2002 Islington London Borough Council election

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2002 Islington Council election
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 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSteve Hitchins Mary Creagh
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Green
Leader since19972000
Leader's seatSt. Peter'sHighbury West
Last election26 seats, 41.4%26 seats, 40.6%0 seats, 6.3%
Seats won38100
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg16Steady2.svg
Popular vote45,75435,65110,775
Percentage45.8%35.7%10.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.4%Decrease2.svg4.9%Increase2.svg4.5%
Leader of Largest Party before election

Steve Hitchins
Liberal Democrats

Subsequent Leader of Largest Party

Steve Hitchins
Liberal Democrats

Map of the results of the 2002 Islington council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. Islington UK local election 2002 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2002 Islington council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red.

The 2002 Islington Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 4. [1] The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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Background

The 1998 election saw the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties finish on 26 seats each, with Labour continuing to run the council with the mayor's casting vote. [3] However, in December 1999 the Liberal Democrats won a majority on the council after gaining a seat from Labour in a by-election. [4] This meant that going into the election the Liberal Democrats had 27 seats, compared to 25 for Labour. [5]

187 candidates stood in the election for the 48 seats being contested, after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4. [5] The election was seen as a fight between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties, with the Green Party aiming to win 1 or 2 seats. [5] The Conservative party did not put candidates for every seat being contested, while the Christian Peoples Alliance, Independent Working Class Association, Socialist Alliance and Socialist Labour Party all stood candidates, as well as several independents. [5]

Issues in the election were reported as being crime, council housing repairs, asset sell-offs and the proposed new Arsenal stadium. [5]

Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats retain control of the council with an increased majority after gaining seats from Labour. [6]

Islington local election result 2002 [2] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 38+1179.245.845,754+4.4
  Labour 10−1520.835.735,651−4.9
  Green 00010.810,775+4.5
  Conservative 0004.24,150−2.1
  Independent 0001.61,580
  Ind. Working Class 0001.01,010
  Socialist Alliance 0000.6569
  CPA 0000.2242
  Socialist Labour 0000.2166

