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2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2002 United Kingdom local elections
2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2000 2002 05 02 y 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2003 22 of 66 seats (One Third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 31.8% (4.7%)https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20020502 Local Election - 02 May 2002 Summary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 26 December 2018 27 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180727054832/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20020502 dead Wirral Council Election Results Map 2002.svg Map of results of 2002 election Leader of the Council Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg 120 120 160 center Steve Foulkes Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,30.7% Claughton 32 11 31 1 28,747 36.4% 5.7%
Cllr Jeff Green.jpg 120 120 160 center Jeff Green Conservative Party (UK) 9 seats,40.7% Thurstaston 20 6 20 27,887 35.3% 5.4%
Cllr Stuart Kelly2.jpg 120 120 160 center Stuart Kelly Liberal Democrats (UK) Oxton 5 seats,25.8% 12 5 14 2 20,738 26.2% 0.4%December 2018
December 2018
The 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats±Labour 31 1Conservative 20 Liberal Democrats (UK) 14 2Independent politician 1 1
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 2000.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 2002
Labour Party (UK)
22
11
1
2
1
50.0
36.4
28,747
5.7
Conservative Party (UK)
22
6
1
1
27.3
35.3
27,887
5.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
22
5
2
0
2
22.7
26.2
20,738
0.4
Green Party of England and Wales
11
0
0
0
0.0
1.8
1,453
1.0
Independent politician
1
0
0
1
1
0.0
0.2
181
N/A
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2002/47/ Local Election Results 2002 Wirral Local Elections Archive Project 26 December 2018
Ward results
Bebington
Bebington
Labour Party (UK)
Denise Realey
1,884
46.7
5.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Jones
1,478
36.7
9.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kevin Turner
493
12.2
2.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Michael Harper
175
4.3
1.4
406
10.1
N/A
10,775
37.4
3.1
Labour Party (UK)
Independent politician
7.2
https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20020502 Local Election - 02 May 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 18 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174804/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20020502 dead http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15282/ Bebington Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 Councillor Denise Realey Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 dead
Bidston
Bidston
Labour Party (UK)
Bill Nock
1,119
73.7
0.4
Independent (politician)
Kathryn Shaughnessy n Incumbent councillor for Bebington ward.
181
11.9
New
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Tomlinson
110
7.2
3.3
Conservative Party (UK)
David May
108
7.1
6.1
938
61.8
1.7
7,176
21.2
7.4
Labour Party (UK)
0.9
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15283/ Bidston Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Labour Party (UK)
David Christian
1,481
80.4
9.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ronald Williams
234
12.7
1.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Barbara Poole
126
6.8
5.0
1,247
67.7
8.3
9,975
18.5
3.1
Labour Party (UK)
4.1
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15284/ Birkenhead Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Bromborough
Bromborough
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Niblock
2,047
56.1
10.1
Labour Party (UK)
Audrey Moore
1,183
32.4
3.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Kathryn Hodson
349
9.6
6.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Perle Sheldricks
72
2.0
0.6
864
23.7
13.4
11,117
32.8
4.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
6.7
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15285/ Bromborough Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 Councillor Steve Niblock Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617170154/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001417 Councillor Kathy Hodson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717212737/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001417 dead
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Jennings
3,019
51.0
14.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Cummings
1,770
29.9
11.9
Labour Party (UK)
Joseph Walsh
1,023
17.3
1.9
Green Party of England and Wales
Ann Jones
106
1.8
0.3
1,249
21.1
N/A
13,941
42.5
6.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
13.0
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15286/ Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=184 Councillor Alan Jennings Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162125/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=184 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757 Councillor Joe Walsh Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 9 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215502/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757 dead
Claughton
Claughton
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Foulkes
1,775
56.2
2.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Stewart
704
22.3
3.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Francis Doyle
561
17.8
1.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Joyce Hogg
119
3.8
0.2
1,071
33.9
5.5
11,475
27.5
5.2
Labour Party (UK)
2.8
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15287/ Claughton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135 Councillor Steve Foulkes Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 January 2019 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210621/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135 dead
Eastham
Eastham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Thomas Harney
2,743
69.7
1.8
Labour Party (UK)
June Williams
719
18.3
3.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Marcus Darby
376
9.6
6.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Brian Gibbs
95
2.4
1.3
2,024
51.5
0.4
11,235
35.0
2.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
0.3
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15288/ Eastham Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182 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
Egerton
Egerton
Labour Party (UK)
Jerry Williams
1,652
65.5
10.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Cyrus Ferguson
415
16.5
7.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip Lloyd
315
12.5
2.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Catherine Page
140
5.6
1.2
1,237
49.0
17.5
10,826
23.3
5.1
Labour Party (UK)
8.8
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15289/ Egerton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 Councillor Jerry Williams Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144152/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 dead
Heswall
Heswall
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Hodson
3,010
64.3
7.5
Labour Party (UK)
John McElnay
747
16.0
2.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Jackson
703
15.0
3.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Cecil Bowler
222
4.7
1.6
2,263
48.3
9.7
13,494
34.7
3.8
Conservative Party (UK)
4.8
