2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2000 2 May 2002 (2002-05-02) 2003 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Ray Bowker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village
Last election 10 seats,
37.0% 		10 seats,
51.5% 		1 seats,
11.1%
Seats before 33 27 3
Seats won 11 9 1
Seats after 32 28 3
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 34,670 37,938 10,071
Percentage 41.2% 45.1% 12.0%
Swing Increase4.2% Decrease6.4% Increase0.9%
Map of results of 2002 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Acton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

David Acton
Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 2004, due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 52.3%.

Election result

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Trafford Council Election 2002[1][2]
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 34,670 (41.2%)
Increase 4.2 11 (52.4%)
11 / 21
 Steady 32 (50.8%)
32 / 63
Conservative Party 37,938 (45.1%)
Decrease 6.4 9 (42.9%)
9 / 21
 Increase 1 28 (44.4%)
28 / 63
Liberal Democrats 10,071 (12.0%)
Increase 0.9 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
 Steady 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Green Party 653 (0.8%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 636 (0.8%)
Increase 0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Socialist Labour Party 189 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 1 (0.0%)
0 / 63
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32 3 28

Ward results

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Altrincham

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Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Fildes* 2,503 54.5 −4.6
Labour Peter Baugh 1,472 32.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskell 621 13.5 +6.7
Majority 1,031 22.5 −9.5
Turnout 4,596 52.8 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

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Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marie Harney* 3,345 63.9 −9.1
Labour Helen Walsh 771 14.7 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 762 14.6 +0.0
Green Bridget Green 359 6.9 +6.9
Majority 2,574 49.2 −9.2
Turnout 5,237 56.7 +24.2
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

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Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Baugh* 2,454 49.9 +6.0
Conservative Alexander Williams 2,060 41.9 −6.7
Independent Guy Morgan 404 8.2 +8.2
Majority 394 8.0
Turnout 4,918 57.3 +19.8
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands

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Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Higgins* 2,378 56.6 −9.7
Labour Philip Morgan 1,086 25.9 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 737 17.5 +4.4
Majority 1,292 30.7 −15.0
Turnout 4,201 54.3 +16.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

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Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Kanes* 1,759 75.3 +2.6
Conservative James Davies 576 24.7 −2.6
Majority 1,183 50.6 +5.2
Turnout 2,335 41.0 +22.4
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

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Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mitchell* 2,256 75.8 −0.1
Conservative Alexander Kelly 428 14.4 −3.2
Green Anne Power 294 9.9 +9.9
Majority 1,828 61.4 +3.1
Turnout 2,978 40.0 +17.6
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

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Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edith Eadie* 2,126 57.4 −9.7
Labour Nigel Roberts 1,581 42.7 +9.7
Majority 545 14.7 −19.4
Turnout 3,707 52.2 +19.7
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

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Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Reilly 2,189 51.7 −11.3
Labour Freda Mottley* 2,049 48.4 +11.4
Majority 140 3.3 −22.7
Turnout 4,238 56.6 +16.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Flixton

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Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Summerfield 2,070 51.5 −9.0
Labour Karina Carter 1,946 48.5 +8.9
Majority 124 3.0 −17.9
Turnout 4,016 53.8 +15.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

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Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Mullins 3,333 69.1 −6.0
Labour Beverly Harrison 828 17.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 664 13.8 +1.3
Majority 2,505 51.9 −10.7
Turnout 4,825 58.0 +24.2
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

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Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 2,174 62.3 +7.8
Conservative John Schofield 1,318 37.7 −7.8
Majority 856 24.6 +15.6
Turnout 3,492 48.5 +13.9
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

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Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Rigby* 2,914 55.8 −9.0
Labour Sophie Taylor 1,621 31.0 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Rogers 687 13.2 +0.7
Majority 1,293 24.8 −17.2
Turnout 5,222 54.6 +22.1
Conservative hold Swing

Park

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian McDermott 1,750 62.8 +7.4
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 1,038 37.2 −7.4
Majority 712 25.6 +14.8
Turnout 2,788 46.8 +22.0
Labour hold Swing

Priory

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Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Brotherton* 1,909 48.5 −0.5
Conservative Joseph Garner 1,183 30.0 −3.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Riley 846 21.5 +4.4
Majority 726 18.5 +3.4
Turnout 3,938 51.3 +10.4
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

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Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Gratrix* 1,906 47.5 +3.0
Conservative Christopher Lynch 1,311 32.7 −11.0
Liberal Democrats Derek Hurst 564 14.1 +2.3
Independent Majorie Hepburn 232 5.8 +5.8
Majority 595 14.8 +14.0
Turnout 4,013 53.2 +19.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

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St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leonard Murkin* 2,737 66.4 +20.9
Conservative Dilraz Butt 1,386 33.6 −11.4
Majority 1,351 32.8 +32.3
Turnout 4,123 49.8 +19.9
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

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Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Adshead* 2,224 58.3 +1.4
Conservative John Lamb 1,403 36.8 −6.3
Socialist Labour Prudence Hibberd 189 5.0 +5.0
Majority 821 21.5 +7.7
Turnout 3,816 50.8 +18.3
Labour hold Swing

Talbot

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Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Beaumont* 1,824 77.2 +10.6
Conservative George Manley 538 22.8 −2.8
Majority 1,286 54.4 +13.4
Turnout 2,362 37.9 +16.4
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

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Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Bowker* 2,426 53.4 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smith 2,120 46.6 +18.6
Majority 306 6.8 −18.7
Turnout 4,546 52.4 +18.4
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

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Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Acton* 2,323 56.8 +2.9
Conservative Christine Turner 1,765 43.2 −3.0
Majority 558 13.6 +5.9
Turnout 4,088 54.0 +12.7
Labour hold Swing

Village

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Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick 3,070 65.1 +9.8
Conservative Patricia Morris 1,648 34.9 +0.5
Majority 1,422 30.2 +9.3
Turnout 4,718 50.6 +12.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 2002 and 2003

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Davyhulme East By-Election 28 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. D. Cornes 2,030 57.6 +0.2
Labour N. K. Roberts 1,493 42.4 −0.2
Majority 537 15.2 +0.5
Turnout 3,523 50.0 −2.2
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Local Election Results 2002 - Trafford". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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