# 2000 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2000 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council were held on 4 May 2000.
The Labour Party retained control of the council, although Labour polled a lower percentage of votes (40.21%) than the Conservative Party (44.61%) in this election.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
* Labour 40
* Conservative 17
* Liberal Democrat 3
The composition of the council following the election was:
* Labour 33
* Conservative 24
* Liberal Democrat 3

## Election results

Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Miles | 845 | 51.62 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Wilson | 557 | 34.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Birch | 231 | 14.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 17.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,637 | 20.29 |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gillian Fellows | 1133 | 46.92 |
| | Labour | Mark Stringer | 1089 | 45.09 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 189 | 7.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 22.77 |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Jones | 2072 | 70.86 |
| | Conservative | John Corns | 668 | 22.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 172 | 5.88 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1404 | 48.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 33.11 |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Bem | 1161 | 43.21 |
| | Independent | Philip Turley | 794 | 29.55 |
| | Labour | Sher Dulai | 583 | 21.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan Stocking | 148 | 5.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 13.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 30.73 |
East Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Byrne | 1162 | 60.52 |
| | Conservative | Alwyn Murray | 561 | 29.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse | 192 | 10.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 31.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 24.30 |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Johnson | 1033 | 59.64 |
| | Conservative | Robert Green | 464 | 26.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 228 | 13.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 | 32.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 20.77 |
Fallings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sandra Terry | 1115 | 46.34 |
| | Labour | Michael Ewing | 1064 | 44.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Butler | 139 | 5.77 |
| | Liberal | David Hallmark | 86 | 3.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,406 | 29.43 |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elias Mattu | 1816 | 50.81 |
| | Conservative | David Jack | 1460 | 40.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Millar | 288 | 8.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 9.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,574 | 39.23 |
Heath Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leslie Turner | 767 | 43.02 |
| | Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 529 | 29.67 |
| | Conservative | Rina Nayer | 382 | 21.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 102 | 5.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 13.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 22.52 |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Sweet | 1064 | 68.07 |
| | Conservative | Leon Tanski | 493 | 31.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 36.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,563 | 18.01 |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christine Mills | 2033 | 64.66 |
| | Labour | Kevin Stelfox | 762 | 24.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Beard | 346 | 11.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1271 | 40.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,144 | 32.63 |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Lucas | 1211 | 45.98 |
| | Labour | Paul Allen | 1127 | 42.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 285 | 5.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 3.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,634 | 27.65 |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lucinda Turner | 1885 | 50.60 |
| | Labour | Philip Page | 1338 | 35.92 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Lewis | 274 | 7.36 |
| | Green | David Hawkins | 220 | 5.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 14.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,725 | 36.04 |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Hart | 2345 | 60.47 |
| | Labour | Barry Thomas | 1168 | 30.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle | 261 | 6.73 |
| | Green | Rachel Shanks | 101 | 2.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1177 | 30.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,878 | 38.67 |
St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Surjan Duhra | 1506 | 57.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hodson | 596 | 22.91 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Kelly | 492 | 18.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | 34.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,602 | 26.53 |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitehouse | 2038 | 63.14 |
| | Labour | Graham Childs | 841 | 26.05 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Haynes | 348 | 10.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1197 | 37.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,228 | 32.27 |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Findlay | 2029 | 69.53 |
| | Labour | David Allcock | 534 | 18.30 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 351 | 12.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1495 | 51.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,918 | 31.64 |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Wynne | 2544 | 75.47 |
| | Labour | Caroline Siarkiewicz | 563 | 16.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett | 263 | 7.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1981 | 58.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,371 | 37.02 |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Holdcroft | 1272 | 49.92 |
| | Labour | Michael Stafford Good | 1031 | 40.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 242 | 9.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 9.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,548 | 28.39 |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Jevon | 1587 | 60.41 |
| | Labour | Susan Hall | 1032 | 39.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 21.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 30.00 |