2000 West Lindsey District Council election
# 2000 West Lindsey District Council election

Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 4 May 2000. 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 Democrat 16
* Conservative 9
* Independent 9
* Labour 3

## Election result

West Lindsey Local Election Result 2000 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53.8 | 51.0 | 6,101 | +4.9% |
| Conservative | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 23.1 | 36.7 | 4,385 | +8.2% |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23.1 | 7.5 | 893 | -4.1% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 584 | -8.9% |

1 Independent candidate was unopposed.

## Ward results

Caistor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Roy Schofield | 366 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Derrick Mortimer | 305 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | Robin Barr | 82 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Heathorn | 23 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 31.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

Cherry Willingham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | George Greenaway | 527 | 56.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Miller | 400 | 43.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 927 | 30.2 | -7.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

Dunholme :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Susan Rawlins | 390 | 65.5 | +16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Turner | 205 | 34.5 | -16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 595 | 36.2 | -3.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

Gainsborough East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Tinker | 551 | 76.2 | |
| | Conservative | William Morgan | 172 | 23.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 52.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 723 | 16.8 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Gainsborough North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Brown | 552 | 63.3 | |
| | Conservative | Sally Jupp | 320 | 36.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | 17.5 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Gainsborough South-West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Young | 407 | 52.7 | |
| | Labour | Brenda Mills | 188 | 24.4 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Beer | 177 | 22.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 772 | 23.2 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Market Rasen :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Fenwick | 740 | 60.6 | |
| | Conservative | Alfred Jones | 419 | 34.3 | |
| | Labour | Philip Huckin | 62 | 5.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,221 | 33.4 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Nettleham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Sellars | 977 | 64.9 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Davidson | 528 | 35.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 42.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Saxilby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cotton | 667 | 54.3 | |
| | Conservative | Delyse Silverstone | 417 | 33.9 | |
| | Labour | Howard Gillson | 145 | 11.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | 39.1 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

Scotter :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | William Parry | 742 | 68.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Walker | 340 | 31.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,082 | 32.3 | -2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Stow :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Reginald Shore | 562 | 71.0 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Macpherson-Lawley | 229 | 29.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 42.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 791 | 47.3 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Sudbrooke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Stuart Curtis | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

Welton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Charles Ireland | 686 | 46.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Hiscox | 677 | 46.1 | |
| | Labour | Sally Scott | 107 | 7.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,470 | 40.7 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
