title: 2000 Swale Borough Council election
text: # 2000 Swale Borough Council election
  
  The 2000 Swale Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  * Liberal Democrats 22
  * Conservative 15
  * Labour 12
  
  ## Election result
  
  Swale local election result 2000 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 9 | +6 | 56.3 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 6 | -1 | 37.5 |
  | Labour | 1 | -5 | 6.3 |
  
  ## By-elections between 2000 and 2002
  
  Eastern by-election 25 January 2001 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Christopher Boden | 426 | 40.0 | -18.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Partis | 312 | 29.3 | +14.0 |
  | | Labour | Barry Watson | 292 | 27.4 | +6.8 |
  | | Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Andrew Gomershall | 36 | 3.4 | -1.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 10.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,066 | 27.7 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  