2000 Fareham Borough Council election
2000 UK local government election
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The 2000 Fareham Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 29
- Liberal Democrat 11
- Labour 2[2]
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining 5 seats.[3] The Labour Party lost all 3 of the seats they had been defending, while the other 2 Conservative gains came from the Liberal Democrats.[3] 2 Liberal Democrat councillors were the only non Conservatives elected after holding Portchester Central and Stubbington wards.[3] Turnout in the election varied between a high of 39.5% in Portchester East and a low of 21.9% in Fareham South.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 85.7 | 57.7 | 14,510 | +11.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.3 | 27.1 | 6,805 | -7.1% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 15.2 | 3,820 | -4.8% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Maunder | 929 | 51.8 | +14.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Cox | 687 | 38.3 | −6.0 | |
| Labour | Timothy Brewer | 179 | 10.0 | −7.9 | |
| Majority | 242 | 13.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,795 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Bate | 968 | 65.7 | +15.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Baker | 383 | 26.0 | −13.3 | |
| Labour | James Malizis | 123 | 8.3 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 585 | 39.7 | +28.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,474 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rosalid Perring | 682 | 52.2 | +9.5 | |
| Labour | Angela Carr | 408 | 31.2 | −5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Iles | 217 | 16.6 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 274 | 21.0 | +14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,307 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dennis Steadman | 451 | 43.4 | +12.2 | |
| Labour | James Carr | 420 | 40.4 | −10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Chaloner | 169 | 16.3 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 31 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,040 | 21.9 | +0.7 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Leslie Keeble | 1,375 | 63.9 | +27.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Culver | 586 | 27.2 | −23.0 | |
| Labour | Wilfred Phillips | 192 | 8.9 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 789 | 36.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,153 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Mandry | 1,626 | 66.8 | +18.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Georgina Bevis | 598 | 24.6 | −18.8 | |
| Labour | Ivan Gray | 210 | 8.6 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 1,028 | 42.2 | +36.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,434 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ruth Godrich | 1,585 | 51.9 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Savage | 1,006 | 32.9 | −0.2 | |
| Labour | Tracey Malizis | 463 | 15.2 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 579 | 19.0 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,054 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Price | 940 | 62.3 | +9.6 | |
| Conservative | Susan Walker | 345 | 22.8 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | Leslie Ricketts | 225 | 14.9 | −11.9 | |
| Majority | 595 | 39.4 | +13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,510 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Alexander | 730 | 46.3 | +6.3 | |
| Labour | Richard Ryan | 513 | 32.6 | +6.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Rudwick | 332 | 21.1 | −13.2 | |
| Majority | 217 | 13.8 | +8.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,575 | 39.5 | +5.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ernest Crouch | 1,055 | 63.6 | +15.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lionel Yeates | 357 | 21.5 | −11.1 | |
| Labour | Cameron Crouchman | 247 | 14.9 | −4.8 | |
| Majority | 698 | 42.1 | +27.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,659 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Evans | 1,541 | 79.1 | +5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Williamson | 230 | 11.8 | −1.6 | |
| Labour | Nicholas Knight | 178 | 9.1 | −4.3 | |
| Majority | 1,311 | 67.3 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,949 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rosabelle Miller | 837 | 46.8 | −18.5 | |
| Conservative | Gordan Coggan | 786 | 44.0 | +18.4 | |
| Labour | Ian Christie | 164 | 9.2 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 51 | 2.9 | −36.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,787 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Harper | 1,052 | 67.2 | +9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dawe | 266 | 17.0 | −4.6 | |
| Labour | Francis Allison | 247 | 15.8 | −4.6 | |
| Majority | 786 | 50.2 | +13.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,565 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Trevor Cartwright | 1,385 | 75.6 | +9.7 | |
| Labour | Graham Holden | 251 | 13.7 | −20.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Hughes | 197 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
| Majority | 1,134 | 61.9 | +30.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,833 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||