- Manchester Council election, 2000
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Elections to Manchester 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 Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party Seats +/- Labour 78 -2 Liberal Democrats 21 +2 Labour hold Ward results
Ardwick Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. O'Callaghan* 776 76.3 0 Liberal Democrat K. Farnen 95 9.3 -0.9 Conservative P. Kierman 90 8.8 -0.3 Green B. Bingham 56 5.5 +1.1 Majority 681 67.0 +1.0 Turnout 1,017 Labour hold Swing Baguley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Burns* 971 65.4 -7.3 Conservative R. Ellerton 297 20.0 +2.6 Liberal Democrat W. Fisher 183 12.3 +2.4 Green G. Pittam 33 2.2 +2.2 Majority 674 45.4 -9.9 Turnout 1,484 Labour hold Swing Barlow Moor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat S. Wheale* 1,258 56.2 +0.7 Labour J. Whitehead 574 25.7 -9.8 Conservative T. Bumby 271 12.1 +6.6 Green B. Candeland 79 3.5 0 Independent D. Aldred 55 2.5 +2.5 Majority 684 30.6 +10.6 Turnout 2,237 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Benchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Myers* 556 69.3 -10.4 Liberal Democrat A. Bradshaw 109 13.6 +2.4 Conservative C. Roberts 99 12.3 +3.2 Socialist Labour P. Arnold 25 3.1 +3.1 Green R. Snape 13 1.6 +1.6 Majority 447 55.7 -12.8 Turnout 802 Labour hold Swing Beswick and Clayton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat R. Clayton* 832 48.4 +9.5 Labour M. Loughman 787 45.8 -10.6 Conservative R. Wattenbach 87 5.1 +0.5 Green M. Brennan 12 0.7 +0.7 Majority 45 2.6 -14.9 Turnout 1,718 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Blackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Barnes* 934 56.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrat C. Connell 445 26.8 -1.4 Conservative K. Mellor 238 14.4 +2.4 Green M. Shaw 41 2.5 +2.5 Majority 489 29.5 -2.2 Turnout 1,658 Labour hold Swing Bradford Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Smith 842 50.6 +8.1 Liberal Democrat E. Boyes 697 41.9 -12.7 Conservative R. Birchenough 97 5.8 +2.8 Green R. Allen 28 1.7 +1.7 Majority 145 8.7 -3.4 Turnout 1,664 Labour hold Swing Brooklands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Cooley* 948 50.8 -6.7 Conservative J. Kenny 733 39.3 +9.2 Liberal Democrat P. Rothery 133 7.1 -5.3 Green Z. Whiteman 53 2.8 +2.8 Majority 215 11.5 -15.9 Turnout 1,867 Labour hold Swing Burnage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Robinson* 956 45.4 -15.3 Liberal Democrat J. Cameron 567 26.9 +11.6 Conservative P. Schofield 372 17.7 -1.7 Green A. Crawford 210 10.0 +6.6 Majority 389 18.5 -22.7 Turnout 2,105 Labour hold Swing Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat M. Ramsbottom 991 56.4 +30.0 Labour F. Duffy 630 35.8 -25.2 Conservative N. Davis 80 4.6 -3.8 Green E. Presley 49 2.8 -1.4 Independent J. Ripley 8 0.5 +0.5 Majority 361 20.5 -14.2 Turnout 1,758 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Charlestown Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Hackett* 924 57.0 -4.9 Liberal Democrat R. Isherwood 605 37.3 +12.2 Green C. French 92 5.7 +5.7 Majority 319 19.7 -17.2 Turnout 1,621 Labour hold Swing Cheetham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Khan 1,602 52.0 -10.5 Liberal Democrat Q. Afzal* 1,382 44.9 +14.3 Green A. Vincent 96 3.1 +1.3 Majority 220 7.1 -24.8 Turnout 3,080 Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Chorlton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Stevens* 1,505 47.5 -6.6 Conservative I. Paley 656 20.7 -1.5 Green A. Power 536 16.9 +6.1 Liberal Democrat A. Bethell 474 14.9 +2.1 Majority 849 26.8 -4.0 Turnout 3,171 Labour hold Swing Crumpsall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Leese* 1,447 66.4 -2.4 Conservative J. Rowland 444 20.4 +3.8 Liberal Democrat A. Steele 210 9.6 -1.6 Green J. Parry 78 3.6 +0.1 Majority 1,003 46.0 -6.2 Turnout 2,179 Labour hold Swing Didsbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat A. Parkinson 1,706 44.5 -0.1 Labour F. Ives 1,212 31.6 -1.0 Conservative P. Hilton 751 19.6 -3.2 Green M. Daw 163 4.3 +4.3 Majority 494 12.9 +0.9 Turnout 3,832 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Fallowfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Royle* 1,013 62.3 +3.3 Conservative S. Davenport 275 16.9 +1.8 Liberal Democrat L. Williams 217 13.3 -6.6 Green H. Berry 122 7.5 +2.5 Majority 738 45.4 +6.3 Turnout 1,627 Labour hold Swing Gorton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat I. Donaldson* 1,060 46.1 -8.4 Labour R. Unwin 