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2001 Northumberland County Council election

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All 67 seats to Northumberland County Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	61.6%
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 43 13 Seats won 38 17 Seat change 5 4 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 1 1 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

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. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

Results

Northumberland County Council election, 2001

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	38					40.7		4.1
	Conservative	17					24.5		0.2
	Liberal Democrats	9					29.7		3.7
	Independent	3					4.6		0.9
	Green	0				0.0	0.5		0.2

References

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

External links

• Northumberland County Council

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