2002 Sutton London Borough Council election

2002 local election in England 2002 Sutton London Borough Council Election Parliamentary 2002 05 02 yes no 1998 Sutton London Borough Council election 1998 2006 Sutton London Borough Council election 2006 All 54 seats up for election to Sutton London Borough Council Liberal Democrats (UK) 43 3 49.80% Conservative Party (UK) 8 3 36.09% Council control Liberal Democrats (UK) Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 3 2 . 46 5 5 Sutton London UK local election 2002 map.svg Map of the Sutton Election results. Yellow-Liberal Democrat. Red-Labour Party, Blue-Conservative Party 115x50px|Blank 115x50px|Blank 115x50px|Blank 28 133,044https://data.london.gov.uk/download/3d9f79d6-f2d8-4f42-910e-a9564382c8b8/7ab5d023-6683-44ee-8638-dd00593e2055/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Ward Voting Statistics 20 Oct 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 204 48,236, 36.26% ( 0.91) Coat of arms of the London Borough of Sutton.svg Graham N. Tope 1986 Sutton Central Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 2.01 68,842 46 seats, 51.81% 49,896 7.88 16,516 11.95% 5.92 5 seats, 28.21% 5 seats, 17.87% The 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election was a local election for the representation of the Sutton district in London. It was a part of the 2002 London local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 49.1% of the vote in the district which was their most successful district of that election, and the only district which they retained control of since the previous 1998 London local elections. Council Elections Voters 2002 https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/council-elections-voters-2002 2023-10-24 en-GB Greater London Authority 2002 Michael Minors, Dennis Grenham Borough turnout was approximately 36.3%, which was similar to the previous election in 1998.Sutton 2022 London Councils https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-runs-london/london-local-elections/2022-london-election-results/sutton-2022 2023-10-25 www.londoncouncils.gov.uk These elections were the first held with the new ward boundaries which decreased the total number of Councillors by 2, from 56 to 54. Background Council Composition In between this election and the 1998 election there a total of 2 by-elections to replaced councillors who resigned their seats. Despite this, neither of these seats changed parties during their respective by-elections.Minors Michael Grenham Dennis London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - By-elections https://data.london.gov.uk/download/3d9f79d6-f2d8-4f42-910e-a9564382c8b8/7ab5d023-6683-44ee-8638-dd00593e2055/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf 21 Oct 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority 155 Aside from this, there were no changes to the council, which meant the composition just before the election was as follows:Minors Michael Grenham Dennis London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Changes 1998-02 https://data.london.gov.uk/download/3d9f79d6-f2d8-4f42-910e-a9564382c8b8/7ab5d023-6683-44ee-8638-dd00593e2055/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf 21 Oct 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority 151 +↓5465Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemConservative Party (UK) Conservative Redistricting Wards Created Carshalton South and Clockhouse (3) Nonsuch (3) Stonecot (3) Sutton North (3) The Wrythe (3) Wards Eliminated Carshalton Beeches (3) Carshalton North (2) Clockhouse (1) Rosehill (2) Sutton Common (3) Sutton East (3) Woodcote (1) Wrythe Green (2) Wards Merged Cheam (3) - merged from Cheam South (2), Cheam West (2) and North Cheam (2) wards St Helier (3) - merged from St Helier North (3) and St Helier South (2) wards Worcester Park (3) - merged from Worcester Park North (3) and Worcester Park South (2) wards Wards Expanded Belmont - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Carshalton Central - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Sutton Central - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Sutton West - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Wandle Valley - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Election Results 2002 Sutton London Borough Council local electionshttps://data.london.gov.uk/download/3d9f79d6-f2d8-4f42-910e-a9564382c8b8/7ab5d023-6683-44ee-8638-dd00593e2055/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 17 Oct 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 152–155, 204–205https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sutton-1964-2010.pdf London Borough of Sutton Election Results 1964-2010 17 Oct 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority Michael Michael Dennis Grenham 12–13Liberal Democrats (UK) yes 43 23 26 3 