See main article: Preston City Council elections.
Elections to Preston Borough Council were held on 7 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | -4 | |||
| 17 | +4 | |||
| 12 | +1 | |||
| 4 | -1 | |||
This election was the last to be held before a boundary review increased the number of electoral wards and redistributed the councillors.