title: 2000 North Hertfordshire District Council election
text: # 2000 North Hertfordshire District Council election
  
  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.
  
  ## Ward Results
  
  The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.
  
  Baldock Town ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.5% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 | |
  
  Hitchin Bearton ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
  
  Hitchin Highbury ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
  
  Hitchin Oughton ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.9% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.9 | |
  
  Hitchin Priory ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
  
  Hitchin Walsworth ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1% | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election in Hitchin Walsworth ward was to replace Conservative councillor James Ashmore.
  
  Hitchwood ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |
  
  Knebworth ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
  
  Letchworth East ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.6% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5 | |
  
  Letchworth Grange ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.0% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
  
  Letchworth South East ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6% | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.1 | |
  
  Letchworth South West ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8% | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -1.7 | |
  
  Letchworth Wilbury ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.1% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
  
  Royston Heath ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  Royston Meridian ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
  
  Royston Palace ward :
  
  | Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.7% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.2 | |
  
  ## Changes 2000–2002
  
  Codicote by-election, 22 February 2001 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 289 | 27.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,057 | 52.3 | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  
  This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Luke La Plain.
  
  Hitchin Highbury by-election, 7 June 2001 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 2,102 | 57.7 | +16.2 |
  | | Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 1,542 | 42.3 | -5.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 15.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,644 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  
  This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Paul Dee.
  
  Letchworth Grange By-Election 7 June 2001 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 814 | 25.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,146 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor David Morris.
  
  