2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election to the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were held in 2000 alongside other local elections. Labour held control of the council after the election.[1]

Results summary edit

2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election[2][3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10  4 47.6 24 34 56.7 22373 41.3
  Conservative 8  4 38.1 9 17 28.3 22420 41.4
  Liberal Democrats 3  1 14.3 6 9 15 8834 16.3
  Independent 0   0 0 0 0 498 0.92

Ward results edit

sources:[4][5]

Battle Hill edit

Battle Hill(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Buckton 1,533 54.0 +1.4
Labour M. Jones 1114 39.2 -8.2
Conservative E. Smith 193 6.8 New
Majority 419 14.8 +9.5
Turnout 32.8
Registered electors 8,683
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  4.8

Benton edit

Benton(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Madden* 1,088 48.0 -27.6
Conservative P. McIntyre 680 30.0 +8.6
Independent T. Harding 498 22.0 New
Majority 408 18.0 -33.3
Turnout 34.6
Registered electors 6,572
Labour hold Swing  18.1

Camperdown edit

Camperdown(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Conway* 1,101 64.8 -13.4
Liberal Democrats P. Gilmore 331 19.5 +4.7
Conservative F. Austin 268 15.8 +8.8
Majority 770 45.3 -18.1
Turnout 24.2
Registered electors 7,045
Labour hold Swing  9.1

Chirton edit

Chirton(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ross 1,043 66.8 -10.7
Conservative T. Morgan 518 33.2 +21.9
Majority 525 33.6 -32.7
Turnout 28.5
Registered electors 5,525
Labour hold Swing  16.3

Collingwood edit

Collingwood(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Grayson 1,284 63.4 -19.6
Conservative M. Carr 741 36.6 +19.6
Majority 543 26.8 -39.2
Turnout 30.3
Registered electors 6,719
Labour hold Swing  19.6

Cullercoats edit

Cullercoats(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Stevens 2,185 54.4 +5.2
Labour K. Smiles 1544 38.4 -12.4
Liberal Democrats G. Moore 289 7.2 New
Majority 641 16.0
Turnout 52.8
Registered electors 7,622
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  8.8

Holystone edit

Holystone(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lackenby* 1,654 69.7 -14.5
Conservative R. Phillifent 718 30.3 +14.5
Majority 936 39.5 -28.9
Turnout 24.8
Registered electors 9,648
Labour hold Swing  14.5

Howdon edit

Howdon(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cruikshanks* 1,132 61.4 -14.7
Liberal Democrats S. Farrell 713 38.6 +25.7
Majority 419 22.7 -40.5
Turnout 32.9
Registered electors 5,618
Labour hold Swing  20.2

Longbenton edit

Longbenton(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fletcher* 946 64.7 +33.3
Liberal Democrats K. McGarrigle 360 24.6 +13.7
Conservative W. Perera 157 10.7 +7.3
Majority 586 40.1
Turnout 32.7
Registered electors 4,475
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Monkseaton edit

Monkseaton(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Jackson 2,135 59.2 +13.9
Labour G. Stillaway 1045 29.0 -20.1
Liberal Democrats J. Smith 429 11.9 New
Majority 1090 30.2
Turnout 44.6
Registered electors 8,094
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.0

North Shields edit

North Shields(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Van der Merwe 1,919 59.2 +23.0
Labour H.Bruce* 1324 40.8 -14.0
Majority 595 18.3
Turnout 39.2
Registered electors 8,332
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  18.5

Northumberland edit

Northumberland(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Williamson 2,011 65.3 +25.4
Labour S. McKean 932 30.3 -29.8
Conservative P. Gill 135 4.4 New
Majority 1079 35.1
Turnout 35.3
Registered electors 8,740
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing  27.6

Riverside edit

Riverside(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Stringfellow* 968 61.7 -17.7
Liberal Democrats D. Wood 376 23.9 New
Conservative A. Austin 226 14.4 +5.1
Majority 592 37.7
Turnout 25.4
Registered electors 6,207
Labour hold Swing  20.8

Seatonville edit

Seatonville(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Hall 1,658 52.1 +22.7
Labour P. Davison 783 24.6 -14.9
Liberal Democrats E. Jellett 739 23.2 -7.9
Majority 875 27.5
Turnout 43.7
Registered electors 7,286
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  18.8

St. Mary's edit

St. Mary's(2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hodson 2,712
Conservative C. Morgan* 2,673
Labour M. Cross 713
Labour M. Ormston 615
Turnout 48.2
Registered electors 7,315
Conservative hold Swing  
Conservative hold Swing  

Tynemouth edit

Tynemouth(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Arkley* 2,032 65.4 +13.8
Labour A. Walker 798 25.7 -16.0
Liberal Democrats J. Smith 277 8.9 +2.3
Majority 1234 39.7
Turnout 45.1
Registered electors 6,908
Conservative hold Swing  14.9

Valley edit

Valley(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Potter* 1,368 68.1
Conservative S. Summers 642 31.9
Majority 726 36.1
Turnout 29.1
Registered electors 6,944
Labour hold Swing

Wallsend edit

Wallsend(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Huscroft* 1,500 64.0 -3.6
Labour A. Keith 764 32.6 +0.2
Conservative M. Smith 79 3.4 New
Majority 736 31.4
Turnout 37.7
Registered electors 6,229
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  1.9

Weetslade edit

Weetslade(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Harrison* 1,402 54.9 -21.3
Conservative A. Appleton 1150 45.1 +21.3
Majority 252 9.9 -42.4
Turnout 32.8
Registered electors 7,808
Labour hold Swing  21.3

Whitley Bay edit

Whitley Bay(1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. McIntyre 1,599 60.8 +12.8
Labour L. Darke 755 28.7 -17.6
Liberal Democrats M. Rudling 276 10.5 +4.7
Majority 844 32.1
Turnout 38.8
Registered electors 6,811
Conservative hold Swing  15.2

References edit

  1. ^ "Local Elections VOTE 2000".
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Tyneside Council Election Results 1973-201" (PDF).
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "LOCAL ELECTIONS HANDBOOK 2000" (PDF).
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Tyneside Council Election Results 1973-201" (PDF).
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "LOCAL ELECTIONS HANDBOOK 2000" (PDF).