2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2000 2 May 2002 (2002-05-02) 2003 →
22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.8% (Increase4.7%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg
Cllr Jeff Green.jpg
Cllr Stuart Kelly2.jpg
Leader Steve Foulkes Jeff Green Stuart Kelly
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Claughton Thurstaston Oxton
Last election 8 seats,
30.7% 		9 seats,
40.7% 		5 seats,
25.8%
Seats before 32 20 12
Seats won 11 6 5
Seats after 31 20 14
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Increase2
Popular vote 28,747 27,887 20,738
Percentage 36.4% 35.3% 26.2%
Swing Increase5.7% Decrease5.4% Increase0.4%
Map of results of 2002 election
Leader of the Council before election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

Leader of the Council after election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

The 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats ±
Labour 31 Decrease1
Conservative 20 Steady
Liberal Democrats 14 Increase2
Independent 1 Decrease1

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2000.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 2002
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 22 11 1 2 Decrease1 50.0 36.4 28,747 Increase5.7
  Conservative 22 6 1 1 Steady 27.3 35.3 27,887 Decrease5.4
  Liberal Democrats 22 5 2 0 Increase2 22.7 26.2 20,738 Increase0.4
  Green 11 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.8 1,453 Decrease1.0
  Independent 1 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 0.2 181 N/A

[1][2]

Ward results

Bebington

Bebington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Realey 1,884 46.7 Increase5.3
Conservative Patricia Jones 1,478 36.7 Decrease9.0
Liberal Democrats Kevin Turner 493 12.2 Increase2.2
Green Michael Harper 175 4.3 Increase1.4
Majority 406 10.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,775
Turnout 37.4 Increase3.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase7.2

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Bidston

Bidston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Nock 1,119 73.7 Increase0.4
Independent Kathryn Shaughnessy [n 1] 181 11.9 New
Liberal Democrats John Tomlinson 110 7.2 Decrease3.3
Conservative David May 108 7.1 Decrease6.1
Majority 938 61.8 Increase1.7
Registered electors 7,176
Turnout 21.2 Increase7.4
Labour hold Swing Increase0.9

[3][6]

Birkenhead

Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 1,481 80.4 Increase9.1
Liberal Democrats Ronald Williams 234 12.7 Increase1.7
Conservative Barbara Poole 126 6.8 Decrease5.0
Majority 1,247 67.7 Increase8.3
Registered electors 9,975
Turnout 18.5 Increase3.1
Labour hold Swing Increase4.1

[3][7]

Bromborough

Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Niblock 2,047 56.1 Increase10.1
Labour Audrey Moore 1,183 32.4 Decrease3.3
Conservative Kathryn Hodson 349 9.6 Decrease6.1
Green Perle Sheldricks 72 2.0 Decrease0.6
Majority 864 23.7 Increase13.4
Registered electors 11,117
Turnout 32.8 Increase4.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase6.7

[3][8][9][10]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Jennings 3,019 51.0 Increase14.0
Conservative Brian Cummings 1,770 29.9 Decrease11.9
Labour Joseph Walsh 1,023 17.3 Decrease1.9
Green Ann Jones 106 1.8 Decrease0.3
Majority 1,249 21.1 N/A
Registered electors 13,941
Turnout 42.5 Increase6.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.0

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Claughton

Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Foulkes 1,775 56.2 Increase2.3
Conservative Brian Stewart 704 22.3 Decrease3.2
Liberal Democrats Francis Doyle 561 17.8 Increase1.3
Green Joyce Hogg 119 3.8 Decrease0.2
Majority 1,071 33.9 Increase5.5
Registered electors 11,475
Turnout 27.5 Increase5.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8

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Eastham

Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Harney 2,743 69.7 Increase1.8
Labour June Williams 719 18.3 Increase3.4
Conservative Marcus Darby 376 9.6 Decrease6.4
Green Brian Gibbs 95 2.4 Increase1.3
Majority 2,024 51.5 Decrease0.4
Registered electors 11,235
Turnout 35.0 Increase2.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.3

[3][16][17]

Egerton

Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jerry Williams 1,652 65.5 Increase10.5
Conservative Cyrus Ferguson 415 16.5 Decrease7.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Lloyd 315 12.5 Decrease2.1
Green Catherine Page 140 5.6 Decrease1.2
Majority 1,237 49.0 Increase17.5
Registered electors 10,826
Turnout 23.3 Increase5.1
Labour hold Swing Increase8.8

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Heswall

Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Hodson 3,010 64.3 Decrease7.5
Labour John McElnay 747 16.0 Increase2.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Jackson 703 15.0 Increase3.8
Green Cecil Bowler 222 4.7 Increase1.6
Majority 2,263 48.3 Decrease9.7
Registered electors 13,494
Turnout 34.7 Increase3.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.8

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Hoylake

Hoylake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerry Ellis 3,100 65.6 Decrease2.8
Labour Ron Johnston 1,003 21.2 Increase6.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Wilkins 620 13.1 Increase1.1
Majority 2,097 44.4 Decrease9.4
Registered electors 12,848
Turnout 36.8 Increase5.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.8

[3][22][23][24]

