West Lindsey Council election, 2000

Elections to West Lindsey Council were held on 4 May, 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 16
* Conservative 9
* Independent 9
* Labour 3

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 7
gain = 1
loss = 1
net = 0
seats % = 53.8
votes % = 51.0
votes = 6,101
plus/minus = +4.9%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 3
gain = 1
loss = 2
net = -1
seats % = 23.1
votes % = 36.7
votes = 4,385
plus/minus = +8.2%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 3
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 23.1
votes % = 7.5
votes = 893
plus/minus = -4.1%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.9
votes = 584
plus/minus = -8.9%

1 Independent candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Roy Schofield
votes = 366
percentage = 47.2
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Derrick Mortimer
votes = 305
percentage = 39.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Barr
votes = 82
percentage = 10.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Heathorn
votes = 23
percentage = 3.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 61
percentage = 7.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 776
percentage = 31.0
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = George Greenaway
votes = 527
percentage = 56.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Miller
votes = 400
percentage = 43.1
change =Election box majority
votes = 127
percentage = 13.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 927
percentage = 30.2
change = -7.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Rawlins
votes = 390
percentage = 65.5
change = +16.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Turner
votes = 205
percentage = 34.5
change = -16.8Election box majority
votes = 185
percentage = 31.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 595
percentage = 36.2
change = -3.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Tinker
votes = 551
percentage = 76.2
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Morgan
votes = 172
percentage = 23.8
change =Election box majority
votes = 379
percentage = 52.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 723
percentage = 16.8
change = -5.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Thomas Brown
votes = 552
percentage = 63.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sally Jupp
votes = 320
percentage = 36.7
change =Election box majority
votes = 232
percentage = 26.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 872
percentage = 17.5
change = -4.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Trevor Young
votes = 407
percentage = 52.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brenda Mills
votes = 188
percentage = 24.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Beer
votes = 177
percentage = 22.9
change =Election box majority
votes = 219
percentage = 28.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 772
percentage = 23.2
change = -3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gary Fenwick
votes = 740
percentage = 60.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alfred Jones
votes = 419
percentage = 34.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Huckin
votes = 62
percentage = 5.1
change =Election box majority
votes = 321
percentage = 26.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,221
percentage = 33.4
change = -0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Raymond Sellars
votes = 977
percentage = 64.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Davidson
votes = 528
percentage = 35.1
change =Election box majority
votes = 449
percentage = 29.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,505
percentage = 42.4
change = -0.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Cotton
votes = 667
percentage = 54.3
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Delyse Silverstone
votes = 417
percentage = 33.9
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Howard Gillson
votes = 145
percentage = 11.8
change =Election box majority
votes = 250
percentage = 20.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,229
percentage = 39.1
change = +7.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Parry
votes = 742
percentage = 68.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Walker
votes = 340
percentage = 31.4
change =Election box majority
votes = 402
percentage = 37.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,082
percentage = 32.3
change = -2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Reginald Shore
votes = 562
percentage = 71.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Macpherson-Lawley
votes = 229
percentage = 29.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 333
percentage = 42.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 791
percentage = 47.3
change = +4.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Stuart Curtis
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Ireland
votes = 686
percentage = 46.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Hiscox
votes = 677
percentage = 46.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sally Scott
votes = 107
percentage = 7.3
change =Election box majority
votes = 9
percentage = 0.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,470
percentage = 40.7
change = +2.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* "Election results: local councils", "The Times" 6 May 2000 page 10
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/140.stm 2000 West Lindsey election result]
* [http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/558/dismay2000.pdf Ward results]

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