Trafford Council election, 2002

Elections to Trafford Council 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. Overall turnout was 51.5%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 32
*Conservative 28
*Liberal Democrat 3

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 11
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 52.4
votes % = 41.2
votes = 34,670
plus/minus = +4.2%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 42.9
votes % = 45.1
votes = 37,938
plus/minus = -6.4%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 4.8
votes % = 12.0
votes = 10,071
plus/minus = +0.9%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.8
votes = 653
plus/minus = +0.8%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.8
votes = 636
plus/minus = +0.4%Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.2
votes = 189
plus/minus = +0.2%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Fildes
votes = 2,503
percentage = 54.5
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Baugh
votes = 1,472
percentage = 32.0
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Gaskell
votes = 621
percentage = 13.5
change = +6.7Election box majority
votes = 1,031
percentage = 22.5
change = -9.5Election box turnout
votes = 4,596
percentage = 52.8
change = +20.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marie Harney
votes = 3,345
percentage = 63.9
change = -9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Walsh
votes = 771
percentage = 14.7
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Legge
votes = 762
percentage = 14.6
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Bridget Green
votes = 359
percentage = 6.9
change = +6.9Election box majority
votes = 2,574
percentage = 49.2
change = -9.2Election box turnout
votes = 5,237
percentage = 56.7
change = +24.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Baugh
votes = 2,454
percentage = 49.9
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Williams
votes = 2,060
percentage = 41.9
change = -6.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Guy Morgan
votes = 404
percentage = 8.2
change = +8.2Election box majority
votes = 394
percentage = 8.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4,918
percentage = 57.3
change = +19.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Higgins
votes = 2,378
percentage = 56.6
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Morgan
votes = 1,086
percentage = 25.9
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Clarke
votes = 737
percentage = 17.5
change = +4.4Election box majority
votes = 1,292
percentage = 30.7
change = -15.0Election box turnout
votes = 4,201
percentage = 54.3
change = +16.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Kanes
votes = 1,759
percentage = 75.3
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Davies
votes = 576
percentage = 24.7
change = -2.6Election box majority
votes = 1,183
percentage = 50.6
change = +5.2Election box turnout
votes = 2,335
percentage = 41.0
change = +22.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Mitchell
votes = 2,256
percentage = 75.8
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Kelly
votes = 428
percentage = 14.4
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Anne Power
votes = 294
percentage = 9.9
change = +9.9Election box majority
votes = 1,828
percentage = 61.4
change = +3.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,978
percentage = 40.0
change = +17.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edith Eadie
votes = 2,126
percentage = 57.4
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Roberts
votes = 1,581
percentage = 42.7
change = +9.7Election box majority
votes = 545
percentage = 14.7
change = -19.4Election box turnout
votes = 3,707
percentage = 52.2
change = +19.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = June Reilly
votes = 2,189
percentage = 51.7
change = -11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Freda Mottley
votes = 2,049
percentage = 48.4
change = +11.4Election box majority
votes = 140
percentage = 3.3
change = -22.7Election box turnout
votes = 4,238
percentage = 56.6
change = +16.4Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Summerfield
votes = 2,070
percentage = 51.5
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Karina Carter
votes = 1,946
percentage = 48.5
change = +8.9Election box majority
votes = 124
percentage = 3.0
change = -17.9Election box turnout
votes = 4,016
percentage = 53.8
change = +15.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Mullins
votes = 3,333
percentage = 69.1
change = -6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Beverly Harrison
votes = 828
percentage = 17.2
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Elliott
votes = 664
percentage = 13.8
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 2,505
percentage = 51.9
change = -10.7Election box turnout
votes = 4,825
percentage = 58.0
change = +24.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Judith Lloyd
votes = 2,174
percentage = 62.3
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Schofield
votes = 1,318
percentage = 37.7
change = -7.8Election box majority
votes = 856
percentage = 24.6
change = +15.6Election box turnout
votes = 3,492
percentage = 48.5
change = +13.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Rigby
votes = 2,914
percentage = 55.8
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sophie Taylor
votes = 1,621
percentage = 31.0
change = +8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Rogers
votes = 687
percentage = 13.2
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 1,293
percentage = 24.8
change = -17.2Election box turnout
votes = 5,222
percentage = 54.6
change = +22.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian McDermott
votes = 1,750
percentage = 62.8
change = +7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pervez Nakvi
votes = 1,038
percentage = 37.2
change = -7.4Election box majority
votes = 712
percentage = 25.6
change = +14.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,788
percentage = 46.8
change = +22.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Brotherton
votes = 1,909
percentage = 48.5
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joseph Garner
votes = 1,183
percentage = 30.0
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Riley
votes = 846
percentage = 21.5
change = +4.4Election box majority
votes = 726
percentage = 18.5
change = +3.4Election box turnout
votes = 3,938
percentage = 51.3
change = +10.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Gratix
votes = 1,906
percentage = 47.5
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christopher Lynch
votes = 1,311
percentage = 32.7
change = -11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Derek Hurst
votes = 564
percentage = 14.1
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Majorie Hepburn
votes = 232
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8Election box majority
votes = 595
percentage = 14.8
change = +14.0Election box turnout
votes = 4,013
percentage = 53.2
change = +19.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Leonard Murkin
votes = 2,737
percentage = 66.4
change = +20.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dilraz Butt
votes = 1,386
percentage = 33.6
change = -11.4Election box majority
votes = 1,351
percentage = 32.8
change = +32.3Election box turnout
votes = 4,123
percentage = 49.8
change = +19.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Adshead
votes = 2,224
percentage = 58.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Lamb
votes = 1,403
percentage = 36.8
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Prudence Hibberd
votes = 189
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0Election box majority
votes = 821
percentage = 21.5
change = +7.7Election box turnout
votes = 3,816
percentage = 50.8
change = +18.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Beaumont
votes = 1,824
percentage = 77.2
change = +10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Manley
votes = 538
percentage = 22.8
change = -2.8Election box majority
votes = 1,286
percentage = 54.4
change = +13.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,362
percentage = 37.9
change = +16.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anne Bowker
votes = 2,426
percentage = 53.4
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Catherine Smith
votes = 2,120
percentage = 46.6
change = +18.6Election box majority
votes = 306
percentage = 6.8
change = -18.7Election box turnout
votes = 4,546
percentage = 52.4
change = +18.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Acton
votes = 2,323
percentage = 56.8
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christine Turner
votes = 1,765
percentage = 43.2
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 558
percentage = 13.6
change = +5.9Election box turnout
votes = 4,088
percentage = 54.0
change = +12.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Douglas Fishwick
votes = 3,070
percentage = 65.1
change = +9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Morris
votes = 1,648
percentage = 34.9
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 1,422
percentage = 30.2
change = +9.3Election box turnout
votes = 4,718
percentage = 50.6
change = +12.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

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