Cherwell District Council election, 2002

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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]

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Oxfordshire County of England

Oxfordshire is a county in South East England. The ceremonial county borders Warwickshire to the north-west, Northamptonshire to the north-east, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, Wiltshire to the south-west and Gloucestershire to the west.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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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]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Bicester town and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England

Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England.

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 Democrat 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 Democrat C Bearder19724.9
Labour M Lynch8110.2
Majority31640.0
Turnout 791
The Astons and Heyfords (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J Macnamara715
Conservative T Miall610
Liberal Democrat R Makepeace538
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat O Afilaka157
Turnout 2,324
Bicester North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative L Pratt781
Conservative E Gilmore743
Labour S Moss310
Liberal Democrat A Murray256
Labour A Koumas255
Turnout 2,345
Bicester South (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative L Stratford480
Conservative R Stratford419
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat N Walton178
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat R Wills277
Liberal Democrat D Atsoparthis214
Liberal Democrat P Johnson206
Turnout 5,581
Bloxham and Bodicote (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E Heath1,210
Conservative L Smart1,117
Liberal Democrat P Davis642
Liberal Democrat A Kaye605
Turnout 3,574
Caversfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C Fulljames45175.0
Liberal Democrat W Bruder8013.3
Labour M Blacker7011.6
Majority37161.7
Turnout 601
Cropredy [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R Highamunopposed
Deddington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P O'Sullivan57859.3
Liberal Democrat M Squires39640.7
Majority28218.6
Turnout 974
Fringford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B Wood52670.3
Liberal Democrat R Rookwood22229.7
Majority30440.6
Turnout 748
Hook Norton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D Gassonunopposed
Kidlington North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat C Pack568
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat D Rae394
Liberal Democrat A Graham382
Liberal Democrat V Robinson303
Turnout 5,636
Kirtlington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N Godwin51057.0
Liberal Democrat B Wing38543.0
Majority12514.0
Turnout 895
Launton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D Hughes67077.0
Liberal Democrat R Brown20023.0
Majority47054.0
Turnout 870
Otmoor [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T Hallchurch45960.4
Liberal Democrat E Yardley30139.6
Majority15820.8
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 Democrat M Gibbard316
Liberal Democrat A Craddock245
Labour C Arakelian226
Labour G Taylor207
Green N Goodwin175
Turnout 2,612

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References

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  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 2009-10-20.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Council leaders escape poll tests". Oxford Mail . 12 April 2002. Retrieved 2009-10-20.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Tories strengthen grip". Oxford Mail . 3 May 2002. Retrieved 2009-10-20.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. 1 2 "Conservatives take control with 37 seats". Oxford Mail . 3 May 2002. Retrieved 2009-10-20.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
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