2000 St Albans City and District Council election explained

The 2000 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 33.56%,[3] down from 37.1% at the 1999 election.[4]

By-elections between 2000 and 2002

Park Street

A by-election was held in Park Street ward on 12 October 2000 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Barry Blackwall.[5] [6]

Sopwell

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Albans . 2009-11-09 . BBC News Online.
  2. News: Local council results . . 6 . 2000-05-06 .
  3. Web site: District Council Election Results - 4 May 2000. St Albans City and District Council. 9 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20021001150700/http://stalbans.gov.uk/local-democracy/electoral/results/dcsamay00.htm. 1 October 2002.
  4. News: Only a quarter of the electorate turned out to vote in one ward as the first all-out council election for 25 years failed to capture the public's imagination.. 29 May 1999. Hertfordshire County Publications. NewsBank.
  5. News: Councillor behind CPZ steps down. 25 August 2000. Hertfordshire County Publications. NewsBank.
  6. Web site: Local Authority Byelection Results October 2000. Local Authority Byelection Results. 9 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810111522/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le0010.htm#1206. 10 August 2014. dead.