Election Name: | 2002 Chester City Council election |
Country: | Cheshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2000 Chester City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2000 |
Next Election: | 2003 Chester City Council election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Seats For Election: | 21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 21 seats, 29.3% |
Seats1: | 8 |
Seats After1: | 20 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 8,811 |
Percentage1: | 34.4% |
Swing1: | 5.1% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 19 seats, 30.8% |
Seats2: | 6 |
Seats After2: | 20 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 6,472 |
Percentage2: | 25.3% |
Swing2: | 5.5% |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 17 seats, 39.6% |
Seats4: | 7 |
Seats After4: | 17 |
Popular Vote4: | 10,057 |
Percentage4: | 39.3% |
Swing4: | 0.3% |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 3 seats, 0.0% |
Seats5: | 0 |
Seats After5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 274 |
Percentage5: | 1.1% |
Swing5: | N/A |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | No overall control |
After Party: | No overall control |
The 2002 Chester City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.