2001 Staffordshire County Council election

2001 Staffordshire County Council election

7 June 2001
All 62 seats to Staffordshire County Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats won 36 24 Seat change 4 4   Third party   Party Liberal Democrats Seats won 2 Seat change 0
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to Staffordshire County Council took place on 7 June 2001, as part of the 2001 United Kingdom local elections, and on the same day as the general election. The elections had been delayed from May 2001 due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. All 62 seats were up for election.

Summary

The election was won by the Labour Party, with 36 seats.[1]

Overall results

Staffordshire County Council election, 2001[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	36			-4	58.0	41%
	Conservative	24			+4	39.0	38%
	Liberal Democrats	2			0	3.0	17%
	Independent	0			0	0.0	2%
	Other	0			0	0.0	1%

References

1. "The Local Elections of 7 June 2001" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 9 May 2021.