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2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2000 UK local government election


Summary

2000 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year1999
election_date
next_election2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year2002
seats_for_election21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 2000.png
map_captionMap of results of 2000 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionDavid Acton
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionDavid Acton
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1David Acton
party1Labour Party (UK)
last_election111 seats,
41.5%
leaders_seat1Urmston
seats_before133
seats110
seats_after133
seat_change1
popular_vote120,410
percentage137.0%
swing14.5%
leader2Frank Eadie
party2Conservative Party (UK)
last_election29 seats,
45.5%
leaders_seat2Davyhulme East
seats_before225
seats210
seats_after226
seat_change21
popular_vote228,389
percentage251.5%
swing26.0%
leader3Brenda Ackroyd
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat3Village
last_election31 seats,
12.4%
seats_before33
seats31
seats_after33
seat_change3
popular_vote36,108
percentage311.1%
swing31.3%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

41.5% | 45.5% 12.4%

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2004. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.

Election results

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Ward results

Altrincham

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Hale

Longford

Mersey-St. Mary's

Park

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Martin's

Stretford

Talbot

Timperley

Urmston

Village

References

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