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
South Lakeland Local Election Result 2000[3] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | | | +2 | 38.9 | | | |
| Conservative | 7 | | | -2 | 38.9 | | | |
| Labour | 3 | | | 0 | 16.7 | | | |
| Independent | 1 | | | 0 | 5.6 | | | |
Ward results
Arnside and Beetham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| 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 | | |
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