2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

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.

2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

2 May 2002
All 60 seats to Waltham Forest London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Tony Buckley Geoffrey Walker Keith Rayner Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Lea Bridge Hatch Lane Cann Hall Last election 30 seats 15 seats 12 seats Seats won 29 18 13 Seat change 1 3 1
Map of the results of the 2002 Waltham Forest council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election No Overall Control

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.

Composition before election

Elected in 1998			Before election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Labour	30		Labour	30
	Conservative	15		Conservative	15
	Liberal Democrats	12		Liberal Democrats	12

Election result

Waltham Forest Local Election Result 2002

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	29			1	48.3
	Conservative	18			3	30.0
	Liberal Democrats	13			1	21.7
	Green	0	0	0	0	0.0