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.[1]

## Composition of expiring seats before election[edit]

Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again?

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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[edit]

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2000  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| 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[edit]

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[edit]

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Donald Poole  | 900  | 74.56  |
| Labour | Janet Kousoulou  | 307  | 25.44  |
Majority  | 593  |  |
Turnout | 1,207  | 23.27%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dorothy Edmonds  | 783  | 68.74  |
| Labour | Rachel Bates  | 356  | 31.26  |
Majority  | 427  |  |
Turnout | 1,139  | 23.75  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 511  |  |
Turnout | 1,378  | 24.46  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 302  |  |
Turnout | 1,289  | 23.92  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Manning  | 756  | 70.86  |
| Labour | Derrick Shiers  | 200  | 18.74  |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Smith  | 111  | 10.40  |
Majority  | 556  |  |
Turnout | 1,067  | 22.15  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jacqueline De Pace  | 974  | 84.33  |
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch  | 181  | 15.67  |
Majority  | 793  |  |
Turnout | 1,155  | 23.94  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Evelyn White  | 860  | 71.85  |
| Labour | Glenn Craig  | 171  | 14.29  |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Waughray  | 166  | 13.86  |
Majority  | 689  |  |
Turnout | 1,197  | 23.27  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Rose  | 628  | 60.33  |
| Labour | Malcolm Aitken  | 280  | 26.90  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse  | 133  | 12.77  |
Majority  | 348  |  |
Turnout | 1,041  | 21.00  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Swannell  | 627  | 58.93  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Winrow  | 325  | 30.55  |
| Labour | Carolyn Iles  | 112  | 10.52  |
Majority  | 302  |  |
Turnout | 1,064  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Theobalds Ward Result 2 May 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Tranham  | 934  | 69.24  |
| Labour | Ronald McCole  | 415  | 30.76  |
Majority  | 519  |  |
Turnout | 1,489  | 26.93  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Graham Manley  | 498  | 51.50  |
| Labour | Marios Kousoulou  | 469  | 48.50  |
Majority  | 29  |  |
Turnout | 967  | 20.76  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Mason  | 663  | 65.71  |
| Labour | Malcolm Theobald  | 249  | 24.68  |
| Liberal Democrats | Penelope Simmons  | 97  | 9.61  |
Majority  | 414  |  |
Turnout | 1,009  | 16.78  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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