City of York Council Election, 1999
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All 53 seats to City of York Council
27 seats needed for a majority

Elections to City of York Council were held on 6 May 1999. All 53 council seats in the city were up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

Election result

City of York Council election 1999
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 53 27 0 3 -3 50.9% 34.2% 32,654
  Liberal Democrats 53 22 4 0 +4 41.5% 43.9% 41,845
  Conservative 39 3 1 1 0 5.7% 18.3% 17,428
  Independent 2 1 1 2 -1 1.9% 1.7% 1,663
  Green 9 0 0 0 0 0% 1.8% 1,750
  Socialist Labour 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.1% 76

Ward results

Acomb ward

Acomb [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour DA Horton * 1,037 31.2 -4.3
Labour TL Simpson-Laing 871 26.2 -9.3
Conservative EJ Fulford 380 11.4 1.5
Conservative A Potter 370 11.1 0.6
Liberal Democrats AL Doig 345 10.4 6.0
Liberal Democrats JD Dales † 325 9.8 5.5
Turnout 3,328 32.9 -10.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, [2] and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1983 [2]

Beckfield ward

Beckfield [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour RT Cregan * 965 30.5 -3.9
Labour RE Potter 874 27.6 -4.8
Liberal Democrats AJ Law 558 17.7 11.2
Conservative CAG Brooks 398 12.6 1.8
Liberal Democrats SH McCloy 366 11.6 6.3
Turnout 3,161 33.9 -11.2
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Bishophill ward

Bishophill [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour DM Merrett * 875 25.9 -8.8
Labour CA Wallace † 729 21.6 -9.7
Green AD Chase 358 10.6 5.4
Conservative RA Schofield 335 9.9 -0.1
Conservative CB Megone 332 9.8 0.5
Liberal Democrats MR Bartlett 325 9.6 5.0
Liberal Democrats DJ Grainger 227 6.7 1.8
Green A White 201 5.9 5.9
Turnout 3,382 34.8 -5.7
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [2] and the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1987-1996, [2] and the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Bootham ward

Bootham [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Cooper * 806 35.8 -4.0
Labour KW King † 701 31.2 -6.3
Liberal Democrats DS Begbie 298 13.3 7.5
Liberal Democrats ZA Varley 225 10.0 5.3
Conservative D Dawson 219 9.7 3.6
Turnout 2,249 25.8 -10.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, [2] the Bootham division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1996, [4] and the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [2] the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989, [4] and the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Clifton ward

Clifton [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour RI Hills * 742 28.5 -5.9
Labour A Jones † 740 28.4 -5.1
Conservative NC Major 321 12.3 1.2
Conservative SC Thompson 300 11.5 1.5
Liberal Democrats KA Tarry 269 10.3 4.1
Liberal Democrats D Waudby 234 9.0 4.1
Turnout 2,606 28.9 -11.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [2] the Clifton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1996, [4] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1994-1996, [2] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Clifton Without ward

The parish of Clifton Without

Clifton Without [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats SP Tarry * 733 62.3 14.8
Labour AM Greagsby 314 26.7 -20.1
Conservative TG Pearson 129 11.0 11.0
Turnout 1,176 35.6 -7.9
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Clifton Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [5] and the Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Copmanthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, and Copmanthorpe

Copmanthorpe [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats DG Livesley 1,378 28.0 17.7
Conservative JC Galvin 1,059 21.5 3.1
Liberal Democrats DYP Khan 971 19.8 19.8
Labour G Campbell-Thomas 787 16.0 -6.1
Labour AJ MacDonald 721 14.7 -1.6
Turnout 4,916 43.8 -0.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Dunnington and Kexby ward

The parishes of Dunnington and Kexby

Dunnington and Kexby [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats JA Greenwood 615 46.6 30.8
Independent RF Carr * 597 45.2 -12.9
Labour DL Scott 109 8.3 -6.9
Turnout 1,321 46.9 1.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
* Represented the Dunnington ward of Selby District Council, 1979-1996, [6] and the Dunnington and Kexby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Fishergate ward

Fishergate [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Boardman * 910 22.8 -8.7
Labour R Farrington † 778 19.5 -8.8
Conservative RN Dickson ‡ 642 16.1 4.3
Conservative D Minns 627 15.7 5.1
Green M Nicholson 312 7.8 3.2
Liberal Democrats R Brown 310 7.8 2.7
Liberal Democrats JG Cruickshank 254 6.4 1.8
Green DJ Wilkinson 165 4.1 0.4
Turnout 3,998 34.4 -9.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Fishergate ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, [2] and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [4] and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
‡ Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993 [4]

