2002 Islington London Borough Council election

none May 2020 December 2012 2002 Islington Council election parliamentary no Labour Party (UK) 1998 Islington Council election 1998 2006 Islington Council election 2006 All 48 council seats 2 May 2002 Steve Hitchins 1997 Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Peter's 26 seats, 41.4% 38 12 45,754 45.8% 4.4% 60px Mary Creagh 2000 Labour Party (UK) Highbury West 26 seats, 40.6% 10 16 35,651 35.7% 4.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 seats, 6.3% 0 10,775 10.8% 4.5% Leader of Largest Party Subsequent Leader of Largest Party Steve Hitchins Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Hitchins Liberal Democrats (UK) thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2002 Islington council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. The 2002 Islington Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 4.https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/76.stm Islington BBC News Online 6 August 2011 The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2002/rp02-033.pdf Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002 House of Commons Library 6 August 2011 Background The 1998 election saw the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties finish on 26 seats each, with Labour continuing to run the council with the mayor's casting vote.Mugging shock for Labour on leader's old patch Harding Luke The Guardian 15 However, in December 1999 the Liberal Democrats won a majority on the council after gaining a seat from Labour in a by-election.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/47315685.html?dids=47315685:47315685&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+17%2C+1999&author=&pub=The+Herald&desc=LibDems+take+control+of+Islington&pqatl=google LibDems take control of Islington 17 December 1999 The Herald 6 August 2011 7 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121107144155/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/47315685.html?dids=47315685:47315685&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+17,+1999&author=&pub=The+Herald&desc=LibDems+take+control+of+Islington&pqatl=google dead This meant that going into the election the Liberal Democrats had 27 seats, compared to 25 for Labour.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/apr/30/localgovernment.uk Islington ward round Tempest Matthew 30 April 2002 The Guardian 6 August 2011 187 candidates stood in the election for the 48 seats being contested, after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4. The election was seen as a fight between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties, with the Green Party aiming to win 1 or 2 seats. The Conservative Party did not put candidates for every seat being contested, while the Christian Peoples Alliance, Independent Working Class Association, Socialist Alliance and Socialist Labour Party all stood candidates, as well as several independents. Issues in the election were reported as being crime, council housing repairs, asset sell-offs and the proposed new Arsenal stadium. Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats retain control of the council with an increased majority after gaining seats from Labour.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1393126/Local-factors-change-balance-of-power.html Local factors change balance of power King Anthony 4 May 2002 The Daily Telegraph 6 August 2011 Islington local election result 2002http://www.islington.gov.uk/DownloadableDocuments/CouncilandDemocracy/Pdf/fullelection.PDF Full Results and Turnout Statistics London Borough of Islington 6 August 2011 Liberal Democrats (UK) 38 +11 79.2 45.8 45,754 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) 10 −15 20.8 35.7 35,651 −4.9 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.0 10.8 10,775 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0.0 4.2 4,150 −2.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 0.0 1.6 1,580 Independent Working Class Association 0 0 0.0 1.0 1,010 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0.0 0.6 569 Christian Peoples Alliance 0 0 0.0 0.2 242 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0.0 0.2 166 Ward results * - Existing Councillor seeking re-election. Barnsbury (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bridget Fox * 1,127 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Wright 1,046 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Powney 1,036 Labour Party (UK) Jan Pitt 600 Labour Party (UK) Emily Thornberry 600 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Leigh 561 Green Party of England and Wales Ben Mulvey 238 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Green 227 Independent (politician) Anthony Sellen 199 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Fage 183 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Coney 174 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Bogdanor 153 6,144 28.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bunhill (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joseph Trotter * 942 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jyoti Vaja * 909 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosetta Wooding * 908 Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Breaks 430 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Neidle 377 Labour Party (UK) William Croucher 355 Independent (politician) David Warby 185 Green Party of England and Wales Angela Thomson 154 Conservative Party (UK) John Brimacombe 118 Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Goldsmith 111 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Watts 102 4,591 20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Caledonian (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Powell 1,074 Liberal Democrats (UK) Arnold Gibbons 1,018 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marie Valery 948 Labour Party (UK) Ian Perry 897 Labour Party (UK) Julia Mackenzie 876 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Carter 822 Green Party of England and Wales Sheena Etches 160 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Chilver 155 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Cox 127 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Hicks 101 Conservative Party (UK) Martine Oborne 96 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Michael Paschale 85 6,359 27.3 Canonbury (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Smith * 1,200 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Dearth 1,142 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lucy Watt 1,088 Labour Party (UK) Michael Sharman 514 Labour Party (UK) Steven Powell 497 Labour Party (UK) Jonah Grunsell 481 Independent (politician) Ann-Marie Greensmith 218 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Wilkinson 199 Green Party of England and Wales Jeffrey Pike 195 Conservative Party (UK) James Candlin 128 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Carrington 128 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Conder 121 Christian Peoples Alliance Esame Diyan 40 5,951 26.8 Clerkenwell (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) George Allan * 853 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bruce Neave * 824 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marisha Ray 769 Independent (politician) Helen Cagnoni 541 Independent Working Class Association Gary O'Shea 532 Independent Working Class Association Lorna Reid 478 Labour Party (UK) Paul Jackson 409 Labour Party (UK) Harriet Quiney 367 Labour Party (UK) Ben Wardle 334 Green Party of England and Wales Kevin Fallon 183 Green Party of England and Wales Rebecca Whale 154 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Craven 136 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Campbell 129 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Warren 104 5,813 25.