2002 Basildon District Council election

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2002 Basildon District Council election [1] [2] [3]
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  2000 2 May 2002 2003  

All 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election18204
Seats before19194
Seats won21183
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote15,89111,3745,833
Percentage46.8%33.5%17.2%

Basildon UK local election 2002 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2002 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2002 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. [4] The council stayed under no overall control. [5]

Contents

Background

A review of the boundaries on Basildon council made changes for this election leading to the whole council being elected. [6] Several new wards were created for the election including Crouch, Pitsea South East and St Martin's. [6]

Before the election both the Labour and Conservative parties had 19 seats, while the Liberal Democrats had 4 seats and Labour led a minority administration. [6] Several councillors stood down at the election including the Labour leader of the council John Potter. [6] Candidates standing in the election included the first member of the British National Party to do so, Matthew Single in Vange ward. [7]

Election results

The results saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council with 21 seats, but fail to win a majority. [8] They gained 1 seat each from Labour and the Liberal Democrats, who were left with 18 and 3 seats respectively. [8] However the expectation was that an alliance between Labour and the Liberal Democrats would continue to run the council as the outgoing Labour chairman could use his casting vote to keep Labour in power. [8] Meanwhile, the British National Party failed to win a seat after coming fifth in Vange ward. [8]

Following the election the alliance between Labour and the Liberal Democrats was confirmed in control of the council, with Labour councillor Nigel Smith, husband of member of parliament for Basildon Angela Smith, becoming the new leader of the council. [9]

2002 Basildon Local Election Result [10] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 21Increase2.svg250.048.041,157
  Labour 18Decrease2.svg142.934.429,475
  Liberal Democrats 3Decrease2.svg17.116.614,251
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.00.7599
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.00.2189
  Socialist Alliance 0Steady2.svg0.00.193

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Archer 1,786 22.0
Conservative Stuart Sullivan 1,745 21.5
Conservative David Dadds 1,702 21.0
Liberal Democrats Gilda Bellard6237.7
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Edwards5977.4
Liberal Democrats John James5737.1
Labour Anthony Bennett3874.8
Labour Conor O'Brien3634.5
Labour Kevin Wood3414.2
Turnout 8,117

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Hedley 1,965 25.1
Conservative Philip Turner 1,869 23.8
Conservative Stephen Horgan 1,844 23.5
Liberal Democrats Francis Bellard5567.1
Liberal Democrats Craig Hands4966.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Myall3734.8
Labour Aidan McGurran2533.2
Labour Fiona Smith2533.2
Labour Mohamed Javed2292.9
Turnout 7,838

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Geoffrey Buckenham 1,627 20.9
Conservative Desmond Lake 1,521 19.6
Conservative Kevin Blake 1,469 18.9
Liberal Democrats Belinda Jackson77910.0
Liberal Democrats James Edwards7629.8
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Taylor7579.7
Labour Margaret Mary2943.8
Labour Viney Reid2863.7
Labour Patricia Reid2723.5
Turnout 7,767

Crouch

Location of Crouch ward Crouch ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Crouch ward
Crouch (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Terri Sargent 1,073 34.9
Conservative Stuart Allen 1,023 33.3
Labour Wendy Aitken40613.2
Labour Eva Borlase32210.5
Liberal Democrats Arthur Ferriss2488.1
Turnout 3,072

Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Fryerns ward
Fryerns (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Janet Payn 1,470 22.1
Labour Paul Kirkman 1,452 21.8
Labour Julia Woods 1,344 20.2
Conservative Deborah Allen5969.0
Conservative Kenneth Evens5608.4
Conservative Harold Liebner5017.5
Liberal Democrats John Lutton2794.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice2243.4
Liberal Democrats Tracey Williams2223.3
Turnout 6,648

Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Laindon Park ward
Laindon Park (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Barbara Croft 1,148 20.6
Labour William Archibald 1,077 19.3
Labour Anthony Borlase 1,006 18.1
Conservative John Schofield76613.8
Conservative Stephen Hills71512.8
Conservative Francis Tomlin69112.2
Independent Alfred Viccary1653.0
Turnout 5,568

