# 2000 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2000 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Donald Poole | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Dorothy Edmonds | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1999 | Milan Milovanovic | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Mark Farrington | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | David Manning | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Jacqueline De Pace | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | Lyn White | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1999 | John Rose | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1999 | Peter Swannell | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1999 | Charles Tranham | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Marios Kousoulou | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Paul Mason | Yes |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2000 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 12 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | 65.87 | 9,131 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 24.78 | 3,435 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.85 | 1,088 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 208 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 12 wards on 4 May 2000.
There was no election in Rosedale Ward.
The Conservative Party won all 12 seats making 1 gain at the expense of the Labour Party in Waltham Cross Ward.
Mark Farrington won Cheshunt North Ward for the Conservative Party having "crossed the floor" of the council chamber since the 1999 local government election when he had won a Cheshunt North seat for the Labour Party.
This was the first local election since 1995 where the British National Party had fielded any candidates.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 35 seats
* Labour 3 seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Poole | 900 | 74.56 |
| | Labour | Janet Kousoulou | 307 | 25.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,207 | 23.27% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Edmonds | 783 | 68.74 |
| | Labour | Rachel Bates | 356 | 31.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,139 | 23.75 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 825 | 59.87 |
| | Labour | Edwin Bates | 314 | 22.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 142 | 10.30 |
| | BNP | John Cope | 97 | 7.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 24.46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Farrington | 683 | 52.99 |
| | Labour | Richard Clark | 381 | 29.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Garton | 114 | 8.84 |
| | BNP | Ramon Johns | 111 | 8.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,289 | 23.92 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Manning | 756 | 70.86 |
| | Labour | Derrick Shiers | 200 | 18.74 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Smith | 111 | 10.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 22.15 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline De Pace | 974 | 84.33 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 181 | 15.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 23.94 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Evelyn White | 860 | 71.85 |
| | Labour | Glenn Craig | 171 | 14.29 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Waughray | 166 | 13.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | 23.27 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Rose | 628 | 60.33 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Aitken | 280 | 26.90 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 133 | 12.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,041 | 21.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Swannell | 627 | 58.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Winrow | 325 | 30.55 |
| | Labour | Carolyn Iles | 112 | 10.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Tranham | 934 | 69.24 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 415 | 30.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,489 | 26.93 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Manley | 498 | 51.50 |
| | Labour | Marios Kousoulou | 469 | 48.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 967 | 20.76 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Mason | 663 | 65.71 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Theobald | 249 | 24.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Simmons | 97 | 9.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | 16.78 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |