2002 UK local government election
The 2002 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2002, to elect members of Exeter City Council in England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1995.[3]
Results summary
2002 Exeter City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 7 | | 53.8 | 15 | 22 | 55.0 | 8,514 | 39.6 | +0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | | 30.8 | 4 | 8 | 20.0 | 4,707 | 21.9 | -2.4 |
| Conservative | 1 | | 7.7 | 5 | 6 | 15.0 | 5,178 | 24.1 | -0.6 |
| Liberal | 1 | | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,586 | 7.4 | -2.1 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,265 | 5.9 | +3.3 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 164 | 0.8 | New |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 94 | 0.4 | New |
Ward results
Alphington
Alphington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 1,200 | 52.2% |
| Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 515 | 24.3% |
| Labour | Allan Hart | 482 | 21.0% |
| Green | Francis Duke | 60 | 2.6% |
Majority | 642 | 27.9% |
Turnout | | 35.8% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Cowick
Cowick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Barry McNamara | 841 | 49.2% |
| Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 598 | 35.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 148 | 8.7% |
| UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 62 | 3.6% |
| Green | B. Knibbs | 136 | 3.5% |
Majority | 243 | 14.2% |
Turnout | | 39.6% |
| Labour hold |
Duryard
Duryard Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dalby | 541 | 47.3% |
| Conservative | Keith Nelson-Tomsen | 347 | 30.3% |
| Labour | Kevin Moore | 173 | 15.1% |
| Green | Brendan Kelly | 83 | 7.3% |
Majority | 194 | 17.0% |
Turnout | | 25.4% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick
Exwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Howard Catton | 752 | 51.5% |
| Conservative | Gerald Sclater | 293 | 20.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Wilcox | 243 | 16.6% |
| Green | Michael Hawkes | 172 | 11.8% |
Majority | 459 | 31.4% |
Turnout | | 23.1% |
| Labour hold |
Heavitree
Heavitree Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Paul Bennett | 913 | 55.5% |
| Labour | Ian Martin | 357 | 21.7% |
| Conservative | Jonathan Sandys | 259 | 15.7% |
| Green | J. Hayward | 93 | |
Majority | 556 | 33.8% |
Turnout | | 39.3% |
| Liberal hold |
Mincinglake
Mincinglake & Whipton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Paul Oliver | 646 | 61.8% |
| Conservative | James Bacon | 235 | 22.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Soper | 126 | 12.0% |
| Green | Therese Canning | 39 | 3.7% |
Majority | 411 | 39.3% |
Turnout | | 25.9% |
| Labour hold |
Newtown
Newtown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Peter Shepherd | 682 | 48.7% |
| Conservative | Graham Stone | 225 | 16.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Barker-Hahlo | 178 | 12.7% |
| Independent | George Williams | 164 | 11.7% |
| Green | Adrian Thomas | 151 | 10.8% |
Majority | 457 | 32.6% |
Turnout | | 33.4% |
| Labour hold |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Hadley | 838 | 41.1% |
| Conservative | Jeremy White | 577 | 28.3% |
| Labour | Hilda Sterry | 517 | 25.3% |
| Green | Margaret Hill | 108 | 5.3% |
Majority | 261 | 12.8% |
Turnout | | 48.1% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Pinhoe
Pinhoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 987 | 51.4% |
| Conservative | Reg Edwardson | 663 | 34.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Osterley | 204 | 10.6% |
| Green | John Hayward | 65 | 3.4% |
Majority | 324 | 16.9% |
Turnout | | 41.8% |
| Labour hold |
Polsloe
Polsloe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Yolonda Henson | 631 | 39.5% |
| Labour | Dilys Baldwin | 595 | 37.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 185 | 11.6% |
| Green | Nicholas Discombe | 156 | 9.8% |
| UKIP | David Challice | 32 | 2.0% |
Majority | 36 | 2.3% |
Turnout | | 33.9% |
| Labour hold |
Priory
Priory Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Margaret Midgley | 1,059 | 55.9% |
| Conservative | Stevie Bunting | 371 | 19.6% |
| Liberal | Emma McCord | 256 | 13.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Maxwell Carrolle | 155 | 8.2% |
| Green | Bryan | 54 | 2.8% |
Majority | 688 | 36.3% |
Turnout | | 29.7% |
| Labour hold |
St Davids
St Davids Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Stella Brock | 757 | 57.7% |
| Labour | Bryan Steane | 340 | 25.9% |
| Conservative | Richard Briggs | 125 | 9.5% |
| Green | Andrew Alleway | 91 | 6.9% |
Majority | 417 | 31.8% |
Turnout | | 34.0% |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Whipton & Barton
Whipton & Barton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Peter Edwards | 1,083 | 53.4% |
| Liberal | Keith Danks | 417 | 20.6% |
| Conservative | Andrew Leadbetter | 339 | 16.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 132 | 6.5% |
| Green | Richard Crompton | 57 | 2.8% |
Majority | 666 | 32.8% |
Turnout | | 34.9% |
| Labour hold |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. pp. 9–10.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2002). Local Elections Handbook 2002 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 5.
- ^ "Local Elections 2002". BBC News.