2000 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
Local election in England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2000 South Tyneside Council Metropolitan Borough election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 50
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Others 4[2]
Election result
Labour maintained their control of the council with only one independent gain being made in the election.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 16 | -1 | 80.0 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | ||||||
| Others | 2 | +1 | 10.0 | ||||||