2002 Westminster City Council election explained

Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 Westminster City Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Westminster City Council election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:2 May 2002
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:47 seats
Seats1:48
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:20,573
Percentage1:55.5%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:13 seats
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:10,387
Percentage2:28.0%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:0 seats
Seats3:0
Seat Change3:0
Popular Vote3:4,982
Percentage3:13.4%
Country:United Kingdom
Election Name:2002 Westminster City Council election
Seats For Election:all 60 council seats
Majority Seats:31
Posttitle:Council control after election
Turnout:27%

The 2002 Westminster City Council election took place on May 2, 2002, to elect members of the Westminster City Council. It resulted in a conservative majority.

Election results

Election results[1]
Party Votes Percent Seats Change
20,573 55.5% 48 1
10,387 28.0% 12 1
4,982 13.4% 0 0
545 1.5% 0 0
378 1.0% 0 0
Socialist Alliance 193 0.5% 0 0
Total votes37,058
The election resulted in a Conservative majority of 48 seats. The Save St John's Wood Adventure Playground party ran in protest of the 40% budget cut of the playground by the previous city council.[2] [3]

Ward results

The results for each individual ward are as follows.

Abbey Road

Abbey Road
Candidate Party Votes Percent
Judith Warner Conservative 1269 59.5%
Cyril Nemeth 1265
Kevin Gardner 1230
Katharine Hoskyns Labour 338 15.9%
Phillida Inman 313
Robert Bell Liberal Democrats 308 14.4%
Margherita Rendel Labour 306
Elizabeth Maxwell Save St John's Wood Adventure Playground 217 10.2%
Michele Staniland 217

Bayswater

Bayswater
Candidate Party Votes Percent
Frixos Tombolis Conservative 911 51.0%
Michael Brahams 908
Brian Connell 867
Timothy Nolan Labour 558 31.2%
Lewis Baston 510
Daphne Segre 475
Morag Beattie Liberal Democrats 319 17.8%
Jacqueline Castles 293
Monica Kendall 275

Bryanston and Dorset Square

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Audrey Lewis Conservative 1157 67.6%
Carolyn Keen 1147
Angela Hooper 1123
Brenda Buxton Labour 295 17.2%
David Bradby 277
Derek Buckland 264
Alexis Batterbee Liberal Democrats 260 15.2%
Nikhil Seth 232

Church Street

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Barbara Graham Labour 969 59.1%
Antony Mothersdale 921
Murad Qureshi 905
Ian Balcombe Conservative 460 28.0%
Daniel Defoe 450
Stephen Garside 410
Iain Black Liberal Democrats 211 12.9%
Niall McMahon 195

Churchill

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Andrew Havery Conservative 1378 65.9%
John Wyatt 1364
Sarah Richardson 1361
Josephine Abercrombie Labour 499 23.9%
Madge Cavalla 486
Cass Cass-Horne 444
Rhoda Torres Liberal Democrats 214 10.2%
Colin Bell211
Michael Holmans 197

Harrow Road

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Guthrie McKie Labour 1029 52.6%
Sharan Tabari 952
Josephine Ohene-Djan 942
Andrew Reid Conservative 499 18.5%
Jeremy Fox 486
Paul Miller Green444 14.8%
Edward Vaizey Conservative 214
Melissa FouxLiberal Democrats21114.2%

Hyde Park

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Pamela Batty Conservative 1095 69.5%
Anne Mallinson 1071
Colin Barrow 1066
Louis Al-Dhahir Labour 250 15.9%
Victoria Wegg-Prosser 236
Barbara Bridge Liberal Democrats231 14.7%
Joseph Ogden Labour 212
Elizabeth MackeithLiberal Democrats157
Esther Stansfield 150

Knightsbridge and Belgravia

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Angela Harvey Conservative 1126 77.3%
Elizabeth Blois 1124
Catherine Longworth 1114
Tania Chislett Liberal Democrats 144 9.9%
Simon Bryden-Brook 130
Angela Whittelegge 130
Thomas BewleyGreen1127.7%
Peter Cavalla Labour 74 5.1%
Angelar Forester72
Malwine Eyre 65

