Harrogate Borough Council election, 2000

The 2000 Harrogate Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Campaign

19 of the 59 seats were contested in the election with the Liberal Democrats defending 14, the Conservatives 4 and Labour 1 seat.^[3] Close contests were expected in Killinghall and the 2 wards in Ripon, with the Liberal Democrats hoping to make gains despite criticism over the handling of the redevelopment of the area around a bus station.^[3]

Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats remain in control of the council, despite the Conservative party gaining seats.^[4] The Liberal Democrats finished the election with 40 seats, with the seats held by the party including the two in Ripon, which were narrowly won over the Conservatives.^[4] The Conservatives finished with 18 seats, while Labour was reduced to only one seat after losing a seat.^[4]

Harrogate local election result 2000^[5]^[6]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrat	12			-2	63.2	44.1	12,241	-6.4%
	Conservative	7			+3	36.8	46.7	12,969	+7.7%
	Labour	0			-1	0	9.1	2,535	-1.3%

Ward results

Almscliffe^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Ian Galloway	707	81.4
	Liberal Democrat	Gillian Ford	123	14.2
	Labour	Deborah Havercroft	39	4.5
Majority			584	67.2
Turnout			869	41.4

Bilton^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Andrew Goss	669	39.4
	Conservative	Heather Adderley	571	33.6
	Labour	Peter Caunt	457	26.9
Majority			98	5.8
Turnout			1,697	29.8	+2.0

Claro^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	William Brewis	614	76.3
	Liberal Democrat	Helen Lyon	146	18.1
	Labour	Harold Ede	45	5.6
Majority			468	58.1
Turnout			805	39.7

Duchy^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	James Clarke	955	57.3	+0.9
	Conservative	Brian Coucher	627	37.6	+0.9
	Labour	Roger Newby	84	5.0	-1.8
Majority			328	19.7	+0.0
Turnout			1,666	25.1	-2.0

East Central^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	David Jacobs	687	53.8	-8.0
	Conservative	William Hartmann	442	34.6	+10.6
	Labour	Simon Hutchings	149	11.7	-2.5
Majority			245	19.2	-18.6
Turnout			1,278	25.5	-0.9

Granby^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Diane Stokes	767	62.1	-8.3
	Conservative	James Wood-Mitchell	349	28.2	+12.1
	Labour	David King	120	9.7	-3.8
Majority			418	33.8	-20.6
Turnout			1,236	23.1	-0.4

Harlow^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	James Clark	1,450	58.0	+3.5
	Liberal Democrat	Michael Stallard	951	38.0	-2.9
	Labour	Harry Sutcliffe	101	4.0	-0.6
Majority			499	19.9	+6.3
Turnout			2,502	40.7	+0.2

Killinghall^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Michael Bury	776	69.7
	Liberal Democrat	Christopher Ryan	274	24.6
	Labour	Malcolm Hayton	64	5.7
Majority			502	45.1
Turnout			1,114	33.6

Knaresborough East^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	David Goode	959	45.9	+2.9
	Conservative	John Smith	851	40.7	+2.8
	Labour	Alan Beatham	279	13.4	-5.7
Majority			108	5.2	+0.0
Turnout			2,089	35.2	+1.9

Knaresborough West^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Kevin Hawkins	734	40.8	-3.6
	Conservative	Malcolm Jackson	587	32.6	+8.1
	Labour	Althea Farmer	477	26.5	-4.6
Majority			147	8.2	-5.1
Turnout			1,798	31.1	-3.8

Lower Nidderdale^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Thomas Watson	519	57.7
	Conservative	Jacqueline Hughes	370	41.2
	Labour	Colin Gurkin	10	1.1
Majority			149	16.6
Turnout			899	48.2

Nether Poppleton^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Geoffrey Fenwicke-Clennell	214	62.2
	Liberal Democrat	Donald Prosser-Higdon	109	31.7
	Labour	Norman Dobell	21	6.1
Majority			105	30.5
Turnout			344	49.9

New Park^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Wendy Richards	463	63.3	-8.9
	Conservative	Robin Adderley	228	31.2	+14.8
	Labour	Bryan Robinson	40	5.5	-5.9
Majority			235	32.1	-23.8
Turnout			731	24.4	+2.8

Pannal^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Clifford Trotter	1,550	60.5	+4.0
	Liberal Democrat	Joan Newby	952	37.2	-3.3
	Labour	Cynthia Coltman	59	2.3	-0.7
Majority			598	23.4	+7.4
Turnout			2,561	50.4	-2.0

Ripon East^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Stuart Martin	571	49.8	-6.4
	Conservative	David Briscombe	468	40.8	-3.0
	Labour	Jonathan Lewis	108	9.4	+9.4
Majority			103	9.0	-3.3
Turnout			1,147	20.0	-4.8

Ripon West^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Stephen Jones	672	50.3	-16.4
	Conservative	Paul Richardson	592	44.3	+11.0
	Labour	Patricia Foxall	72	5.4	+5.4
Majority			80	6.0	-27.4
Turnout			1,336	23.8	-4.4

Starbeck^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Granville Ward	792	63.5	-8.4
	Conservative	Philip Dixon	328	26.3	+10.0
	Labour	Geoffrey Foxall	127	10.2	-1.6
Majority			464	37.2	-18.4
Turnout			1,247	24.0	-0.9

Wedderburn^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Claire Kelley	1,207	49.2	+0.2
	Conservative	Nigel Middlemass	1,156	47.1	+1.6
	Labour	Robert Swithinbank	89	3.6	-1.9
Majority			51	2.1	-1.4
Turnout			2,452	40.6	+4.8

West Central^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Jean Butterfield	1,089	55.2	+4.5
	Liberal Democrat	Timothy Hurren	691	35.0	-6.3
	Labour	Christine Colman	194	9.8	+2.8
Majority			398	20.2	+9.8
Turnout			1,974	33.9	+4.6

References

↑ "Harrogate". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
↑ "Local council results". Financial Times. 2000-05-06. p. 6. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 Makintosh, Stuart (2000-05-05). "Lib Dems pin hopes on strengthening their grip". The Northern Echo. p. 6. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 3 Mackintosh, Stuart (2000-05-05). "Lib Dems hold on to power in Harrogate". The Northern Echo. p. 1. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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