2002 Purbeck District Council election

2002 UK local government election December 2023 December 2013 thumb|Results of the 2002 Purbeck District Council election Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 16 Independent 4 Liberal Democrat 4 Election result Purbeck local election result 2002 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 50.0 30.5 2,344 Independent (politician) 3 0 37.5 21.2 1,627 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 12.5 35.9 2,757 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 12.5 962 One Independent candidate was unopposed. Ward results Bere Regis Independent (politician) Peter Wharf unopposed Creech Barrow Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Cake 329 51.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Howlett 200 31.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Huskinson 114 17.7 129 20.1 643 Langton Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lovell 393 53.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Wilson 304 41.1 Labour Party (UK) Leigh van de Zande 43 5.8 89 12.0 740 Lytchett Matravers Independent (politician) Angus McDonald 652 53.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Royston Fox 575 46.9 77 6.2 1,227 Purbeck West Independent (politician) Elizabeth Rudd 279 69.9 Labour Party (UK) Jon Davey 120 30.1 159 39.8 399 Swanage South Conservative Party (UK) Gary Suttle 717 42.5 Labour Party (UK) Cherry Bartlett 566 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary O'Donocan 406 24.0 151 9.0 1,689 Wareham Liberal Democrats (UK) David Budd 1,003 42.5 Independent (politician) Leslie Burns 696 29.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Patterson 544 23.0 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Tighe 119 5.0 307 13.0 2,362 Winfrith Conservative Party (UK) Keith Barnes 361 57.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Osmond 269 42.7 92 14.6 630 References 2002 Purbeck election result Ward results 2002 Category:2002 English local elections Category:2000s in Dorset