2002 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election August 2013 August 2013 June 2026 December 2013 thumb|500px|right|Map of the results of the 2002 Wigan council election. Elections to Wigan Council were held on 2 May 2002, with one-third of the council to be re-elected. There had been a number of by-elections in the gap year, with a Labour gain from the Liberal Democrats in Hindsford, effectively cancelling out an earlier loss to them in Atherton. A Labour hold in Hope Carr in-between left both parties unchanged going into the election. Candidates contesting rose slightly on the prior election's, with the Socialist Alliance's debut eclipsing the Liberal Democrat offering, with 9 candidates to 8, and the newly formed Community Action Party fielding their first handful, as well as a sole BNP contender in Abram. This counteracted the traditional opposition parties - the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats - fielding slightly less this year and one fewer Independent contester than the last election. The worrying string of poor turnout seen in recent elections was partially reversed, as turnout rose by a quarter upon the 2000s figure of 19.5%, to 25.2%. The Conservatives and the Independents fell back from their impressive performances in 2000, to the benefit of the newcomers, with Community Action immediately gaining two seats in the previously unblemished Labour strongholds of Bryn and Lightshaw. Labour successfully defended Orrell from another Tory gain, but suffered a loss in the former Conservative bastion of Swinley, with the Conservatives holding representation in Orrell and Swinley for the first time in just shy of twenty years. Elsewhere, the Lib Dems comfortably captured another seat in Hindsford. These gains reverted Labour's majority to a more normative 58, ending their five-year peak. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/166.stm Wigan 2009-12-17 BBC News http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf Wigan Council results from 1973 to 2008 wigan.gov.uk 2012-01-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20111120022015/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf 20 November 2011 dead dmy-all http://www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/cexec/elections/results.htm Local Election Results - 2002 wiganmbc.gov.uk 2012-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20020613230637/http://www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/cexec/elections/results.htm 2002-06-13 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2002/w.txt Local Elections Archive Project: 2002 - W andrewteale.me.uk 2012-06-28 Election result Wigan local election result 2002 Labour Party (UK) 20 0 4 -4 83.3 56.7 32,772 -0.2% Community Action Party 2 2 0 +2 8.3 9.2 5,307 +9.2% Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 0 +1 4.2 17.2 9,936 -7.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 0 +1 4.2 11.6 6,681 -0.3% Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,428 +2.5% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 859 -2.9% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 571 +1.0% This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 69 65 Liberal Democrat 2 3 Community Action 0 2 Conservative 1 2 Socialist Alliance 0 0 Independent 0 0 BNP 0 0 Total 72 72 Working majority #FFBF00 66 darkgray #FFBF00 58 darkgray Ward results Abram Labour Party (UK) Eunice Smethurst 1,631 65.2 -3.6 British National Party Dennis Shambley 571 22.8 +22.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alicia Eccles 292 11.7 -19.5 7 0.3 1,060 42.4 +4.7 2,501 28.1 +15.7 Labour Party (UK) -13.2 Ashton-Golborne Labour Party (UK) Andrew Bullen 1,313 44.3 -20.1 Community Action Party Stanley Barnes 1,250 42.1 +42.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Cartwright 300 10.1 -25.5 Socialist Alliance (England) Marian Markham 100 3.4 +3.4 4 0.1 63 2.1 -26.7 2,967 26.9 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) -31.1 Aspull-Standish Labour Party (UK) John Hilton 1,584 44.3 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Beswick 1,091 30.5 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Wolley 792 22.2 -4.6 Socialist Alliance (England) Janet Philips 105 2.9 +2.9 2 0.1 493 13.8 -9.6 3,574 30.5 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) -8.3 Atherton Labour Party (UK) Susan Loudon 1,353 54.8 -8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Myler 827 33.5 +12.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Davies 155 6.3 -9.5 Independent (politician) David Shallcross 132 5.3 +5.3 1 0.0 526 21.3 -21.3 2,468 28.6 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) -10.6 Bedford-Astley Labour Party (UK) Frederick Walker Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Beech Hill Labour Party (UK) Garry Rankin 1,416 57.8 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Hudson 774 31.6 -7.8 Independent (politician) William Hurst 252 10.3 +10.3 9 0.4 642 26.2 +10.4 2,451 27.1 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) +5.2 Bryn Community Action Party John Hodgkinson 1,397 48.0 +48.0 Labour Party (UK) Alan Melling 1,311 45.0 -24.4 Conservative Party (UK) Marion Green 200 6.9 -23.7 3 0.1 86 2.9 -36.0 2,911 29.4 +12.2 Community Action Party Labour Party (UK) +36.2 Hindley Labour Party (UK) Stuart Shaw 1,656 73.7 +24.1 Conservative Party (UK) Andre Walker 567 25.2 +13.4 25 1.1 1,089 48.4 +37.5 2,248 21.3 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) +5.3 Hindley Green Labour Party (UK) Stanley Simmons 1,535 71.7 +23.