79.63 49.80 68,842 2.01Conservative Party (UK) 8 6 3 3 14.81 36.09 49,896 7.88Labour Party (UK) 3 3 5 2 5.56 11.95 16,516 5.92Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 2,904 0.19Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0.00 0.06 89 New 54 138,247 After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: +↓3438Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemConservative Party (UK) Conservative Ward Results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate (†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward Beddington North Beddington North (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) John Keys†n Keys was a sitting councillor representing the Wallington North ward 1,168 50.19 6.24Liberal Democrats (UK) John Leach* 1,143Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Hartfield 1,116Conservative Party (UK) Howard Bowles 871 37.40 10.15Conservative Party (UK) Spencer Franks 848Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Snowball 835Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Collier 307 12.40 0.59Labour Party (UK) Margaret Collier 279Labour Party (UK) Susan Theobald 2617,499 2,4142,423 32.31 1.163 0.12 0.06Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Beddington South Beddington South (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Catriona Ison 1,343 49.27 4.38Liberal Democrats (UK) Colleen Saunders* 1,300Liberal Democrats (UK) Ferris Moussa*n Moussa was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Richard Aitken in 2001https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2zmwy/7ab5d023-6683-44ee-8638-dd00593e2055/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 24 Nov 2025 London Datastore Greater London Authority Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 155 1,299Conservative Party (UK) Graham Whitham 1,137 42.17 21.48Conservative Party (UK) Moira Butt 1,133Conservative Party (UK) Laura Requena 1,104Labour Party (UK) Hayley Bond 249 8.56 17.09Labour Party (UK) Joyce Smith†n Smith was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward 219Labour Party (UK) Marley Renuka 2177,039 6072,744 38.98 9.075 0.18 0.02Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Belmont Belmont (3)Conservative Party (UK) David Pickles 1,708 53.28 15.69Conservative Party (UK) Peter Geiringer†n Geiringer was a sitting councillor representing the Sutton South ward 1,689Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Picknett 1,628Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Wallace* 1,312 41.37 12.85Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Mathys 1,303Liberal Democrats (UK) Mahmood Bhatti 1,287Labour Party (UK) Philip Bassett 182 5.35 0.27Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Brennan 164Labour Party (UK) Stephen Blears 1597,481 1,0123,254 43.50 3.406 0.18 0.06Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Carshalton Central Carshalton Central (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Baughan* 1,502 52.12 0.22Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Cooper†n Cooper was a sitting councillor representing the Carshalton North ward 1,446Liberal Democrats (UK) Hamish Pollock 1,391Conservative Party (UK) Peter Cattermole 903 31.62 3.59Conservative Party (UK) Owen Hanson 868Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Petre 861Labour Party (UK) David Davis 262 9.03 2.82Labour Party (UK) John Young 246Labour Party (UK) Sam Towler 244Green Party of England and Wales Susan Riddlestone 213 7.23 0.99Green Party of England and Wales Simon Dixon 209Green Party of England and Wales Neil Hornsby 1807,321 2,4882,879 39.33 0.136 0.21 0.21Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Carshalton South and Clockhouse Carshalton South and Clockhouse (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Jason Reynolds 1,498 45.07 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Derek Yeo 1,477Liberal Democrats (UK) Lal Hussain 1,476Conservative Party (UK) John Kennedy 1,464 42.80 NewConservative Party (UK) Robert Gill 1,415Conservative Party (UK) Francis Requena 1,348Labour and Co-operative Party Marilynne Burbage 244 7.09 NewLabour and Co-operative Party Claire Shearer 244Labour and Co-operative Party Kevin Willsher 212Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Greaves 171 5.04 NewGreen Party of England and Wales Peter Rudkin 1617,062 New3,325 47.08 New5 0.15 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheam Cheam (3)Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Pinfold 1,741 50.39 NewConservative Party (UK) Edward Trevor†n Trevor was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam South ward 1,708Conservative Party (UK) Syed Zaidi 1,634Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Gleeson†n Gleeson was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam West ward 1,603 