Wokingham District Council election, 2000
The 2000 Wokingham District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Wokingham Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Wokingham Local Election Result 2000[2][3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
11 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
57.9 |
41.7 |
11,991 |
-0.9% |
|
Conservative |
8 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
42.1 |
48.5 |
13,929 |
+5.5% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.1 |
2,626 |
-5.0% |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
179 |
+0.6% |
Ward results
Coronation[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Lennard |
953 |
47.6 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
George Parkinson |
910 |
45.5 |
+3.1 |
|
Labour |
Eileen Bravey |
139 |
6.9 |
-4.8 |
Majority |
43 |
2.1 |
-1.4 |
Turnout |
2,002 |
34.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Evendons[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tina Marinos |
968 |
47.1 |
+7.9 |
|
Conservative |
Dianne King |
958 |
46.6 |
+2.6 |
|
Labour |
David Grattidge |
128 |
6.2 |
-6.3 |
Majority |
10 |
0.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,054 |
24.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Finchampstead South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Muriel Long |
836 |
61.7 |
+2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dorothy Pollock |
518 |
38.3 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
318 |
23.4 |
+4.4 |
Turnout |
1,354 |
29.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Little Hungerford[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Diana Carpenter |
1,050 |
47.4 |
-7.2 |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Edmunds |
965 |
43.6 |
+9.2 |
|
Labour |
Jacqueline Rupert |
198 |
8.9 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
85 |
3.8 |
-16.4 |
Turnout |
2,213 |
27.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Loddon[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Clacey |
614 |
51.1 |
-10.9 |
|
Conservative |
Kathleen Henderson |
440 |
36.6 |
+17.1 |
|
Labour |
Irene Flen |
147 |
12.2 |
-6.2 |
Majority |
174 |
14.5 |
-28.0 |
Turnout |
1,201 |
18.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Norreys[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Edwards |
1,212 |
65.7 |
+9.4 |
|
Labour |
Paul Sharples |
359 |
19.5 |
-7.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Rouse |
273 |
14.8 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
853 |
46.2 |
+17.1 |
Turnout |
1,844 |
29.9 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Redhatch[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Fiona Rolls |
1,301 |
50.8 |
-11.5 |
|
Conservative |
Norman Jorgensen |
866 |
33.8 |
+7.6 |
|
Labour |
Susan Salts |
213 |
8.3 |
-3.2 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
Peter Owen |
179 |
7.0 |
+7.0 |
Majority |
435 |
17.0 |
-19.1 |
Turnout |
2,559 |
21.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Remenham & Wargrave[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Frank Browne |
834 |
74.6 |
+8.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Alder |
194 |
17.4 |
-5.7 |
|
Labour |
Duncan Hurley |
90 |
8.1 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
640 |
57.2 |
+14.6 |
Turnout |
1,118 |
32.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
South Lake[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kay Gilder |
515 |
56.5 |
-6.7 |
|
Conservative |
Gerald Pett |
277 |
30.4 |
+9.6 |
|
Labour |
David Kay |
119 |
13.1 |
-3.0 |
Majority |
238 |
26.1 |
-16.3 |
Turnout |
911 |
19.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Twyford & Ruscombe[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Ferris |
1,308 |
58.3 |
-0.6 |
|
Conservative |
Pamela Graddon |
745 |
33.2 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour |
Richard Fort |
190 |
8.5 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
563 |
25.1 |
-2.1 |
Turnout |
2,243 |
39.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whitegates[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Storry |
542 |
54.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Nelson Bland |
244 |
24.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
James O'Meara |
217 |
21.6 |
|
Majority |
298 |
29.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,003 |
34.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Winnersh[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Prudence Bray |
858 |
47.9 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
John Wakefield |
852 |
47.6 |
+1.3 |
|
Labour |
John Baker |
81 |
4.5 |
-4.0 |
Majority |
6 |
0.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,791 |
30.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Wokingham Without[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Perry Lewis |
1,040 |
72.6 |
+16.4 |
|
Labour |
Rosemary Chapman |
215 |
15.0 |
-17.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas McCann |
177 |
12.4 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
825 |
57.6 |
+34.3 |
Turnout |
1,432 |
26.8 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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