2000 Hull City Council election

The 2000 Hull City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council. ^[1]

For the election the period in which voters were able to vote was extended to 3 days from the normal one day in an effort to increase turnout. ^[2]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 44
• Liberal Democrat 10
• Independent 4
• Conservative 2 ^[3]

Election result

Hull Local Election Result 2000 ^[3]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	13			-6	61.9
	Liberal Democrats	6			+5	28.6
	Conservative	1			+1	4.8
	Independent	1			0	4.8

References

1. "Kingston-upon-Hull". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
2. "Armstrong praise for Hull's plans to boost voter turnout". Local Government Chronicle . 26 April 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
3. "Election results: local councils". The Times . 6 May 2000. p. 10. ISSN   0140-0460.