Bolton Council election, 2000

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Elections to Bolton Council were held on 4th May, 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 2000
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Labour 9 0 7 -7 45.0 36.1 19,621
  Conservative 7 5 0 +5 35.0 39.3 21,322
  Liberal Democrat 4 2 0 +2 20.0 22.8 12,381
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 555
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 367
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 63

[edit] Ward results

Astley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H Fairclough 2,091 64.1
Labour S Hynes 892 27.3
Liberal Democrat C Macpherson 280 8.6
Majority 1,199 36.8
Turnout 3,263
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Blackrod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Barrow 1,055 39.2
Labour J Lavin 923 34.3
Liberal Democrat I Hamilton 714 26.5
Majority 132 4.9
Turnout 2,692
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bradshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Brierley 1,911 57.9
Labour C Whitby 975 29.5
Liberal Democrat S Howarth 416 12.6
Majority 936 28.4
Turnout 3,302
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Breightmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Byrne 1,065 49.3
Conservative R Elliott 884 40.9
Liberal Democrat P Howarth 212 9.8
Majority 171 8.4
Turnout 2,161
Labour hold Swing
Bromley Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N Critchley 2,870 57.5
Labour A Muscat 1,325 26.6
Liberal Democrat S Ball 794 15.9
Majority 1,545 30.9
Turnout 4,989
Conservative hold Swing
Burnden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Eastwood 1,050 53.9
Conservative M Woodward 545 28.0
Liberal Democrat D Connor 272 14.0
Socialist Labour D Entwistle 80 4.1
Majority 505 25.9
Turnout 1,947
Labour hold Swing
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Howarth 1,039 47.9
Conservative F Ahmed 932 43.0
Liberal Democrat M Eidlow 142 6.6
Socialist Labour L Lowe 54 2.5
Majority 107 4.9
Turnout 2,167
Labour hold Swing
Daubhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T Anderton 984 52.5
Conservative W Southern 638 34.1
Liberal Democrat L Greensits 251 13.4
Majority 346 18.4
Turnout 1,873
Labour hold Swing
Deane-cum-Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F Rushton 2,355 60.2
Labour J Woodrow 993 25.4
Liberal Democrat D Cooper 563 14.4
Majority 1,362 34.8
Turnout 3,911
Conservative hold Swing
Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Hussain 1,317 47.7
Labour J Foster 1,243 45.0
Liberal Democrat S McGeehan 109 3.9
Socialist Labour A Entwistle 91 3.3
Majority 74 2.7
Turnout 2,760
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Spencer 1,345 55.9
Conservative J Cottam 536 22.3
Liberal Democrat E Bell 371 15.4
Socialist Labour W Kelly 153 6.4
Majority 809 33.6
Turnout 1,873
Labour hold Swing
Halliwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Thomas 1,053 48.1
Conservative J Coombs 737 33.6
Liberal Democrat A Warren 236 10.8
Socialist Labour H Broadbent 102 4.7
Green A Cartmell 63 2.9
Majority 316 14.5
Turnout 2,191
Labour hold Swing
Harper Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Clare 865 53.5
Conservative R Tyler 492 30.4
Liberal Democrat W Connor 184 11.4
Socialist Labour W Kelly 75 4.6
Majority 373 23.1
Turnout 1,616
Labour hold Swing
Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat B Ronson 1,884 57.0
Labour B Sharples 725 21.9
Conservative P Baxendale 696 21.1
Majority 1,159 35.1
Turnout 3,305
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hulton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Walsh 1,391 42.2
Liberal Democrat J Cronnolley 953 28.9
Labour J Kellett 949 28.8
Majority 438 13.3
Turnout 3,293
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat M Rothwell 1,257 53.7
Labour D Burrows 854 36.5
Conservative S Kesler 229 9.8
Majority 403 17.2
Turnout 2,340
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Little Lever
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Connell 1,103 44.9
Conservative J Tyler 1,078 43.9
Liberal Democrat W Crook 276 11.2
Majority 25 1.0
Turnout 2,457
Labour hold Swing
Smithills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat C Swarbrick 2,278 64.4
Conservative D Bagnall 723 20.4
Labour A Zaman 538 15.2
Majority 1,555 44.0
Turnout 3,539
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Tonge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N Peel 1,021 48.7
Conservative J Maclaren-Whibley 557 26.6
Independent P Perry 367 17.5
Liberal Democrat M Langdon 152 7.2
Majority 464 22.1
Turnout 2,097
Labour hold Swing
Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J Ainscough 1,037 51.8
Labour T Fitzpatrick 679 33.9
Conservative S Wallen 285 14.2
Majority 358 17.9
Turnout 2,001
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing


Preceded by
Bolton Council election 1999		 Bolton local elections Succeeded by
Bolton Council election 2002