2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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%.

2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2 May 2002 (2002-05-02)
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Ray Bowker Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village Last election 10 seats, 37.0% 10 seats, 51.5% 1 seats, 11.1% Seats before 33 27 3 Seats won 11 9 1 Seats after 32 28 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 34,670 37,938 10,071 Percentage 41.2% 45.1% 12.0% Swing 4.2% 6.4% 0.9%
Map of results of 2002 election
Leader of the Council before election David Acton Labour Leader of the Council after election David Acton Labour

Election result

Trafford Council Election 2002
Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		34,670 (41.2%)		4.2	11 (52.4%)	11 / 21		32 (50.8%)	32 / 63
Conservative Party		37,938 (45.1%)		6.4	9 (42.9%)	9 / 21	1	28 (44.4%)	28 / 63
Liberal Democrats		10,071 (12.0%)		0.9	1 (4.8%)	1 / 21		3 (4.8%)	3 / 63
Green Party		653 (0.8%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Independent		636 (0.8%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Socialist Labour Party		189 (0.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21	N/A	1 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Susan Fildes*	2,503	54.5	−4.6
	Labour	Peter Baugh	1,472	32.0	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	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

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Marie Harney*	3,345	63.9	−9.1
	Labour	Helen Walsh	771	14.7	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	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

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Baugh*	2,454	49.9	+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

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Higgins*	2,378	56.6	−9.7
	Labour	Philip Morgan	1,086	25.9	+5.3
	Liberal Democrats	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

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Graham Kanes*	1,759	75.3	+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

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Mitchell*	2,256	75.8	−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

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edith Eadie*	2,126	57.4	−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

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	June Reilly	2,189	51.7	−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

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Summerfield	2,070	51.5	−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

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ian Mullins	3,333	69.1	−6.0
	Labour	Beverly Harrison	828	17.2	+4.8
	Liberal Democrats	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

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Judith Lloyd*	2,174	62.3	+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. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Rigby*	2,914	55.8	−9.0
	Labour	Sophie Taylor	1,621	31.0	+8.2
	Liberal Democrats	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

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian McDermott	1,750	62.8	+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

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,909	48.5	−0.5
	Conservative	Joseph Garner	1,183	30.0	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	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

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Philip Gratrix*	1,906	47.5	+3.0
	Conservative	Christopher Lynch	1,311	32.7	−11.0
	Liberal Democrats	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

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Leonard Murkin*	2,737	66.4	+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

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	2,224	58.3	+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

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Simon Beaumont*	1,824	77.2	+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

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Bowker*	2,426	53.4	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	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

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Acton*	2,323	56.8	+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

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Douglas Fishwick	3,070	65.1	+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 Democrats hold		Swing

By-elections between 2002 and 2003

Davyhulme East By-Election 28 November 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. D. Cornes	2,030	57.6	+0.2
	Labour	N. K. Roberts	1,493	42.4	−0.2
Majority			537	15.2	+0.5
Turnout			3,523	50.0	−2.2
	Conservative hold		Swing