Foxwood ward

Foxwood [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats SF Galloway * 1,800 27.0 4.2
Liberal Democrats AL Reid † 1,720 25.8 4.0
Liberal Democrats J Blakeborough 1,640 24.6 4.7
Labour A Fraser 446 6.7 -2.2
Labour ES Gouge 408 6.1 -2.3
Labour J James ‡ 399 6.0 -1.3
Conservative IJ Farndale 247 3.7 0.8
Turnout 6,660 34.4 -3.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [2] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [4] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, [2] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
‡ Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, [2] and the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford

Fulford [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour TM Brighton * 405 45.8 -2.4
Conservative JE Mackfall 299 33.8 33.8
Liberal Democrats AR Normandale 180 20.4 -5.9
Turnout 884 40.4 -6.0
Labour hold
* Represented the Fulford ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Guildhall ward

Guildhall [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour JM Looker * 780 24.9 -8.6
Labour BWJE Watson † 667 21.3 -8.5
Conservative KJ Beavan ‡ 487 15.6 4.6
Conservative AJ Mett 445 14.2 3.5
Liberal Democrats CM Anderson 255 8.2 3.0
Liberal Democrats L.A Hogg 223 7.1 2.2
Green GM Williams 136 4.3 -0.5
Green JS Cossham 134 4.3 4.3
Turnout 3,127 27.0 -9.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [4] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, [2] the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989, [4] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
‡ Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996 [2]

Haxby ward

The parish of Haxby

Haxby [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H Briggs * 2,128 25.5 -0.9
Liberal Democrats CM Hogg † 2,071 24.8 -0.2
Liberal Democrats MR Watson 1,952 23.4 -2.6
Conservative RJ Phillips 687 8.2 8.2
Conservative RA Procter 636 7.6 7.6
Labour GR Beacon 306 3.7 -4.3
Labour IG Lowson 282 3.4 -3.9
Labour MW Gaunt 280 3.4 -3.9
Turnout 8,342 39.9 -2.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [5] the Haxby / Strensall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [4] and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [4] and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington

Heslington [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour MHK Brumby * 284 39.4 -22.0
Liberal Democrats PA Hearn 154 21.4 21.4
Conservative GER Hill 154 21.4 21.4
Green D Biram 129 17.9 17.9
Turnout 721 21.4 -11.1
Labour hold
* Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1991-1996, [6] and the Heslington ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Heworth ward

Heworth [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour SE Braund * 1,051 30.5 -5.1
Labour CA Waite † 1,027 29.8 -6.3
Conservative D Gough 378 11.0 1.2
Conservative DJ Hyland 356 10.3 1.1
Liberal Democrats IM Cuthbertson 322 9.3 4.2
Liberal Democrats IE Packington 315 9.1 4.9
Turnout 3,449 34.1 -9.6
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993, [4] and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1980-1996, [2] and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without

Heworth Without [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats MJ Bradley * 793 87.9 16.9
Labour AS Dhesi 109 12.1 -16.9
Turnout 902 46.7 -9.7
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Heworth Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1973-1983, the Osbaldwick and Heworth ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996, [5] and the Heworth Without ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Holgate ward

Holgate [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour ES Edge * 826 22.6 -11.7
Labour RE Scrase † 736 20.1 -12.4
Liberal Democrats D Horwell ‡ 730 20.0 11.9
Liberal Democrats J Tull 689 18.8 11.5
Conservative W Bennett 320 8.8 -0.2
Conservative R Jackson 279 7.6 -1.1
Socialist Labour JJ Stewart 76 2.1 2.1
Turnout 3,656 38.8 -4.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992-1996, [2] and the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
‡ Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1988 [2]

Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick

Huntington and New Earswick [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats DJ Henderson 1,961 23.3 2.2
Liberal Democrats P Vaughan * 1,958 23.3 3.5
Liberal Democrats CE Runciman 1,728 20.6 1.1
Labour CB Woolley 760 9.0 -3.1
Labour EC Macleod 718 8.5 -3.2
Conservative BS Wiseman 642 7.7 7.7
Labour ME Simon 637 7.6 -3.0
Turnout 8,405 32.2 -8.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Huntington North division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [4] and the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Knavesmire ward

