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2000 Norwich City Council election

The 2000 Norwich City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election.

Results summary

2000 Norwich City Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 5 Decrease 7 31.3 21 26 54.2 8,322 30.2 -9.1
  Liberal Democrats 10 Increase 6 62.5 11 21 43.8 11,638 42.3 +4.9
  Conservative 1 Increase 1 6.3 0 1 2.1 5,787 21.0 +1.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,472 5.3 +2.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 290 1.1 -0.1
  Natural Law 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 9 <0.1 -0.1

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Ferris 1,009 38.3 −19.5
Liberal Democrats A. Barber 867 32.9 +8.5
Conservative K. Howlett 539 20.5 +2.7
Green S. Ronneke 119 4.5 N/A
Independent H. Robertson 100 3.8 N/A
Majority 142 5.4 −28.1
Turnout 2,634 31.0 +12.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease14.0

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Morrey 643 37.7 −12.7
Conservative P. Kearney 524 30.7 +6.1
Liberal Democrats P. Kendrick 383 22.5 +4.7
Green B. Matthews 78 4.6 +0.9
Independent T. Smith 78 4.6 N/A
Majority 119 7.0 −18.8
Turnout 1,706 31.8 +10.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.4

Coslany

Coslany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Britt 606 43.0 −3.0
Conservative E. Collishaw 447 31.7 +7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook 260 18.4 +3.5
Green Rupert Read 97 6.9 −3.2
Majority 159 11.3 —
Turnout 1,410 24.2 −4.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.3

Crome

Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Lovewell 592 39.7 +8.8
Labour A. Waters 588 39.5 −9.6
Liberal Democrats I. Kendrick 281 18.9 −1.1
Green R. Boyd 29 1.9 N/A
Majority 4 0.2 −18.0
Turnout 1,490 27.8 −1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase9.2

Eaton

Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Watkins 1,861 58.0 +2.6
Conservative Antony Little 1,032 32.2 −1.8
Labour C. Slorach 258 8.0 −2.5
Green John Peacock 57 1.8 N/A
Majority 829 25.8 +4.4
Turnout 3,208 49.9 −3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.2

Heigham

Heigham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Aalders-Dunthorne 904 55.0 +6.4
Labour C. Morrey 503 30.6 −8.2
Conservative R. Wells 151 9.2 +1.6
Green I. Harris 86 5.2 +0.3
Majority 401 24.4 +14.6
Turnout 1,644 29.4 −1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase7.3

Henderson

Henderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Roper 456 41.5 −12.5
Liberal Democrats G. Dean 250 22.7 +3.5
Conservative C. Page 224 20.4 +7.3
Green M. Valentine 170 15.5 +1.7
Majority 206 18.7 −16.0
Turnout 1,100 19.7 −0.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0

Lakenham

Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cooke 796 48.1 +21.6
Labour K. Brown 619 37.4 −11.6
Conservative S. Daryanani 202 12.2 −7.9
Green Z. Zelter 39 2.4 N/A
Majority 177 10.7 —
Turnout 1,656 29.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase16.6

Mancroft

Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Ali 716 39.0 +18.7
Labour J. Lay 588 32.1 −11.8
Conservative J. Knight 425 23.2 −4.1
Green T. Tigger 75 4.1 −0.6
Independent M. Pryce 30 1.6 N/A
Majority 128 7.0 —
Turnout 1,834 27.9 +2.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase15.3

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Morphew 385 44.7 −14.3
Liberal Democrats N. Langham 280 32.5 +11.1
Conservative G. Smith 168 19.5 −0.1
Green S. Land 28 3.3 N/A
Majority 105 12.2 −25.4
Turnout 861 16.1 −1.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease12.7

Mousehold

Mousehold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson 630 47.1 +12.9
Labour C. Sanderson 401 30.0 −15.6
Conservative J. Fisher 204 15.2 +0.6
Green Adrian Holmes 64 4.8 −0.7
Independent T. Smith 39 2.9 N/A
Majority 229 17.1 —
Turnout 1,338 22.8 +0.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase14.3

Nelson

Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Mitchell 892 48.4 −7.5
Labour B. Nierop-Reading 601 32.6 −6.2
Green D. Williams 189 10.2 N/A
Conservative N. Horwood 162 8.8 +3.5
Majority 291 15.8 −1.2
Turnout 1,844 33.4 −6.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease0.7

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Southgate 861 41.4 +21.9
Labour S. Gale 650 31.3 −14.9
Conservative G. Williams 448 21.5 −4.1
Green N. Bartlett 78 3.8 −1.1
Independent S. Homes 43 2.1 N/A
Majority 211 10.1 —
Turnout 2,080 38.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase18.4

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Allison 684 53.0 −5.6
Labour R. Taylor 293 22.7 −8.2
Conservative V. Hopes 194 15.0 +4.5
Green I. Wagenknecht 119 9.2 N/A
Majority 391 30.3 +2.6
Turnout 1,290 21.8 −4.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.3

Town Close

Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 965 55.9 −6.5
Labour G. Colk 383 22.2 −2.4
Conservative I. Mackie 292 16.9 +6.3
Green M. Charnley 78 4.5 N/A
Natural Law D. Mills 9 0.5 −0.5
Majority 582 33.7 −4.1
Turnout 1,727 31.6 −5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.1

University

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hume 1,008 59.4 −1.3
Labour K. Lay 339 20.0 −9.0
Conservative G. Nicholson 183 10.8 +3.9
Green R. Tinch 166 9.8 +6.7
Majority 669 39.4 +7.4
Turnout 1,696 30.6 −6.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.9

References

  1. ^ "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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