2002 Brent London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2002 Brent London Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1998 Brent London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Brent London Borough Council election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:2 May 2002
Seats For Election:All 63 seats to Brent London Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:43 seats, 47.2%
Seats1:35
Seat Change1:8
Popular Vote1:23,108
Percentage1:42.5%
Swing1:4.7%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:19 seats, 35.4%
Seats2:19
Popular Vote2:17,523
Percentage2:32.2%
Swing2:3.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:4 seats, 14.5%
Seats3:9
Seat Change3:5
Popular Vote3:9,206
Percentage3:16.9%
Swing3:2.4%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:No overall control

The 2002 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 3.[1] The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Election result

Labour lost 8 seats,[3] but remained in control of the council.[2]

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The above totals include the delayed election in Northwick Park on 13 June 2002.

Ward results

Northwick Park delayed election

The election in Northwick Park was delayed until 13 June 2002 after the death of one of the Liberal Democrat candidates.[4] All 3 seats were won by the Conservative party.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brent. BBC News Online. 6 February 2015.
  2. News: Election results - Local Elections. 4 May 2002. The Times. NewsBank. 16.
  3. News: Above-average swing to right means Labour feels squeeze in the capital: London Significant losses in - key areas. Wintour. Patrick. 4 May 2002. The Guardian. NewsBank.
  4. News: Elections complete. 27 June 2002. Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank.
  5. News: Seat change leads to Labour losing control. 14 June 2002. The Guardian. 7 February 2015.