Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2002

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The 2002 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, 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.

Warwickshire County of England

Warwickshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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Campaign

All of the seats on the council were contested after boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 55 to 53. [3] Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with an overall majority of 1 seat. [3]

The Liberal Democrats were the main opposition on the council and contested 46 of the 53 seats. [4] They attacked the Conservatives for increasing council tax since taking control in 2000, while cutting grants to various groups and moving the council offices to a rented site. [4] The Conservatives however defended their record saying that the move in council offices would save money and that they had introduced a new bus pass allowing cheaper travel. [5] Other issues raised in the election included social housing, the environment, speeding traffic and recycling. [5]

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

A transit pass or travel card, often referred to as a bus pass or train pass etc., is a ticket that allows a passenger of the service to take either a certain number of pre-purchased trips or unlimited trips within a fixed period of time.

The results were counted electronically as part of a pilot scheme, [3] while voters were able to use electronic voting in 140 electronic polling booths. [6] This was expected to lead to results being declared much earlier than in many areas, with some expected within minutes of polls closing. [5] However while turnout was quite high at around 40%, the results were delayed after the computers did not perform as well as expected. [7]

Electronic voting is voting that uses electronic means to either aid or take care of casting and counting votes.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives retain an overall majority of just 1 seat on the council. [7] They made gains in Ettington, Snitterfield and the new ward of Stockton and Napton, but lost seats in Studley and Harbury. [7] The Liberal Democrats made gains primarily at the expense of independents, who lost the most seats in the election. [7] Meanwhile, Labour retained their 2 seats in Southam, but failed to make any gains. [7]

Ettington village in United Kingdom

Ettington is a village and civil parish about 5.5 miles (9 km) south-east of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,171.

Snitterfield village in United Kingdom

Snitterfield is a village and civil parish in the Stratford on Avon district of Warwickshire, England, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of the A46 road, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from Stratford upon Avon, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Warwick and 17 miles (27 km) from Coventry. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,226.

Stockton, Warwickshire human settlement in United Kingdom

Stockton is a village and civil parish, in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,391, falling to 1,347 at the 2011 Census. The village is located just to the east of the A426 road two miles north-east of Southam, and eight miles south-west of Rugby.

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2002 [2] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 27-150.943.329,117-11.2%
  Liberal Democrat 21+239.641.828,115+13.3%
  Independent 3-35.77.75,198-2.7%
  Labour 203.86.74,501+0.7%
  Green 0000.5358-0.1%