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rosina Oxley 580 27.1 +8.1 27 1.3 955 44.6 +28.7 2,142 19.6 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) +7.5 Hindsford Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Hogg 1,724 55.4 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Philip Loudon 1,024 32.9 -11.3 Independent (politician) Stephen Hall 234 7.5 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) William Graham 125 4.0 -0.9 4 0.1 700 22.5 +20.3 3,111 28.5 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +10.1 Hope Carr Labour Party (UK) Kevin Anderson 1,498 52.1 +13.0 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Oxley 713 24.8 -3.0 Community Action Party Peter Solinas 549 19.1 +19.1 Socialist Alliance (England) Keith Fry 104 3.6 +3.6 11 0.4 785 27.3 +16.0 2,875 28.1 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) +8.0 Ince Labour Party (UK) Joan Hurst 1,231 76.3 +1.2 Socialist Alliance (England) Michael Doherty 200 12.4 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Rees 176 10.9 -3.4 6 0.4 1,031 63.9 +3.1 1,613 21.2 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) -5.6 Langtree Labour Party (UK) John O'Neill 1,733 51.9 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Fairhurst 988 29.6 -3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Freda Graham 607 18.2 -0.4 11 0.3 745 22.3 +7.9 3,339 28.7 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) +3.9 Leigh Central Labour Party (UK) Peter Smith 1,298 71.5 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Matthews 301 16.6 -13.2 Community Action Party Daniel Burrows 212 11.7 +11.7 5 0.3 997 54.9 +14.5 1,816 21.5 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) +7.2 Leigh East Labour Party (UK) Anne Turnock 1,571 76.9 +22.2 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Davies 454 22.2 +2.9 17 0.8 1,117 54.7 +25.9 2,042 19.0 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) +9.6 Lightshaw Community Action Party Peter Franzen 1,899 44.5 +44.5 Labour Party (UK) Tom Sherratt 1,776 41.7 -18.6 Conservative Party (UK) James Grundy 581 13.6 -26.1 8 0.2 123 2.9 -17.6 4,264 34.9 +13.4 Community Action Party Labour Party (UK) +31.5 Newtown Labour Party (UK) Christine Hitchen 1,204 76.9 +8.0 Socialist Alliance (England) Barry Conway 332 21.2 +21.2 29 1.9 872 55.7 +9.5 1,565 18.8 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) -6.6 Norley Labour Party (UK) Jeanette Prescott 1,017 83.5 N/A Socialist Alliance (England) William Markham 195 16.0 N/A 6 0.5 822 67.5 N/A 1,218 17.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Orrell Labour Party (UK) Ernest Swift 1,478 52.2 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Foy 1,336 47.2 -4.4 15 0.5 142 5.0 +1.8 2,829 30.4 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) +4.1 Swinley Conservative Party (UK) James Davies 1,189 40.3 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Susan Turner 1,084 36.8 -8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Robinson 365 12.4 +0.3 Independent (politician) Stephen Halsall 241 8.2 +6.7 Socialist Alliance (England) Frances Thomas 65 2.2 +2.2 5 0.2 105 3.6 -0.2 2,949 34.4 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +3.7 Tyldesley East Labour Party (UK) Brian Wilson 1,574 64.0 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Derricutt 866 35.2 +2.3 19 0.8 708 28.8 +4.8 2,459 20.9 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) +2.4 Whelley Labour Party (UK) James Roberts 1,391 70.8 -4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Beswick 427 21.7 +21.7 Socialist Alliance (England) Judith Ford 138 7.0 +7.0 10 0.5 964 49.0 -1.2 1,966 24.2 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) -13.0 Winstanley Labour Party (UK) William Evans 1,667 64.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Clayton 895 34.7 +0.0 20 0.8 772 29.9 -0.7 2,582 20.0 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) -0.3 Worsley Mesnes Labour Party (UK) William Rotherham 1,427 74.6 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Sutton 292 15.3 -15.1 Socialist Alliance (England) Jacqueline Pointon 189 9.9 +9.9 6 0.3 1,135 59.3 +20.1 1,914 20.1 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) +10.0 By-elections between 2002 and 2003 Leigh Central By-Election 26 September 2002 http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/leigh-news/Myra-39thrilled-to-bits39-by.210225.jp Myra 'thrilled to bits' by win 2010-03-14 2002-10-03 Leigh Reporter August 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results gwydir.demon.co.uk 2012-06-13 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Labour Party (UK) Myra Whiteside 904 62.6 -8.9 Community Action Party Peter Solinas 392 27.1 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Matthews 149 10.3 -6.3 512 35.5 -19.4 1,445 17.1 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) -12.1 References expanded Category:2002 English local elections 2002 Category:2000s in Greater Manchester