Knavesmire [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour RD Fletcher * 920 27.6 -9.8
Labour TJ Walker † 850 25.5 -7.5
Conservative MJ Garrity 442 13.3 2.8
Conservative SJ Williams 426 12.8 2.4
Liberal Democrats JM McCloy 195 5.9 1.5
Liberal Democrats GG Talbot 180 5.4 1.2
Green AC Martin 172 5.2 5.2
Green DE King 143 4.3 4.3
Turnout 3,328 34.9 -5.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1984-1996, [2] and the Knavesmire ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1991-1996, [2] and the Knavesmire ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Micklegate ward

Micklegate [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative GH Dean * 1,036 23.3 3.5
Labour BA Bell † 1,033 23.3 -3.2
Conservative KJ Creek 890 20.0 2.2
Labour DG Evans 860 19.4 -5.9
Liberal Democrats PL.B Reid 334 7.5 1.8
Liberal Democrats GEF Thompson 287 6.5 1.6
Turnout 4,440 46.2 -7.6
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
* Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, [2] and the Micklegate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996 [4]
† Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1980-1988, and the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, [2] and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Monk ward

Monk [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V Kind * 964 22.1 -3.8
Labour PL Dodd * 956 21.9 -5.1
Liberal Democrats D Kirk 639 14.7 8.3
Liberal Democrats NWS Blitz 627 14.4 8.1
Conservative SJ Mallett 589 13.5 -3.4
Conservative WE Hanbury 582 13.4 -2.1
Turnout 4,357 40.7 -8.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Monk ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Osbaldwick ward

The parish of Osbaldwick

Osbaldwick [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats JP Morley * 537 58.4 12.5
Labour FE Leesley 238 25.9 -15.9
Conservative N Adams 144 15.7 15.7
Turnout 919 41.0 -7.5
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996 [4]

Rawcliffe and Skelton ward

The parishes of Rawcliffe and Skelton

Rawcliffe and Skelton [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats IM Waudby * 1,520 37.6 18.4
Liberal Democrats MK Waudby 1,264 31.3 18.9
Conservative TJ Ashman 489 12.1 2.9
Labour AD Garbutt 388 9.6 -4.7
Labour B Bothamley 382 9.4 -4.0
Turnout 4,043 40.5 -2.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
* Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996, [4] and the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Holtby, Murton, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe

Strensall [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats MA Kirk * 1,003 33.4 9.3
Liberal Democrats J Vaughan † 895 29.8 8.5
Conservative C Marshall 571 19.0 3.2
Labour GP Hodgson 275 9.2 -4.6
Labour K Tomlinson 258 8.6 -2.4
Turnout 3,002 29.3 -15.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [5] and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996-1999 [3]
† Represented the Huntington North ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [5] and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Upper Poppleton ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton

Upper Poppleton [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats QJA Macdonald * 1,183 26.6 3.2
Independent JS Hopton 1,066 24.0 24.0
Liberal Democrats PHF Powell 974 21.9 1.9
Conservative KR Bushby 443 10.0 -10.1
Conservative GK Moore * 441 9.9 -10.9
Labour JC Overhill-Smith 207 4.7 -3.6
Labour IA Simpson-Laing 127 2.9 -4.5
Turnout 4,441 51.6 -2.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Independent gain from Conservative
* Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Walmgate ward

Walmgate [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Wilde * 779 28.6 -7.7
Labour DW Smallwood † 748 27.5 -7.1
Conservative P Thompson 342 12.6 3.6
Conservative SE Anson 334 12.3 3.6
Liberal Democrats AM Carter ‡ 280 10.3 4.4
Liberal Democrats CF Robertson 239 8.8 3.3
Turnout 2,722 26.4 -10.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, [2] and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, [2] and the Walmgate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [4] and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
‡ Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996, [5] and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Westfield ward

Westfield [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S Galloway * 1,189 34.9 9.6
Liberal Democrats AM Waller † 954 28.0 7.1
Labour B Carradice ‡ 618 18.2 -5.8
Labour M Painter 499 14.7 -9.0
Conservative R Hudson 144 4.2 1.1
Turnout 3,404 39.0 -12.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [2] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [4] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]
† Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996 [2]
‡ Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, [2] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake

Wheldrake [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative RJ Snowdon 513 39.2 -5.5
Liberal Democrats M Vassie 466 35.6 18.3
Labour JE Tetzner 329 25.2 -12.8
Turnout 1,308 44.0 5.8
Conservative hold

Wigginton ward

The parish of Wigginton

Wigginton [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats AC Hall * 1,027 87.8 22.1
Labour KD Smith 143 12.2 -5.9
Turnout 1,170 38.8 -8.9
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Haxby and Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1979-1983, the Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996, [5] and the Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999 [3]

References

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