2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1999 4 May 2000 (2000-05-04) 2002 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Brenda Ackroyd
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village
Last election 11 seats,
41.5% 		9 seats,
45.5% 		1 seats,
12.4%
Seats before 33 25 3
Seats won 10 10 1
Seats after 33 26 3
Seat change Steady Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 20,410 28,389 6,108
Percentage 37.0% 51.5% 11.1%
Swing Decrease4.5% Increase6.0% Decrease1.3%
Map of results of 2000 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Acton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

David Acton
Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 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 held overall control of the council.

Election result[edit]

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 20,410 (37.0%)
Decrease 4.5 10 (47.6%)
10 / 21
 Steady 33 (52.4%)
33 / 63
Conservative Party 28,389 (51.5%)
Increase 6.0 10 (47.6%)
10 / 21
 Increase 1 27 (41.3%)
26 / 63
Liberal Democrats 6,108 (11.1%)
Decrease 1.3 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
 Steady 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Independent 201 (0.4%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Decrease1 1 (1.6%)
1 / 63
↓
33 3 1 26

Ward results[edit]

Altrincham[edit]

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Pearson 1,689 59.1 +9.2
Labour David Armstrong 774 27.1 -16.0
Independent Sheila O'Bierne* 201 7.0 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 193 6.8 -0.2
Majority 915 32.0 +25.2
Turnout 2,857 32.4 -5.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Bowdon[edit]

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Merrell* 2,219 73.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Musgrove 445 14.6 +1.1
Labour Peter Dunnico 375 12.3 -4.8
Majority 1,774 58.4 +6.0
Turnout 3,039 32.5 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath[edit]

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Weston 1,588 48.6 +5.1
Labour Joanne Bennett 1,435 43.9 -4.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Brookes 243 7.4 -0.4
Majority 153 4.7
Turnout 3,266 37.5 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands[edit]

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathleen Bullock 1,986 66.3 +5.2
Labour Ian McDermott 618 20.6 -6.2
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 393 13.1 +1.0
Majority 1,368 45.7 +11.4
Turnout 2,997 37.9 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow[edit]

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Faulkner* 800 72.7 -8.0
Conservative Alexander Kelly 300 27.3 +13.3
Majority 500 45.4 -21.3
Turnout 1,100 18.6 -1.2
Labour hold Swing

Clifford[edit]

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Jones 1,278 75.9 +11.4
Conservative Elliott Wood 297 17.6 +5.0
Liberal Democrats John Hunter 109 6.5 +2.7
Majority 981 58.3 +12.9
Turnout 1,684 22.4 -3.2
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East[edit]

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Eadie* 1,587 67.1 +6.4
Labour Jeanette McLaughlin 780 33.0 -2.0
Majority 807 34.1 +8.4
Turnout 2,367 32.5 +0.1
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West[edit]

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ackerley* 1,931 63.0 +14.7
Labour Karina Carter 1,135 37.0 -10.9
Majority 796 26.0 +25.6
Turnout 3,066 40.2 -1.3
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton[edit]

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivienne Ward* 1,755 60.5 +11.3
Labour Jennifer Carroll 1,148 39.6 -5.6
Majority 607 20.9 +16.9
Turnout 2,903 38.0 -4.4
Conservative hold Swing

Hale[edit]

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Hepburn* 2,148 75.1 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskell 358 12.5 -7.5
Labour Beverly Harrison 355 12.4 -0.8
Majority 1,790 62.6 +15.8
Turnout 2,861 33.8 -1.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford[edit]

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Barker 1,393 54.5 +0.8
Conservative Keith Summerfield 1,164 45.5 +5.3
Majority 229 9.0 -4.5
Turnout 2,557 34.6 +3.9
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's[edit]

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tolhurst* 2,048 64.8 +6.1
Labour Tamira Rasul 720 22.8 -9.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Rogers 395 12.5 +3.3
Majority 1,328 42.0 +15.5
Turnout 3,163 32.5 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing

Park[edit]

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Justine Williams* 835 55.4 -4.0
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 672 44.6 +10.9
Majority 153 10.8 -14.9
Turnout 1,507 24.8 +1.0
Labour hold Swing

Priory[edit]

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roland Griffin* 1,560 49.0 +0.8
Conservative Alexander Williams 1,077 33.9 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Riley 545 17.1 +0.7
Majority 483 15.1 +2.3
Turnout 3,182 40.9 +4.3
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor[edit]

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Busteed* 1,143 44.5 -4.6
Conservative Marjorie Hepburn 1,121 43.7 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Derek Hurst 303 11.8 -1.6
Majority 22 0.8 -10.8
Turnout 2,567 33.6 +2.1
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's[edit]

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Gray 1,153 45.5 -9.1
Conservative William Cole 1,140 45.0 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 241 9.5 +0.4
Majority 13 0.5 -17.8
Turnout 2,535 29.9 +3.8
Labour hold Swing

Stretford[edit]

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Dolan* 1,406 56.9 -0.6
Conservative John Schofield 1,066 43.1 +5.2
Majority 340 13.8 -5.8
Turnout 2,472 32.5 -1.4
Labour hold Swing

Talbot[edit]

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laurence Walsh 906 66.6 -9.7
Conservative Colin Levenston 349 25.6 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Hazel Shacklock 106 7.8 +2.1
Majority 557 41.0 -17.3
Turnout 1,361 21.5 -0.3
Labour hold Swing

Timperley[edit]

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Davies* 1,611 53.5 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smith 845 28.0 -1.5
Labour Mary Atherton 558 18.5 -5.9
Majority 766 25.5 +8.8
Turnout 3,014 34.0 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston[edit]

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Clarke* 1,679 53.9 +2.2
Conservative David Nicklin 1,439 46.2 +3.1
Majority 240 7.7 -0.9
Turnout 3,118 41.3 +4.6
Labour hold Swing

Village[edit]

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,932 55.3 +6.3
Conservative Ian Mullins 1,202 34.4 -0.2
Labour Andrew McNee 359 10.3 -6.1
Majority 730 20.9 +6.5
Turnout 3,493 38.1 +2.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[edit]

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