2002 Milton Keynes Council election explained

The 2002 Milton Keynes Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Milton Keynes Unitary Council in Buckinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000.^[1] The Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.^[2]

Background

Before the election Labour had 22 seats, compared to 20 for the Liberal Democrats and 8 for the Conservatives.^[3] However the council was a top target for the Liberal Democrats in the 2002 local elections.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: Milton Keynes. BBC News Online. 13 March 2011.
2. News: Full results. 4 May 2002. Financial Times. 7.
3. News: Guide to the local elections: The country: Labour braces itself for losses as lowest turnout on record expected: Tories and Lib Dems set for modest gains. Hetherington. Peter. 2 May 2002. The Guardian. 9.
4. News: Labour faces big local poll losses. Ahmed. Kamal. 28 April 2002. The Observer. 2.