See main article: Hyndburn Borough Council elections.
Election Name: | 2002 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2000_Hyndburn_Borough_Council_election |
Previous Year: | 2000 |
Next Election: | 2003_Hyndburn_Borough_Council_election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Seats For Election: | All 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council |
Election Date: | 2 May 2002 |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leader1: | Ian Ormerod |
Leader2: | Peter Britcliffe |
Leaders Seat1: | Milnshaw |
Leaders Seat2: | St Andrew's |
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 12. The Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party.
Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election. The number of councillors was reduced from 45 to 35 but the number of wards remained similar but not exactly the same.