Daventry District Council election, 2000

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Elections to Daventry District Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

After the election, the composition of the council was

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Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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Election result

Daventry Local Election Result 2000
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 8 0 66.7
  Labour 4 0 33.3

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