Leasowe

Leasowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iris Coates 1,436 58.1 Increase1.5
Conservative Vida Wilson 808 32.7 Increase6.3
Liberal Democrats Susan Uriel 227 9.2 Decrease7.8
Majority 628 25.4 Decrease4.8
Registered electors 9,797
Turnout 25.2 Increase7.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.4

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Liscard

Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hawkins 1,569 48.5 Increase9.7
Conservative Leah Fraser 1,335 41.3 Decrease4.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Thomas 328 10.1 Decrease1.4
Majority 234 7.2 N/A
Registered electors 11,127
Turnout 29.0 Increase5.7
Labour hold Swing Increase7.1

[3][26][27]

Moreton

Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Spencer 1,622 47.7 Decrease8.2
Labour Ann McLachlan 1,465 43.1 Increase7.7
Liberal Democrats Eric Copestake 316 9.3 Increase0.6
Majority 157 4.6 Decrease15.8
Registered electors 9,971
Turnout 34.1 Increase5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease8.0

[3][28][29]

New Brighton

New Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Hackett 1,692 47.1 Increase11.2
Conservative John Laing 1,475 41.0 Decrease10.4
Liberal Democrats John Codling 427 11.9 Increase2.9
Majority 217 6.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,736
Turnout 30.6 Increase5.3
Labour hold Swing Increase10.8

[3][30][31]

Oxton

Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly 1,810 54.7 Decrease2.1
Labour Mary Smith 785 23.7 Increase5.5
Conservative Leonard Moore 590 17.8 Decrease3.1
Green Percy Hogg 124 3.7 Decrease0.4
Majority 1,025 31.0 Decrease4.9
Registered electors 11,677
Turnout 28.3 Increase2.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.5

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Prenton

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Thornton 2,153 53.4 Decrease2.1
Labour Gerard Allen 1,001 24.8 Increase6.5
Conservative Ian McKellar 879 21.8 Decrease2.5
Majority 1,152 28.6 Decrease2.6
Registered electors 11,596
Turnout 34.8 Increase5.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.3

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Royden

Royden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laurence Jones 2,405 42.8 Increase0.5
Liberal Democrats Gillian Gardiner 2,350 41.8 Decrease6.3
Labour Dennis Woods 762 13.6 Increase5.5
Green Garnette Bowler 102 1.8 Increase0.3
Majority 55 1.0 N/A
Registered electors 13,006
Turnout 43.2 Increase2.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4

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Seacombe

Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Salter 1,630 66.1 Increase10.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Ellett 574 23.3 Decrease7.7
Conservative David Hearn 263 10.7 Decrease1.9
Majority 1,056 42.8 Increase18.4
Registered electors 10,843
Turnout 22.8 Decrease1.9
Labour hold Swing Increase9.2

[3][37][38]

Thurstaston

Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqueline McKelvie 2,552 55.6 Decrease8.4
Labour David Kean 1,278 27.8 Increase5.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Wall 568 12.4 Increase2.0
Green Shirley Johnson 193 4.2 Increase0.5
Majority 1,274 27.7 Decrease14.5
Registered electors 12,744
Turnout 36.0 Increase4.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.2

[3][39]

Tranmere

Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Davies 1,250 74.7 Increase6.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Blaylock 169 10.1 Increase0.4
Conservative Peter Hartley 150 9.0 Decrease6.6
Green Stuart Harvey 105 6.3 Increase0.2
Majority 1,081 64.6 Increase11.8
Registered electors 8,785
Turnout 19.1 Increase4.6
Labour hold Swing Increase5.9

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Upton

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John George 2,041 51.1 Increase1.2
Conservative David Stitcher 1,508 37.8 Increase1.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Beazer 444 11.1 Increase0.5
Majority 533 13.3 Decrease0.7
Registered electors 12,341
Turnout 32.4 Increase8.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3

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Wallasey

Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 2,864 61.7 Decrease10.3
Labour Alexander Nuttall 1,252 27.0 Increase8.9
Liberal Democrats John Uriel 527 11.4 Increase1.5
Majority 1,612 34.7 Decrease19.2
Registered electors 12,281
Turnout 37.8 Increase5.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.6

[3][43][44]

Changes between 2000 and 2002

Prenton by-election 2003

By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Doyle 1,764 63.3 Increase9.9
Conservative Ian McKellar 634 22.7 Increase0.9
Labour Gerard Allen 389 14.0 Decrease10.8
Majority 1,130 40.6 Increase12.0
Registered electors 11,596
Turnout 24.0 Decrease10.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.0

[45]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ Incumbent councillor for Bebington ward.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Local Election - 02 May 2002 Summary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Local Election Results 2002 Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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  7. ^ "Birkenhead Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  8. ^ "Bromborough Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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  10. ^ "Councillor Kathy Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  11. ^ "Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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  13. ^ "Councillor Joe Walsh". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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  17. ^ "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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  19. ^ "Councillor Jerry Williams". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. ^ "Heswall Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  21. ^ "Councillor Andrew Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. ^ "Hoylake Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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  28. ^ "Moreton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  29. ^ "Councillor Ann McLachlan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  30. ^ "New Brighton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  31. ^ "Councillor Pat Hackett". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  32. ^ "Oxton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  33. ^ "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  34. ^ "Prenton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  35. ^ "Royden Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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  37. ^ "Seacombe Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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  39. ^ "Thurstaston Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  40. ^ "Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
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