The 2000 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 26 Liberal Democrat 8 Conservative 8 Election result Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats gained 4 seats from Labour, reducing Labour to only holding 5 seats at the election, although they retained a majority on the council. Among the Labour councillors to be defeated was the chairman of the council John McCree in Brays Grove ward. Overall turnout at the election was 30.86%, up from 29.85% at the 1999 election. Ward results Brays Grove Great Parndon Hare Street and Little Parndon Kingsmoor Latton Bush Little Parndon Mark Hall South Netteswell East Netteswell West Old Harlow Passmores Potter Street (2 seats) Stewards Tye Green By-elections between 2000 and 2002 References 2000 2000 English local elections 2000s in Essex