45.95 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Philip Hewitt†n Hewitt was a sitting councillor representing the Carshalton North ward 1,542Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Ruxton†n Ruxton was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park North ward 1,490Labour Party (UK) David Jarman 143 3.66 NewLabour Party (UK) Helen Jones 118Labour Party (UK) Marian Ponto 1087,631 New3,478 45.58 New0 0.00 NewConservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Nonsuch Nonsuch (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Bradley†n Bradley was a sitting councillor representing the Worcester Park South ward 1,542 53.47 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Roger Roberts†n Roberts was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park South ward 1,496Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynette Gleeson†n Gleeson was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam West ward 1,490Conservative Party (UK) John Boyce 1,188 40.85 NewConservative Party (UK) Marilyn Cappiello 1,142Conservative Party (UK) Ian Pendlington 1,129Labour Party (UK) David Hosking 181 5.68 NewLabour Party (UK) Joan Jarman 159Labour Party (UK) Cyril Salmon 1417,641 New2,931 38.36 New1 0.03 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Helier St Helier (3)Labour Party (UK) Charles Mansell†n Mansell was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier South ward 878 49.11 NewLabour Party (UK) Joseph Magee 874Labour Party (UK) Andrew Theobald†n Theobald was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward 797Liberal Democrats (UK) Paulus Hienkens 516 28.56 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Claire Pickering 497Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Reed 469Conservative Party (UK) Brian Keynes 390 22.33 NewConservative Party (UK) Charles Manton 388Conservative Party (UK) Eric Pillinger 3817,479 New1,870 25.00 New10 0.53 NewLabour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Stonecot Stonecot (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Brett Young 1,623 64.24 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Lesley O'Connell†n "Sutton Common" O'Connell and Gallop were sitting councillors representing the former Sutton Common ward 1,597Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna-Nicolette Gallop†n "Sutton Common" 1,579Conservative Party (UK) Christine Barnett 710 28.18 NewConservative Party (UK) Christopher Furey 706Conservative Party (UK) Christine Hicks 689Labour Party (UK) Dennis Baldry 207 7.58 NewLabour Party (UK) David Fleming 184Labour Party (UK) David Towler 1757,695 New2,588 33.63 New5 0.19 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton Central Sutton Central (3)41.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brennan* 1,010 26.58Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Lowne†n Lowne was a sitting councillor representing the former Sutton East ward 983Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Tope* 948Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Allen 751 30.08 14.57Labour Party (UK) Gale Blears 695Labour Party (UK) John Morgan†n Morgan was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward 664Conservative Party (UK) Stewart England 477 19.78 3.80Conservative Party (UK) Annabel Wells 460Conservative Party (UK) Lynne Isaby 450Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Williams 192 8.21 New7,267 2,3192,333 32.10 0.677 0.30 0.09Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton North Sutton North (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Donald Brims†n Brims was a sitting councillor representing the former Sutton East ward 1,419 60.23 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Dombey 1,416Liberal Democrats (UK) Marlene Heron 1,388Conservative Party (UK) Clifford Carter 721 30.11 NewConservative Party (UK) John Hutchinson 696Conservative Party (UK) Peter North 694Labour Party (UK) John Brown 239 9.66 NewLabour Party (UK) Stephen Morton 227Labour Party (UK) Aisha Latif 2117,320 New2,465 33.67 New6 0.24 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton South Sutton South (3)Conservative Party (UK) Tony Shields 1,170 44.39 0.35Liberal Democrats (UK) Nasser Butt 1,157 42.65 0.54Conservative Party (UK) Paul Newman 1,154Conservative Party (UK) Graham Jarvis 1,152Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Stears 1,109Liberal Democrats (UK) Wolfgang Kuhn 1,074Labour Party (UK) Paul Harrison 191 6.98 1.71Labour Party (UK) Patricia Simons 186Green Party of England and Wales Simon Honey 176 5.98 1.91Labour Party (UK) John Cooper 170Green Party of England and Wales Maureen Peglar 1366,887 8812,634 38.25 2.486 0.23 0.09Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Sutton West Sutton West (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Crowhurst* 