Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 18.0%. The election in Longview ward was postponed until June.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Ward results
Cantril Farm |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Francis O'Rourke |
296 |
54.4 |
-0.1 |
|
Independent |
Ian Williams |
224 |
41.2 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Arnall |
24 |
4.4 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
72 |
13.2 |
+1.2 |
Turnout |
544 |
15.0 |
-1.8 |
Cherryfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Daniel Smith |
435 |
67.8 |
-8.2 |
|
Independent |
Norman Harris |
157 |
24.5 |
+0.5 |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Upham |
50 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
278 |
43.3 |
-8.7 |
Turnout |
642 |
15.3 |
+0.1 |
Halewood East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Smithson |
1,154 |
65.9 |
+43.6 |
|
Labour |
Keith McGhee |
454 |
25.9 |
-36.8 |
|
Conservative |
Gillian Robertson |
142 |
8.1 |
-6.9 |
Majority |
700 |
40.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,750 |
23.7 |
+4.0 |
Halewood South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Roy Nicholson |
458 |
67.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Cecelia Saleemi |
218 |
32.2 |
|
Majority |
240 |
35.6 |
|
Turnout |
676 |
16.6 |
|
Halewood West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Norman Hogg |
459 |
67.2 |
-2.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sarah Smithson |
224 |
32.8 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
235 |
34.4 |
-5.2 |
Turnout |
683 |
15.5 |
-2.4 |
Kirkby Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John King |
561 |
90.9 |
-2.5 |
|
Conservative |
Charles Brent |
56 |
9.1 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
505 |
81.8 |
-5.0 |
Turnout |
617 |
14.2 |
-3.2 |
Knowsley Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Foulkes |
501 |
56.0 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Fagan |
393 |
44.0 |
+2.9 |
Majority |
108 |
12.0 |
-5.8 |
Turnout |
894 |
17.5 |
-4.0 |
Northwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Williams |
546 |
90.2 |
+23.5 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Pates |
59 |
9.8 |
+7.2 |
Majority |
487 |
80.4 |
+44.4 |
Turnout |
605 |
16.4 |
-4.2 |
Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ernest Parker |
605 |
59.8 |
-12.3 |
|
Independent |
John Gallagher |
297 |
29.3 |
+7.5 |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Allen |
110 |
10.9 |
+4.7 |
Majority |
308 |
30.5 |
-19.8 |
Turnout |
1,012 |
17.8 |
-2.7 |
Prescot East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joseph McGarry |
599 |
62.1 |
+18.2 |
|
Labour |
Joan Molloy |
366 |
37.9 |
-15.1 |
Majority |
233 |
24.2 |
|
Turnout |
965 |
21.7 |
+0.0 |
Prescot West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Byron |
896 |
62.0 |
+11.2 |
|
Labour |
Derek McEgan |
548 |
38.0 |
-8.6 |
Majority |
348 |
24.0 |
+19.8 |
Turnout |
1,444 |
31.8 |
+2.8 |
Princess |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenneth McGlashan |
467 |
80.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
William Sommerfield |
116 |
19.9 |
|
Majority |
351 |
60.2 |
|
Turnout |
583 |
13.7 |
|
Swanside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Robert Maguire |
858 |
70.7 |
-13.7 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen McPartland |
190 |
15.7 |
+0.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Wynn |
166 |
13.7 |
+13.7 |
Majority |
668 |
55.0 |
-13.8 |
Turnout |
1,214 |
20.3 |
-1.5 |
Tower Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Raymond Halpin |
529 |
88.5 |
-3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Lee |
69 |
11.5 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
460 |
77.0 |
-7.8 |
Turnout |
598 |
10.7 |
-1.9 |
Whiston North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Murphy |
570 |
70.5 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ann Whatham |
238 |
29.5 |
+8.0 |
Majority |
332 |
41.0 |
-16.0 |
Turnout |
808 |
15.9 |
-3.8 |
Whiston South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
George Howard |
736 |
68.7 |
-9.0 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Salmon |
204 |
19.0 |
-3.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Lappin |
131 |
12.2 |
+12.2 |
Majority |
532 |
49.7 |
-5.7 |
Turnout |
1,071 |
19.0 |
-3.7 |
Whitefield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Norman Keats |
649 |
88.3 |
+15.9 |
|
Conservative |
Lorna Gough |
86 |
11.7 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
563 |
76.6 |
+25.5 |
Turnout |
735 |
13.8 |
-0.4 |
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