- Wigan Council election, 2000
Elections to Wigan Council were held on
4th May ,2000 . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 19.4%After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 69
*Liberal Democrat 2
*Conservative 1Election result
Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 23
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 92.0
votes % = 56.9
votes = 25,190
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain =
loss =
net = +1
seats % = 4.0
votes % = 25.1
votes = 11,100
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain =
loss =
net = -1
seats % = 4.0
votes % = 11.9
votes = 5,281
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 6.0
votes = 2,668
plus/minus =Two Labour councillors were unopposed.
Ward results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Bennett
votes = 769
percentage = 68.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Parr
votes = 348
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 421
percentage = 37.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,117
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N Ash
votes = 1,065
percentage = 64.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Rees
votes = 588
percentage = 35.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 477
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,653
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Ready
votes = 1,256
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T Peet
votes = 671
percentage = 26.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Beswick
votes = 493
percentage = 19.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = D Schanzl
votes = 82
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 585
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,502
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Clarke
votes = 1,108
percentage = 63.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Thomson
votes = 363
percentage = 20.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Oxley
votes = 276
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 745
percentage = 42.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,747
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Rigby
votes = 1,230
percentage = 54.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Dugmore
votes = 656
percentage = 29.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = F Graham
votes = 281
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = L Maile
votes = 94
percentage = 4.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 574
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,261
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Halliwell
votes = 1,286
percentage = 55.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = T Beswick
votes = 918
percentage = 39.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Pietre
votes = 130
percentage = 5.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 368
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,334
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Millington
votes = 1,178
percentage = 69.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Green
votes = 518
percentage = 30.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 660
percentage = 39.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,696
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Robinson
votes = 877
percentage = 49.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = B Worthington
votes = 683
percentage = 38.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Isherwood
votes = 210
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 194
percentage = 10.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,770
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Murphy
votes = 843
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J Vickers
votes = 566
percentage = 32.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Davies
votes = 331
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 277
percentage = 15.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,740
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = G Lingings
votes = 1,163
percentage = 46.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Aldred
votes = 1,107
percentage = 44.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Angell
votes = 124
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = T Norris
votes = 108
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 56
percentage = 2.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,502
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Liptrot
votes = 946
percentage = 39.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Oxley
votes = 672
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = P Hough
votes = 511
percentage = 21.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = C Maile
votes = 289
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 274
percentage = 11.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,418
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Baldwin
votes = 864
percentage = 75.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Eccles
votes = 165
percentage = 14.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = N Maile
votes = 121
percentage = 10.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 699
percentage = 60.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,150
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Brown
votes = 1,129
percentage = 48.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Peet
votes = 781
percentage = 33.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = H Wagner
votes = 438
percentage = 18.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 348
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,348
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Thomas
votes = 877
percentage = 70.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Isherwood
votes = 372
percentage = 29.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 505
percentage = 40.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,249
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Jarvis
votes = 877
percentage = 54.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J Sumner
votes = 416
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Davies
votes = 309
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 361
percentage = 28.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,602
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Kelly
votes = 1,552
percentage = 60.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Grundy
votes = 1,024
percentage = 39.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 528
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,576
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Coghlin
votes = 758
percentage = 68.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M McGowan
votes = 250
percentage = 22.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = N Bird
votes = 92
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 508
percentage = 46.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,100
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Bourne
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Prescott
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Winstanley
votes = 1,003
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Swift
votes = 940
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 63
percentage = 3.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,943
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G Walsh
votes = 1,020
percentage = 45.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Davies
votes = 934
percentage = 41.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = A Robinson
votes = 272
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = D Saunders
votes = 34
percentage = 1.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 3.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,260
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Stephenson
votes = 1,023
percentage = 56.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Jones
votes = 592
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = A Vickers
votes = 183
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 431
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,798
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Coyle
votes = 1,565
percentage = 75.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E Mather
votes = 518
percentage = 24.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,047
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,083
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Winkworth
votes = 2,059
percentage = 65.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Cartwright
votes = 1,094
percentage = 34.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 965
percentage = 30.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,153
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Brogan
votes = 861
percentage = 69.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T Sutton
votes = 376
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 485
percentage = 39.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,237
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =sequence
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