
3.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Elisabeth Heydon
99
4.0
1.9
697
28.4
5.4
11,050
22.3
1.9
Labour Party (UK)
2.7
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 Councillor George Davies 5 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180601/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 dead
Eastham
Eastham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Phillip Gilchrist
2,469
67.9
3.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Barbara Green
582
16.0
4.1
Labour Party (UK)
Colin Kirwan
542
14.9
7.5
Green Party of England and Wales
Brian Gibbs
41
1.1
0.7
1,887
51.9
10.3
11,264
32.3
0.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5.2
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 Councillor Phil Gilchrist 5 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143906/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 dead
Egerton
Egerton
Labour Party (UK)
Andrew Dow
1,063
55.0
10.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Cyrus Ferguson
455
23.6
7.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip Lloyd
283
14.6
4.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Catherine Page
131
6.8
1.0
608
31.5
16.9
10,643
18.2
3.0
Labour Party (UK)
8.6
Heswall
Heswall
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Rowlands
2,985
71.8
3.9
Labour Party (UK)
Albert McCabe
576
13.9
3.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Norton
467
11.2
0.7
Green Party of England and Wales
Garnette Bowler
128
3.1
0.3
2,409
58.0
7.4
13,478
30.9
1.1
Conservative Party (UK)
3.7
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=178 Councillor Les Rowlands Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144024/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=178 dead
Hoylake
Hoylake
Conservative Party (UK)
Hilary Jones
2,680
68.4
1.2
Labour Party (UK)
Alan Milne
570
14.5
4.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Richards
470
12.0
1.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Allen Burton
199
5.1
1.5
2,110
53.8
5.2
12,605
31.1
2.6
Conservative Party (UK)
2.7
Leasowe
Leasowe
Labour Party (UK)
Ronald Abbey
936
56.6
14.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Simon Mountney
436
26.4
10.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Raymond Hayden
281
17.0
4.2
500
30.2
25.5
9,390
17.6
2.7
Labour Party (UK)
12.8
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=125 Councillor Ron Abbey Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143948/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=125 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=169 Councillor Simon R Mountney 5 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Liscard
Liscard
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Robinson
1,185
45.8
18.0
Labour Party (UK)
Denis Knowles
1,005
38.8
17.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Ellett
297
11.5
4.7
Green Party of England and Wales
Matthew Adams
101
3.9
New
180
7.0
N/A
11,135
23.3
1.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
17.7
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=154 Councillor Denis Knowles Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 26 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140045/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=154 dead
Moreton
Moreton
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Blakeley
1,613
55.9
11.1
Labour Party (UK)
Ann McLachlan
1,023
35.4
11.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susanne Uriel
251
8.7
0.1
590
20.4
N/A
9,947
29.1
1.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
11.1
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=126 Councillor Chris Blakeley Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901163031/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=126 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 Councillor Ann McLachlan Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144053/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 dead
New Brighton
New Brighton
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Pritchard
1,503
51.4
8.8
Labour Party (UK)
John Salter
1,049
35.9
8.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Codling
264
9.0
0.3
Green Party of England and Wales
George Bowler
108
3.7
0.3
454
15.5
N/A
11,579
25.3
1.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
8.8
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=165 Councillor Tony Pritchard Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144112/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=165 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 Councillor John Salter Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180621/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 dead
Oxton
Oxton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Freda Anderson
1,683
56.8
9.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Leonard Moore
620
20.9
9.0
Labour Party (UK)
John Mitchell
540
18.2
0.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Pamela Mitchell
122
4.1
1.0
1,063
35.9
11.1
11,544
25.7
2.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5.6
Prenton
Prenton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Bridson
1,924
55.5
1.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian McKellar
843
24.3
4.6
Labour Party (UK)
June Williams
633
18.3
5.8
Green Party of England and Wales
John Wilson
68
2.0
1,081
31.2
1.0
11,659
29.8
3.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
0.5
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=127 Councillor Ann Bridson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144201/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=127 dead
Royden
Royden
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Reisdorf
2,507
48.1
7.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Derek Robinson
2,203
42.3
1.6
Labour Party (UK)
William Ward
420
8.1
9.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Barbara Burton
77
1.5
0.4
304
5.8
N/A
12,914
40.3
3.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
3.2
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 Councillor Peter Reisdorf Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 dead
Seacombe
Incumbent councillor for Bromborough and leader of the council Dave Jackson died in April 2000, days before he was due to stand, causing the election to be delayed.https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7429845.labour-hangs-on-to-a-tiny-majority/ Labour hangs on to a tiny majority 30 June 2000 Wirral Globe 26 December 2018
Seacombe
Labour Party (UK)
Denis Knowles
1,454
55.4
8.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Robinson
814
31.0
5.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Jones
331
12.6
2.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Perle Sheldricks
26
1.0
New
640
24.4
13.2
10,728
24.7
5.0
Labour Party (UK)
6.6
Thurstaston
Thurstaston
Conservative Party (UK)
David Elderton
2,508
64.0
5.3
Labour Party (UK)
David Kean
856
21.9
6.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charles Wall
408
10.4
0.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Percy Hogg
145
3.7
1.0
1,652
42.2
11.9
12,605
31.1
0.8
Conservative Party (UK)
5.9
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=149 Councillor David M Elderton Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144144/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=149 dead
Tranmere
Tranmere
Labour Party (UK)
Moira McLaughlin
893
68.5
7.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Susan Bebell
204
15.6
7.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Teggin
127
9.7
0.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Angela Upton
80
6.1
0.1
689
52.8
12.8
9,036
14.5
2.3
Labour Party (UK)
6.4
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=158 Councillor Moira McLaughlin Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144138/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=158 dead
Upton
Upton
Labour Party (UK)
Susan Brown
1,461
49.9
5.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Marcus Darby
1,050
35.9
6.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Beazer
309
10.6
2.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Joyce Hogg
106
3.6
0.6
411
14.0
12.0
12,336
23.7
1.5
Labour Party (UK)
6.0
Wallasey
Wallasey
Conservative Party (UK)
Kate Wood
2,774
72.0
7.3
Labour Party (UK)
Margaret Allen
698
18.1
5.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Uriel
383
9.9
0.7
2,076
53.9
12.5
12,011
32.2
1.1
Conservative Party (UK)
6.3
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 Councillor Kate Wood Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144146/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 dead
Changes between 2000 and 2002
DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstanceDecember 2001EgertonColin Dow Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician)Whip removed.12 February 2002 Second councillor quits https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7423966.second-councillor-quits/ 28 December 2018 Wirral GlobeFebruary 2002BebingtonKath Shaughnessy Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician)Resigned.
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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References
4 May 2000 Everything to play for in local polls https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7430062.everything-to-play-for-in-local-polls/ Wirral Globe 29 December 2018
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