2000 UK local government election
The 2000 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2000, to elect members of Exeter City Council in England. The entire council was up for election following boundary changes, which increase the number of seats from 36 to 40. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1995.[3]
Results summary
2000 Exeter City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 22 | | 55.0 | 0 | 22 | 55.0 | 21,760 | 38.9 | -5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | | 20.0 | 0 | 8 | 20.0 | 13,630 | 24.3 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | 6 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 6 | 15.0 | 13,851 | 24.7 | +3.4 |
| Liberal | 4 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 5,313 | 9.5 | -2.5 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,441 | 2.6 | +1.2 |
Ward results
Alphington (3)
Alphington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Browning | 1,492 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Wadham | 1,053 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Smith | 960 | |
| Conservative | M. Jordan | 515 | |
| Labour | M. Hammond | 396 | |
| Labour | M. Walker | 377 | |
| Conservative | E. Ives | 376 | |
| Conservative | R. Sclater | 365 | |
| Labour | A. Hart | 318 | |
Turnout | 2,672 | 35.7% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Cowick (2)
Cowick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Mills | 672 | |
| Labour | B. Robson | 571 | |
| Conservative | G. Spivey | 504 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Wilcox | 211 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Wilcox | 160 | |
| Green | B. Knibbs | 136 | |
Turnout | | 31.6% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Duryard (2)
Duryard Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Luxton | 534 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Dalby | 497 | |
| Conservative | S. Syvret | 346 | |
| Labour | D. Parker | 224 | |
| Labour | L. Powell | 187 | |
Turnout | | 23.8% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Exwick (3)
Exwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | H. Slack | 838 | |
| Labour | R. Slack | 794 | |
| Labour | H. Catton | 715 | |
| Conservative | P. Johnson | 364 | |
| Conservative | C. Wilkins | 338 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Goddard | 267 | |
| Green | M. Hawkes | 253 | |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Goddard | 245 | |
Registered electors | 7,197 | |
Turnout | | 23.9% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Heavitree (2)
Heavitree Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | D. Morrish | 1,062 | |
| Liberal | P. Bennett | 638 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Hobden | 578 | |
| Conservative | D. Hambrook | 313 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Bransby-Williams | 311 | |
| Labour | I. Martin | 276 | |
| Labour | D. Dewar | 250 | |
| Green | J. Hayward | 93 | |
Turnout | | 45.7% |
| Liberal hold |
| Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats |
Mincinglake & Whipton (2)
Mincinglake & Whipton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Dean | 606 | |
| Labour | P. Oliver | 560 | |
| Conservative | J. Hedley | 312 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Soper | 219 | |
Turnout | | 25.1% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Newtown (2)
Newtown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. Branstone | 565 | |
| Labour | P. Shepherd | 558 | |
| Conservative | D. Henson | 314 | |
| Conservative | B. Coleman | 281 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Boult | 246 | |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Thompson | 227 | |
| Green | A. Thomas | 180 | |
| Liberal | J. Bahrij | 46 | |
Turnout | | 30.7% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Pennsylvania (2)
Pennsylvania Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Coates | 554 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Holman | 529 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Treharne | 486 | |
| Labour | K. Moore | 480 | |
| Conservative | J. Brandon | 473 | |
| Labour | Sterry H. | 436 | |
| Green | S. Dunstan | 127 | |
Turnout | | 37.7% |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Pinhoe (2)
Pinhoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | V. Dixon | 871 | |
| Labour | B. McNamara | 760 | |
| Conservative | J. Frappell | 709 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Holman | 543 | |
Turnout | | 38.4% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Polsloe (2)
Polsloe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. Lyons | 615 | |
| Conservative | Y. Henson | 558 | |
| Labour | G. Sheldon | 552 | |
| Conservative | J. Farquaharson | 462 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Miller | 279 | |
Turnout | | 30.3% |
| Labour hold |
| Conservative hold |
Priory (3)
Priory Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | O. Foggin | 985 | |
| Labour | M. Baldwin | 943 | |
| Labour | M. Midgely | 936 | |
| Conservative | A. Leadbetter | 368 | |
| Conservative | S. Bunting | 353 | |
| Liberal | J. Spicer | 350 | |
| Liberal | E. McCord | 328 | |
| Liberal | D. Firminger | 314 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Barratt | 249 | |
| Green | M-A. Moors | 121 | |
Turnout | | 30.1% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St. Davids (2)
St Davids Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Brock | 585 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Brock | 489 | |
| Labour | E. Jarvis | 390 | |
| Labour | B. Steane | 350 | |
| Conservative | G. Williams | 195 | |
| Green | A. Bruins | 145 | |
Turnout | | 35.4% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
St James (2)
St Davids Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Griffiths | 616 | |
| Labour | M. Choules | 476 | |
| Green | T. Brenan | 291 | |
| Conservative | G. Hedley | 254 | |
| Conservative | J. Macdonald | 251 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Brock | 585 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Brock | 489 | |
Turnout | | 26.1% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St Leonards (2)
St Leonards Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | N. Shiel | 830 | |
| Conservative | J. Winterbottom | 731 | |
| Labour | R. Snowden | 567 | |
| Labour | N. Baldwin | 533 | |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Ruffle | 309 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Laming | 276 | |
Turnout | | 47.2% |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
St. Loyes (2)
St Loyes Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | D. Morrish | 785 | |
| Liberal | M. Danks | 671 | |
| Conservative | H. Arden | 270 | |
| Conservative | N. Le Gallais | 204 | |
| Labour | C. Gale | 161 | |
| Labour | C. Hemming | 151 | |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Reves | 40 | |
Turnout | | 33.6% |
| Liberal hold |
| Liberal hold |
St Thomas (2)
St Thomas Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. Hill | 779 | |
| Labour | C. Boyle | 675 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Fullam | 404 | |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Tremlett | 367 | |
| Conservative | R. Edwardson | 171 | |
| Conservative | G. Sclater | 159 | |
| Green | K. Morris | 95 | |
Turnout | | 32.8% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Topsham (2)
Topsham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. Evans | 1,517 | |
| Conservative | D. Carr | 914 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Ballanyne | 851 | |
| Labour | D. Baldwin | 273 | |
| Labour | K. Owen | 237 | |
| Green | O. Michaelson | 207 | |
Turnout | | 52.8% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Whipton & Barton (3)
Whipton & Barton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | V. Long | 939 | |
| Labour | C. McNamara | 927 | |
| Labour | P. Edwards | 916 | |
| Conservative | J. White | 435 | |
| Conservative | P. White | 406 | |
| Liberal | E. Timms | 398 | |
| Liberal | A. Searle | 364 | |
| Liberal | K. Danks | 357 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Palmer | 149 | |
Turnout | | 31.7% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 8-9.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2000). Local Elections Handbook 2000 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 5.
- ^ "Local Elections 2000". BBC News.