2002 Sutton London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:	2002 Sutton London Borough Council Election
Type:	Parliamentary
Election Date:	2 May 2002
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1998 Sutton London Borough Council election
Previous Year:	1998
Next Election:	2006 Sutton London Borough Council election
Next Year:	2006
Seats For Election:	All council seats
Party1:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats1:	43
Seat Change1:	3
Party2:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:	8
Seat Change2:	3
Party3:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats3:	3
Seat Change3:	2
Before Election:	.
Seats Before1:	46
Seats Before2:	5
Seats Before3:	5

The 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election was a local election for the representation of the Sutton district in London. It was a part of the 2002 London local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 49.1% of the vote in the district which was their most successful district of that election, and the only district which they retained control of since the previous 1998 London local elections.^[1] Borough turnout was approximately 36.3%, which was similar to the previous election in 1998.^[2]

Results by Ward

Beddington North

• Liberal Democrat-50.2%
• Labour Party-12.4%
• Conservative Party-37.4%

Beddington South

• Liberal Democrat-49.3%
• Labour Party-8.6%
• Conservative-42.2%

Belmont

• Liberal Democrat-41.4%
• Labour Party-8.6%
• Conservative-53.3%

This was one of the two wards in which the Conservative party won a majority.

Carshalton Central

• Green Party-7.2%
• Liberal Democrat-52.1%
• Labour Party-5.4%
• Conservative-3.16%

Carshalton South and Clockhouse

• Green Party-5.0%
• Liberal Democrat-45.1%
• Labour Party-9.0%
• Conservative-47.1%.

Cheam

• Liberal Democrat-46.0%
• Labour Party-3.7%
• Conservative-50.4%

Note that this was one of two wards where the majority vote went to the Conservative and not LD party. This ward also had one of the worst outcome for the Labour Party across the entire 2002 London Borough Election.

Nonsuch

• Liberal Democrat-53.5%
• Labour Party-5.7%
• Conservative-40.8%

St. Helier

• Liberal Democrat-28.6%
• Labour Party-49.1%
• Conservative-22.3%

This ward had the best outcome for the Labour Party and the worst outcome for the LD party within this district.

Stonecot

• Liberal Democrat-64.2%
• Labour Party-7.6%
• Conservative-28.2%

Sutton Central

• Green Party-8.2%
• Liberal Democrat-4.19%
• Labour Party-30.1%
• Conservative-91.8%

Sutton North

• Liberal Democrat-60.2%
• Labour Party-9.7%
• Conservative-30.1%

Sutton South

• Green Party-6.0%
• Liberal Democrat-42.7%
• Labour Party-7.0%
• Conservative-44.4%

Sutton West

• Green Party-4.9%
• Liberal Democrat-55.3%
• Labour Party-5.8%
• Conservative-33.9%

The Wrythe

• Green Party-5.0%
• Liberal Democrat-52.9%
• Labour Party-17.0%
• Conservative-25.1%

Wallington North

• Green Party-6.4%
• Liberal Democrats-43.5%
• Labour Party-12.4%
• Conservative-37.7%

Wallington South

• Monster Raving Loony Party-3.0%
• Green Party-6.6%
• Liberal Democrats-48.2%
• Labour Party-7.0%
• Conservative-35.2%

Wandle Valley

• Liberal Democrats-54.4%
• Labour Party-30.5%
• Conservative-15.0%

Worcester Park

• Green Party-7.0%
• Liberal Democrats-53.6%
• Labour Party-9.9%
• Conservative-29.5%

Notes and References

1. Web site: Council Elections Voters 2002. 2023-10-24 . en-GB. Greater London Authority. 2002. Michael Minors,Dennis Grenham.
2. Web site: Sutton 2022 London Councils . 2023-10-25 . www.londoncouncils.gov.uk.