Trafford Council election, 2000

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May, 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 33.2%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 33
*Conservative 27
*Liberal Democrat 3

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 10
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 47.6
votes % = 51.5
votes = 28,389
plus/minus = +6.0%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 10
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 47.6
votes % = 37.0
votes = 20,410
plus/minus = -4.5%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 4.8
votes % = 11.1
votes = 6,108
plus/minus = -1.3%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.4
votes = 201
plus/minus = +0.4%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paula Pearson
votes = 1,689
percentage = 59.1
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Armstrong
votes = 774
percentage = 27.1
change = -16.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Sheila O'Bierne
votes = 201
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Legge
votes = 193
percentage = 6.8
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 915
percentage = 32.0
change = +25.2Election box turnout
votes = 2,857
percentage = 32.4
change = -5.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Merrell
votes = 2,219
percentage = 73.0
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christine Musgrove
votes = 445
percentage = 14.6
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Dunnico
votes = 375
percentage = 12.3
change = -4.8Election box majority
votes = 1,774
percentage = 58.4
change = +6.0Election box turnout
votes = 3,039
percentage = 32.5
change = -0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Weston
votes = 1,588
percentage = 48.6
change = +5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joanne Bennett
votes = 1,435
percentage = 43.9
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Brookes
votes = 243
percentage = 7.4
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 153
percentage = 4.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,266
percentage = 37.5
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kathleen Bullock
votes = 1,986
percentage = 66.3
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian McDermott
votes = 618
percentage = 20.6
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Clarke
votes = 393
percentage = 13.1
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 1,368
percentage = 45.7
change = +11.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,997
percentage = 37.9
change = +1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Harry Faulkner
votes = 800
percentage = 72.7
change = -8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Kelly
votes = 300
percentage = 27.3
change = +13.3Election box majority
votes = 500
percentage = 45.4
change = -21.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,100
percentage = 18.6
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrea Jones
votes = 1,278
percentage = 75.9
change = +11.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elliott Wood
votes = 297
percentage = 17.6
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Hunter
votes = 109
percentage = 6.5
change = +2.7Election box majority
votes = 981
percentage = 58.3
change = +12.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,684
percentage = 22.4
change = -3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frank Eadie
votes = 1,587
percentage = 67.1
change = +6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jeanette McLaughlin
votes = 780
percentage = 33.0
change = -2.0Election box majority
votes = 807
percentage = 34.1
change = +8.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,367
percentage = 32.5
change = +0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Ackerley
votes = 1,931
percentage = 63.0
change = +14.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Karina Carter
votes = 1,135
percentage = 37.0
change = -10.9Election box majority
votes = 796
percentage = 26.0
change = +25.6Election box turnout
votes = 3,066
percentage = 40.2
change = -1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vivienne Ward
votes = 1,755
percentage = 60.5
change = +11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Carroll
votes = 1,148
percentage = 39.6
change = -5.6Election box majority
votes = 607
percentage = 20.9
change = +16.9Election box turnout
votes = 2,903
percentage = 38.0
change = -4.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Hepburn
votes = 2,148
percentage = 75.1
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Gaskell
votes = 358
percentage = 12.5
change = -7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Beverly Harrison
votes = 355
percentage = 12.4
change = -0.8Election box majority
votes = 1,790
percentage = 62.6
change = +15.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,861
percentage = 33.8
change = -1.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Barker
votes = 1,393
percentage = 54.5
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Summerfield
votes = 1,164
percentage = 45.5
change = +5.3Election box majority
votes = 229
percentage = 9.0
change = -4.5Election box turnout
votes = 2,557
percentage = 34.6
change = +3.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Tolhurst
votes = 2,048
percentage = 64.8
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tamira Rasul
votes = 720
percentage = 22.8
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Rogers
votes = 395
percentage = 12.5
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 1,328
percentage = 42.0
change = +15.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,163
percentage = 32.5
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Justine Williams
votes = 835
percentage = 55.4
change = -4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pervez Nakvi
votes = 672
percentage = 44.6
change = +10.9Election box majority
votes = 153
percentage = 10.8
change = -14.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,507
percentage = 24.8
change = +1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roland Griffin
votes = 1,560
percentage = 49.0
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Williams
votes = 1,077
percentage = 33.9
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Rilley
votes = 545
percentage = 17.1
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 483
percentage = 15.1
change = +2.3Election box turnout
votes = 3,182
percentage = 40.9
change = +4.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Busteed
votes = 1,143
percentage = 44.5
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marjorie Hepburn
votes = 1,121
percentage = 43.7
change = +6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Derek Hurst
votes = 303
percentage = 11.8
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 22
percentage = 0.8
change = -10.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,567
percentage = 33.6
change = +2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Angela Gray
votes = 1,153
percentage = 45.5
change = -9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Cole
votes = 1,140
percentage = 45.0
change = +8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Elliott
votes = 241
percentage = 9.5
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 13
percentage = 0.5
change = -17.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,535
percentage = 29.9
change = +3.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Dolan
votes = 1,406
percentage = 56.9
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Schofield
votes = 1,066
percentage = 43.1
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 340
percentage = 13.8
change = -5.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,472
percentage = 32.5
change = -1.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Laurence Walsh
votes = 906
percentage = 66.6
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Levenston
votes = 349
percentage = 25.6
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hazel Shacklock
votes = 106
percentage = 7.8
change = +2.1Election box majority
votes = 557
percentage = 41.0
change = -17.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,361
percentage = 21.5
change = -0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Arthur Davies
votes = 1,611
percentage = 53.5
change = +7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Catherine Smith
votes = 845
percentage = 28.0
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mary Atherton
votes = 558
percentage = 18.5
change = -5.9Election box majority
votes = 766
percentage = 25.5
change = +8.8Election box turnout
votes = 3,014
percentage = 34.0
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = William Clarke
votes = 1,679
percentage = 53.9
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Nicklin
votes = 1,439
percentage = 46.2
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 240
percentage = 7.7
change = -0.9Election box turnout
votes = 3,118
percentage = 41.3
change = +4.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Raymond Bowker
votes = 1,932
percentage = 55.3
change = +6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Mullins
votes = 1,202
percentage = 34.4
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew McNee
votes = 359
percentage = 10.3
change = -6.1Election box majority
votes = 730
percentage = 20.9
change = +6.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,493
percentage = 38.1
change = +2.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

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