Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 2004, due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 52.3%.

Trafford Metropolitan borough in England

Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the areas of Old Trafford, Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

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.

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 32 -1
Conservative 28 +1
Liberal Democrat 3 0
Labour hold

Summary

Trafford Local Election Result 2002
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 11 0 1 -1 52.4 41.2 34,670 +4.2%
  Conservative 9 1 0 +1 42.9 45.1 37,938 -6.4%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 4.8 12.0 10,071 +0.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 653 +0.8%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 636 +0.4%
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 189 +0.2%

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Fildes*2,50354.5-4.6
Labour Peter Baugh 1,472 32.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrat Christopher Gaskell 621 13.5 +6.7
Majority 1,031 22.5 -9.5
Turnout 4,596 52.8 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marie Harney*3,34563.9-9.1
Labour Helen Walsh 771 14.7 +2.4
Liberal Democrat Roger Legge 762 14.6 +0.0
Green Bridget Green 359 6.9 +6.9
Majority 2,574 49.2 -9.2
Turnout 5,237 56.7 +24.2
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jane Baugh*2,45449.9+6.0
Conservative Alexander Williams 2,060 41.9 -6.7
Independent Guy Morgan 404 8.2 +8.2
Majority 394 8.0
Turnout 4,918 57.3 +19.8
Labour hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Higgins*2,37856.6-9.7
Labour Philip Morgan 1,086 25.9 +5.3
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Clarke 737 17.5 +4.4
Majority 1,292 30.7 -15.0
Turnout 4,201 54.3 +16.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Graham Kanes*1,75975.3+2.6
Conservative James Davies 576 24.7 -2.6
Majority 1,183 50.6 +5.2
Turnout 2,335 41.0 +22.4
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Mitchell*2,25675.8-0.1
Conservative Alexander Kelly 428 14.4 -3.2
Green Anne Power 294 9.9 +9.9
Majority 1,828 61.4 +3.1
Turnout 2,978 40.0 +17.6
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Edith Eadie*2,12657.4-9.7
Labour Nigel Roberts 1,581 42.7 +9.7
Majority 545 14.7 -19.4
Turnout 3,707 52.2 +19.7
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative June Reilly2,18951.7-11.3
Labour Freda Mottley* 2,049 48.4 +11.4
Majority 140 3.3 -22.7
Turnout 4,238 56.6 +16.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Summerfield2,07051.5-9.0
Labour Karina Carter 1,946 48.5 +8.9
Majority 124 3.0 -17.9
Turnout 4,016 53.8 +15.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian Mullins3,33369.1-6.0
Labour Beverly Harrison 828 17.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Richard Elliott 664 13.8 +1.3
Majority 2,505 51.9 -10.7
Turnout 4,825 58.0 +24.2
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Judith Lloyd*2,17462.3+7.8
Conservative John Schofield 1,318 37.7 -7.8
Majority 856 24.6 +15.6
Turnout 3,492 48.5 +13.9
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Rigby*2,91455.8-9.0
Labour Sophie Taylor 1,621 31.0 +8.2
Liberal Democrat Graham Rogers 687 13.2 +0.7
Majority 1,293 24.8 -17.2
Turnout 5,222 54.6 +22.1
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ian McDermott1,75062.8+7.4
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 1,038 37.2 -7.4
Majority 712 25.6 +14.8
Turnout 2,788 46.8 +22.0
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Barry Brotherton*1,90948.5-0.5
Conservative Joseph Garner 1,183 30.0 -3.9
Liberal Democrat Michael Riley 846 21.5 +4.4
Majority 726 18.5 +3.4
Turnout 3,938 51.3 +10.4
Labour hold Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Gratrix*1,90647.5+3.0
Conservative Christopher Lynch 1,311 32.7 -11.0
Liberal Democrat Derek Hurst 564 14.1 +2.3
Independent Majorie Hepburn 232 5.8 +5.8
Majority 595 14.8 +14.0
Turnout 4,013 53.2 +19.6
Labour hold Swing
St. Martin's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Leonard Murkin*2,73766.4+20.9
Conservative Dilraz Butt 1,386 33.6 -11.4
Majority 1,351 32.8 +32.3
Turnout 4,123 49.8 +19.9
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stephen Adshead*2,22458.3+1.4
Conservative John Lamb 1,403 36.8 -6.3
Socialist Labour Prudence Hibberd 189 5.0 +5.0
Majority 821 21.5 +7.7
Turnout 3,816 50.8 +18.3
Labour hold Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Simon Beaumont*1,82477.2+10.6
Conservative George Manley 538 22.8 -2.8
Majority 1,286 54.4 +13.4
Turnout 2,362 37.9 +16.4
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anne Bowker*2,42653.4-0.1
Liberal Democrat Catherine Smith 2,120 46.6 +18.6
Majority 306 6.8 -18.7
Turnout 4,546 52.4 +18.4
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Acton*2,32356.8+2.9
Conservative Christine Turner 1,765 43.2 -3.0
Majority 558 13.6 +5.9
Turnout 4,088 54.0 +12.7
Labour hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Douglas Fishwick3,07065.1+9.8
Conservative Patricia Morris 1,648 34.9 +0.5
Majority 1,422 30.2 +9.3
Turnout 4,718 50.6 +12.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
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