2002 Norwich City Council election

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The 2002 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with an additional seat up in Henderson ward due to a by-election.

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Results summary

2002 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 558.8152654.215,78644.1+1.8
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 729.4161939.611,90033.2+3.0
  Green 2Increase2.svg 211.8024.13,3659.4+4.1
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0112.04,50312.6-8.4
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01920.5-0.6
  Socialist Alternative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0560.2N/A

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Garrett 1,132 48.7 +10.4
Liberal Democrats H. Arundell73131.5-1.4
Conservative J. Virgo34815.0-5.5
Green R. Chittenden1134.9+0.4
Majority40117.3+11.9
Turnout 2,32426.6-4.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Quinn 706 42.8 +5.1
Conservative C. Barker47328.7-2.0
Liberal Democrats N. Langham38723.5+1.0
Green J. Bearman825.0+0.4
Majority23314.1+7.1
Turnout 1,64830.0-1.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Banham 819 42.2 -0.8
Liberal Democrats P. Kendrick59630.7+12.3
Conservative E. Horth38519.9-11.8
Green Adrian Holmes1397.2+0.3
Majority22311.5+0.2
Turnout 1,93932.5+8.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bradford 955 51.0 +11.5
Conservative A. Lovewell47125.1-14.6
Liberal Democrats A. Strong40421.6+2.7
Green R. House432.3+0.4
Majority48425.8
Turnout 1,87335.4+7.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg13.1

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Couzens 2,143 62.6 +4.6
Conservative I. Mackie85525.0-7.2
Labour C. Slorach35010.2+2.2
Green N. Bartlett772.2+0.4
Majority1,28837.6+11.8
Turnout 3,42553.9+4.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Castle-Green 1,042 50.8 -4.2
Labour M. Graham72035.1+4.5
Conservative A. Holt1497.3-1.9
Green M. Farrington1105.4+0.2
Socialist Alternative A. Cairns291.4N/A
Majority32215.7-8.7
Turnout 2,05035.9+6.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg4.4

Henderson

Henderson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green S. Land 857 41.4 +25.9
Green S. Ronneke 778
Labour R. Blower63030.4-11.1
Labour J. Westmacott535
Liberal Democrats J. Toomey46422.4-0.3
Liberal Democrats A. Stairs446
Conservative F. Leatherdale1205.8-14.6
Conservative C. Page108
Turnout 37.0+17.3
Green gain from Labour
Green gain from Labour

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Harper 1,017 49.1 +1.0
Labour K. Ratcliffe78938.1+0.7
Conservative R. Wells2989.2-3.0
Green M. Milner763.7+1.3
Majority22811.0+0.3
Turnout 2,18037.0+7.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg0.2

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Nobbs 1,005 41.7 +2.7
Labour D. Fullman94839.3+7.2
Conservative R. Wells29812.4-10.8
Green J. Cox1596.6+2.5
Majority572.4-4.6
Turnout 2,41033.7+5.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Taylor 835 48.5 +3.8
Liberal Democrats V. Elvin81347.2+14.7
Green J. Parkhouse734.2+0.9
Majority221.3-10.9
Turnout 1,72131.9+15.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.5

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats V. Hopkins 798 39.4 -7.7
Labour N. Williams79139.1+9.1
Independent P. Scruton1929.5N/A
Conservative D. Roberts1477.3-7.9
Green L. Freaney693.4-1.4
Socialist Alternative E. Manningham271.3N/A
Majority70.3-16.8
Turnout 2,02432.7+9.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg8.4

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Dean 1,115 52.1 +3.7
Labour J. Lay57526.9-5.7
Green Rupert Read 30814.4+4.2
Conservative V. Hopes1436.7-2.1
Majority54025.2+9.4
Turnout 2,14138.0+4.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Pond 1,229 51.4 +10.0
Labour C. Morrey71329.8-1.5
Conservative T. Ivory30012.5-9.0
Green S. Little1496.2+2.4
Majority51621.6+11.5
Turnout 2,39142.0+3.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.8

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Surridge 1,072 61.1 +8.1
Labour J. Martin39422.5-0.2
Conservative L. Batchelor1528.7-6.3
Green M. Charnley1377.8-1.4
Majority67838.6+8.3
Turnout 1,75527.7+5.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Hartley 1,276 60.4 +4.5
Labour K. Brown54425.7+3.5
Conservative J. Wyatt2069.7-7.2
Green C. Webb884.2-0.3
Majority73234.6+0.9
Turnout 2,11439.2+7.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rooza 1,228 62.7 +3.3
Labour J. Bremner46423.7+3.7
Conservative T. Matthews1588.1-2.7
Green J. Todd1075.5-4.3
Majority76439.0-0.4
Turnout 1,95735.8+5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 17 July 2021.