1,439 55.33 4.49Liberal Democrats (UK) Myfawny Wallace* 1,379Liberal Democrats (UK) Jerome Gerard 1,344Conservative Party (UK) Jeannette Bird 861 33.91 9.10Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Drummond 845Conservative Party (UK) David Park†n Park was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam South ward. He was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Sarah Wallace in 1999 845Labour Party (UK) Sarah Banks 164 5.84 3.95Labour Party (UK) Ronald Williams 143Green Party of England and Wales Eric Hickson 138 4.92 0.67Labour Party (UK) Shawn Buck 132Green Party of England and Wales Jose Hickson 125Green Party of England and Wales Peter Hickson 1077,578 3,2492,579 34.03 2.791 0.04 0.15Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) The Wrythe The Wrythe (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Stears†"WrytheGreen" n Stears and Siggins were both sitting councillors representing the former Wrythe Green ward 1,176 52.93 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Siggins†n "WrytheGreen" 1,142Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Thistle†n Thistle was a sitting councillor representing the Clockhouse ward 1,103Conservative Party (UK) Robert Creece 544 25.07 NewConservative Party (UK) Christopher Wortley 540Conservative Party (UK) Marion Williams 536Labour Party (UK) Richard Collier 377 16.96 NewLabour Party (UK) Anthony Thorpe 365Labour Party (UK) Bodipala Wijeyesinghe 354Green Party of England and Wales Karin Andrews 118 5.04 NewGreen Party of England and Wales William Fuller 997,573 New2,348 31.00 New6 0.26 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wallington North Wallington North (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) John Dodwell* 1,128 43.46 6.35Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan McMullen 1,073Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Marvelly* 1,046Conservative Party (UK) Desmond Bowles 961 37.69 10.46Conservative Party (UK) Mark Franks 940Conservative Party (UK) Dee Hyatt 915Labour Party (UK) Margaret Cooper 333 12.42 4.85Labour Party (UK) John Joyce 305Labour Party (UK) Peter Turner 290Green Party of England and Wales Penelope Mouncey 181 6.43 0.74Green Party of England and Wales Philip Mouncey 1397,453 302,555 34.28 1.418 0.31 0.02Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wallington South Wallington South (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Bailey* 1,465 48.20 2.50Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Hall* 1,427Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Landeryou 1,411Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Lewis 1,074 35.21 3.83Conservative Party (UK) Paul Scully 1,065Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wootten 1,004Labour Party (UK) Mary Ryan 232 7.01 3.65Labour Party (UK) Clive Poge 211Green Party of England and Wales Malin Andrews 207 6.59 2.04Green Party of England and Wales Amanda Lewis 185Labour Party (UK) Paul Wingrove 183Official Monster Raving Loony Party Danny Blue 89 2.99 New7,367 2732,931 39.79 1.495 0.17 0.01Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wandle Valley Wandle Valley (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Andrews* 1,320 54.45 3.98Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Court* 1,296Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Kane 1,271Labour Party (UK) Stephen Lloyd†n Lloyd was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier South ward 743 30.53 8.42Labour Party (UK) John Weir 732Labour Party (UK) Visvanathan Sriganeshakumar 704Conservative Party (UK) Louise Heate 379 15.02 4.44Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Jacques 351Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Wortley 3427,332 2,4032,530 34.51 2.076 0.24Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Worcester Park Worcester Park (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Freeman†n Freeman was a sitting councillor representing the former North Cheam ward 1,327 53.55 NewLiberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Coman†n Coman was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park North (ward) 1,274Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Overy†n Overy was a sitting councillor representing the former Rosehill ward 1,212Conservative Party (UK) Beryl Moxon 725 29.52 NewConservative Party (UK) Glenys Longhurst 699Conservative Party (UK) Julie Park 678Labour Party (UK) John Evers 249 9.89 NewLabour Party (UK) Graham Hosking 229Labour Party (UK) Hilary Hosking 226Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Holmes 167 7.04 New7,419 New2,369 31.93 New3 0.13 NewLiberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Notes n References Category:Council elections in the London Borough of Sutton Category:2002 London Borough council elections