Lancaster Gate

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Susan Burbridge Conservative 1180 65.3%
Robert Davis 1160
Simon Milton 1128
Elizabeth Whitmore Labour 332 18.4%
Tony Rea 310
Stephen Gruneberg 299
Susan BaringLiberal Democrats29516.3%
Monica Wilson 269
Mark Gray241

Little Venice

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Melvin Caplan Conservative 1177 65.1%
Ian Adams 1159
Barbara Schmeling 1147
Paul O'Donnell Labour 395 21.8%
Beryl Leaver 377
Basema Elsafi 374
Michael RyanLiberal Democrats23613.1%
Michael Dearden 214
Phillip Wardle199

Maida Vale

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Jan Prendergast Conservative 1179 52.7%
Ronald Raymond-Cox 1108
Alastair Moss 1066
David Lancaster Labour 780 34.9%
Syed Hayat 762
Albert Catterall 745
Anne CouchmanLiberal Democrats27912.5%
Robert Scott 237
Zena Lutrin201

Marylebone High Street

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Harvey Marshall Conservative 1328 71.0%
Mark Page 1295
Michael Vearncombe 1257
Susan Stocker Liberal Democrats 278 14.9%
Mair Garside Labour264 14.1%
Owain Garside 255
David Worton236
David Brewin Liberal Democrats214
Michael Sibley199

Queen's Park

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Barrie Taylor Labour 1154 61.3%
Paul Dimoldenberg 1122
Mushtaq Qureshi 1080
Peter Prendergast Conservative 318 16.9%
Nita Fernandez 317
Richard Phibbs 291
Jonathan WardleLiberal Democrats21911.6%
Monica Kefi Socialist Alliance193 10.2%
Bernard SilverLiberal Democrats184

Regent's Park

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Daniel Astaire Conservative 1145 59.5%
Gwyneth Hampson 1138
Timothy Joiner 1079
Peter Denton Labour 410 21.3%
Joseph Thomas 375
David Woodgate 357
Richard CroixLiberal Democrats20710.8%
Herbert Hartwell 199
Alan Thompson177
Nasir QureshiSave St John's Wood Adventure Playground1618.4%

St Jame's

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Louise Hyams Conservative 1056 58.3%
Timothy Mitchell 1034
Alexander Nicoll 977
Stephanie Ayres Labour 355 19.6%
Lynda Giddings 343
Pamela Eyre 327
Marie-Louise RossiLiberal Democrats25514.1%
Nigel Bliss 199
Peter BudgeGreen1448.0%
Lydia Howitt140

Tachbrook

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Alan Bradley Conservative 1451 62.2%
Nicholas Evans 1377
Dominic Schofield 1369
Charles Campion Labour 583 25.0%
William Thomson 548
Michael Dumigan 543
Josephine HayesLiberal Democrats30012.9%
John Stephens 249

Vincent Square

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Duncan Sandys Conservative 1351 66.8%
Danny Chalkley 1308
Justin Powell-Truck 1270
Steven Friel Labour 406 20.1%
Gillian Guy 391
Alen Matthewson 357
Margaret LangLiberal Democrats26413.1%
Jancie Taverne 230
Kathleen Hobbins223

Warwick

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Matthew Mitchell Conservative 1282 68.1%
David Clark 1265
Christopher Malthouse 1259
Nicholas Gartside Labour 318 16.9%
Anthony Brett-Jones Liberal Democrats283 15.0%
Keith Dugmore 261
Violet SpencerLabour251
Babette Payne 246

West End

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Glenys Roberts Conservative 949 61.0%
Ian Wilder 938
John Cox 919
David Bieda Labour 409 26.3%
Harold Brookstone 340
Richard Hearnden 214
Michael PepperellLiberal Democrats19812.7%
Ian Steers 191
Susan Kendrick182

Westbourne

Candidate Party Votes Percent
David Boothroyd Labour 969 61.7%
Simon Stockill 923
Rupert d'Cruz 908
Alexander Story Conservative 399 25.4%
Mary Agrafiotou 365
Iheoma Oteh 331
Martin ThompsonLiberal Democrats20312.9%
Anthony Williams 202
Vera Williams181

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Results 2002 . Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. Web site: 2002-05-03 . Single-issue candidates in shock victories . 2024-03-07 . The Independent . en.
  3. News: Addley . Esther . 2003-11-25 . 'It's just a lot of suits and faceless men' . 2024-03-07 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.

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