Broxbourne Borough Council election, 2000
The Broxbourne Council election, 2000 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
Composition of expiring seats before election
Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
Broxbourne |
Conservative |
1999 |
Donald Poole |
Yes |
Bury Green |
Conservative |
1999 |
Dorothy Edmonds |
Yes |
Cheshunt Central |
Conservative |
1999 |
Milan Milovanovic |
Yes |
Cheshunt North |
Conservative |
1999 |
Mark Farrington |
Yes |
Flamstead End |
Conservative |
1999 |
David Manning |
Yes |
Goffs Oak |
Conservative |
1999 |
Jacqueline De Pace |
Yes |
Hoddesdon North |
Conservative |
1999 |
Lyn White |
Yes |
Hoddesdon Town |
Conservative |
1999 |
John Rose |
Yes |
Rye Park |
Conservative |
1999 |
Peter Swannell |
Yes |
Theobalds |
Conservative |
1999 |
Charles Tranham |
Yes |
Waltham Cross |
Labour |
1999 |
Marios Kousoulou |
Yes |
Wormley / Turnford |
Conservative |
1999 |
Paul Mason |
Yes |
Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 2000 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
12 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
100.00 |
65.87 |
9,131 |
|
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0.00 |
24.78 |
3,435 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.85 |
1,088 |
|
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
208 |
|
Results summary
An election was held in 12 wards on 4 May 2000.
There was no election in Rosedale Ward.
The Conservative Party won all 12 seats making 1 gain at the expense of the Labour Party in Waltham Cross Ward.
Mark Farrington won Cheshunt North Ward for the Conservative Party having "crossed the floor" of the Council Chamber since the 1999 Local Government election when he had won a Cheshunt North seat for the Labour Party.
This was the first local election since 1995 where the British National Party had fielded any candidates.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
Ward results
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Milan Milovanovic |
825 |
59.87 |
|
|
Labour |
Edwin Bates |
314 |
22.79 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Smith |
142 |
10.30 |
|
|
BNP |
John Cope |
97 |
7.04 |
|
Majority |
511 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,378 |
24.46 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mark Farrington |
683 |
52.99 |
|
|
Labour |
Richard Clark |
381 |
29.56 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Garton |
114 |
8.84 |
|
|
BNP |
Ramon Johns |
111 |
8.61 |
|
Majority |
302 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,289 |
23.92 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Manning |
756 |
70.86 |
|
|
Labour |
Derrick Shiers |
200 |
18.74 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maureen Smith |
111 |
10.40 |
|
Majority |
556 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,067 |
22.15 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Evelyn White |
860 |
71.85 |
|
|
Labour |
Glenn Craig |
171 |
14.29 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Waughray |
166 |
13.86 |
|
Majority |
689 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,197 |
23.27 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Rose |
628 |
60.33 |
|
|
Labour |
Malcolm Aitken |
280 |
26.90 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Huse |
133 |
12.77 |
|
Majority |
348 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,041 |
21.00 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Swannell |
627 |
58.93 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Winrow |
325 |
30.55 |
|
|
Labour |
Carolyn Iles |
112 |
10.52 |
|
Majority |
302 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,064 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Paul Mason |
663 |
65.71 |
|
|
Labour |
Malcolm Theobald |
249 |
24.68 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Penelope Simmons |
97 |
9.61 |
|
Majority |
414 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,009 |
16.78 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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