2000 United Kingdom local elections

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

Below is a summary of the results of the 2000 local elections.

Party		Councils				Councillors
		Gain	Loss	Change	Total	Gain	Loss	Change	Total
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	1	17	Decrease–16	57	10	584	Decrease–574	1,119
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	17	1	Increase+16	33	608	14	Increase+594	1,383
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	2	3	Decrease-1	11	127	145	Decrease-18	729
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	0	0	0	0	45	41	Increase+4	169
	Others	0	0	0	0	19	16	Increase+3	101
REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	16	15	Increase+1	51	—	—	—	—

England

Metropolitan boroughs

Whole council

In 1 English Metropolitan borough council the whole council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
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Third of council

In 35 English Metropolitan borough councils, one third of the council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
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Bury	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell hold	Details
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Unitary authorities

Whole council

In 11 English Unitary authorities, the whole council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
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Bracknell Forest	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell hold	Details
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Plymouth	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color Template:Redirect category shell gain	Details
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‡ New ward boundaries

Third of council

In 16 English Unitary authorities, one third of the council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
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District councils

Whole council

In 9 English district authorities, the whole council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
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In 80 English district authorities, one third of the council was up for election.

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Mayoral elections

Local Authority	Previous Mayor		Mayor-elect		Details
London		New Post		Ken Livingstone (Independent)	Details

References

• The local elections and elections for a London mayor and assembly: 4 May 2000. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/53.