2002 UK local government election
The 2002 Milton Keynes Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Milton Keynes Unitary Council in Buckinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000.[1] The Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[2]
Background
Before the election Labour had 22 seats, compared to 20 for the Liberal Democrats and 8 for the Conservatives.[3] However the council was a top target for the Liberal Democrats in the 2002 local elections.[3][4]
Election result
Milton Keynes Local Election Result 2002[5][6] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | | | +7 | 52.9 | 36.9 | 42,042 | +2.4% |
| Labour | 16 | | | -6 | 31.4 | 31.8 | 36,258 | +0.2% |
| Conservative | 8 | | | 0 | 15.7 | 28.3 | 32,220 | -2.4% |
| Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1,604 | 0.0% |
| Independent | 0 | | | -1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1,154 | -0.9% |
| UKIP | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 647 | +0.6% |
Ward results
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Grant Gillingham | 1,626 | | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Campbell | 1,597 | | |
| Labour | Antony Mabbott | 1,524 | | |
| Conservative | Douglas Bull | 1,323 | | |
| Conservative | Dennis Simpson | 1,249 | | |
| Conservative | Roger Jacobs | 1,194 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vanessa McPake | 550 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Phyllis Grantham | 539 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Victory | 529 | | |
| UKIP | Frederick Goldsmith | 138 | | |
Turnout | 10,269 | 40.3 | |
Bradwell (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Clark | 1,530 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Gerrella | 1,480 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Exon | 1,433 | | |
| Labour | Carol Wood | 1,156 | | |
| Labour | Claudine Elliott | 1,119 | | |
| Labour | Brian Gibbs | 1,106 | | |
| Conservative | Peter Davies | 342 | | |
| Conservative | Joseph Geary | 325 | | |
| Conservative | Stewart Tate | 317 | | |
| Green | Manfred Ambrosius | 206 | | |
| UKIP | Alexander Mackenzie-Hay | 96 | | |
Turnout | 9,110 | 34.8 | |
Campbell Park (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Isobel Wilson | 1,328 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Isobella Fraser | 1,269 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Tallack | 1,255 | | |
| Labour | Brian Barton | 649 | | |
| Labour | Martin Petchey | 600 | | |
| Labour | Stephen Phillips | 489 | | |
| Conservative | William Clark | 295 | | |
| Conservative | Nicholas Flaherty | 275 | | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Fryer-Kelsey | 249 | | |
| Green | Katrina Topping | 159 | | |
| Independent | Neil Cawley | 144 | | |
| UKIP | Michael Maylam | 114 | | |
Turnout | 6,826 | 24.4 | |
Danesborough[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hopkins | 1,039 | 75.1 | |
| Labour | Brenda Jarvis | 127 | 9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Evans | 114 | 8.2 | |
| Green | George Richardson | 66 | 4.8 | |
| UKIP | Arnold Leeming | 38 | 2.7 | |
Majority | 912 | 65.9 | |
Turnout | 1,384 | 42.8 | |
Denbigh (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roger Bristow | 778 | | |
| Labour | Michael Legg | 738 | | |
| Conservative | John Bailey | 493 | | |
| Conservative | Daniel Hippey | 456 | | |
| Independent | William Harnett | 194 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cockram | 160 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Scudamore | 156 | | |
Turnout | 2,975 | 27.8 | |
Eaton Manor (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Reginald Edwards | 961 | | |
| Labour | Janet Lloyd | 878 | | |
| Conservative | James Collins | 362 | | |
| Conservative | Alexander Swanson | 278 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Henchy | 244 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alice Tootill | 171 | | |
Turnout | 2,894 | 27.4 | |
Emerson Valley (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Burke | 1,351 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Snell | 1,300 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Drewett | 1,274 | | |
| Labour | Gladstone McKenzie | 408 | | |
| Labour | Colin Lund | 405 | | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Ealden | 398 | | |
| Conservative | Dennis Thatcher | 373 | | |
| Labour | Elaine Wales | 372 | | |
| Conservative | Annette Irwin | 371 | | |
Turnout | 6,252 | 27.7 | |
Furzton (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Carrington | 1,128 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Williams | 1,051 | | |
| Conservative | David Bint | 542 | | |
| Conservative | Kevin Seager | 518 | | |
| Labour | Samuel McCloskey | 506 | | |
| Labour | Peter Turner | 446 | | |
Turnout | 4,191 | 37.0 | |
Hanslope Park[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Geary | 866 | 49.6 | |
| Independent | Bert Tapp | 597 | 34.2 | |
| Labour | Brenda Gibbs | 159 | 9.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey King | 125 | 7.2 | |
Majority | 259 | 15.4 | |
Turnout | 1,747 | 54.2 | |
Linford North (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Benning | 1,127 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Pugh | 1,085 | | |
| Conservative | Stephen Conlan | 566 | | |
| Conservative | David Tunney | 551 | | |
| Labour | Ernest Billups | 498 | | |
| Labour | Gary Grindrod | 408 | | |
| Green | Peter Edwards | 140 | | |
Turnout | 4,375 | 34.6 | |
Linford South (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Monk | 954 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Eaton | 934 | | |
| Labour | John McLinton | 401 | | |
| Labour | Mohammed Nawaz | 329 | | |
| Conservative | Catriona Morris | 287 | | |
| Conservative | Adrienne Lucas | 285 | | |
