2000 Swale Borough Council election
2000 UK local government election
The 2000 Swale Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrats 22
- Conservative 15
- Labour 12[2]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | +6 | 56.3 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | -1 | 37.5 | ||||||
| Labour | 1 | -5 | 6.3 | ||||||
By-elections between 2000 and 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Boden | 426 | 40.0 | -18.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Partis | 312 | 29.3 | +14.0 | |
| Labour | Barry Watson | 292 | 27.4 | +6.8 | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Andrew Gomershall | 36 | 3.4 | -1.8 | |
| Majority | 114 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,066 | 27.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Swale". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Local council results". Financial Times. NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
- ^ "Election results: local councils". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 10.
- ^ "Latest Election Results". Swale Borough Council. Archived from the original on 18 July 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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