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2000 West Berkshire Council election

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The 2000 West Berkshire Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

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West Berkshire local election result 2000[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 28 -9 51.9
  Conservative 25 +9 46.3
  Independent 1 0 1.9

By-elections between 2000 and 2003

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Burghfield by-election 9 May 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,299 59.2 −9.5
Conservative 813 37.1 +5.8
Labour 82 3.7 +3.7
Majority 486 22.1
Turnout 2,194 49.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "West Berkshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Election results: local councils - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Elections 2000: Local council results". Financial Times. NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2014.