2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election
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Elections to Waltham Forest Council were held in May 2002. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election. These elections were the first held on new ward boundaries which increased the total number of Councillors by 2, from 58 to 60.
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All 60 seats to Waltham Forest London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of the results of the 2002 Waltham Forest council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2006.
Despite losing their majority, Labour were able to continue in administration, in a minority.[1]
Composition before election
editElected in 1998 | Before election | ||||
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
Labour | 30 | Labour | 30 | ||
Conservative | 15 | Conservative | 15 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 12 | Liberal Democrats | 12 |
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 29 | 1 | 48.3 | ||||||
Conservative | 18 | 3 | 30.0 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 13 | 1 | 21.7 | ||||||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
References
edit- ^ "The local elections explained". TheGuardian.com. 4 April 2006.
- ^ "Election Results". London Councils. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010. [dead link]