Sunderland City Council election, 2002

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The 2002 Sunderland Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

City of Sunderland City and metropolitan borough in England

The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Sunderland, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, and Washington, as well as a range of suburban villages.

Tyne and Wear County of England

Tyne and Wear ( ) is a metropolitan county in the North East region of England around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside, North Tyneside, City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and City of Sunderland. It is bounded on the east by the North Sea, and has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south.

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

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.

Campaign

66 candidates contested the 25 seats that were available in the election. [3] The election was said to be the "first time in recent memory" that every seat that was up for election was contested. [3] Candidates included 6 from the British National Party and an independent, former Conservative group leader Ron Smith, in Pallion ward. [3]

The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its current leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government. Founded in 1982, the party reached its greatest level of success in the 2000s, when it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament.

Pallion suburb of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Pallion is a suburb, civil parish and electoral ward in North West Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Most of the buildings in the area were built during the Victorian Era and consist of large terraced houses built for wealthy shipbuilders, but also smaller one-storey cottages in other areas for local shipyard workers.

Postal voting in the election was up on the 2001 general election with 9,770 postal votes returned by 1 May, an increase of 3,500 on the general election. [4]

Postal voting voting, election, ballot papers, distributed to electors or returned by post, mail

Postal voting is voting in an election whereby ballot papers are distributed to electors or returned by post, in contrast to electors voting in person at a polling station or electronically via an electronic voting system. Historically, postal votes must be distributed and placed in return mail before the scheduled election day, it is sometimes referred to as a form of early voting. It can also be used as an absentee ballot. However, in recent times the model in the US has morphed, in municipalities that use postal voting exclusively, to be one of ballots being mailed out to voters, but the return method taking on alternatives of return by mail or dropping off the ballot in person via secure drop boxes and/or voting centers.

Election result

The results saw Labour easily holding control of the council after losing just 1 seat in the election. [5] The only change came in St Peter's ward with the Conservatives gaining the seat from Labour. [6] Meanwhile, none of the British National Party candidates managed to win a seat, [7] but the party did come second in 2 wards, Town End Farm and Southwick. [6] The results meant Labour held 62 seats after the election, compared to 11 for the Conservatives. [8]

Southwick, Sunderland former village and now suburb in the city of Sunderland, England

Southwick is a former village and now a suburb on the north banks of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear, historically in County Durham.

Following the election the Labour leader of the council for the previous 3 years, Colin Anderson, was defeated in a leadership election by Bob Symonds. [9]

Sunderland Local Election Result 2002 [10] [11]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2101-184.056.927,882
  Conservative 310+112.031.915,629
  Liberal Democrat 10004.07.93,852
  BNP 000003.11,537
  Independent 000000.2121

Ward results

Castletown [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Foster1,24886.2
Conservative Gwennyth Gibson19913.8
Majority1,04972.5
Turnout 1,447
Labour hold Swing
Central [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Hollern94959.3
Liberal Democrat John Jackson33721.1
Conservative Dorreen Storey31419.6
Majority61238.3
Turnout 1,600
Labour hold Swing
Colliery [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Maureen Ambrose1,07062.2
Conservative John Brown65137.8
Majority41924.3
Turnout 1,721
Labour hold Swing
Eppleton [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elizabeth Bell1,23967.0
Conservative David Wilson61133.0
Majority62833.9
Turnout 1,850
Labour hold Swing
Fulwell [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Bohill1,86366.5
Labour Gary Hollern60921.7
Liberal Democrat Amie Leung1816.5
BNP Joseph Dobbie1485.3
Majority1,25444.8
Turnout 2,801
Conservative hold Swing
Grindon [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Scott90267.0
Conservative David Francis44533.0
Majority45733.9
Turnout 1,347
Labour hold Swing
Hendon [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Martin1,09245.0
Conservative Kathryn Chamberlin99240.9
BNP David Guynan34014.0
Majority1004.1
Turnout 2,424
Labour hold Swing
Hetton [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Tate1,18675.1
Conservative Olwyn Bird39424.9
Majority79250.1
Turnout 1,580
Labour hold Swing
Houghton [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joseph Lawson1,34180.3
Conservative Gordon Newton33019.7
Majority1,01160.5
Turnout 1,671
Labour hold Swing
Pallion [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brian Dodds1,14844.4
Conservative Stephen Daughton1,03239.9
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Foreman28611.1
Independent Ronald Smith1214.7
Majority1164.5
Turnout 2,587
Labour hold Swing
Ryhope [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Wares1,45169.8
Conservative William Dunn62830.2
Majority82339.6
Turnout 2,079
Labour hold Swing
St Chad's [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Leslie Scott1,43358.2
Conservative Alistair Newton1,03041.8
Majority40316.4
Turnout 2,463
Labour hold Swing
St Michael's [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Margaret Forbes1,92366.9
Labour Phillip Gibson95033.1
Majority97333.9
Turnout 2,873
Conservative hold Swing
St Peter's [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Arnott1,04739.4
Labour Christine Shattock95235.8
Liberal Democrat John Lennox65724.7
Majority953.6
Turnout 2,656
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Shiney Row [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kathryn Rolph1,42372.5
Conservative Marjorie Matthews53927.5
Majority88445.1
Turnout 1,962
Labour hold Swing
Silksworth [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Gibson1,62372.2
Conservative Patricia Francis48421.5
BNP David Rogers1416.3
Majority1,13950.7
Turnout 2,248
Labour hold Swing
South Hylton [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Wright89868.4
Conservative Michael Dixon41531.6
Majority48336.8
Turnout 1,313
Labour hold Swing
Southwick [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Stewart93362.9
BNP Alan Brettwood29219.7
Liberal Democrat Jane Walters16711.3
Conservative Alice Mclaren926.2
Majority64143.2
Turnout 1,484
Labour hold Swing
Thorney Close [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert Kirby1,01167.1
Conservative Paula Wilkinson26017.3
BNP Joseph Dobbie23515.6
Majority75149.9
Turnout 1,506
Labour hold Swing
Thornholme [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mark Greenfield1,11356.6
Labour Leonard Lamb59430.2
Conservative Neville Chamberlin26013.2
Majority51926.4
Turnout 1,967
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Town End Farm [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Bell83161.1
BNP John Martin38128.0
Conservative Gillian Connor14910.9
Majority45033.1
Turnout 1,361
Labour hold Swing
Washington East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Derek Sleightholme1,46362.1
Conservative Jacqueline Atkinson53722.8
Liberal Democrat Avril Kitching35715.1
Majority92639.3
Turnout 2,357
Labour hold Swing
Washington North [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Walker1,13679.5
Conservative Kathleen Irvine29320.5
Majority84359.0
Turnout 1,429
Labour hold Swing
Washington South [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Young1,32549.8
Conservative Lee Martin87132.7
Liberal Democrat Owen Dumpleton46617.5
Majority45417.1
Turnout 2,662
Labour hold Swing
Washington West [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Stephenson1,07565.8
Liberal Democrat David Griffin28817.6
Conservative Justin Garrod27016.5
Majority78748.2
Turnout 1,633
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Full results". Financial Times. 2002-05-04. p. 7.
  3. 1 2 3 Unwin, Bruce (2002-04-08). "Line-up lists closed for council seats campaigners". The Northern Echo. p. 6.
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  5. ↑ Summers, Deborah (2002-05-03). "BNP fails to make impact in English council polls". The Herald. p. 1.
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