# 2000 Chester City Council election

The 2000 Chester City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

2000 Chester City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 6 | 1 | 30.0 | 15 | 21 | 35.0 | 6,771 | 29.3 | –10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 1 | 40.0 | 11 | 19 | 31.7 | 7,129 | 30.8 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | 6 | | 30.0 | 11 | 17 | 28.3 | 9,151 | 39.6 | +11.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | N/A | N/A | –3.7 |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Randall* | 688 | 65.1 | –1.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Isaac | 276 | 26.1 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Yakan | 93 | 8.8 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 39.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,057 | 18.7 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,656 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fetherston* | 534 | 65.3 | –4.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Jaworzyn | 199 | 24.3 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Thompson | 85 | 10.4 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 41.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 818 | 19.9 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,113 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Latham* | 519 | 46.5 | –8.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Burke | 432 | 38.7 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | J. Herson | 165 | 14.8 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,116 | 35.9 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,110 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Stiles | 399 | 51.2 | –14.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Burke | 257 | 33.0 | –1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Cheetham | 67 | 8.6 | N/A |
| | Ratepayer | D. Taylor | 56 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 18.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 779 | 29.6 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,630 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Davies* | 485 | 54.6 | –22.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Price | 229 | 25.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Mead | 175 | 19.7 | –3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 20.1 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,420 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Dodleston

Dodleston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Jones | 479 | 53.5 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Walker | 364 | 40.6 | –8.7 |
| | Labour | A. Murphy | 53 | 5.9 | –3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 55.3 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,620 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.3 | |

### Farndon

Farndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Roberts* | 483 | 60.1 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Edwards | 291 | 36.2 | –3.4 |
| | Labour | E. Price | 30 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 23.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | 51.7 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,556 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Mosley | 1,009 | 53.0 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | D. Kelly | 756 | 39.7 | –14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Prydderch | 137 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 13.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,902 | 54.1 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,516 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Hull* | 801 | 58.1 | +6.5 |
| | Labour | J. Black | 407 | 29.5 | –18.9 |
| | Conservative | N. Fitton | 158 | 11.5 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alliance | D. Farrell | 12 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 28.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 44.0 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,132 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.7 | |

### Lache Park

Lache Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hughes* | 643 | 52.2 | –12.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Robertson | 499 | 40.5 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Simpson | 90 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 11.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 26.5 | –2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,655 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Malpas

Malpas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Moore-Dutton* | 728 | 73.8 | +38.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Roberts | 141 | 14.3 | –0.1 |
| | Labour | R. Randall | 118 | 12.0 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | 59.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 987 | 30.1 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.3 | |

### Newton Brook

Newton Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Ebo* | 530 | 44.2 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Jordan | 527 | 43.9 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | R. Teasdale | 143 | 11.9 | –8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,200 | 39.1 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,070 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Ralph* | 505 | 48.1 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | L. Barlow | 301 | 28.7 | –18.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Ebo | 243 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 19.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | 38.9 | –4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,697 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.3 | |

### Saughall

Saughall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Storrar | 693 | 50.4 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | P. Humphrey | 595 | 43.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. McCabe | 87 | 6.3 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 46.7 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,942 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Tarvin

Tarvin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Roberts* | 797 | 70.5 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | B. Page | 179 | 15.8 | –4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Lockwood | 154 | 13.6 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 54.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,130 | 33.1 | –0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,417 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Tattenhall

Tattenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Jones* | 678 | 62.8 | +28.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Thompson | 260 | 24.1 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | A. Pegrum | 141 | 13.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,079 | 36.9 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,921 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Upton Grange

Upton Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Evans* | 865 | 46.9 | –6.4 |
| | Conservative | G. Roose | 593 | 32.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | P. Griffiths | 386 | 20.9 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,844 | 35.5 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,193 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Taylor* | 460 | 42.5 | –9.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Butler | 443 | 40.9 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Capstick | 180 | 16.6 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,083 | 35.5 | –5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,054 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.1 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicards Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McCabe* | 1,020 | 64.4 | –0.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Van Der Zwan | 338 | 21.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | K. Jones | 226 | 14.3 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 43.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | 35.8 | –1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,428 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### Waverton

Waverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Walley* | 461 | 50.3 | –0.9 |
| | Conservative | P. Morris | 394 | 43.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | C. Davies | 62 | 6.8 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 7.3 | –3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | 53.0 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,729 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.8 | |