2001 Wiltshire County Council election explained

Election Name:2001 Wiltshire County Council election
Country:Wiltshire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1997 Wiltshire County Council election
Previous Year:1997
Seats For Election:All 47 seats to Wiltshire County Council
Majority Seats:24
Next Election:2005 Wiltshire County Council election
Next Year:2005
Image1: Con
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:22 seats, 43.4%
Seats1:28
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:91,827
Percentage1:43.7%
Swing1: 0.3%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:20 seats, 35.2%
Seats2:14
Seat Change2: 6
Popular Vote2:70,788
Percentage2:33.7%
Swing2: 1.5%
Image3: Lab
Last Election3:4 seats, 18.3%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats3:3
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:35,595
Percentage3:16.9%
Swing3: 1.4%
Image4: Ind
Last Election4:1 seat, 1.6%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:2
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:4,712
Percentage4:2.2%
Swing4: 0.6%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on 7 June 2001. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives held onto control.[1]

As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the 2001 United Kingdom general election.

Results

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Results by divisions

Wootton Bassett South

By-elections between 2001 and 2005

Chippenham Sheldon

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latest_news/getnews2.php?id=56 Wiltshire County Council elections - Conservatives win overall control