2000 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 18.0%. The election in Longview ward was postponed until June.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour 61
• Liberal Democrat 4

Election result

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Ward results

Cantril Farm

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Francis O'Rourke	296	54.4
		Ian Williams	224	41.2
		Robert Arnall	24	4.4
Majority			72	13.2
Turnout			544	15.0

Cherryfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Daniel Smith	435	67.8
		Norman Harris	157	24.5
		Anthony Upham	50	7.8
Majority			278	43.3
Turnout			642	15.3

Halewood East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Smithson	1,154	65.9
		Keith McGhee	454	25.9
		Gillian Robertson	142	8.1
Majority			700	40.0
Turnout			1,750	23.7

Halewood South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Roy Nicholson	458	67.8
		Cecelia Saleemi	218	32.2
Majority			240	35.6
Turnout			676	16.6

Halewood West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Norman Hogg	459	67.2
		Sarah Smithson	224	32.8
Majority			235	34.4
Turnout			683	15.5

Kirkby Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		John King	561	90.9
		Charles Brent	56	9.1
Majority			505	81.8
Turnout			617	14.2

Knowsley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Michael Foulkes	501	56.0
		Thomas Fagan	393	44.0
Majority			108	12.0
Turnout			894	17.5

Northwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Patrick Williams	546	90.2
		Andrew Pates	59	9.8
Majority			487	80.4
Turnout			605	16.4

Page Moss

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Maragret Flaherty	534	70.0
		June Porter	139	18.2
		Carole Whatham	90	11.8
Majority			395	51.8
Turnout			763	14.4

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ernest Parker	605	59.8
		John Gallagher	297	29.3
		Geoffrey Allen	110	10.9
Majority			308	30.5
Turnout			1,012	17.8

Prescot East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Joseph McGarry	599	62.1
		Joan Molloy	366	37.9
Majority			233	24.2
Turnout			965	21.7

Prescot West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Eric Byron	896	62.0
		Derek McEgan	548	38.0
Majority			348	24.0
Turnout			1,444	31.8

Princess

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Kenneth McGlashan	467	80.1
		William Sommerfield	116	19.9
Majority			351	60.2
Turnout			583	13.7

Roby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Christina O'Hare	766	45.2
		Gary Robertson	689	40.7
		Kathleen Lappin	229	13.5
		John Webster	10	0.6
Majority			77	4.5
Turnout			1,694	24.4

St Gabriels

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Brian O'Hare	472	55.5
		Alan Davis	312	36.7
		Susan Ford	67	7.9
Majority			160	18.8
Turnout			851	19.4

St Michaels

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frederick Curran	578	79.9
		Inagh Smith	145	20.1
Majority			433	59.8
Turnout			723	16.7

Swanside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Robert Maguire	858	70.7
		Stephen McPartland	190	15.7
		John Wynn	166	13.7
Majority			668	55.0
Turnout			1,214	20.3

Tower Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Raymond Halpin	529	88.5
		Thomas Lee	69	11.5
Majority			460	77.0
Turnout			598	10.7

Whiston North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Michael Murphy	570	70.5
		Ann Whatham	238	29.5
Majority			332	41.0
Turnout			808	15.9

Whiston South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		George Howard	736	68.7
		Mark Salmon	204	19.0
		Michael Lappin	131	12.2
Majority			532	49.7
Turnout			1,071	19.0

Whitefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Norman Keats	649	88.3
		Lorna Gough	86	11.7
Majority			563	76.6
Turnout			735	13.8