2000 Swale Borough Council 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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