West Lindsey District Council election, 2000
Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
West Lindsey Local Election Result 2000 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
53.8 |
51.0 |
6,101 |
+4.9% |
|
Conservative |
3 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
23.1 |
36.7 |
4,385 |
+8.2% |
|
Independent |
3 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
23.1 |
7.5 |
893 |
-4.1% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.9 |
584 |
-8.9% |
1 Independent candidate was unopposed.
Ward results
Caistor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Roy Schofield |
366 |
47.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Derrick Mortimer |
305 |
39.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Robin Barr |
82 |
10.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Heathorn |
23 |
3.0 |
|
Majority |
61 |
7.9 |
|
Turnout |
776 |
31.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Cherry Willingham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
George Greenaway |
527 |
56.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Miller |
400 |
43.1 |
|
Majority |
127 |
13.8 |
|
Turnout |
927 |
30.2 |
-7.5 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dunholme |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Susan Rawlins |
390 |
65.5 |
+16.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Turner |
205 |
34.5 |
-16.8 |
Majority |
185 |
31.0 |
|
Turnout |
595 |
36.2 |
-3.9 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Tinker |
551 |
76.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
William Morgan |
172 |
23.8 |
|
Majority |
379 |
52.4 |
|
Turnout |
723 |
16.8 |
-5.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas Brown |
552 |
63.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Sally Jupp |
320 |
36.7 |
|
Majority |
232 |
26.6 |
|
Turnout |
872 |
17.5 |
-4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough South-West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Trevor Young |
407 |
52.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Brenda Mills |
188 |
24.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Stephen Beer |
177 |
22.9 |
|
Majority |
219 |
28.3 |
|
Turnout |
772 |
23.2 |
-3.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Market Rasen |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gary Fenwick |
740 |
60.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alfred Jones |
419 |
34.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Philip Huckin |
62 |
5.1 |
|
Majority |
321 |
26.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,221 |
33.4 |
-0.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Nettleham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Raymond Sellars |
977 |
64.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Margaret Davidson |
528 |
35.1 |
|
Majority |
449 |
29.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,505 |
42.4 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Saxilby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Cotton |
667 |
54.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Delyse Silverstone |
417 |
33.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Howard Gillson |
145 |
11.8 |
|
Majority |
250 |
20.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,229 |
39.1 |
+7.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Stow |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Reginald Shore |
562 |
71.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Martin Macpherson-Lawley |
229 |
29.0 |
|
Majority |
333 |
42.0 |
|
Turnout |
791 |
47.3 |
+4.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sudbrooke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Stuart Curtis |
uncontested |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
References