The 2000 Blackpool Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Blackpool Borough Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 24 | -9 | 54.55 | ||||||
Conservative | 16 | +8 | 36.36 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 9.09 | ||||||
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