Wigan Council election, 2000

Elections to Wigan Council were held on 4th May, 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 19.4%

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 69
*Liberal Democrat 2
*Conservative 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 23
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 92.0
votes % = 56.9
votes = 25,190
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain =
loss =
net = +1
seats % = 4.0
votes % = 25.1
votes = 11,100
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain =
loss =
net = -1
seats % = 4.0
votes % = 11.9
votes = 5,281
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 6.0
votes = 2,668
plus/minus =

Two Labour councillors were unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Bennett
votes = 769
percentage = 68.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Parr
votes = 348
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 421
percentage = 37.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,117
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N Ash
votes = 1,065
percentage = 64.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Rees
votes = 588
percentage = 35.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 477
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,653
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Ready
votes = 1,256
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T Peet
votes = 671
percentage = 26.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Beswick
votes = 493
percentage = 19.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = D Schanzl
votes = 82
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 585
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,502
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Clarke
votes = 1,108
percentage = 63.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Thomson
votes = 363
percentage = 20.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Oxley
votes = 276
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 745
percentage = 42.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,747
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Rigby
votes = 1,230
percentage = 54.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Dugmore
votes = 656
percentage = 29.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = F Graham
votes = 281
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = L Maile
votes = 94
percentage = 4.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 574
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,261
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Halliwell
votes = 1,286
percentage = 55.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = T Beswick
votes = 918
percentage = 39.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Pietre
votes = 130
percentage = 5.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 368
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,334
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Millington
votes = 1,178
percentage = 69.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Green
votes = 518
percentage = 30.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 660
percentage = 39.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,696
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Robinson
votes = 877
percentage = 49.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = B Worthington
votes = 683
percentage = 38.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Isherwood
votes = 210
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 194
percentage = 10.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,770
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Murphy
votes = 843
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J Vickers
votes = 566
percentage = 32.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Davies
votes = 331
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 277
percentage = 15.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,740
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = G Lingings
votes = 1,163
percentage = 46.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Aldred
votes = 1,107
percentage = 44.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Angell
votes = 124
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = T Norris
votes = 108
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 56
percentage = 2.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,502
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Liptrot
votes = 946
percentage = 39.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Oxley
votes = 672
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = P Hough
votes = 511
percentage = 21.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = C Maile
votes = 289
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 274
percentage = 11.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,418
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Baldwin
votes = 864
percentage = 75.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Eccles
votes = 165
percentage = 14.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = N Maile
votes = 121
percentage = 10.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 699
percentage = 60.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,150
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Brown
votes = 1,129
percentage = 48.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Peet
votes = 781
percentage = 33.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = H Wagner
votes = 438
percentage = 18.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 348
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,348
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Thomas
votes = 877
percentage = 70.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Isherwood
votes = 372
percentage = 29.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 505
percentage = 40.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,249
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Jarvis
votes = 877
percentage = 54.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = J Sumner
votes = 416
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Davies
votes = 309
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 361
percentage = 28.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,602
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Kelly
votes = 1,552
percentage = 60.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Grundy
votes = 1,024
percentage = 39.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 528
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,576
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Coghlin
votes = 758
percentage = 68.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M McGowan
votes = 250
percentage = 22.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = N Bird
votes = 92
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 508
percentage = 46.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,100
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Bourne
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Prescott
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Winstanley
votes = 1,003
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Swift
votes = 940
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 63
percentage = 3.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,943
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G Walsh
votes = 1,020
percentage = 45.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Davies
votes = 934
percentage = 41.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = A Robinson
votes = 272
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = D Saunders
votes = 34
percentage = 1.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 3.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,260
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Stephenson
votes = 1,023
percentage = 56.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Jones
votes = 592
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = A Vickers
votes = 183
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 431
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,798
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Coyle
votes = 1,565
percentage = 75.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E Mather
votes = 518
percentage = 24.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,047
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,083
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Winkworth
votes = 2,059
percentage = 65.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Cartwright
votes = 1,094
percentage = 34.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 965
percentage = 30.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,153
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Brogan
votes = 861
percentage = 69.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T Sutton
votes = 376
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 485
percentage = 39.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,237
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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