2002 Cherwell District Council election

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Results of the 2002 Cherwell District Council election

The 2002 Cherwell District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 2. [1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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The election saw the two independent councillors and one independent Socialist councillor stand down from the council after deciding not to seek re-election. [3] When the candidates were announced, five Conservatives including the leader of the council, George Reynolds, were unopposed in the election. [4] The results saw the Conservative Party consolidate their control of the council after winning 37 of the 50 seats on the council including all of the seats in Bicester. [5] [6]

Election result

Cherwell Local Election Result 2002 [6] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 37+474.051.328,899-0.2%
  Labour 11-122.031.717,876+2.5%
  Liberal Democrats 2-24.016.09,023-3.3%
  Green 0000.6319+0.6%
  Independent 0-200.4212+0.4%
 Independent Labour0-10000

Ward results

Adderbury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Harperunopposed
Ambrosden and Chesterton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Fulljames51364.9
Liberal Democrats C Bearder19724.9
Labour M Lynch8110.2
Majority 31640.0
Turnout 791
The Astons and Heyfords (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Macnamara715
Conservative T Miall610
Liberal Democrats R Makepeace538
Liberal Democrats P Makepeace502
Labour M Stuart158
Turnout 2,523
Banbury Calthorpe (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Macleod609
Conservative A Milne Home607
Labour T Conrad421
Labour M Weir349
Turnout 1,986
Banbury Easington (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Mallon1,172
Conservative C Blackwell1,154
Conservative B Smith1,108
Labour D Bullock512
Liberal Democrats D Nash477
Labour B Dhesi471
Labour K Harper434
Turnout 5,328
Banbury Grimsbury and Castle (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Collins810
Labour N Mepham748
Labour S Mold721
Conservative C Bonner619
Conservative A Carney564
Conservative J Vine522
Turnout 3,984
Banbury Hardwick (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Milne524
Conservative M Fermoy498
Conservative N Turner447
Labour M Hunt373
Labour R Mold285
Independent C Rowe212
Turnout 2,339
Banbury Neithrop (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Doy613
Labour S Dhesi585
Conservative B Scutter312
Conservative G Wills306
Turnout 1,816
Banbury Ruscote (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Parish831
Labour P Cartledge770
Labour J Justice761
Conservative K Strangewood575
Conservative P Tompson477
Conservative T Wren475
Turnout 3,889
Bicester East (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Archer600
Conservative A Kempton551
Labour J Hanna543
Labour A Roberts473
Liberal Democrats O Afilaka157
Turnout 2,324
Bicester North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L Pratt781
Conservative E Gilmore743
Labour S Moss310
Liberal Democrats A Murray256
Labour A Koumas255
Turnout 2,345
Bicester South (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L Stratford480
Conservative R Stratford419
Liberal Democrats N Cotter267
Labour N Cherry212
Turnout 1,378
Bicester Town (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Pickford621
Conservative D Edwards611
Labour W Spencer471
Labour D Wood438
Liberal Democrats N Walton178
Liberal Democrats D Connett171
Turnout 2,490
Bicester West (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Bolster934
Conservative D Spencer902
Conservative R Hurle880
Labour L Sibley819
Labour P Pointer706
Labour A Hasted643
Liberal Democrats R Wills277
Liberal Democrats D Atsoparthis214
Liberal Democrats P Johnson206
Turnout 5,581
Bloxham and Bodicote (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Heath1,210
Conservative L Smart1,117
Liberal Democrats P Davis642
Liberal Democrats A Kaye605
Turnout 3,574
Caversfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Fulljames45175.0
Liberal Democrats W Bruder8013.3
Labour M Blacker7011.6
Majority 37161.7
Turnout 601
Cropredy [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Highamunopposed
Deddington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P O'Sullivan57859.3
Liberal Democrats M Squires39640.7
Majority 28218.6
Turnout 974
Fringford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Wood52670.3
Liberal Democrats R Rookwood22229.7
Majority 30440.6
Turnout 748
Hook Norton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Gassonunopposed
Kidlington North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C Pack568
Liberal Democrats J Wyse544
Conservative S Goodgame464
Conservative M Young450
Labour J Ruiz368
Labour C Witcher347
Green J Warren144
Turnout 2,885
Kidlington South (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Hornsby-Smith982
Labour R Laynes982
Labour J Stansby901
Conservative O Kelland587
Conservative B Carter583
Conservative J Lord522
Liberal Democrats D Rae394
Liberal Democrats A Graham382
Liberal Democrats V Robinson303
Turnout 5,636
Kirtlington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Godwin51057.0
Liberal Democrats B Wing38543.0
Majority 12514.0
Turnout 895
Launton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Hughes67077.0
Liberal Democrats R Brown20023.0
Majority 47054.0
Turnout 870
Otmoor [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T Hallchurch45960.4
Liberal Democrats E Yardley30139.6
Majority 15820.8
Turnout 760
Sibford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Reynoldsunopposed
Wroxton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L Mansellunopposed
Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Hastings735
Conservative V Billington708
Liberal Democrats M Gibbard316
Liberal Democrats A Craddock245
Labour C Arakelian226
Labour G Taylor207
Green N Goodwin175
Turnout 2,612

References

  1. "Cherwell". BBC News . Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. "Local Elections: Results". The Guardian . 3 May 2002. p. 9.
  3. "Independents decide not to seek re-election". Oxford Mail . 30 March 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Council leaders escape poll tests". Oxford Mail . 12 April 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Tories strengthen grip". Oxford Mail . 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. 1 2 "Conservatives take control with 37 seats". Oxford Mail . 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. "Election results; Local Election". The Times . 4 May 2002. p. 16.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Cherwell". AndrewTeale. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.