Manchester Council election, 2000

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 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 retained overall control of the Council. ^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

	Seats	+/-
Labour	78	-2
Liberal Democrats	21	+2
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. O'Callaghan*	776	76.3	0
	Liberal Democrat	K. Farnen	95	9.3	-0.9
	Conservative	P. Kierman	90	8.8	-0.3
	Green	B. Bingham	56	5.5	+1.1
Majority			681	67.0	+1.0
Turnout			1,017
	Labour hold		Swing

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Burns*	971	65.4	-7.3
	Conservative	R. Ellerton	297	20.0	+2.6
	Liberal Democrat	W. Fisher	183	12.3	+2.4
	Green	G. Pittam	33	2.2	+2.2
Majority			674	45.4	-9.9
Turnout			1,484
	Labour hold		Swing

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	S. Wheale*	1,258	56.2	+0.7
	Labour	J. Whitehead	574	25.7	-9.8
	Conservative	T. Bumby	271	12.1	+6.6
	Green	B. Candeland	79	3.5	0
	Independent	D. Aldred	55	2.5	+2.5
Majority			684	30.6	+10.6
Turnout			2,237
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Myers*	556	69.3	-10.4
	Liberal Democrat	A. Bradshaw	109	13.6	+2.4
	Conservative	C. Roberts	99	12.3	+3.2
	Socialist Labour	P. Arnold	25	3.1	+3.1
	Green	R. Snape	13	1.6	+1.6
Majority			447	55.7	-12.8
Turnout			802
	Labour hold		Swing

Beswick and Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	R. Clayton*	832	48.4	+9.5
	Labour	M. Loughman	787	45.8	-10.6
	Conservative	R. Wattenbach	87	5.1	+0.5
	Green	M. Brennan	12	0.7	+0.7
Majority			45	2.6	-14.9
Turnout			1,718
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Barnes*	934	56.3	-3.6
	Liberal Democrat	C. Connell	445	26.8	-1.4
	Conservative	K. Mellor	238	14.4	+2.4
	Green	M. Shaw	41	2.5	+2.5
Majority			489	29.5	-2.2
Turnout			1,658
	Labour hold		Swing

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Smith	842	50.6	+8.1
	Liberal Democrat	E. Boyes	697	41.9	-12.7
	Conservative	R. Birchenough	97	5.8	+2.8
	Green	R. Allen	28	1.7	+1.7
Majority			145	8.7	-3.4
Turnout			1,664
	Labour hold		Swing

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Cooley*	948	50.8	-6.7
	Conservative	J. Kenny	733	39.3	+9.2
	Liberal Democrat	P. Rothery	133	7.1	-5.3
	Green	Z. Whiteman	53	2.8	+2.8
Majority			215	11.5	-15.9
Turnout			1,867
	Labour hold		Swing

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Robinson*	956	45.4	-15.3
	Liberal Democrat	J. Cameron	567	26.9	+11.6
	Conservative	P. Schofield	372	17.7	-1.7
	Green	A. Crawford	210	10.0	+6.6
Majority			389	18.5	-22.7
Turnout			2,105
	Labour hold		Swing

Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	M. Ramsbottom	991	56.4	+30.0
	Labour	F. Duffy	630	35.8	-25.2
	Conservative	N. Davis	80	4.6	-3.8
	Green	E. Presley	49	2.8	-1.4
	Independent	J. Ripley	8	0.5	+0.5
Majority			361	20.5	-14.2
Turnout			1,758
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Charlestown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Hackett*	924	57.0	-4.9
	Liberal Democrat	R. Isherwood	605	37.3	+12.2
	Green	C. French	92	5.7	+5.7
Majority			319	19.7	-17.2
Turnout			1,621
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Khan	1,602	52.0	-10.5
	Liberal Democrat	Q. Afzal*	1,382	44.9	+14.3
	Green	A. Vincent	96	3.1	+1.3
Majority			220	7.1	-24.8
Turnout			3,080
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Chorlton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Stevens*	1,505	47.5	-6.6
	Conservative	I. Paley	656	20.7	-1.5
	Green	A. Power	536	16.9	+6.1
	Liberal Democrat	A. Bethell	474	14.9	+2.1
Majority			849	26.8	-4.0
Turnout			3,171
	Labour hold		Swing

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Leese*	1,447	66.4	-2.4
	Conservative	J. Rowland	444	20.4	+3.8
	Liberal Democrat	A. Steele	210	9.6	-1.6
	Green	J. Parry	78	3.6	+0.1
Majority			1,003	46.0	-6.2
Turnout			2,179
	Labour hold		Swing

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	A. Parkinson	1,706	44.5	-0.1
	Labour	F. Ives	1,212	31.6	-1.0
	Conservative	P. Hilton	751	19.6	-3.2
	Green	M. Daw	163	4.3	+4.3
Majority			494	12.9	+0.9
Turnout			3,832
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Fallowfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Royle*	1,013	62.3	+3.3
	Conservative	S. Davenport	275	16.9	+1.8
	Liberal Democrat	L. Williams	217	13.3	-6.6
	Green	H. Berry	122	7.5	+2.5
Majority			738	45.4	+6.3
Turnout			1,627
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	I. Donaldson*	1,060	46.1	-8.4
	Labour	R. Unwin	942	40.9	+0.6
	Conservative	J. Haydock	137	6.0	+0.7
	Independent	T. Mooney	122	5.3	+5.3
	Green	P. Slater	40	1.7	+1.7
Majority			118	5.1	-9.1
Turnout			2,301
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	S. Ashley*	1,178	61.2	+0.3
	Labour	K. Strath	625	32.5	-3.4
	Conservative	A. Hodkinson	68	3.5	+0.3
	Green	P. Collins	54	2.8	+2.8
Majority			553	28.7	+3.6
Turnout			1,925
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Green*	725	63.7	-3.3
	Liberal Democrat	D. Campbell	198	17.4	-3.0
	Conservative	R. Keller	180	15.8	+3.2
	Green	O. Bowers	36	3.2	+3.2
Majority			527	46.3	-0.3
Turnout			1,139
	Labour hold		Swing

Hulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Diamond	504	52.6	-2.7
	Green	V. Hall	359	37.4	+20.1
	Conservative	D. Conway	64	6.7	+0.9
	Independent	C. Lyn-Lloyd	32	3.3	+1.4
Majority			145	15.1	-20.4
Turnout			959
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	J. Commons*	1,419	58.6	+1.4
	Labour	N. Macgregor	693	28.6	-2.0
	Conservative	R. West	150	6.2	+2.5
	Green	P. Maile	139	5.7	+2.7
	Communist League	P. Galloway	22	0.9	+0.9
Majority			726	30.0	+3.3
Turnout			2,423
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Risby*	987	64.6	-7.1
	Liberal Democrat	D. Gordon	428	28.0	+15.4
	Green	S. Chislett	114	7.5	+7.5
Majority			559	36.6	-19.3
Turnout			1,529
	Labour hold		Swing

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Ahmed	1,461	62.1	+13.0
	Green	S. Fitzgibbon	382	16.2	-0.1
	Conservative	K. Abbad	268	11.4	+2.9
	Liberal Democrat	R. Ahmed	233	9.9	-15.8
	Independent	C. Ibrahim	8	0.3	-0.1
Majority			1,079	45.9	+22.5
Turnout			2,352
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. McCullough	989	75.2	-2.1
	Conservative	M. Barnes	134	10.2	+1.1
	Liberal Democrat	P. Jinks	113	8.6	+1.8
	Green	M. Allen	79	6.0	-0.8
Majority			855	65.0	-3.2
Turnout			1,315
	Labour hold		Swing

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Mullins*	1,004	59.3	-9.9
	Liberal Democrat	A. Appleyard	554	32.7	+16.1
	Socialist Labour	K. Barr	85	5.0	+5.0
	Green	B. McAtarsney	50	3.0	+3.0
Majority			450	26.6	-26.0
Turnout			1,693
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Carroll	836	70.3	-8.3
	Conservative	A. Walsh	191	16.1	+6.5
	Liberal Democrat	A. Rodgers	115	9.7	+0.3
	Green	R. Harper	47	4.0	+1.6
Majority			645	54.2	-14.8
Turnout			1,189
	Labour hold		Swing

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Conquest	945	50.9	-9.1
	Conservative	H. Goldthorpe	458	24.7	+7.0
	Liberal Democrat	J. Redmond	231	12.5	+1.3
	Green	L. Crookes	221	11.9	-0.2
Majority			487	26.3	-15.0
Turnout			1,855
	Labour hold		Swing

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Harrison*	1,523	47.1	-2.5
	Liberal Democrat	Y. Zalzala	1,413	43.7	+2.7
	Conservative	G. Betton	139	4.3	-1.1
	Green	E. Roberts	104	3.2	-0.9
	Independent	T. Franklin	45	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	K. Robinson	10	0.3	+0.3
Majority			110	3.4	-5.2
Turnout			3,234
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	P. Shannon	1,613	58.1	+14.0
	Labour	J. Chaudhry	930	33.5	-11.8
	Conservative	D. Bunting	116	4.2	-1.8
	Green	A. Higgin	100	3.6	-1.1
	Independent	M. Robinson	15	0.5	+0.5
Majority			683	24.6	+23.4
Turnout			2,774
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Sharston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Berry*	683	62.7	-9.1
	Conservative	D. Russell	214	19.7	+5.3
	Liberal Democrat	D. Kierman	148	13.6	+2.8
	Green	S. Anderson	44	4.0	+1.0
Majority			469	43.1	-14.4
Turnout			1,089
	Labour hold		Swing

Whalley Range
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Fry*	1,482	56.3	+5.9
	Conservative	J. Kershaw	716	27.2	+5.5
	Liberal Democrat	H. Toity	261	9.9	-13.1
	Green	M. Candeland	175	6.6	+6.6
Majority			766	29.1	+1.7
Turnout			2,634
	Labour hold		Swing

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	A. Firth*	1,586	61.3	+3.9
	Labour	P. Smyth	595	23.0	-8.7
	Conservative	J. Smith	209	8.1	+2.3
	Green	S. Thorpe	198	7.7	+2.5
Majority			991	38.3	+12.6
Turnout			2,588
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Collins*	757	69.3	-8.0
	Conservative	R. Raynor	159	14.5	+3.2
	Liberal Democrat	D. Mellor	141	12.9	+1.6
	Green	B. Lally	36	3.3	+3.3
Majority			598	54.7	-11.3
Turnout			1,093
	Labour hold		Swing

References

^ "Manchester Evening News, 5 May 2000.

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