Ward results

Alcester (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Susan Juned1,435
Liberal Democrat Clifford Meade1,149
Liberal Democrat Pamela Price1,085
Conservative William Malin568
Conservative Keith Greenaway449
Turnout 4,686
Aston Cantlow [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative William Lawrence40355.1
Liberal Democrat Shahid Juned32844.9
Majority7510.2
Turnout 731
Bardon [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Winterburn42960.2
Liberal Democrat Jack Crimp22331.3
Independent Ronald Mole618.6
Majority20628.9
Turnout 713
Bidford and Salford (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Daren Pemberton899
Independent Kim James678
Conservative Brian Slaughter650
Liberal Democrat John Sandle646
Conservative David Harrison558
Liberal Democrat John Insoll531
Turnout 3,962
Brailes [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Seccombe58073.0
Liberal Democrat Sheila Ribbans21427.0
Majority36646.0
Turnout 794
Burton Dassett [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Hampson43870.2
Liberal Democrat Edward Nash18629.8
Majority25240.4
Turnout 624
Claverdon [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jane Harrison56781.8
Liberal Democrat Brian Wright12618.2
Majority44163.6
Turnout 693
Ettington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Isobel Seccomber45355.6
Liberal Democrat Anthony Gerwitz36244.4
Majority9111.2
Turnout 815
Fenny Compton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Williams54361.1
Independent Jennifer Cranfield34638.9
Majority19722.2
Turnout 889
Harbury (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Patrick695
Liberal Democrat Shenagh Booth678
Conservative Eric Dally653
Conservative James Turner639
Labour Jack Heath153
Labour Bernard Price119
Turnout 2,937
Henley (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel Hastilow939
Conservative Ann Haddon864
Liberal Democrat Anastasia Wright576
Liberal Democrat Karyl Rees432
Turnout 2,811
Kineton (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alan Higgs877
Liberal Democrat Louise Giblin749
Conservative Christopher Mills616
Conservative Richard Hurley587
Labour Richard Ashworth128
Turnout 2,957
Kinwarton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Lynn Blowring47957.0
Conservative Sylvia Hyde36143.0
Majority11814.0
Turnout 840
Long Compton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Adams65073.9
Liberal Democrat Virginia Mason22926.1
Majority42147.8
Turnout 879
Long Itchington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Stevens57472.3
Labour Rhona Hazell22027.7
Majority35444.6
Turnout 794
Quinton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Brain50552.3
Liberal Democrat Judith Lockhart46047.7
Majority454.6
Turnout 965
Sambourne [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Leslie Topham32870.2
Liberal Democrat Timothy Knapman13929.8
Majority18940.4
Turnout 467
Shipston (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Trevor Russell729
Liberal Democrat Bob White728
Conservative Stephen Gray700
Liberal Democrat Bob Brabyn615
Turnout 2,772
Snitterfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Hobbs61577.9
Liberal Democrat Larry Coltman17422.1
Majority44155.8
Turnout 789
Southam (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Akelster926
Labour Carol Pratt771
Labour James Taylor747
Labour Peter Thomas727
Turnout 3,171
Stockton and Napton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Garrett29543.6
Labour Peter Hartland20330.0
Liberal Democrat Charles Williams17826.3
Majority9213.6
Turnout 676
Stratford Alveston (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Beese1,040
Conservative Lynda Organ962
Conservative Frederick Parrott883
Liberal Democrat Joan McFarlane788
Liberal Democrat Trevor Honychurch711
Liberal Democrat Judith Riley683
Turnout 5,067
Stratford Avenue and New Town (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Maureen Beckett861
Conservative Juliet Short740
Liberal Democrat Bill Lowe664
Conservative Joyce Chadwick630
Liberal Democrat Alan Hawkins628
Independent Keith Floyd606
Conservative Richard Mayes527
Labour Karen Parnell115
Labour Desmond Thurlby86
Turnout 4,857
Stratford Guild and Hathaway (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ron Cockrings1,008
Liberal Democrat Tom Baxter956
Liberal Democrat Clive Thomas888
Conservative Giovanni Renna882
Conservative Roy Lodge795
Conservative Caron Cottam692
Labour Janice Sewell231
Labour Doreen Wright171
Turnout 5,623
Stratford Mount Pleasant (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Charles Bates796
Liberal Democrat Peter Moorse663
Independent Valerie Adams373
Conservative Nigel Penn299
Labour Matthew Stephens101
Labour Ewan Wainwright72
Turnout 2,304
Studley (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Hazel Wright885
Conservative William McCarthy780
Liberal Democrat Tony Cronin774
Liberal Democrat Sally Macreavy691
Conservative Desmond Maries625
Conservative Heather Wersocki558
Labour Clive Rickhards372
Labour Michael Gerrard285
Turnout 4,970
Tanworth (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Dixon759
Conservative John Lawley683
Independent Peter Brown459
Liberal Democrat Andrew Cooley191
Turnout 2,092
Tredington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Saint58771.9
Liberal Democrat Matthew Booth22928.1
Majority35843.8
Turnout 816
Vale of the Red Horse [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Pilkington61472.7
Liberal Democrat Rosemary Ratcliffe23027.3
Majority38445.4
Turnout 844
Welford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Barnes68274.8
Conservative Henry Cottam23025.2
Majority45249.6
Turnout 912
Wellesbourne (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Wright1,529
Liberal Democrat Priscilla Cook895
Independent Philip Coton719
Liberal Democrat Patricia Williams699
Conservative Edward Duckworth649
Conservative Richard Kingston563
Independent David Morris427
Green Michael Davies358
Turnout 5,839

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