2000 United Kingdom local elections
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The 2000 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2000. A third of the seats on each of the Metropolitan Boroughs were elected along with elections in many of the unitary authorities and district councils. There were no elections in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. On the same day, a parliamentary by-election took place in the Romsey constituency in southern England; the Liberal Democrats won the seat from the Conservatives.
Summary of results
[edit]Below is a summary of the results of the 2000 local elections.[1]
| Party | Councils | Councillors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | Loss | Change | Total | Gain | Loss | Change | Total | ||
| Labour | 1 | 17 | –16 | 57 | 10 | 584 | –574 | 1,119 | |
| Conservative | 17 | 1 | +16 | 33 | 608 | 14 | +594 | 1,383 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 | 127 | 145 | -18 | 729 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 169 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 101 | |
| No overall control | 16 | 15 | +1 | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
England
[edit]Metropolitan boroughs
[edit]Whole council
[edit]In 1 English Metropolitan borough council the whole council was up for election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton ‡ | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
‡ New ward boundaries
Third of council
[edit]In 35 English Metropolitan borough councils, one third of the council was up for election.
Unitary authorities
[edit]Whole council
[edit]In 11 English Unitary authorities, the whole council was up for election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Bracknell Forest | Conservative | Conservative hold | Details | ||
| Herefordshire | Liberal Democrats | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Medway | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Nottingham | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Plymouth | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Swindon ‡ | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Telford and Wrekin | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Torbay | No overall control | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| West Berkshire | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats hold | Details | ||
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Liberal Democrats | No overall control gain | Details | ||
‡ New ward boundaries
Third of council
[edit]In 16 English Unitary authorities, one third of the council was up for election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Derby | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Halton | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Hartlepool | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Kingston upon Hull | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Milton Keynes | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Peterborough | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Portsmouth | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Reading | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Slough | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Southampton | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Southend-on-Sea | No overall control | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Stoke-on-Trent | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Thurrock | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Warrington | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Wokingham | Conservative | No overall control gain | Details | ||
District councils
[edit]Whole council
[edit]In 9 English district authorities, the whole council was up for election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley ‡ | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Elmbridge ‡ | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Exeter ‡ | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Malvern Hills | No overall control | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Mole Valley ‡ | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Reigate and Banstead ‡ | No overall control | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Runnymede ‡ | Conservative | Conservative hold | Details | ||
| Tandridge ‡ | No overall control | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Woking ‡ | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
‡ New ward boundaries
Third of council
[edit]In 80 English district authorities, one third of the council was up for election.
Mayoral elections
[edit]| Local Authority | Previous Mayor | Mayor-elect | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | New Post | Ken Livingstone (Independent) | Details | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Lond & local elections 2000". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
