The2000 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members ofSwindonUnitary Council inWiltshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since thelast election in 1999 increasing the number of seats by 5.[1] TheLabour Party lost overall control of the council tono overall control.[2]
The election saw a trial ofall-postal voting in severalwards, with these wards seeingturnout increase by up to 13%.[3] In 1999 turnout in these wards had been below 20% compared to an average across Swindon of 26%, while in 2000 3 of the 4 wards which had the trial saw turnout of over 30% compared to an average of 27.6% in the whole council.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28 | -11 | 47.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 23 | +18 | 39.0 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | -2 | 13.6 | ||||||