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sandra Hillier 923 27.2
Conservative Stephen Hillier 871 25.7
Independent Derrick Fellowes43412.8
Labour Lynda Gordon39211.6
Labour Emily Evans36310.7
Liberal Democrats Linda Williams2397.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Dickinson1715.0
Turnout 3,393

Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002 Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002
Lee Chapel North (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Nigel Smith 1,165 20.3
Labour Maureen Larkin 1,159 20.2
Labour Richard Rackham 1,086 18.9
Conservative Sharon Cleasby5309.2
Conservative Richard Hyland5189.0
Conservative Sharon Reid5159.0
Liberal Democrats Linda Martin2414.2
Liberal Democrats Michael James2294.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Neale2143.7
Socialist Alliance Richard Duane931.6
Turnout 5,750

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Williams 1,268 15.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph White 1,245 14.9
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Williams 1,199 14.2
Labour Michael Plant94511.3
Labour Andrew Manning93011.1
Labour Peter Wedlock84110.0
Conservative Henry Tucker6768.1
Conservative David Walsh6427.7
Conservative Christine Walsh6367.6
Turnout 8,382

Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea North West ward
Pitsea North West (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Keith Bobbin 997 21.2
Labour Allan Davies 893 19.0
Labour Philip Rackley 856 18.2
Conservative Roy Clarke54311.5
Conservative Mark Levey49110.4
Conservative Roy Watkinson4569.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard2385.1
Liberal Democrats Vivien Howard2294.9
Turnout 4,703

Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea South East ward
Pitsea South East (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick Evans 1,142 18.2
Conservative Jacqueline Blake 1,120 17.8
Labour Dean Golding 1,077 17.2
Conservative Malcolm Geddes1,00115.9
Conservative Edward Phelan99515.8
Labour Andrew Powderly94415.0
Turnout 6,279

St Martin's

Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of St Martin's ward
St Martin's (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Richard Llewellyn 771 30.4
Labour Colin Payn 758 29.8
Conservative Gwen Ball32913.0
Conservative Carol Mowe27810.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Dickinson2138.4
Liberal Democrats Annie Humphries1917.5
Turnout 2,540

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Abrahall 772 28.0
Labour Swatantra Nandanwar 665 24.1
Conservative Garry Johnson40314.6
Conservative Philip Johnson38013.8
BNP Matthew Single1896.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Hulse1786.5
Liberal Democrats Seth Williams1676.1
Turnout 2,754

Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castleton ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Castleton ward
Wickford Castledon (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Malcolm Buckley 1,165 33.4
Conservative Sylvia Buckley 1,099 31.5
Labour Derek Burn35610.2
Labour Albert Ede3169.0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Ward3098.8
Liberal Democrats Arnald Thorpe2487.1
Turnout 3,493

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North (3) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Ball 1,658 22.9
Conservative Carole Morris 1,562 21.6
Conservative Michael Mowe 1,522 21.0
Labour Jacqueline Brown6398.8
Labour Christopher Wilson5437.5
Labour Linda Howard4896.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Maguire4546.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Robertson3685.1
Turnout 7,235

Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Park ward
Wickford Park (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Donald Morris 731 32.9
Conservative Christopher Jackman 660 29.7
Labour Leroy Stephenson23710.7
Labour Clive Thomas23610.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Woods2089.3
Liberal Democrats Fane Cummings1536.9
Turnout 2,225

References

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  2. "Local Election Summaries 2002". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Local Elections 2002". BBC News.
  4. "Basildon". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Basildon: Parties battle for knife-edge control". Southend Standard. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  7. "Basildon: BNP man mounts shock challenge". Southend Standard. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Basildon: Tories fail to snatch power". Southend Standard. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  9. "Basildon: Nigel is appointed leader". Southend Standard. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2011.