2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 2002 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:34
Turnout:31.8% (4.7%)[1]
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Steve Foulkes (Labour)
Before Party:No Overall Control
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Steve Foulkes (Labour)
After Party:No Overall Control
Leader1:Steve Foulkes
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Claughton
Seats Before1:32
Seats1:11
Seats After1:31
Popular Vote1:28,747
Percentage1:36.4%
Leader2:Jeff Green
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Thurstaston
Seats Before2:20
Seats2:6
Seats After2:20
Popular Vote2:27,887
Percentage2:35.3%
Leader3:Stuart Kelly
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Oxton
Seats Before3:12
Seats3:5
Seats After3:14
Popular Vote3:20,738
Percentage3:26.2%

The 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
31 1
20
14 2
1 1

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2000.

[1] [2]

Ward results

Bebington

[3] [4] [5]

Bidston

[3] [6]

Birkenhead

[3] [7]

Bromborough

[3] [8] [9] [10]

Clatterbridge

[3] [11] [12] [13]

Claughton

[3] [14] [15]

Eastham

[3] [16] [17]

Egerton

[3] [18] [19]

Heswall

[3] [20] [21]

Hoylake

[3] [22] [23] [24]

Leasowe

[3] [25]

Liscard

[3] [26] [27]

Moreton

[3] [28] [29]

New Brighton

[3] [30] [31]

Oxton

[3] [32] [33]

Prenton

[3] [34]

Royden

[3] [35] [36]

Seacombe

[3] [37] [38]

Thurstaston

[3] [39]

Tranmere

[3] [40] [41]

Upton

[3] [42]

Wallasey

[3] [43] [44]

Changes between 2000 and 2002

Prenton by-election 2003

[45]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election - 02 May 2002 Summary. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 26 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Local Election Results 2002 Wirral. Local Elections Archive Project. 26 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Local Election - 02 May 2002 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. Web site: Bebington Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  5. Web site: Councillor Denise Realey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. Web site: Bidston Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  7. Web site: Birkenhead Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  8. Web site: Bromborough Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  9. Web site: Councillor Steve Niblock. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  10. Web site: Councillor Kathy Hodson. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  11. Web site: Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  12. Web site: Councillor Alan Jennings . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  13. Web site: Councillor Joe Walsh. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  14. Web site: Claughton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  15. Web site: Councillor Steve Foulkes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. Web site: Eastham Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  17. Web site: Councillor Tom Harney. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 27 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144111/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182. dead.
  18. Web site: Egerton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  19. Web site: Councillor Jerry Williams . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. Web site: Heswall Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  21. Web site: Councillor Andrew Hodson. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. Web site: Hoylake Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  23. Web site: Councillor Gerry Ellis. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  24. Web site: Councillor Bob Wilkins. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 27 December 2018. 5 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134. dead.
  25. Web site: Leasowe Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  26. Web site: Liscard Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  27. Web site: Councillor Leah Fraser. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  28. Web site: Moreton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  29. Web site: Councillor Ann McLachlan . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  30. Web site: New Brighton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  31. Web site: Councillor Pat Hackett. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  32. Web site: Oxton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  33. Web site: Councillor Stuart Kelly. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  34. Web site: Prenton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  35. Web site: Royden Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  36. Web site: Councillor Gill Gardiner. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  37. Web site: Seacombe Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  38. Web site: Councillor John Salter. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  39. Web site: Thurstaston Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  40. Web site: Tranmere Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  41. Web site: Councillor Bill Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 27 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156. dead.
  42. Web site: Upton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  43. Web site: Wallasey Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  44. Web site: Councillor Lesley Rennie. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  45. Web site: Local Election - 05 February 2003 Prenton ward . 26 December 2018. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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