2002 UK local government election
2002 Liverpool City Council election
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33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards 50 seats needed for a majority |
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 66
- Labour 26
- Liberal 2
- Independent 1
- Others 4
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 2002 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | | | -6 | 57.1 | 50.3 | 46,773 | |
| Labour | 14 | | | +6 | 40.0 | 35.4 | 32,917 | |
| Liberal | 1 | | | 0 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 5,138 | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 3,904 | |
| Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1,889 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1,588 | |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 360 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 282 | |
| BNP | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 148 | |
Ward results
Abercromby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joe Anderson | 1,001 | 65.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 232 | 15.3 | |
| Green | Peter Cranie | 165 | 10.8 | |
| Conservative | Diane Watson | 73 | 4.8 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Carroll | 50 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 769 | 50.5 | |
Turnout | 1,521 | | |
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Gould | 1,766 | 50.7 | |
| Labour | Jack Johnson | 944 | 27.1 | |
| Green | Alexander Rudkin | 287 | 8.2 | |
| Conservative | Alma McGing | 280 | 8.0 | |
| Independent | Cathy Hancox | 207 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 822 | 23.6 | |
Turnout | 3,484 | | |
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Flo Clucas | 2,050 | 55.2 | |
| Labour | Laurence Freeman | 716 | 19.3 | |
| Conservative | Mark Bill | 536 | 14.4 | |
| Liberal | Christopher Hulme | 300 | 8.1 | |
| Green | Eleanor Martin | 113 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 1,334 | 35.9 | |
Turnout | 3,715 | | |
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 1,633 | 55.5 | |
| Labour | Kevin Doran | 733 | 24.9 | |
| Independent | Michael Butler | 521 | 17.7 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Lesley Mahmood | 55 | 1.9 | |
Majority | 900 | 30.6 | |
Turnout | 2,942 | | |
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Clein | 1,299 | 53.7 | |
| Labour | Neville Bann | 712 | 29.4 | |
| Green | Donald Ross | 185 | 7.6 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Robert Foulkes | 138 | 5.7 | |
| Conservative | Ann Nugent | 86 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 587 | 24.3 | |
Turnout | 2,420 | | |
Breckfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Prendergast | 1,159 | 63.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Wright | 482 | 26.4 | |
| Liberal | Beryl Ackers | 184 | 10.1 | |
Majority | 677 | 37.1 | |
Turnout | 1,825 | | |
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Irving | 1,690 | 60.2 | |
| Labour | Anthony Murphy | 847 | 30.2 | |
| Liberal | Maria Langley | 109 | 3.9 | |
| Socialist Alliance | John Ralph | 90 | 3.2 | |
| Conservative | Keith Sutton | 73 | 2.6 | |
Majority | 843 | 30.0 | |
Turnout | 2,809 | | |
Childwall (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Jones | 2,754 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Jones | 2,453 | | |
| Labour | Janet Kent | 689 | | |
| Labour | Sheila Murphy | 689 | | |
| Conservative | Neville Liddell | 239 | | |
| Conservative | George Powell | 183 | | |
| Green | Terry Ezra | 139 | | |
| Green | Anne Saunders | 107 | | |
| Liberal | Francis Porter | 104 | | |
Turnout | 7,357 | | |
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Hurst | 4,041 | 74.3 | |
| Labour | Joe Roberts | 880 | 16.2 | |
| Green | Jenna Hegarty | 273 | 5.0 | |
| Conservative | Paul Harrison | 244 | 4.5 | |
Majority | 3,161 | 58.1 | |
Turnout | 5,438 | | |
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ben Williams | 1,202 | 45.1 | |
| Liberal | Paul Jones | 816 | 30.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Woodruff | 645 | 24.2 | |
Majority | 386 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 2,663 | | |
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Afford | 1,565 | 57.1 | |
| Labour | Patrick Delahunty | 1,087 | 39.7 | |
| Liberal | Roger Webb | 88 | 3.2 | |
Majority | 478 | 17.4 | |
Turnout | 2,740 | | |
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Hines | 2,653 | 68.9 | |
| Labour | Victor Moffatt | 862 | 22.4 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Brandwood | 222 | 5.8 | |
| Liberal | Barbara Pickstock | 114 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 1,791 | 46.5 | |
Turnout | 3,851 | | |
Dingle (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Allen | 1,442 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Coyne | 1,422 | | |
| Labour | Cathy Hawkes | 1,265 | | |
| Labour | Emma Reed | 1,192 | | |
| Conservative | David Patmore | 92 | | |
| Socialist Alliance | Mark O'Brien | 77 | | |
| Liberal | David O'Brien | 70 | | |
Turnout | 5,560 | | |
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Killeen | 1,183 | 48.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Hulme | 1,022 | 42.0 | |
| Liberal | Tracey Hawksford | 158 | 6.5 | |
| Conservative | June Brandwood | 72 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 161 | 6.6 | |
Turnout | 2,435 | | |
Everton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Corbett | 675 | 55.4 | |
| Independent | Douglas Kidd | 279 | 22.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eleanore Clein | 146 | 12.0 | |
| Conservative | John Watson | 55 | 4.5 | |
| Green | John Whitelegg | 43 | 3.5 | |
| Liberal | George Roberts | 21 | 1.7 | |
Majority | 396 | 32.5 | |
Turnout | 1,219 | | |
