2002 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election April 2025 December 2013 Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/53.stm Gateshead 2009-05-09 BBC Online The election took place with all postal voting in an attempt to increase voter turnout. Bruce Unwin Line-up lists closed for council seats campaigners The Northern Echo 6 2002-04-08 This followed a successful trial in two wards in the previous election in 2000. Voters can go to the polls early The Northern Echo 6 2002-04-24 As a result of the trial turnout rose from 30% to 57.4%, which was higher than Gateshead saw in the 2001 general election. Monkey threatens election sensation The Northern Echo 1 2002-05-03 Only one seat changed hands in the election, with the Liberal Democrats making one gain from Labour. Colin Tapping Labour suffers disappointment in triplicate at mayoral elections The Northern Echo 9 2002-05-04 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 46 Liberal Democrat 19 Liberal 1 Election results; Local Elections The Times 6 2002-05-03 Election result Gateshead local election result 2002 Labour Party (UK) 16 0 1 -1 72.7 56.9 49,121 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 1 0 +1 27.3 28.7 24,792 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 8.7 7,535 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 2,697 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 865 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 755 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 552 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 79 Ward results Bede http://uk.geocities.com/AndrewTeale/local02/g.txt Gateshead 2009-05-09 AndrewTeale https://web.archive.org/web/20091027010346/http://uk.geocities.com/AndrewTeale/local02/g.txt dead 2009-10-27 Labour Party (UK) John Eagle 1,872 76.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Bex 398 16.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Fearby 182 7.4 1,474 60.1 2,452 Bensham Labour Party (UK) Catherine Donovan 1,885 70.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Armstrong 262 9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ada Callanan 252 9.5 British National Party Kevin Scott 185 6.9 Socialist Alliance (England) David Morton 79 3.0 1,623 61.0 2,663 Birtley Labour Party (UK) Neil Weatherley 1,965 53.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Mark Davidson 1,508 40.8 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Nye 221 6.0 457 12.4 3,694 Blaydon Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Brain 2,243 64.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) June McFarling 962 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Watson 272 7.8 1,281 36.8 3,477 Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Labour Party (UK) Henry Bulmer 2,645 57.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eileen Blythe 1,285 28.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Moor 336 7.3 Green Party of England and Wales Pamela Woolner 317 6.9 1,360 29.7 4,583 Chowdene Labour Party (UK) Gordon Spring 2,821 69.1 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Swadling 670 16.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glenys Goodwill 590 14.5 2,151 52.7 4,081 Crawcrook and Greenside Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Anderson 2,369 52.2 Labour Party (UK) Jack Graham 1,933 42.6 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Davidson 238 5.2 436 9.6 4,540 Deckham Labour Party (UK) June Joyce 1,969 68.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) George Conder 480 16.6 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Sludden 443 15.3 1,489 51.5 2,892 Dunston Labour Party (UK) David Bollands 2,932 68.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Heslop 458 10.7 Green Party of England and Wales Isabel Blanchflower 438 10.3 Conservative Party (UK) John Callanan 437 10.2 2,474 58.0 4,265 Felling Labour Party (UK) William Dick 2,349 77.7 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Murray 344 11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Ball 331 10.9 2,005 66.3 3,024 High Fell Labour Party (UK) William Batty 2,313 69.3 Independent (politician) William Maddison 552 16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Bird 279 8.4 Conservative Party (UK) June Murray 193 5.8 1,761 52.8 3,337 Lamesley Labour Party (UK) Nicholas O'Neil 2,105 58.9 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Catherine Rainbow 1,189 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Sludden 281 7.9 916 25.6 3,575 Leam Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ronan 2,956 73.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norman Spours 683 17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Moor 359 9.0 2,273 56.8 3,998 Low Fell Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Jevon 2,734 57.8 Labour Party (UK) Peter Wilson 1,410 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Sterling 586 12.4 1,324 28.0 4,730 Pelaw and Heworth Liberal Democrats (UK) Doreen Boyes 1,986 48.8 Labour Party (UK) Roberts Goldsworthy 1,910 47.0 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine McMaster 171 4.2 76 1.8 4,067 Ryton Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine McHatton 2,945 61.6 Labour Party (UK) Dane Roberts 1,590 33.2 Conservative Party (UK) Antoinette Sterling 247 5.2 1,355 28.4 4,782 Saltwell Labour Party (UK) Michael Henry 2,076 65.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Herbert Anderson 400 12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Hardy 355 11.2 British National Party George Bainbridge 349 11.0 1,676 52.7 3,180 Teams Labour Party (UK) Patrick Rice 2,580 67.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Blythe 522 13.6 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Bell 403 10.5 British National Party Michael Dafter 331 8.6 2,058 53.7 3,836 Whickham North Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Maughan 2,472 48.8 Labour Party (UK) Frank Earl 2,201 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Robertson 393 7.8 271 5.4 5,066 Whickham South Liberal Democrats (UK) Marilyn Ord 3,164 58.5 Labour Party (UK) Gary Haley 1,667 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Ross 576 10.7 1,494 27.7 5,407 Winlaton Labour Party (UK) David Lynn 2,282 53.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Stokel 1,782 42.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Bohill 178 4.2 500 11.8 4,242 Wrekendyke Labour Party (UK) John Green 3,417 75.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Diston 690 15.3 Conservative Party (UK) John McNeil 398 8.8 2,727 60.5 4,505 References 2000 Gateshead Council election Gateshead local elections 2003 Gateshead Council election Gateshead 2002 Category:2000s in Tyne and Wear