Election Name: | 2002 Derby Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2000 Derby City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2000 |
Next Election: | 2003 Derby City Council election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Seats For Election: | all 51 seats to Derby City Council |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Election Date: | 2 May 2002 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 29 |
Seats Before1: | 29 |
Seats1: | 27 |
Seats After1: | 27 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 58,230 |
Percentage1: | 38.0% |
Swing1: | 2 |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 6 |
Seats Before2: | 6 |
Seats2: | 12 |
Seats After2: | 12 |
Seat Change2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 43,462 |
Percentage2: | 28.4% |
Swing2: | 6 |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 9 |
Seats Before4: | 8 |
Seats4: | 11 |
Seats After4: | 11 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 48,502 |
Percentage4: | 31.6% |
Swing4: | 3 |
Party5: | Independent (politician) |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seats After5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 3,098 |
Percentage5: | 2.0% |
Swing5: | 1 |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |
The 2002 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes since the last election in 2000 had increased the number of seats by 7.[1] The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]