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Finsbury Park (3) Labour Party (UK) Michael O'Sullivan 911 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Sidnell 889 Labour Party (UK) Richard Steer 887 Green Party of England and Wales Alice Maby 365 Green Party of England and Wales Nicola Baird 336 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Peel 324 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Pack 294 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Porter 274 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Steer 268 4,548 20.0 Highbury East (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Barnes 1,385 Liberal Democrats (UK) Laura Willoughby 1,378 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Stacy 1,307 Labour Party (UK) Theresa Debono 757 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Clark 730 Labour Party (UK) David Poyser 726 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Ashby 378 Green Party of England and Wales Sara Meidan 317 Green Party of England and Wales Patricia Tuson 288 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Riddleston 152 Conservative Party (UK) John Wilkin 147 Conservative Party (UK) Tristan Rudgard 144 7,709 33.3 Highbury West (3) Labour Party (UK) Mary Creagh * 1,100 Labour Party (UK) Richard Greening * 1,038 Labour Party (UK) Adrian Pulham 896 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Myer 748 Green Party of England and Wales Malcolm Powell 644 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Nott 631 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Brand 293 Liberal Democrats (UK) James King 278 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dominic Mathon 243 Conservative Party (UK) James Barabas 138 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Picking 125 Conservative Party (UK) John Shields 112 6,246 25.9 Hillrise (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Fox * 1,308 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather Johnson 1,205 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Teather 1,142 Labour Party (UK) Alan Clinton * 1,033 Labour Party (UK) Beverley Bruce 951 Labour Party (UK) John Wyman-White 857 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Holloway 285 Green Party of England and Wales John White 199 Green Party of England and Wales Penelope Kemp 184 7,164 30.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Holloway (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Margot Dunn 1,103 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Featherstone * 1,052 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doreen Scott * 1,023 Labour Party (UK) Philip Kelly 632 Labour Party (UK) Michael Conneely 630 Labour Party (UK) Robert Marchant 585 Green Party of England and Wales Jennifer Chan 189 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Poyner 165 Socialist Alliance (England) Elizabeth Clare 139 Christian Peoples Alliance David Curtis 122 Socialist Alliance (England) Shirley Franklin 121 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Snaith 120 Conservative Party (UK) Kathryn Field 85 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Phillips 83 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Seward 64 6,113 26.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Junction (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) James Blanchard 1,219 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stefan Kasprzyk 1,137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Euan Cameron 1,132 Labour Party (UK) Janet Burgess * 1,035 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Clarke * 925 Labour Party (UK) Talal Karim * 864 Green Party of England and Wales Tania Stokes 261 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Magnum 207 Green Party of England and Wales Beatrice Sayers 204 Christian Peoples Alliance Pearl Grenardo 31 7,015 30.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mildmay (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna Berent 1,120 Liberal Democrats (UK) Merel Ece 977 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Hay Smith 952 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Haynes * 689 Labour Party (UK) Glen Isaacs 578 Labour Party (UK) Errol Smalley 554 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Smith 231 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Halvosen 227 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Sharpe 216 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Brooke 132 Conservative Party (UK) James Brown 112 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Clements 107 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Joti Brar 81 5,976 24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) St George's (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Baker 1,298 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Brook 1,258 Labour Party (UK) Walter Burgess 1,111 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Rau 1,091 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Rathbone 1,086 Labour Party (UK) Jasin Kaplan 995 Green Party of England and Wales James Goggin 309 Green Party of England and Wales Judith Kleinman 288 Green Party of England and Wales Vincent McGowan 239 Christian Peoples Alliance Oluwakemi Onanuga 49 7,724 31.9 St Mary's (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Coupland * 1,170 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Heseltine * 1,142 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Kempton 1,129 Labour Party (UK) Georgette Djaba 724 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Milton 697 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Simpson 682 Green Party of England and Wales Niamh Burns 249 Green Party of England and Wales Saul Deason 176 Conservative Party (UK) Kim Anderson 158 Conservative Party (UK) Maui Millwood 128 Conservative Party (UK) Krystina Seward 125 Socialist Alliance (England) Peter MacDonald 118 Green Party of England and Wales Jan Hallett 80 6,578 28.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peter's (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Maria Powell* 1,267 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Hitchins * 1,266 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Sharp 1,118 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Bailey 549 Labour Party (UK) Martin Klute 456 Labour Party (UK) Alexander Whitehead 435 Green Party of England and Wales Douglas Allan 233 Conservative Party (UK) Tracey Braddick 155 Conservative Party (UK) Sinead Bryan 147 Green Party of England and Wales Swadesh Poorun 145 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Priestley 125 5,896 25.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tollington (3) Labour Party (UK) Daniel Bonner 1,185 Labour Party (UK) Derek Sawyer * 1,176 Labour Party (UK) Catherine West 1,168 Save Arthur Simpson Library Jonathan Rutherford 437 Green Party of England and Wales Alison Boater 364 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Smith 356 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alanna Coombes 325 Green Party of England and Wales Denise Bennett 319 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Platt 304 Green Party of England and Wales Robin Latimer 245 Socialist Alliance (England) Eric Bailey 191 6,070 25.5 References Category:2002 London Borough council elections 2002