Council election in England
2000 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
17 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | LD | Leader | F. John Smith | David Kearns | Steve Jarvis | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Seats before | 28 | 18 | 3 | Seats after | 29 | 18 | 2 | Seat change | 1 | | 1 | |
Leader before election F. John Smith Conservative | Leader after election F. John Smith Conservative | |
The 2000 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 4 May 2000, at the same time as other local elections across England. 17 of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election, being the usual third plus a by-election in Hitchin Walsworth ward.[1]
Ward Results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[2]
Baldock Town ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Knighton* | 1,120 | 57.1% | +2.5 |
| Labour | Joanna White | 679 | 34.6% | -7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Simpson | 164 | 8.4% | -3.2 |
Turnout | | 34.5% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Stears* | 787 | 51.2% | -8.6 |
| Conservative | Patricia Cherry | 480 | 31.3% | -1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Catchpole | 110 | 7.2% | -3.9 |
| Natural Law | David Cooke | 106 | 6.9% | 0.0 |
| Green | Nigel Howitt | 53 | 3.5% | -8.0 |
Turnout | | 29.3% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lesley Greenwood* | 1,061 | 47.4% | -10.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 928 | 41.5% | +3.0 |
| Labour | Jonathan Newham | 200 | 8.9% | -12.1 |
| Green | Lydia Howitt | 49 | 2.2% | -5.0 |
Turnout | | 40.9% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joan Kirby* | 584 | 62.9% | -9.4 |
| Conservative | Nigel Brook | 266 | 28.7% | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingeborg Sutcliffe | 69 | 7.4% | -2.6 |
| Natural Law | Lesley Relph | 9 | 1% | +1.0 |
Turnout | | 24.9% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.9 | |
Hitchin Priory ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Thake* | 1,056 | 71.8% | -8.0 |
| Labour | Peter Terry | 248 | 16.9% | -13.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 166 | 11.3% | -14.5 |
Turnout | | 36.8% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
Hitchin Walsworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Kirk | 930 | 48.1% | +4.5 |
| Conservative | Bernard Lovewell* | 844 | 43.6% | -1.0 |
| Labour | Robert Whatson | 832 | 43% | |
| Conservative | Ray Shakespeare-Smith | 782 | 40.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Shirley | 160 | 8.3% | -2.1 |
| Green | George Howe | 110 | 5.7% | -2.6 |
| Natural Law | Russell Howard | 31 | 1.6% | -1.6 |
Turnout | | 35.1% | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election in Hitchin Walsworth ward was to replace Conservative councillor James Ashmore.
Hitchwood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Calder* | 659 | 77.2% | +2.1 |
| Labour | Jean Wood | 142 | 16.6% | -8.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 53 | 6.2% | +6.2 |
Turnout | | 43.2% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |
Knebworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Robin Wordsworth* | 861 | 72.2% | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Stiff | 154 | 12.9% | -11.5 |
| Labour | Natasha Hetherington | 135 | 11.3% | -17.3 |
| Green | Stuart Madgin | 43 | 3.6% | +3.6 |
Turnout | | 29.7% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lorna Kercher* | 747 | 49.4% | -5.1 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Allen | 540 | 35.7% | +4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammell | 225 | 14.9% | -1.6 |
Turnout | | 28.6% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5 | |
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Morris* | 728 | 50.6% | -14.1 |
| Conservative | George Reith | 538 | 37.4% | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Minards-Gammell | 172 | 12% | -2.1 |
Turnout | | 28.0% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Carole McNelliey | 744 | 45.5% | +9.8 |
| Labour | Jean Andrews* | 596 | 36.5% | -10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Murray Turner | 295 | 18% | -3.3 |
Turnout | | 31.6% | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.1 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terry Hone | 1,269 | 47.3% | -1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 1222 | 45.5% | +2.5 |
| Labour | Jacqueline Hartley | 193 | 7.2% | -8.6 |
Turnout | | 47.8% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -1.7 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gary Grindal* | 517 | 55.9% | -8.0 |
| Conservative | Jessica Thomson | 296 | 32% | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Booton | 112 | 12.1% | +1.0 |
Turnout | | 23.1% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
Royston Heath ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rod Kennedy* | 641 | 52.7% | +0.9 |
| Labour | Robin King | 304 | 25% | -0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Ledden | 271 | 22.3% | -3.8 |
Turnout | | 31.4% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
Royston Meridian ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. John Smith* | 587 | 54.1% | +4.6 |
| Labour | Dorothy Fryer | 284 | 26.2% | -3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Baxter | 215 | 19.8% | -4.1 |
Turnout | | 32.6% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Royston Palace ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin Beaver* | 486 | 48% | +10.4 |
| Labour | Joan Herbert | 308 | 30.4% | -10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Coates | 219 | 26.7% | -2.0 |
Turnout | | 26.7% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10.2 | |
Changes 2000–2002
Codicote by-election, 22 February 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen Omer (Karry Omer) | 632 | 59.8 | +36.9 |
| Conservative | Peter Ivory | 343 | 32.5 | -33.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 82 | 7.8 | -3.1 |
Majority | 289 | 27.3 | |
Turnout | 1,057 | 52.3 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Luke La Plain.[3]
Hitchin Highbury by-election, 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 2,102 | 57.7 | +16.2 |
| Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 1,542 | 42.3 | -5.1 |
Majority | 560 | 15.4 | |
Turnout | 3,644 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Paul Dee.[4]
Letchworth Grange By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jon Newham | 1,725 | 54.8 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | | 911 | 29.0 | -8.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 510 | 16.2 | +4.3 |
Majority | 814 | 25.8 | |
Turnout | 3,146 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor David Morris.[4]
References
- ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/2555, retrieved 14 March 2023
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Lib Dems gain in by-election". Hitchin Comet. 14 June 2001. p. 20.