2002 Purbeck District Council election

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Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Purbeck Local Election Result 2002
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4050.030.52,344
  Independent 3037.521.21,627
  Liberal Democrats 1012.535.92,757
  Labour 00012.5962

One Independent candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Bere Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Wharfunopposed
Creech Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Cake32951.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Howlett20031.1
Labour Robert Huskinson11417.7
Majority12920.1
Turnout 643
Langton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Lovell39353.1
Liberal Democrats William Wilson30441.1
Labour Leigh van de Zande435.8
Majority8912.0
Turnout 740
Lytchett Matravers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Angus McDonald65253.1
Liberal Democrats Royston Fox57546.9
Majority776.2
Turnout 1,227
Purbeck West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Rudd27969.9
Labour Jon Davey12030.1
Majority15939.8
Turnout 399
Swanage South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Suttle71742.5
Labour Cherry Bartlett56633.5
Liberal Democrats Hilary O'Donocan40624.0
Majority1519.0
Turnout 1,689
Wareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Budd1,00342.5
Independent Leslie Burns69629.5
Conservative Jane Patterson54423.0
Labour Audrey Tighe1195.0
Majority30713.0
Turnout 2,362
Winfrith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Barnes36157.3
Liberal Democrats Eric Osmond26942.7
Majority9214.6
Turnout 630

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