1999 Chester City Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Chester City Council election
Country:Cheshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1998 Chester City Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2000 Chester City Council election
Next Year:2000
Seats For Election:All 60 seats to Chester City Council
Majority Seats:31
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:25 seats, 39.7%
Seats1:22
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:26,045
Percentage1:39.9%
Swing1: 0.2%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:17 seats, 25.2%
Seats2:18
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:18,236
Percentage2:27.9%
Swing2: 2.7%
Party4:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election4:16 seats, 34.0%
Seats4:17
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:18,653
Percentage4:28.5%
Swing4: 5.5%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:2 seats, 0.2%
Seats5:3
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:2,419
Percentage5:3.7%
Swing5: 3.5%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:No overall control

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

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with the total number of seats staying the same.

Summary

Election result

Ward results

Waverton

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007 . 23 March 2024 . Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.