Ward results

* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

Barnsbury (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox * 1,127
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Wright 1,046
Liberal Democrats Ian Powney 1,036
Labour Jan Pitt600
Labour Emily Thornberry 600
Labour Maureen Leigh561
Green Ben Mulvey238
Green Sarah Green227
Independent Anthony Sellen199
Conservative Jacqueline Fage183
Conservative Michael Coney174
Conservative Adam Bogdanor153
Turnout 6,14428.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bunhill (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joseph Trotter * 942
Liberal Democrats Jyoti Vaja * 909
Liberal Democrats Rosetta Wooding * 908
Labour Jeremy Breaks430
Labour Daniel Neidle377
Labour William Croucher355
Independent David Warby185
Green Angela Thomson154
Conservative John Brimacombe118
Conservative Joseph Goldsmith111
Conservative Nigel Watts102
Turnout 4,59120.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Caledonian (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Powell 1,074
Liberal Democrats Arnold Gibbons 1,018
Liberal Democrats Marie Valery 948
Labour Ian Perry897
Labour Julia Mackenzie876
Labour Trevor Carter822
Green Sheena Etches160
Green Mark Chilver155
Conservative Christopher Cox127
Conservative Andrew Hicks101
Conservative Martine Oborne96
Socialist Labour Michael Paschale85
Turnout 6,35927.3
Canonbury (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Smith * 1,200
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Conder 1,142
Liberal Democrats Lucy Watt 1,088
Labour Michael Sharman514
Labour Steven Powell497
Labour Jonah Grunsell481
Independent Ann-Marie Greensmith218
Green Susan Wilkinson199
Green Jeffrey Pike195
Conservative James Candlin128
Conservative Timothy Carrington128
Conservative Andrew Conder121
CPA Esame Diyan40
Turnout 5,95126.8
Clerkenwell (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Allan * 853
Liberal Democrats Bruce Neave * 824
Liberal Democrats Marisha Ray 769
Independent Helen Cagnoni541
Ind. Working Class Gary O'Shea532
Ind. Working Class Lorna Reid478
Labour Paul Jackson409
Labour Harriet Quiney367
Labour Ben Wardle334
Green Kevin Fallon183
Green Rebecca Whale154
Conservative Lee Craven136
Conservative Richard Campbell129
Conservative Peter Warren104
Turnout 5,81325.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Finsbury Park (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael O'Sullivan 911
Labour Barbara Sidnell 889
Labour Richard Steer 887
Green Alice Maby365
Green Nicola Baird336
Liberal Democrats Patricia Peel324
Liberal Democrats Mark Pack 294
Liberal Democrats Christopher Porter274
Green Richard Steer268
Turnout 4,54820.0
Highbury East (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Barnes 1,385
Liberal Democrats Laura Willoughby 1,378
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 1,307
Labour Theresa Debono757
Labour Timothy Clark730
Labour David Poyser726
Green Christopher Ashby378
Green Sara Meidan317
Green Patricia Tuson288
Conservative Mark Riddleston152
Conservative John Wilkin147
Conservative Tristan Rudgard144
Turnout 7,70933.3
Highbury West (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Creagh * 1,100
Labour Richard Greening * 1,038
Labour Adrian Pulham 896
Green Andrew Myer748
Green Malcolm Powell644
Green Jon Nott631
Liberal Democrats Michael Brand293
Liberal Democrats James King278
Liberal Democrats Dominic Mathon243
Conservative James Barabas138
Conservative Bruce Picking125
Conservative John Shields112
Turnout 6,24625.9
Hillrise (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Fox * 1,308
Liberal Democrats Heather Johnson 1,205
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 1,142
Labour Alan Clinton *1,033
Labour Beverley Bruce951
Labour John Wyman-White857
Green Michael Holloway285
Green John White199
Green Penelope Kemp184
Turnout 7,16430.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Holloway (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 1,103
Liberal Democrats Edward Featherstone * 1,052
Liberal Democrats Doreen Scott * 1,023
Labour Philip Kelly 632
Labour Michael Conneely630
Labour Robert Marchant585
Green Jennifer Chan189
Green Claire Poyner165
Socialist Alliance Elizabeth Clare139
CPA David Curtis122
Socialist Alliance Shirley Franklin121
Green Neil Snaith120
Conservative Kathryn Field85
Conservative Stephen Phillips83
Conservative Mark Seward64
Turnout 6,11326.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Junction (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 1,219
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk 1,137
Liberal Democrats Euan Cameron 1,132
Labour Janet Burgess *1,035
Labour Patricia Clarke *925
Labour Talal Karim *864
Green Tania Stokes261
Green Keith Magnum207
Green Beatrice Sayers204
CPA Pearl Grenardo31
Turnout 7,01530.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Mildmay (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Berent 1,120
Liberal Democrats Merel Ece 977
Liberal Democrats Graham Hay Smith 952
Labour Patrick Haynes *689
Labour Glen Isaacs578
Labour Errol Smalley554
Green Christopher Smith231
Green Richard Halvosen227
Green Rosalind Sharpe216
Conservative Andrew Brooke132
Conservative James Brown112
Conservative Nicholas Clements107
Socialist Labour Joti Brar81
Turnout 5,97624.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St. George's (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Baker 1,298
Liberal Democrats Angela Brook 1,258
Labour Walter Burgess 1,111
Liberal Democrats Philip Rau1,091
Labour Jenny Rathbone 1,086
Labour Jasin Kaplan995
Green James Goggin309
Green Judith Kleinman288
Green Vincent McGowan239
CPA Oluwakemi Onanuga49
Turnout 7,72431.9
St. Mary's (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Coupland * 1,170
Liberal Democrats Richard Heseltine * 1,142
Liberal Democrats James Kempton 1,129
Labour Georgette Djaba724
Labour Nicholas Milton697
Labour Joseph Simpson682
Green Niamh Burns249
Green Saul Deason176
Conservative Kim Anderson158
Conservative Maui Millwood128
Conservative Krystina Seward125
Socialist Alliance Peter MacDonald118
Green Jan Hallett80
Turnout 6,57828.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Peter's (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maria Powell* 1,267
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hitchins * 1,266
Liberal Democrats Keith Sharp 1,118
Labour Elizabeth Bailey549
Labour Martin Klute456
Labour Alexander Whitehead435
Green Douglas Allan233
Conservative Tracey Braddick155
Conservative Sinead Bryan147
Green Swadesh Poorun145
Conservative Matthew Priestley125
Turnout 5,89625.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tollington (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Bonner 1,185
Labour Derek Sawyer * 1,176
Labour Catherine West 1,168
Save Arthur Simpson LibraryJonathan Rutherford437
Green Alison Boater364
Liberal Democrats Robert Smith356
Liberal Democrats Alanna Coombes325
Green Denise Bennett319
Liberal Democrats Mark Platt304
Green Robin Latimer245
Socialist Alliance Eric Bailey191
Turnout 6,07025.5

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