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