2001 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 7 June 2001. It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries that increased the number of seats from 66 to 67.[2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

2001 Northumberland County Council election[1]
7 June 2001 (2001-06-07)
All 67 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.6%
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 43 13
Seats won 38 17
Seat change Decrease5 Increase4
Popular vote 60,944 36,801
Percentage 40.7% 24.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 8 2
Seats won 9 3
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 44,502 6,953
Percentage 29.7% 4.6%
Map of the results of the 2001 local election.
Control of Council before election


Labour Party

 Control of Council after election


Labour Party

Results
Northumberland County Council election, 2001[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38 40.7 Decrease4.1
  Conservative 17 24.5 Increase0.2
  Liberal Democrats 9 29.7 Increase3.7
  Independent 3 4.6 Increase0.9
  Green 0 0.5 Decrease0.2

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 2001". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. "Vote 2001". BBC News.
  3. p.11
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