2002 Swindon Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election April 2025 December 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2002 Swindon council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2002. The 2002 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/144.stm Swindon 2010-10-27 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was Labour 29 Conservative 22 Liberal Democrat 8 Local Elections: Results The Guardian 9 2002-05-03 Voting pilot The election in Swindon was one of thirty that trialed different methods of voting or counting in the 2002 local elections, with Swindon having a trial of voting via the internet. Greg Hurst Ministers shun fears over votes on the Net The Times 16 2002-04-05 The trial results had 5% of voters using the phone to cast a vote and over 10% voting via the internet. James Rogers E-voting fails to electrify battle of the hustings The Daily Telegraph 32 2002-05-14 A survey in Swindon found that those who voted via the Internet were more likely to be younger and male than those who voted at a polling station. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/2122142.stm Analysis: Does e-voting work? 2010-10-27 2002-07-17 BBC News Overall turnout in the election was 31.33%. Swindon Borough Council 2002 election results Swindon Advertiser 2002-05-03 Election result Swindon local election result 2002 Election results; Local Elections The Times 6 2002-05-03 Labour Party (UK) 9 1 1 0 47.4 34.2 13,539 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 1 0 36.8 38.6 15,250 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 0 0 0 15.8 24.3 9,609 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 703 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 170 Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 138 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 128 Ward results Abbey Meads Conservative Party (UK) Justin Tomlinson 705 70.4 Labour Party (UK) Michelle Mahon 195 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Katherine Pajak 101 10.1 510 50.9 1,001 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) Blunsdon Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Dart 796 72.2 Labour Party (UK) Lynn Vardy 160 14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Fitchett 146 13.2 636 57.7 1,102 42.1 Conservative Party (UK) Central Labour Party (UK) David Nash 758 41.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Dickinson 628 34.7 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Bates 300 16.6 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Smith 85 4.7 Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party John Stuart 37 2.0 130 7.2 1,808 25.4 Labour Party (UK) Covingham and Nythe Labour Party (UK) Maureen Dilley 1,188 47.8 Conservative Party (UK) Angela Watts 984 39.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adelaide Dudman 313 12.6 204 8.2 2,485 35.7 Labour Party (UK) Dorcan Labour Party (UK) David Wren 1,056 44.5 Conservative Party (UK) Garry Perkins 986 41.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Wheaver 275 11.6 Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party Bridget Jeffery 55 2.3 70 3.0 2,372 34.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Eastcott Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Evemy 1,030 47.8 Labour Party (UK) Richard Young 571 26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Russell Holland 352 16.3 Green Party of England and Wales Christine Smith 155 7.2 Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party Roland Gillard 46 2.1 459 21.3 2,154 28.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Freshbrook and Grange Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Shepherd 879 40.9 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Bray 746 34.7 Labour Party (UK) Phil Rashid 526 24.5 133 6.2 2,151 28.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Labour Party (UK) Maurice Fanning 847 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Furkins 376 24.1 Socialist Alliance (England) Andrew Newman 170 10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacob Pajak 168 10.8 471 30.2 1,561 22.7 Labour Party (UK) Haydon Wick Conservative Party (UK) David Renard 1,133 47.9 Labour Party (UK) Fay Howard 821 34.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tel Hudson 411 17.4 312 13.2 2,365 30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Highworth Conservative Party (UK) Lisa Hawkes 1,293 50.5 Labour Party (UK) Peter Mallinson 719 28.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Shorten 550 21.5 574 22.4 2,562 38.7 Conservative Party (UK) Moredon Labour Party (UK) Derique Montaut 843 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) Kirt Wakefield 646 35.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Bass 329 18.1 197 10.8 1,818 24.7 Labour Party (UK) Old Town and Lawn Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Johnson 1,933 48.9 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Lovell 1,603 40.5 Labour Party (UK) John Newman 273 6.9 Green Party of England and Wales John Hughes 147 3.7 330 8.3 3,956 52.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Parks Labour Party (UK) Barrie Thompson 973 64.4 Conservative Party (UK) Natasha Young 293 19.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ellen Aylett 245 16.2 680 45.0 1,511 21.8 Labour Party (UK) Penhill Labour Party (UK) David Glaholm 687 59.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Fitchett 253 21.9 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Day 215 18.6 434 37.6 1,155 25.7 Labour Party (UK) Shaw and Nine Elms Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Stewart 1,000 53.2 Labour Party (UK) Neil Heavens 502 26.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Phipps 379 20.1 498 26.5 1,881 27.2 Conservative Party (UK) St Margaret Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Baker 1,069 47.2 Labour Party (UK) Alison Durrant 897 39.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Newman 300 13.2 172 7.6 2,266 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) St Philip Labour Party (UK) Philip Steele 1,006 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Fisher 882 39.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Wiltshire 214 9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Raymond Smith 113 5.1 124 5.6 2,215 31.2 Labour Party (UK) Western Labour Party (UK) Kevin Small 1,068 50.2 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Saunders 535 25.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Clifton-Page 301 14.2 Independent (politician) Michael Morton 128 6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Heritage 94 4.4 533 25.1 2,126 28.5 Labour Party (UK) Wroughton and Chiseldon Conservative Party (UK) Jemima Milton 1,336 43.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Hooper 1,154 37.9 Labour Party (UK) Andy Harrison 449 14.7 Green Party of England and Wales James Bevan 109 3.6 182 6.0 3,048 40.0 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2002 English local elections 2002 Category:2000s in Wiltshire