title: 2000 Peterborough City Council election
text: # 2000 Peterborough City Council election
  
  The 2000 Peterborough City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Election result
  
  2000 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 % | +/− |
  | | Conservative | 9 | 3 | 45.0 | 19 | 28 | 49.1 | 15,822 | 52.7 | +0.1 |
  | | Labour | 7 | 4 | 35.0 | 15 | 22 | 38.6 | 10,044 | 33.5 | -7.8 |
  | | Liberal | 1 | | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 | 1,230 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 1,963 | 6.5 | +5.5 |
  | | Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 877 | 2.9 | N/A |
  | | Legalise Cannabis | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 0.3 | N/A |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Barnack
  
  Barnack :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D. Over* | 671 | 84.5 |
  | | Labour | G. Jackson | 123 | 15.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 69.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 794 | 41.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Central
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Akhtar* | 1,478 | 54.7 |
  | | Conservative | M. Hussain | 1,224 | 45.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 9.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,702 | 48.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Dogsthorpe
  
  Dogsthorpe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | C. Ash | 902 | 63.8 |
  | | Labour | C. Hubback | 256 | 18.1 |
  | | Conservative | P. Gale | 256 | 18.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 45.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,414 | 26.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  ### East
  
  East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Collins | 893 | 59.8 |
  | | Labour | C. Edwards* | 516 | 34.5 |
  | | Legalise Cannabis | M. Davies | 85 | 5.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 25.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 28.2 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Fletton
  
  Fletton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Farrell* | 605 | 50.9 |
  | | Conservative | A. Vigar | 584 | 49.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 21.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### North
  
  North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent Labour | K. Sharp | 877 | 69.4 |
  | | Conservative | A. Stead | 227 | 18.0 |
  | | Labour | J. Washington | 159 | 12.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 650 | 51.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | 33.1 |
  | | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### North Bretton
  
  North Bretton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Johnson* | 702 | 61.1 |
  | | Conservative | S. Scott | 447 | 38.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | 22.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,149 | 20.7 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Orton Longueville
  
  Orton Longueville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C. Weaver* | 772 | 47.4 |
  | | Conservative | G. Murphy | 707 | 43.5 |
  | | Liberal | A. Clarke | 148 | 9.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 4.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,627 | 28.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Orton Waterville
  
  Orton Waterville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Kempsell* | 1,444 | 76.2 |
  | | Labour | K. Whitworth | 452 | 23.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 992 | 52.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,896 | 30.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Park
  
  Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Peach* | 1,833 | 76.1 |
  | | Labour | M. Hussain | 422 | 17.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C. Spencer | 154 | 6.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,411 | 58.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,409 | 40.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Paston
  
  Paston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Bleakney* | 507 | 47.8 |
  | | Conservative | K. Jarvie | 366 | 34.5 |
  | | Liberal | C. Walker | 187 | 17.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 13.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,060 | 19.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ravensthorpe
  
  Ravensthorpe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. O'Brien | 638 | 54.2 |
  | | Conservative | H. Newton | 398 | 33.8 |
  | | Liberal | D. Robson | 141 | 12.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 20.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | 22.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### South
  
  South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Dale* | 421 | 54.2 |
  | | Conservative | L. Serluca | 356 | 45.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 8.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 777 | 30.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### South Bretton
  
  South Bretton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | E. Law | 823 | 61.2 |
  | | Labour | A. Ellis* | 521 | 38.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 22.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 32.9 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Stanground
  
  Stanground :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | B. Rush | 992 | 52.5 |
  | | Labour | R. Palmer* | 899 | 47.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 33.6 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Walton
  
  Walton (2 seats due to by-election) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Sandford* | 943 | 65.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Fower | 866 | 60.5 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Roberts | 402 | 28.1 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Allen | 305 | 21.3 | |
  | | Labour | W. Burke | 147 | 10.3 | |
  | | Labour | Z. Bishrey | 126 | 8.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,432 | 37.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  
  ### Werrington North
  
  Werrington North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | T. Hitchborn | 834 | 62.2 |
  | | Labour | M. Jamil | 506 | 37.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 24.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,340 | 25.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Werrington South
  
  Werrington South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D. Raines* | 1,287 | 77.2 |
  | | Labour | C. Fisher | 380 | 22.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 907 | 54.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,667 | 30.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### West
  
  West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. Ridgway* | 1,773 | 81.1 |
  | | Labour | A. Pears | 414 | 18.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,359 | 62.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,187 | 39.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  