1999 Peterborough City Council election

The 1999 Peterborough City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1999 Peterborough City Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
19 out of 57 seats to Peterborough City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 27 seats, 46.8% 24 seats, 42.5% 3 seats, 6.2%
Seats won 8 10 1
Seats after 27 24 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,325 14,428 1,171
Percentage 41.3% 52.6% 4.3%
Swing Decrease 4.5% Increase 10.1% Decrease 1.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election 2 seats, 4.4% 1 seat, 1.0%
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 265 0
Percentage 1.0% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 3.4% Decrease 1.0%
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1999 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Steady 42.1 19 27 47.4 11,325 41.3 -4.5
  Conservative 10 Steady 52.6 14 24 42.1 14,428 52.6 +10.1
  Liberal 1 Steady 5.3 2 3 5.3 1,171 4.3 -1.9
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.5 265 1.0 -3.4
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.8 N/A N/A -1.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 265 1.0 N/A

Ward results

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Khan* 1,330 56.0 –6.2
Conservative M. Hussain 1,047 44.0 +6.2
Majority 283 11.9 N/A
Turnout 2,377 47.2 –34.8
Registered electors 5,203
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.2

Dogsthorpe
Dogsthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Pobgee* 1,005 66.5 +3.3
Labour C. Hubback 315 20.8 –5.2
Conservative P. Gale 191 12.6 +1.8
Majority 690 45.7 N/A
Turnout 1,511 29.9 –42.0
Registered electors 5,288
Liberal hold Swing Increase4.3

East
East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Todd* 863 55.3 –5.6
Conservative M. Collins 697 44.7 +5.6
Majority 166 10.6 N/A
Turnout 1,560 29.7 –23.6
Registered electors 5,625
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6

Eye & Thorney
Eye & Thorney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sanders* 1,300 73.9 +18.6
Labour Z. Bishery 396 22.5 –13.4
Independent A. Semper 64 3.6 N/A
Majority 904 51.4 N/A
Turnout 1,760 44.9 –29.3
Registered electors 4,051
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.0

Fletton
Fletton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Withers 741 58.4 –6.1
Conservative G. Casey 389 30.7 –4.8
Liberal Democrats D. Gater 138 10.9 N/A
Majority 352 27.8 N/A
Turnout 1,268 24.5 –40.9
Registered electors 5,480
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.7

Glinton
Glinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Holdich* 775 82.1 +7.0
Labour C. Fisher 169 17.9 –7.0
Majority 606 64.2 +14.0
Turnout 944 39.7 –36.0
Registered electors 2,404
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Newborough
Newborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Sanders* 578 81.0 +12.6
Labour J. Reece 136 19.0 –12.6
Majority 442 61.9 +25.1
Turnout 714 42.6 –51.0
Registered electors 1,701
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.6

North Bretton
North Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lakhanpaul* 934 62.3 –3.4
Conservative E. Law 564 37.7 +3.4
Majority 370 24.7 N/A
Turnout 1,498 27.0 –46.7
Registered electors 5,691
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.4

Northborough
Northborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Franklin* 536 71.9 –0.4
Labour G. Jackson 209 28.1 +0.4
Majority 327 43.9 –0.6
Turnout 745 39.4 –28.2
Registered electors 1,932
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4

Orton Longueville
Orton Longueville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Geoffrey* 921 55.8 +14.4
Conservative L. Hopkins 729 44.2 +13.7
Majority 192 11.6 N/A
Turnout 1,650 28.3 –33.7
Registered electors 6,005
Labour hold Swing Increase0.4

Orton Waterville
Orton Waterville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. D'Andrea* 1,202 64.9 +7.4
Labour K. Whitworth 651 35.1 –7.4
Majority 551 29.7 N/A
Turnout 1,853 30.8 –28.1
Registered electors 6,162
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.4

Park
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Kreling* 1,248 64.9 +20.1
Labour A. Pears 604 32.6 –3.2
Majority 644 34.8 N/A
Turnout 1,852 32.9 –33.4
Registered electors 5,847
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.7

Paston
Paston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Ward* 499 50.0 –1.5
Conservative C. Green 372 37.3 +10.3
Liberal Democrats R. Wilson 127 12.7 –8.8
Majority 127 12.7 N/A
Turnout 998 20.3 –63.5
Registered electors 5,139
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.9

Ravensthorpe
Ravensthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rainey* 797 61.3 +10.1
Conservative B. Searle 269 20.7 +2.6
Liberal D. Robson 166 12.8 –17.9
Independent H. Newton 69 5.3 N/A
Majority 528 40.6 N/A
Turnout 1,301 25.9 –53.1
Registered electors 5,173
Labour hold Swing Increase3.8

Stanground
Stanground
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudd 891 51.9 +7.8
Labour P. Bonner* 825 48.1 +4.6
Majority 66 3.8 N/A
Turnout 1,716 35.2 –20.8
Registered electors 5,187
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase1.6

Werrington North
Werrington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Caborn 686 49.2 +6.5
Conservative T. Hitchborn 576 41.3 +4.0
Independent J. Linskey 132 9.5 N/A
Majority 110 7.9 N/A
Turnout 1,394 26.9 –44.9
Registered electors 5,344
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.3

Werrington South
Werrington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hunter* 942 64.0 +21.3
Labour S. Higgins 530 36.0 +1.9
Majority 412 28.0 N/A
Turnout 1,472 27.5 –55.3
Registered electors 5,479
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7

West
West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Thorpe* 1,720 74.2 +10.5
Labour D. Matthews 598 25.8 –10.5
Majority 1,122 48.4 N/A
Turnout 2,318 42.2 –0.7
Registered electors 5,658
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.5

Wittering
Wittering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Horrell* 402 76.9 +6.0
Labour M. Beaver 121 23.1 –6.0
Majority 281 53.7 +11.9
Turnout 523 29.4 –51.6
Registered electors 1,839
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.0

References
  1. "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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