2002 Havant Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2002 Havant Borough Council election
Next Year:2003
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2000 Havant Borough Council election
Seats For Election:All 38 seats to Havant Borough Council
Previous Year:2000
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:2 May 2002
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats After1:23
Next Election:2003 Havant Borough Council election
Before Election:No overall control
After Election:Conservative
Council control
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:15,693
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats After2:9
Posttitle:Council control after election
Popular Vote2:12,822
Popular Vote1:34,315

The 2002 Havant Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4.[1] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[2]

Election result

The Conservatives won a majority on the council, taking 23 of the 38 seats on the council.[3] Labour dropped from 11 to 9 seats, while the Liberal Democrats fell to 6 seats from 8 previously.[3] The 3 Independent councillors had stood down at the election, while the boundary changes were reported to have cost Labour 4 seats.[3] Turnout was up on the 2000 election, but dropped to a low of just 14.6% in Warren Park ward.[3]

Ward results

Waterloo

Notes and References

  1. News: Havant. BBC News Online. 15 June 2014.
  2. News: Election results - Local Elections. 3 May 2002. The Times. NewsBank. 6.
  3. News: Tories tighten control on redrawn borough. 7 May 2002. The News. 15 June 2014.