2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

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2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election
 1997 4 May 2000 (2000-05-04) 2003 

All 40 seats to Bracknell Forest Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30%[1] (Decrease 45pp)
  First party Second party
 
Con
Lab
Leader Paul Bettison Austin McCormack
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Little Sandhurst Wildridings
Last election 23 seats 17 seats
Seats won 30 10
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 13,428 7,456
Percentage 55.2% 30.7%
Swing Increase 10.5% Decrease 0.5%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2000 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party secured a second term in office, increasing its majority. As the last council election in 1997 was held alongside the general election, turnout was sharply down.

2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 Increase 8 Decrease 1 Increase 7 75.0 55.2 13,428
  Labour 10 Increase 1 Decrease 8 Decrease 7 25.0 30.7 7,456
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 0.0 10.2 2,490
  Green 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 0.0 2.3 553
  Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 0.0 1.6 390

Ward results

By-elections

References

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