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15290/ Heswall Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=177 Councillor Andrew Hodson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210350/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=177 dead
Hoylake
Hoylake
Conservative Party (UK)
Gerry Ellis
3,100
65.6
2.8
Labour Party (UK)
Ron Johnston
1,003
21.2
6.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Wilkins
620
13.1
1.1
2,097
44.4
9.4
12,848
36.8
5.7
Conservative Party (UK)
4.8
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15291/ Hoylake Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174 Councillor Gerry Ellis Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144118/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 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
Leasowe
Leasowe
Labour Party (UK)
Iris Coates
1,436
58.1
1.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Vida Wilson
808
32.7
6.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Uriel
227
9.2
7.8
628
25.4
4.8
9,797
25.2
7.6
Labour Party (UK)
2.4
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15292/ Leasowe Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Liscard
Liscard
Labour Party (UK)
David Hawkins
1,569
48.5
9.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Leah Fraser
1,335
41.3
4.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Neil Thomas
328
10.1
1.4
234
7.2
N/A
11,127
29.0
5.7
Labour Party (UK)
7.1
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15293/ Liscard Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 Councillor Leah Fraser Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144128/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 dead
Moreton
Moreton
Conservative Party (UK)
Leslie Spencer
1,622
47.7
8.2
Labour Party (UK)
Ann McLachlan
1,465
43.1
7.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eric Copestake
316
9.3
0.6
157
4.6
15.8
9,971
34.1
5.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
8.0
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15294/ Moreton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 Councillor Ann McLachlan Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144053/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 dead
New Brighton
New Brighton
Labour Party (UK)
Patrick Hackett
1,692
47.1
11.2
Conservative Party (UK)
John Laing
1,475
41.0
10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Codling
427
11.9
2.9
217
6.0
N/A
11,736
30.6
5.3
Labour Party (UK)
10.8
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15295/ New Brighton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752 Councillor Pat Hackett Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144042/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752 dead
Oxton
Oxton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stuart Kelly
1,810
54.7
2.1
Labour Party (UK)
Mary Smith
785
23.7
5.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Leonard Moore
590
17.8
3.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Percy Hogg
124
3.7
0.4
1,025
31.0
4.9
11,677
28.3
2.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
2.5
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15296/ Oxton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 Councillor Stuart Kelly Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210958/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 dead
Prenton
Prenton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Thornton
2,153
53.4
2.1
Labour Party (UK)
Gerard Allen
1,001
24.8
6.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian McKellar
879
21.8
2.5
1,152
28.6
2.6
11,596
34.8
5.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
1.3
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15297/ Prenton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Royden
Royden
Conservative Party (UK)
Laurence Jones
2,405
42.8
0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gillian Gardiner
2,350
41.8
6.3
Labour Party (UK)
Dennis Woods
762
13.6
5.5
Green Party of England and Wales
Garnette Bowler
102
1.8
0.3
55
1.0
N/A
13,006
43.2
2.9
Conservative Party (UK)
3.4
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15298/ Royden Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 Councillor Gill Gardiner Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180740/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 dead
Seacombe
Seacombe
Labour Party (UK)
John Salter
1,630
66.1
10.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Ellett
574
23.3
7.7
Conservative Party (UK)
David Hearn
263
10.7
1.9
1,056
42.8
18.4
10,843
22.8
1.9
Labour Party (UK)
9.2
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15299/ Seacombe Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 Councillor John Salter Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180621/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 dead
Thurstaston
Thurstaston
Conservative Party (UK)
Jacqueline McKelvie
2,552
55.6
8.4
Labour Party (UK)
David Kean
1,278
27.8
5.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charles Wall
568
12.4
2.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Shirley Johnson
193
4.2
0.5
1,274
27.7
14.5
12,744
36.0
4.9
Conservative Party (UK)
7.2
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15300/ Thurstaston Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Tranmere
Tranmere
Labour Party (UK)
William Davies
1,250
74.7
6.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Blaylock
169
10.1
0.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Hartley
150
9.0
6.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Stuart Harvey
105
6.3
0.2
1,081
64.6
11.8
8,785
19.1
4.6
Labour Party (UK)
5.9
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15301/ Tranmere Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 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
Upton
Upton
Labour Party (UK)
John George
2,041
51.1
1.2
Conservative Party (UK)
David Stitcher
1,508
37.8
1.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Beazer
444
11.1
0.5
533
13.3
0.7
12,341
32.4
8.7
Labour Party (UK)
0.3
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15302/ Upton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project
Wallasey
Wallasey
Conservative Party (UK)
Lesley Rennie
2,864
61.7
10.3
Labour Party (UK)
Alexander Nuttall
1,252
27.0
8.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Uriel
527
11.4
1.5
1,612
34.7
19.2
12,281
37.8
5.6
Conservative Party (UK)
9.6
http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15303/ Wallasey Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 Councillor Lesley Rennie Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 27 December 2018 9 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190709100826/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 dead
Changes between 2000 and 2002
Prenton by-election 2003
By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Francis Doyle
1,764
63.3
9.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian McKellar
634
22.7
0.9
Labour Party (UK)
Gerard Allen
389
14.0
10.8
1,130
40.6
12.0
11,596
24.0
10.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
6.0
https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=Prenton&date=20030205 Local Election - 05 February 2003 Prenton ward 26 December 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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References
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