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Steven Rotheram | 1,754 | 68.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Poole | 661 | 25.8 | |
| Liberal | Deborah Mayes | 148 | 5.8 | |
Majority | 1,093 | 42.6 | |
Turnout | 2,563 | | |
Gillmoss Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rose Bailey | 1,861 | 51.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Laurence Sidorczuk | 1,371 | 38.3 | |
| Liberal | Frances Fall | 178 | 5.0 | |
| Conservative | Brian Jones | 94 | 2.6 | |
| Socialist Labour | Kai Anderson | 79 | 2.2 | |
Majority | 490 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | 3,583 | | |
Granby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gideon Ben-Tovim | 962 | 72.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Annette Butler | 210 | 15.7 | |
| Green | Jean Hill | 103 | 7.7 | |
| Conservative | Catherine Hurst | 36 | 2.7 | |
| Liberal | Deborah Tilston | 25 | 1.9 | |
Majority | 752 | 56.3 | |
Turnout | 1,336 | | |
Grassendale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Beatrice Fraenkel | 2,857 | 67.9 | |
| Labour | Catherine Dooley | 761 | 18.1 | |
| Conservative | Carl Cross | 383 | 9.1 | |
| Green | Vera Jones | 160 | 3.8 | |
| Liberal | Susan O'Brien | 48 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 2,096 | 49.8 | |
Turnout | 4,209 | | |
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 1,008 | 51.0 | |
| Labour | Michael Fox | 871 | 44.1 | |
| Conservative | Francis Dunne | 55 | 2.8 | |
| Liberal | Michael Williams | 42 | 2.1 | |
Majority | 137 | 6.9 | |
Turnout | 1,976 | | |
Melrose Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Dowling | 1,299 | 60.0 | |
| Independent | Alfie Hincks | 456 | 21.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Seddon | 288 | 13.3 | |
| Liberal | James Richardson | 126 | 5.8 | |
Majority | 843 | 39.0 | |
Turnout | 2,169 | | |
Netherley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Pauline Walton | 996 | 55.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Marshall | 674 | 37.8 | |
| Socialist Labour | Alan Fogg | 83 | 4.7 | |
| Conservative | Joyce Carrosa | 28 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 322 | 18.1 | |
Turnout | 1,781 | | |
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Firth | 1,640 | 65.7 | |
| Labour | David Minahan | 665 | 26.6 | |
| Conservative | Francis Stevens | 102 | 4.1 | |
| Liberal | Christopher Lenton | 91 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 975 | 39.1 | |
Turnout | 2,498 | | |
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Herbert Herrity | 1,384 | 63.3 | |
| Labour | Angela Glanville | 653 | 29.9 | |
| Green | Jennifer Andrew | 102 | 4.7 | |
| Conservative | Ann Temple | 47 | 2.2 | |
Majority | 731 | 33.4 | |
Turnout | 2,186 | | |
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Prayle | 1,180 | 57.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Gaskell | 583 | 28.5 | |
| Liberal | Charles Mayes | 120 | 5.9 | |
| Conservative | Mark Cotterell | 118 | 5.8 | |
| Socialist Labour | Violet Shaw | 48 | 2.3 | |
Majority | 597 | 29.1 | |
Turnout | 2,049 | | |
St Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Francis Roderick | 1,505 | 59.1 | |
| Labour | Barbara Murray | 756 | 29.7 | |
| BNP | Raymond Malone | 148 | 5.8 | |
| Liberal | Irene Mayes | 90 | 3.5 | |
| Conservative | Grahame Harden | 47 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 749 | 29.4 | |
Turnout | 2,546 | | |
Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard White | 711 | 49.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Airey | 517 | 36.1 | |
| Independent | Michael Lane | 125 | 8.7 | |
| Liberal | John Moore | 35 | 2.4 | |
| Green | Simon Holgate | 28 | 2.0 | |
| Conservative | Kenneth Watkin | 18 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 194 | 13.5 | |
Turnout | 1,434 | | |
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Raymond Carrick | 634 | 49.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | George Smith | 627 | 48.6 | |
| Conservative | Denise Nuttall | 28 | 2.2 | |
Majority | 7 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 1,289 | | |
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Hazel Williams | 2,051 | 71.5 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Thomas | 445 | 15.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Woods | 263 | 9.2 | |
| Conservative | Alistair Furze | 59 | 2.1 | |
| Green | Nadia Greger | 51 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 1,606 | 56.0 | |
Turnout | 2,869 | | |
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Keaveney | 1,069 | 56.4 | |
| Labour | Christopher Nezianya | 683 | 36.0 | |
| Socialist Labour | James Hackett | 72 | 3.8 | |
| Conservative | Derek Nuttall | 48 | 2.5 | |
| Liberal | Iain Woodward | 25 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 386 | 20.4 | |
Turnout | 2,049 | | |
Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Kennedy | 1,187 | 87.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sean McHugh | 119 | 8.8 | |
| Conservative | Martyn Barber | 25 | 1.8 | |
| Green | Anja Ploger | 25 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 1,068 | 78.7 | |
Turnout | 1,356 | | |
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Lang | 2,080 | 62.2 | |
| Labour | Michael Langan | 1,165 | 34.8 | |
| Liberal | Linda Roberts | 100 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 915 | 27.4 | |
Turnout | 3,345 | | |
Woolton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 2,622 | 66.6 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 661 | 16.8 | |
| Labour | Richard Keenan | 498 | 12.7 | |
| Green | Naomi Rose | 108 | 2.7 | |
| Liberal | Vivienne Woodward | 45 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 1,961 | 49.8 | |
Turnout | 3,934 | | |
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