2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election December 2013 April 2026 2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election West Yorkshire parliamentary no yes 2 May 2002 2000 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2000 2003 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2003 18 of 54 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 28 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 13 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 6 25 3 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 15 Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. The total turnout of the election was 32.16% (47,091 voters of an electorate of 146,407). The winning candidate in each ward is highlighted in bold.Election of Local Councillors 2002. calderdale.gov.uk.Election results. The Halifax Evening Courier.https://archive.today/20120801065135/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/39It39s-no-good-grumbling39.309917.jp 'It's no good grumbling'. The Halifax Evening Courier.Tories hung out!. The Halifax Evening Courier. After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 25 Liberal Democrats 15 Labour 13 Independent 1 Ward results Brighouse ward Brighouse ward Edith Ann Martin Labour Party (UK) 913 35.80 Michael Raine Conservative Party (UK) 899 35.25 Rodney Allen Independent (politician) 738 28.94 14 2,550 33.07 Labour Party (UK) Calder Valley ward Calder Valley ward Julie Dower Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,269 38.51 Michael Peter Towl Labour Party (UK) 986 29.92 Helen Jane Granton Conservative Party (UK) 583 17.69 Jamie Johnson Green Party of England and Wales 457 13.86 283 3,295 36.15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elland ward Elland ward Edgar Joseph Waller Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,402 60.22 Stephen Wood Labour Party (UK) 557 23.92 Howard Geofferey Seed Conservative Party (UK) 369 15.85 845 2,328 29.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) Greetland and Stainland ward Greetland and Stainland ward May date to take office. The Halifax Evening Courier. Patrick Julyan Lancelot Napier Phillips Liberal Democrats (UK) 2,129 64.53 Paul Graham Rogan Conservative Party (UK) 736 22.30 Nigel Patrick Ambler Labour Party (UK) 434 13.15 1,393 3,299 34.57 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward John Foran Conservative Party (UK) 1,579 60.91 Paul Womersley Labour Party (UK) 693 26.73 Elisabeth Mary Wilson Liberal Democrats (UK) 320 12.34 886 2,592 32.58 Conservative Party (UK) Illingworth ward Illingworth ward Not bad for the outsider. The Halifax Evening Courier. Thomas Joseph McElroy Labour Party (UK) 945 52.88 Michael John Clarke Conservative Party (UK) 613 34.30 David Robinson Liberal Democrats (UK) 229 12.81 332 1,787 26.14 Labour Party (UK) Luddendenfoot ward Luddendenfoot ward Jane Frances Leech Brown Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,529 51.01 Stewart Brown Labour Party (UK) 674 22.48 Robert Ernest Thornber Conservative Party (UK) 551 18.38 Steven Richard Hutton Green Party of England and Wales 243 8.10 855 2,997 35.09 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mixenden ward Mixenden ward Andy Metcalfe Labour Party (UK) 758 44.24 Redmond Mellett Independent (politician) 393 22.94 Sajid Mehmood Conservative Party (UK) 367 21.42 Tracie Anne Quinn-Robinson Liberal Democrats (UK) 195 11.38 375 1,713 24.28 Labour Party (UK) Northowram and Shelf ward Northowram and Shelf ward Roger Laurence Taylor Conservative Party (UK) 1,756 62.80 Derek Fox Haviour Labour Party (UK) 725 25.92 Margaret Stafford Liberal Democrats (UK) 315 11.26 1031 2,796 32.35 Conservative Party (UK) Ovenden ward Ovenden ward Helen Josephine Rivron Labour Party (UK) 768 47.79 Pamela Elizabeth Burton Liberal Democrats (UK) 602 37.46 John Charles Shoesmith Conservative Party (UK) 237 14.74 166 1,607 22.09 Labour Party (UK) Rastrick ward Rastrick ward Gareth Paul Henderson Conservative Party (UK) 1,150 43.96 George Edward Richardson Labour Party (UK) 822 31.42 Peter Graham Davis Independent (politician) 443 16.93 Glen Michael Mattock Liberal Democrats (UK) 201 7.68 328 2,616 32.49 Conservative Party (UK) Ryburn ward Ryburn ward Miles of smiles for Geraldine. The Halifax Evening Courier. Geraldine Mary Carter Conservative Party (UK) 1,257 42.40 Judith Mary Gannon Labour Party (UK) 992 33.46 Anthony Crowther Liberal Democrats (UK) 715 24.12 265 2,964 32.45 Conservative Party (UK) St John's ward St John's ward Labour joy as lost seat is recaptured. The Halifax Evening Courier. Arshad Mahmood Labour Party (UK) 1,467 46.42 Shakar Saghir Conservative Party (UK) 1,059 33.51 Andrew John Foster Liberal Democrats (UK) 634 20.06 408 3,160 39.55 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Skircoat ward Skircoat wardBack for the fourth time. The Halifax Evening Courier. Geoffrey Wainwright Conservative Party (UK) 1,855 63.81 Catherine Mary Groves Labour Party (UK) 621 21.36 Siobhen Stow Liberal Democrats (UK) 431 14.82 1,234 2,907 33.83 Conservative Party (UK) Sowerby Bridge ward Sowerby Bridge ward Anne Marsden Labour Party (UK) 975 42.89 Marian McCartney Conservative Party (UK) 826 36.33 Sheila Ann Ashton Liberal Democrats (UK) 472 20.76 149 2,273 29.45 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Todmorden ward Todmorden ward Clare makes it triple tops. The Halifax Evening Courier. Ann Clare Townley Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,231 47.03 Joe Mitchell Labour Party (UK) 938 35.84 Craig Whittaker Conservative Party (UK) 448 17.11 293 2,617 33.72 Liberal Democrats (UK) Town ward Town ward Second in command falls. The Halifax Evening Courier. Megan Kathleen Swift Labour Party (UK) 1,155 40.46 Stephen Baines Conservative Party (UK) 949 33.25 John Durkin Liberal Democrats (UK) 510 17.86 Gwyneth Greenwood Independent (politician) 240 8.40 206 2,854 32.74 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Warley ward Warley ward David Ian Ginley Conservative Party (UK) 1,550 56.65 Pauline Margaret Leach Labour Party (UK) 749 27.37 Robert Andrew Pearson Liberal Democrats (UK) 437 15.97 801 2,736 35.22 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2002 and 2003 Calder Valley ward, 2002 Calder Valley By-Election 5 December 2002 Calder Valley By-Election, 2002. calderdale.gov.uk.Seat held by Lib-Dems. The Halifax Evening Courier. Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Battye 883 45.8 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Towl 448 23.2 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Craig Whittaker 364 18.9 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jamie Johnson 235 12.2 -1.7 435 22.6 1,930 22.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mixenden ward, 2003 Mixenden By-Election 23 January 2003 Mixenden By-Election, 2003. calderdale.gov.uk.BNP wins seat at Mixenden. The Halifax Evening Courier. British National Party Adrian Marsden 679 29.2 +29.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Pearson 651 28.0 +16.6 Labour Party (UK) Michael Higgins 641 27.5 -16.7 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Baines 214 9.2 -12.2 Independent (politician) Redmond Mellett 142 6.1 -16.8 28 1.2 2,327 37.0 British National Party Labour Party (UK) Rastrick ward, 2003 Rastrick By-Election 6 February 2003 Rastrick By-Election, 2003. calderdale.gov.uk.Tory candidate eases to victory. The Halifax Evening Courier. Conservative Party (UK) Paul Rogan 722 44.4 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) George Richardson 492 30.3 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Durkin 411 25.3 +17.6 230 14.1 1,625 20.6 Conservative Party (UK) References 2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002