2000 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
20 seats were contested in the election, with 9 being won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservatives and 4 by the Liberal Democrats
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Labour 34
Conservative 15
Liberal Democrat 11

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election the composition of the council was:
LD – Liberal Democrats