Elections to Rossendale Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party took overall control of the council from the Labour party.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Rossendale Local Election Result 2000 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Conservative | 11 | +9 | 91.7 | |||||||
| Labour | 1 | -9 | 8.3 | |||||||
| Preceded by Rossendale Council election, 1999 |
Rossendale local elections | Succeeded by Rossendale Council election, 2002 |