Wolverhampton Council election, 2000
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In 2000 local authority elections in the United Kingdom
were held on May 4.
The Labour Party retained control of Wolverhampton
City Council, although Labour polled a lower percentage of votes (40.21%) than the Conservative Party (44.61%) in this election.
The 2000 elections were the first since Wolverhampton gained City status.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
The composition of the council following the election was:
United Kingdom
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were held on May 4.
The Labour Party retained control of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
City Council, although Labour polled a lower percentage of votes (40.21%) than the Conservative Party (44.61%) in this election.
The 2000 elections were the first since Wolverhampton gained City status.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 40
- Conservative 17
- Liberal Democrat 3
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 33
- Conservative 24
- Liberal Democrat 3