The 2000 Hull City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1]
For the election the period in which voters were able to vote was extended to 3 days from the normal one day in an effort to increase turnout.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 44
- Liberal Democrat 10
- Independent 4
- Conservative 2[3]
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 | -6 | 61.9 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +5 | 28.6 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | +1 | 4.8 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 4.8 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Kingston-upon-Hull". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Armstrong praise for Hull's plans to boost voter turnout". Local Government Chronicle. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Election results: local councils". The Times. 6 May 2000. p. 10. ISSN 0140-0460.