2000 UK local government election
The 2000 Norwich City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election.
Results summary
2000 Norwich City Council election[1] |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 5 | 7 | 31.3 | 21 | 26 | 54.2 | 8,322 | 30.2 | -9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 6 | 62.5 | 11 | 21 | 43.8 | 11,638 | 42.3 | +4.9 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 5,787 | 21.0 | +1.7 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,472 | 5.3 | +2.6 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 290 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Natural Law | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | <0.1 | -0.1 |
Ward results
Bowthorpe
Bowthorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Ferris | 1,009 | 38.3 | −19.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Barber | 867 | 32.9 | +8.5 |
| Conservative | K. Howlett | 539 | 20.5 | +2.7 |
| Green | S. Ronneke | 119 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Independent | H. Robertson | 100 | 3.8 | N/A |
Majority | 142 | 5.4 | −28.1 |
Turnout | 2,634 | 31.0 | +12.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 14.0 | |
Catton Grove
Catton Grove Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Morrey | 643 | 37.7 | −12.7 |
| Conservative | P. Kearney | 524 | 30.7 | +6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Kendrick | 383 | 22.5 | +4.7 |
| Green | B. Matthews | 78 | 4.6 | +0.9 |
| Independent | T. Smith | 78 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 119 | 7.0 | −18.8 |
Turnout | 1,706 | 31.8 | +10.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.4 | |
Coslany
Coslany Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Britt | 606 | 43.0 | −3.0 |
| Conservative | E. Collishaw | 447 | 31.7 | +7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Risebrook | 260 | 18.4 | +3.5 |
| Green | Rupert Read | 97 | 6.9 | −3.2 |
Majority | 159 | 11.3 | — |
Turnout | 1,410 | 24.2 | −4.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |
Crome
Crome Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. Lovewell | 592 | 39.7 | +8.8 |
| Labour | A. Waters | 588 | 39.5 | −9.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Kendrick | 281 | 18.9 | −1.1 |
| Green | R. Boyd | 29 | 1.9 | N/A |
Majority | 4 | 0.2 | −18.0 |
Turnout | 1,490 | 27.8 | −1.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.2 | |
Eaton
Eaton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Watkins | 1,861 | 58.0 | +2.6 |
| Conservative | Antony Little | 1,032 | 32.2 | −1.8 |
| Labour | C. Slorach | 258 | 8.0 | −2.5 |
| Green | John Peacock | 57 | 1.8 | N/A |
Majority | 829 | 25.8 | +4.4 |
Turnout | 3,208 | 49.9 | −3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Heigham
Heigham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Aalders-Dunthorne | 904 | 55.0 | +6.4 |
| Labour | C. Morrey | 503 | 30.6 | −8.2 |
| Conservative | R. Wells | 151 | 9.2 | +1.6 |
| Green | I. Harris | 86 | 5.2 | +0.3 |
Majority | 401 | 24.4 | +14.6 |
Turnout | 1,644 | 29.4 | −1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 7.3 | |
Henderson
Henderson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Roper | 456 | 41.5 | −12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Dean | 250 | 22.7 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | C. Page | 224 | 20.4 | +7.3 |
| Green | M. Valentine | 170 | 15.5 | +1.7 |
Majority | 206 | 18.7 | −16.0 |
Turnout | 1,100 | 19.7 | −0.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
Lakenham
Lakenham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | H. Cooke | 796 | 48.1 | +21.6 |
| Labour | K. Brown | 619 | 37.4 | −11.6 |
| Conservative | S. Daryanani | 202 | 12.2 | −7.9 |
| Green | Z. Zelter | 39 | 2.4 | N/A |
Majority | 177 | 10.7 | — |
Turnout | 1,656 | 29.9 | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 16.6 | |
Mancroft
Mancroft Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Ali | 716 | 39.0 | +18.7 |
| Labour | J. Lay | 588 | 32.1 | −11.8 |
| Conservative | J. Knight | 425 | 23.2 | −4.1 |
| Green | T. Tigger | 75 | 4.1 | −0.6 |
| Independent | M. Pryce | 30 | 1.6 | N/A |
Majority | 128 | 7.0 | — |
Turnout | 1,834 | 27.9 | +2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 15.3 | |
Mile Cross
Mile Cross Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Morphew | 385 | 44.7 | −14.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Langham | 280 | 32.5 | +11.1 |
| Conservative | G. Smith | 168 | 19.5 | −0.1 |
| Green | S. Land | 28 | 3.3 | N/A |
Majority | 105 | 12.2 | −25.4 |
Turnout | 861 | 16.1 | −1.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.7 | |
Mousehold
Mousehold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Richardson | 630 | 47.1 | +12.9 |
| Labour | C. Sanderson | 401 | 30.0 | −15.6 |
| Conservative | J. Fisher | 204 | 15.2 | +0.6 |
| Green | Adrian Holmes | 64 | 4.8 | −0.7 |
| Independent | T. Smith | 39 | 2.9 | N/A |
Majority | 229 | 17.1 | — |
Turnout | 1,338 | 22.8 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 14.3 | |
Nelson
Nelson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Mitchell | 892 | 48.4 | −7.5 |
| Labour | B. Nierop-Reading | 601 | 32.6 | −6.2 |
| Green | D. Williams | 189 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | N. Horwood | 162 | 8.8 | +3.5 |
Majority | 291 | 15.8 | −1.2 |
Turnout | 1,844 | 33.4 | −6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 0.7 | |
St. Stephen
St. Stephen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Southgate | 861 | 41.4 | +21.9 |
| Labour | S. Gale | 650 | 31.3 | −14.9 |
| Conservative | G. Williams | 448 | 21.5 | −4.1 |
| Green | N. Bartlett | 78 | 3.8 | −1.1 |
| Independent | S. Homes | 43 | 2.1 | N/A |
Majority | 211 | 10.1 | — |
Turnout | 2,080 | 38.1 | +5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 18.4 | |
Thorpe Hamlet
Thorpe Hamlet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Allison | 684 | 53.0 | −5.6 |
| Labour | R. Taylor | 293 | 22.7 | −8.2 |
| Conservative | V. Hopes | 194 | 15.0 | +4.5 |
| Green | I. Wagenknecht | 119 | 9.2 | N/A |
Majority | 391 | 30.3 | +2.6 |
Turnout | 1,290 | 21.8 | −4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Town Close
Town Close Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Thomas | 965 | 55.9 | −6.5 |
| Labour | G. Colk | 383 | 22.2 | −2.4 |
| Conservative | I. Mackie | 292 | 16.9 | +6.3 |
| Green | M. Charnley | 78 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Natural Law | D. Mills | 9 | 0.5 | −0.5 |
Majority | 582 | 33.7 | −4.1 |
Turnout | 1,727 | 31.6 | −5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
University
University Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Hume | 1,008 | 59.4 | −1.3 |
| Labour | K. Lay | 339 | 20.0 | −9.0 |
| Conservative | G. Nicholson | 183 | 10.8 | +3.9 |
| Green | R. Tinch | 166 | 9.8 | +6.7 |
Majority | 669 | 39.4 | +7.4 |
Turnout | 1,696 | 30.6 | −6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
References
- ^ "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.