2000 South Lakeland District Council election

UK local government election

The 2000 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One-third of the council was up for election, and stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

* Liberal Democrat 23
* Conservative 15
* Labour 9
* Independent 5[2]

## Election result[edit]

South Lakeland Local Election Result 2000[3] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Liberal Democrats | 7  |  |  | +2  | 38.9  |  |  |
| Conservative | 7  |  |  | -2  | 38.9  |  |  |
| Labour | 3  |  |  | 0  | 16.7  |  |  |
| Independent | 1  |  |  | 0  | 5.6  |  |  |

## Ward results[edit]

Arnside and Beetham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | P Mangan  | 967  | 55.9  | +10.0
| Conservative | A Taylor  | 764  | 44.1  | -2.8
Majority  | 203  | 11.8  |
Turnout |  | 49.0  | +4.9
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Burton & Holme  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Roger Bingham*  | 762  | 82.4  | +3.3
| Liberal Democrats | Ms T Blakey  | 163  | 17.6  | -3.3
Majority  | 599  | 64.8  |
Turnout |  | 45.8  | +2.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Coniston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Doreen Hall  | 473  | 56.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ms E Vaughan  | 371  | 44.0  | N/A
Majority  | 102  | 12.0  |
Turnout |  | 55.6  | +55.6
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Grange  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Leach*  | 1,027  | 62.9  | +10.2
| Conservative | W Bleasdale  | 607  | 37.1  | -10.0
Majority  | 420  | 25.8  |
Turnout |  | 44.9  | -0.6
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Hawkshead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Jenkinson  | 329  | 50.1  | -1.6
| Conservative | Oliver Pearson  | 328  | 49.9  | +1.6
Majority  | 1  | 0.1  |
Turnout |  | 43.8  | +4.9
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Levens  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Brenda Woof  | 452  | 56.6  | -8.0
| Conservative | Ms A Wood  | 347  | 43.4  | +8.0
Majority  | 105  | 13.2  |
Turnout |  | 54.0  | +0.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Low Furness and Swarthmoor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Foot  | 673  | 51.7  | +13.6
| Conservative | William Tyson*  | 629  | 48.3  | +6.2
Majority  | 44  | 3.4  |
Turnout |  | 39.0  | +0.8
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Lyth Valley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Enid Robinson*  | 407  | 61.2  | -1.6
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyneth Raymond  | 258  | 38.8  | +12.2
Majority  | 149  | 22.4  |
Turnout |  | 39.6  | +6.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Milnthorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Alston*  | 458  | 77.8  | +3.5
| Conservative | M Graham  | 131  | 22.2  | -3.5
Majority  | 327  | 55.6  |
Turnout |  | 35.2  | +1.7
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Natland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Heather Gardner  | 465  | 55.3  | +27.9
| Conservative | Alan Bobbett*  | 376  | 44.7  | -14.4
Majority  | 89  | 10.6  |
Turnout |  | 53.8  | +13.1
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Staveley-in-Cartmel  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Bentley*  | 329  | 53.1  | -0.4
| Liberal Democrats | S Lockton  | 291  | 46.9  | +0.4
Majority  | 38  | 6.2  |
Turnout |  | 42.9  | +1.7
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Staveley-in-Westmorland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Stan Collins*  | 590  | 78.8  | +7.2
| Conservative | George Richardson  | 159  | 21.2  | -1.3
Majority  | 431  | 57.6  |
Turnout |  | 43.2  | -2.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston Central  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Miller*  | 321  | 61.6  | -5.9
| Conservative | P McGillivray  | 200  | 38.4  | +5.9
Majority  | 121  | 23.2  |
Turnout |  | 31.9  | -3.2
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robert Bolton*  | 333  | 77.1  | -8.7
| Conservative | Peter Hornby  | 99  | 22.9  | +8.7
Majority  | 234  | 54.2  |
Turnout |  | 28.2  | -8.3
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Hodgson*  | 404  | 68.7  | +9.9
| Labour | Ms J Povey  | 184  | 31.3  | -1.2
Majority  | 220  | 37.4  |
Turnout |  | 37.5  | -7.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alfred Jarvis*  | 311  | 62.3  | +9.9
| Labour | Ms V Miller  | 188  | 37.7  | -9.9
Majority  | 123  | 24.6  |
Turnout |  | 32.0  | -9.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Philip Lister*  | 453  | 74.5  | +10.0
| Conservative | Ms P Prosser  | 155  | 25.5  | -10.0
Majority  | 298  | 49.0  |
Turnout |  | 42.9  | -5.4
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Ulverston West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Janette Jenkinson*  | 416  | 77.9  | +2.8
| Labour | Fay Plant  | 118  | 22.1  | -2.8
Majority  | 298  | 55.8  |
Turnout |  | 32.5  | -6.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "South Lakeland". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
2. ^ "Council results". The Independent. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
3. ^ "Election results: local councils". The Times. 6 May 2000. p. 10.

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