2000 St Albans City and District Council election
# 2000 St Albans City and District Council election

The 2000 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Liberal Democrats 23
* Conservative 19
* Labour 15
* Independent 1

## Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 33.56%, down from 37.1% at the 1999 election.

St Albans local election result 2000 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 8 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 13,205 | +5.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 26.3 | 32.7 | 10,715 | -2.1% |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 26.3 | 23.9 | 7,838 | -6.6% |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1,013 | +2.9% |
| Natural Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 37 | +0.1% |

## Ward results

Ashley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Edward Hill | 714 | 48.3 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Seton | 400 | 27.1 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter White | 363 | 24.6 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,477 | 28.2 | -16.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Batchwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Andrew Rose | 834 | 60.5 | -0.4 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Brownlie | 368 | 26.7 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Prowse | 176 | 12.8 | -4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 27.7 | -5.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Clarence :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Wright | 790 | 47.3 | -2.1 |
| | Labour | Dawn Pratley | 478 | 28.6 | -1.8 |
| | Conservative | James Vessey | 403 | 24.1 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,671 | 35.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Harrison | 813 | 43.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew Gilson | 693 | 36.7 | -4.3 |
| | Conservative | Diana Hall | 383 | 20.3 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,889 | 39.4 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

Harpenden East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Peyton | 974 | 45.6 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Clark | 847 | 39.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | David Crew | 277 | 13.0 | -9.8 |
| | Natural Law | Patricia Saunders | 37 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,135 | 40.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

Harpenden North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Chambers | 901 | 55.3 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Goodyear | 565 | 34.7 | -3.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Botterill | 164 | 10.1 | -2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 31.0 | -3.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Harpenden South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Martin Treasure | 1,092 | 65.9 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Canfield | 325 | 19.6 | -3.6 |
| | Labour | Linda Spiri | 239 | 14.4 | -4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 767 | 46.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,656 | 31.4 | -4.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Harpenden West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Newman | 1,155 | 67.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Spinks | 323 | 18.8 | -2.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Ough | 244 | 14.2 | -2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 48.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 30.3 | -3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

London Colney :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sean Flynn | 816 | 59.0 | -7.0 |
| | Conservative | Derek Caroline | 358 | 25.9 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Prowse | 208 | 15.1 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 33.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,382 | 23.6 | -2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Marshalswick North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Stroud | 878 | 47.1 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | John Foster | 706 | 37.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | John Baughan | 281 | 15.1 | -4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | 37.1 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Marshalswick South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Michael Bretherton | 880 | 42.3 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joy Winder | 858 | 41.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Janet Smith | 341 | 16.4 | -4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,079 | 40.4 | -1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

Park Street :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Michael Jameson | 749 | 43.5 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Finley | 651 | 37.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Donald Williamson | 323 | 18.7 | -4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | 32.1 | -0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Redbourn (2 seats) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Anthony Swendell | 1,013 | 52.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher O'Donovan | 824 | 42.9 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Brian Chapman | 796 | 41.5 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Finigan | 576 | 30.0 | -6.3 |
| | Labour | Vivienne Windle | 201 | 10.5 | -5.4 |
| | Labour | John Paton | 141 | 7.3 | -5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,919 | 41.4 | +0.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

Sopwell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sinead Coyle | 763 | 60.4 | -5.9 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Brown | 339 | 26.8 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Harris | 162 | 12.8 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 24.1 | -4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

St Peters :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Helen Ives-Rose | 673 | 43.4 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ilyas Khan | 578 | 37.3 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Sanders | 299 | 19.3 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 29.8 | -4.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

St Stephen :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Hazel Ward | 1,009 | 56.2 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Khalil Moghul | 530 | 29.5 | -8.3 |
| | Labour | Patricia Allen | 255 | 14.2 | -1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 | 26.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,794 | 35.1 | -3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Verulam :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Clare Ellis | 1,034 | 47.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Morris | 924 | 42.2 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Jillian Butchart | 231 | 10.6 | -7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,189 | 41.9 | -3.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Wheathampstead :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Gillian Clark | 947 | 51.1 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Edelston | 736 | 39.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Michael Fletcher | 170 | 9.2 | -3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,853 | 38.9 | -5.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2000 and 2002

### Park Street

A by-election was held in Park Street ward on 12 October 2000 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Barry Blackwall.

Park Street by-election 12 October 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,039 | 57.3 | +19.5 |
| | Conservative | | 612 | 33.8 | -9.7 |
| | Labour | | 161 | 8.9 | -9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,812 | 33.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Sopwell

Sopwell by-election 7 June 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 1,695 | 55.6 | -4.8 |
| | Conservative | | 708 | 23.2 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 544 | 17.9 | +5.1 |
| | Other | | 99 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 987 | 32.4 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,046 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