942 40.9 +0.6 Conservative J. Haydock 137 6.0 +0.7 Independent T. Mooney 122 5.3 +5.3 Green P. Slater 40 1.7 +1.7 Majority 118 5.1 -9.1 Turnout 2,301 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Gorton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat S. Ashley* 1,178 61.2 +0.3 Labour K. Strath 625 32.5 -3.4 Conservative A. Hodkinson 68 3.5 +0.3 Green P. Collins 54 2.8 +2.8 Majority 553 28.7 +3.6 Turnout 1,925 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Harpurhey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Green* 725 63.7 -3.3 Liberal Democrat D. Campbell 198 17.4 -3.0 Conservative R. Keller 180 15.8 +3.2 Green O. Bowers 36 3.2 +3.2 Majority 527 46.3 -0.3 Turnout 1,139 Labour hold Swing Hulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Diamond 504 52.6 -2.7 Green V. Hall 359 37.4 +20.1 Conservative D. Conway 64 6.7 +0.9 Independent C. Lyn-Lloyd 32 3.3 +1.4 Majority 145 15.1 -20.4 Turnout 959 Labour hold Swing Levenshulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Commons* 1,419 58.6 +1.4 Labour N. Macgregor 693 28.6 -2.0 Conservative R. West 150 6.2 +2.5 Green P. Maile 139 5.7 +2.7 Communist League P. Galloway 22 0.9 +0.9 Majority 726 30.0 +3.3 Turnout 2,423 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Lightbowne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Risby* 987 64.6 -7.1 Liberal Democrat D. Gordon 428 28.0 +15.4 Green S. Chislett 114 7.5 +7.5 Majority 559 36.6 -19.3 Turnout 1,529 Labour hold Swing Longsight Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Ahmed 1,461 62.1 +13.0 Green S. Fitzgibbon 382 16.2 -0.1 Conservative K. Abbad 268 11.4 +2.9 Liberal Democrat R. Ahmed 233 9.9 -15.8 Independent C. Ibrahim 8 0.3 -0.1 Majority 1,079 45.9 +22.5 Turnout 2,352 Labour hold Swing Moss Side Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour F. McCullough 989 75.2 -2.1 Conservative M. Barnes 134 10.2 +1.1 Liberal Democrat P. Jinks 113 8.6 +1.8 Green M. Allen 79 6.0 -0.8 Majority 855 65.0 -3.2 Turnout 1,315 Labour hold Swing Moston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Mullins* 1,004 59.3 -9.9 Liberal Democrat A. Appleyard 554 32.7 +16.1 Socialist Labour K. Barr 85 5.0 +5.0 Green B. McAtarsney 50 3.0 +3.0 Majority 450 26.6 -26.0 Turnout 1,693 Labour hold Swing Newton Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. Carroll 836 70.3 -8.3 Conservative A. Walsh 191 16.1 +6.5 Liberal Democrat A. Rodgers 115 9.7 +0.3 Green R. Harper 47 4.0 +1.6 Majority 645 54.2 -14.8 Turnout 1,189 Labour hold Swing Northenden Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Conquest 945 50.9 -9.1 Conservative H. Goldthorpe 458 24.7 +7.0 Liberal Democrat J. Redmond 231 12.5 +1.3 Green L. Crookes 221 11.9 -0.2 Majority 487 26.3 -15.0 Turnout 1,855 Labour hold Swing Old Moat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Harrison* 1,523 47.1 -2.5 Liberal Democrat Y. Zalzala 1,413 43.7 +2.7 Conservative G. Betton 139 4.3 -1.1 Green E. Roberts 104 3.2 -0.9 Independent T. Franklin 45 1.4 +1.4 Independent K. Robinson 10 0.3 +0.3 Majority 110 3.4 -5.2 Turnout 3,234 Labour hold Swing Rusholme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat P. Shannon 1,613 58.1 +14.0 Labour J. Chaudhry 930 33.5 -11.8 Conservative D. Bunting 116 4.2 -1.8 Green A. Higgin 100 3.6 -1.1 Independent M. Robinson 15 0.5 +0.5 Majority 683 24.6 +23.4 Turnout 2,774 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Sharston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Berry* 683 62.7 -9.1 Conservative D. Russell 214 19.7 +5.3 Liberal Democrat D. Kierman 148 13.6 +2.8 Green S. Anderson 44 4.0 +1.0 Majority 469 43.1 -14.4 Turnout 1,089 Labour hold Swing Whalley Range Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Fry* 1,482 56.3 +5.9 Conservative J. Kershaw 716 27.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrat H. Toity 261 9.9 -13.1 Green M. Candeland 175 6.6 +6.6 Majority 766 29.1 +1.7 Turnout 2,634 Labour hold Swing Withington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat A. Firth* 1,586 61.3 +3.9 Labour P. Smyth 595 23.0 -8.7 Conservative J. Smith 209 8.1 +2.3 Green S. Thorpe 198 7.7 +2.5 Majority 991 38.3 +12.6 Turnout 2,588 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Woodhouse Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L. Collins* 757 69.3 -8.0 Conservative R. Raynor 159 14.5 +3.2 Liberal Democrat D. Mellor 141 12.9 +1.6 Green B. Lally 36 3.3 +3.3 Majority 598 54.7 -11.3 Turnout 1,093 Labour hold Swing References
- ^ "Manchester Evening News, 5 May 2000.
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