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

Result

Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

+ ↓ 41 10 9 Labour Conservative L

After the election the composition of the council was:

+ ↓ 34 15 11 Labour Conservative L

LD – Liberal Democrats

Ward results Astley Bridge ward

Blackrod ward

Bradshaw ward

Breightmet ward

Bromley Cross ward

Burnden ward

Central ward

Daubhill ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Derby ward

Farnworth ward

Halliwell ward

Harper Green ward

Horwich ward

Hulton Park ward

Kearsley ward

Little Lever ward

Smithills ward

Tonge ward

Westhoughton ward

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