# 1999 Peterborough City Council election

The 1999 Peterborough City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1999 Peterborough 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 | 8 | | 42.1 | 19 | 27 | 47.4 | 11,325 | 41.3 | -4.5 |
| | Conservative | 10 | | 52.6 | 14 | 24 | 42.1 | 14,428 | 52.6 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 | 1,171 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 265 | 1.0 | -3.4 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | N/A | N/A | -1.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 265 | 1.0 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Khan* | 1,330 | 56.0 | –6.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Hussain | 1,047 | 44.0 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,377 | 47.2 | –34.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,203 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Pobgee* | 1,005 | 66.5 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | C. Hubback | 315 | 20.8 | –5.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Gale | 191 | 12.6 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 45.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,511 | 29.9 | –42.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,288 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### East

East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Todd* | 863 | 55.3 | –5.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Collins | 697 | 44.7 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,560 | 29.7 | –23.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,625 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Eye & Thorney

Eye & Thorney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Sanders* | 1,300 | 73.9 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Z. Bishery | 396 | 22.5 | –13.4 |
| | Independent | A. Semper | 64 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 51.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 44.9 | –29.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,051 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.0 | |

### Fletton

Fletton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Withers | 741 | 58.4 | –6.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Casey | 389 | 30.7 | –4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Gater | 138 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | 27.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,268 | 24.5 | –40.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,480 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Glinton

Glinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Holdich* | 775 | 82.1 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | C. Fisher | 169 | 17.9 | –7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 606 | 64.2 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 944 | 39.7 | –36.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,404 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Newborough

Newborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Sanders* | 578 | 81.0 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | J. Reece | 136 | 19.0 | –12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 61.9 | +25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 714 | 42.6 | –51.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,701 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

### North Bretton

North Bretton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Lakhanpaul* | 934 | 62.3 | –3.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Law | 564 | 37.7 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 24.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,498 | 27.0 | –46.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,691 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Northborough

Northborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Franklin* | 536 | 71.9 | –0.4 |
| | Labour | G. Jackson | 209 | 28.1 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 43.9 | –0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 745 | 39.4 | –28.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,932 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Geoffrey* | 921 | 55.8 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Hopkins | 729 | 44.2 | +13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,650 | 28.3 | –33.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,005 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Orton Waterville

Orton Waterville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. D'Andrea* | 1,202 | 64.9 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | K. Whitworth | 651 | 35.1 | –7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,853 | 30.8 | –28.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,162 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Kreling* | 1,248 | 64.9 | +20.1 |
| | Labour | A. Pears | 604 | 32.6 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,852 | 32.9 | –33.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,847 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.7 | |

### Paston

Paston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Ward* | 499 | 50.0 | –1.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Green | 372 | 37.3 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Wilson | 127 | 12.7 | –8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 12.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 998 | 20.3 | –63.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,139 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rainey* | 797 | 61.3 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Searle | 269 | 20.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | D. Robson | 166 | 12.8 | –17.9 |
| | Independent | H. Newton | 69 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 40.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,301 | 25.9 | –53.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,173 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Stanground

Stanground :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Rudd | 891 | 51.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | P. Bonner* | 825 | 48.1 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 35.2 | –20.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,187 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Werrington North

Werrington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Caborn | 686 | 49.2 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | T. Hitchborn | 576 | 41.3 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | J. Linskey | 132 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 26.9 | –44.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,344 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Werrington South

Werrington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hunter* | 942 | 64.0 | +21.3 |
| | Labour | S. Higgins | 530 | 36.0 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 27.5 | –55.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,479 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.7 | |

### West

West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Thorpe* | 1,720 | 74.2 | +10.5 |
| | Labour | D. Matthews | 598 | 25.8 | –10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,122 | 48.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 42.2 | –0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,658 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

### Wittering

Wittering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Horrell* | 402 | 76.9 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | M. Beaver | 121 | 23.1 | –6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 53.7 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 523 | 29.4 | –51.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,839 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0 | |