| Green | Clive Bailey | 117 | | |
| UKIP | Christopher Shaw | 51 | | |
Turnout | 3,358 | 29.4 | |
Loughton Park (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Dransfield | 1,226 | | |
| Conservative | Donald Hoyle | 1,152 | | |
| Conservative | Ruth Jury | 1,115 | | |
| Labour | Jonathan Billsberry | 934 | | |
| Labour | Irving Nicol | 882 | | |
| Labour | Michael O'Sullivan | 854 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Cooper | 534 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Napper | 415 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill White | 412 | | |
| Green | Sheena Hirst-Styles | 255 | | |
| Independent | Dennis Edwards | 219 | | |
Turnout | 7,998 | 33.4 | |
Middleton (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Crooks | 857 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Eastman | 812 | | |
| Conservative | David Briscombe | 340 | | |
| Conservative | Paul White | 315 | | |
| Labour | Alan Roberts | 216 | | |
| Labour | Gary Williams | 195 | | |
| Green | Clare Butler | 76 | | |
Turnout | 2,811 | 32.5 | |
Newport Pagnell North (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Euan Henderson | 1,327 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bruce Hardwick | 1,260 | | |
| Conservative | Michael Horton | 361 | | |
| Conservative | Dean Miah | 271 | | |
| Labour | Hugh Burrell | 207 | | |
| Labour | Susan Platt | 190 | | |
Turnout | 3,616 | 33.4 | |
Newport Pagnell South (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Irene Henderson | 1,356 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas McCall | 1,215 | | |
| Conservative | Louise Cooper | 293 | | |
| Conservative | Cherilyn Williams | 244 | | |
| Labour | William Bethune | 203 | | |
| Labour | Ilhan Unsal | 179 | | |
Turnout | 3,490 | 32.5 | |
Olney (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Mabbutt | 1,519 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Clark | 1,431 | | |
| Conservative | Peggy Butler | 928 | | |
| Conservative | Gordon Williams | 767 | | |
| Labour | Deirdre Bethune | 290 | | |
| Labour | David Jones | 219 | | |
| UKIP | Michael Phillips | 121 | | |
Turnout | 5,275 | 42.8 | |
Sherington[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Seymour | 992 | 58.1 | |
| Conservative | Peter Geary | 611 | 35.8 | |
| Labour | Peter Hevey | 105 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 381 | 22.3 | |
Turnout | 1,708 | 52.9 | |
Stantonbury (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Morsley | 845 | | |
| Labour | Michael Pendry | 827 | | |
| Conservative | Roy Miller | 671 | | |
| Conservative | Richard Abery | 648 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Newcombe | 434 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Tootill | 299 | | |
| Green | Carol Barac | 191 | | |
Turnout | 3,915 | 31.0 | |
Stony Stratford (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Bartlett | 1,610 | | |
| Conservative | Amanda Box | 1,503 | | |
| Conservative | Brinley Carstens | 1,425 | | |
| Labour | Michael Moutrie | 1,255 | | |
| Labour | David Lewis | 1,215 | | |
| Labour | Jessica Holroyd | 1,209 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Terence McGowan | 621 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Moore | 502 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Dnes | 430 | | |
Turnout | 9,770 | 38.1 | |
Walton Park (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Wicker | 1,281 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jaime Tamagnini-Barbosa | 1,239 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Carruthers | 1,229 | | |
| Conservative | Laura Davies | 647 | | |
| Conservative | David Rumens | 602 | | |
| Conservative | Andrew Sharples | 602 | | |
| Labour | Sarah Gilmour-Sorensen | 463 | | |
| Labour | George Byfield | 403 | | |
| Labour | Donna Coventry | 402 | | |
| UKIP | Donald Whiteley | 89 | | |
Turnout | 6,957 | 24.8 | |
Whaddon (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nigel Long | 1,003 | | |
| Labour | Gerrard Adderley | 903 | | |
| Conservative | Donald McLeod | 877 | | |
| Conservative | James Langley | 813 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Janice Cockram | 376 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Punter | 297 | | |
Turnout | 4,269 | 34.1 | |
Wolverton (3)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norman Miles | 1,384 | | |
| Labour | Hilary Saunders | 1,366 | | |
| Labour | Janet Irons | 1,365 | | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Cavender | 629 | | |
| Conservative | John Reeves | 505 | | |
| Conservative | Kenton White | 476 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Rackliff | 404 | | |
| Green | Alan Francis | 394 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Judy Mwanza | 363 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Whistlecraft | 305 | | |
Turnout | 7,191 | 26.7 | |
Woughton (2)[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Wilson | 936 | | |
| Labour | Stephen Coventry | 928 | | |
| Conservative | William Kenyon | 326 | | |
| Conservative | Christopher Nixon-Cacney | 309 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Otter | 299 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edis Bevan | 296 | | |
Turnout | 3,094 | 24.3 | |
References
- ^ "Milton Keynes". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Full results". Financial Times. 4 May 2002. p. 7.
- ^ a b Hetherington, Peter (2 May 2002). "Guide to the local elections: The country: Labour braces itself for losses as lowest turnout on record expected: Tories and Lib Dems set for modest gains". The Guardian. p. 9.
- ^ Ahmed, Kamal (28 April 2002). "Labour faces big local poll losses". The Observer. p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Borough Council Election" (PDF). Milton Keynes Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.