2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election explained

Election Name:2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Country:Buckinghamshire
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1997 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Previous Year:1997
Next Election:2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Next Year:2005
Seats For Election:All 54 seats to Buckinghamshire County Council
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:7 June 2001
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:38
Seats1:40
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:118,469
Percentage1:51.0
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:10
Seats2:9
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:74,491
Percentage2:32.1
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:5
Popular Vote3:34,865
Percentage3:15.0
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2001 Buckinghamshire Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Buckinghamshire County Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

The election had been postponed from 3 May to be held at the same time as the 2001 general election.[2] Several councillors stood down at the election including the chairman, Ken Ross, and a former Conservative group leader, Mark Greenburgh.[2] The results saw the Conservative make two gains to hold 40 of the 54 seats.[3]

Election result

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Council Composition

After the election, the composition of the council was:

4095
ConservativesLiberal DemocratsLabour

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buckinghamshire . 2009-09-10 . BBC News Online.
  2. Web site: New date for elections causes 'difficulties' . 2009-09-10 . 2001-04-05 . Bucks Free Press.
  3. News: General election 2001: In county council elections, the Tories gained Dorset, Norfolk and... . . 1 . 2001-06-08 .