2002 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 2002 Leeds council election. The Leeds City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England. Prior to the election, there had been several by-elections held with no change to the council composition. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[ 1]
Campaign 33 seats were contested in the election with Labour defending 23 seats, the Conservatives 5, Liberal Democrats 4 and 1 independent.[ 2] Among the candidates who stood in the election was, Mark Collett, the leader of the youth wing of the British National Party, who stood in Harehills ward .[ 2]
Among the issued raised in the election were disaffection with the national Labour government, a recent reversed decision by the council to close day car centres for the elderly, privatisation of services, investment levels in schools and council tax levels.[ 3] Labour defended their record in control of the council, which they had run for the previous 22 years, in what was expected to be a hard-fought contest.[ 4]
Election result The results saw Labour maintain a majority on the council despite losing some seats to other parties.[ 5] They lost 2 seats to the Conservatives in Aireborough and Otley and Wharfedale, 2 to the Liberal Democrats in Headingley and Rothwell, and one each to an Independent in Morley North and the Greens in Wortley.[ 6] However Labour did gain one seat from the Liberal Democrats in Harehills and one in Hunslet from an Independent Socialist.[ 6] As a result, they won 19 of the 33 seats contested meaning they had 57 of the 99 councillors on Leeds council.[ 6] Overall turnout in the election was 30.64%.[ 7]
Leeds Local Election Result 2002[ 6] [ 8] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 19 2 6 -4 57.6 41.4 68,049 +2.2% Conservative 7 2 0 +2 21.2 29.2 47,947 -3.1% Liberal Democrats 5 2 1 +1 15.2 22.3 36,749 -0.5% Green 1 1 0 +1 3.0 4.5 7,332 +0.5% Independent 1 1 0 +1 3.0 1.4 2,228 +0.9% Leeds Left Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1,265 -0.1% Socialist Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 392 +0.2% BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 209 +0.0% Socialist Alternative 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 201 +0.0% Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 77 +0.05%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[ 9]
Party Previous council New council Labour 61 57 Liberal Democrat 19 20 Conservative 16 18 Green 2 3 Independent 0 1 Independent Socialist 1 0 Total 99 99 Working majority 23 15
Ward results Aireborough[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Makhan Thakur 3,113 44.4 −2.7 Labour Tony Addison 2,646 37.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrats Ian Hutton 1,256 17.9 +2.0 Majority 467 6.7 −2.4 Turnout 7,015 37.9 +4.0 Conservative gain from Labour Swing -1.7
Armley[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alison Lowe 2,031 56.0 +5.7 Conservative Steven Welsh 670 18.5 −6.4 Green Luke Russell 468 12.9 +5.7 Liberal Democrats Barbara Thompson 459 12.7 −3.9 Majority 1,361 37.5 +12.1 Turnout 3,628 23.8 +3.1 Labour hold Swing +6.0
Barwick & Kippax[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Parker 3,908 55.8 +5.9 Conservative Alec Shelbrooke 2,218 31.6 −5.1 Liberal Democrats Anne Bagnall 607 8.7 −4.7 Green Elizabeth Holmes 198 2.8 +2.8 Socialist Labour Paul Dewhirst 77 1.1 +1.1 Majority 1,690 24.2 +9.0 Turnout 7,008 38.3 +7.4 Labour hold Swing +5.5
Beeston[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Angela Gabriel 1,763 51.2 +5.4 Conservative William Birch 1,047 30.4 −3.1 Liberal Democrats Kathleen Fenton 431 12.5 −5.4 Socialist Alliance Michael Dear 102 3.0 +3.0 Green Janet Pritchard 102 3.0 +0.1 Majority 716 20.8 +8.5 Turnout 3,445 28.9 +4.8 Labour hold Swing +4.2
Bramley[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Denise Atkinson 2,044 52.7 +13.1 Liberal Democrats John Burke 1,306 33.7 −12.7 Conservative Michael Best 368 9.5 −2.0 Green Colin Avison 160 4.1 +1.7 Majority 738 19.0 +12.2 Turnout 3,878 23.9 +2.9 Labour hold Swing +12.9
Burmantofts[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Garvani 1,608 46.8 −16.2 Liberal Democrats Ralph Pryke 1,513 44.0 +24.3 Conservative Patricia Hyde 211 6.1 −7.7 Green Simon Blanchard 107 3.1 +0.6 Majority 95 2.8 −40.5 Turnout 3,439 27.4 +6.8 Labour hold Swing -20.2
Chapel Allerton[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Neil Taggart 2,346 52.6 +5.1 Leeds Left Alliance Garth Frankland 957 21.4 −2.0 Conservative Jacqueline Zander 632 14.2 +1.0 Liberal Democrats Malcolm Silver 527 11.8 −4.1 Majority 1,389 31.2 +7.1 Turnout 4,462 31.4 +0.5 Labour hold Swing +3.5
City & Holbeck [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patrick Davey 1,856 61.6 +5.4 Conservative Richard Laycock 640 21.2 +2.8 Liberal Democrats Sitara Khan 317 10.5 −5.2 Socialist Alternative David Jones 201 6.7 +2.1 Majority 1,216 40.4 +2.6 Turnout 3,014 20.0 +2.5 Labour hold Swing +1.3
Cookridge [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Carter 3,293 53.8 +4.7 Labour Ian McCargo 1,397 22.8 +2.7 Liberal Democrats Janet Bates 1,205 19.7 −8.9 Green Peter Scarth 225 3.7 +1.5 Majority 1,896 31.0 +10.5 Turnout 6,120 37.0 +0.0 Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Garforth & Swillington[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Karen Marshall 3,244 51.6 +0.9 Conservative Robert Semple 1,941 30.9 +0.0 Liberal Democrats Ian Dowling 1,105 17.6 −0.9 Majority 1,303 20.7 +0.9 Turnout 6,290 33.8 +4.7 Labour hold Swing +0.4
Halton[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Lee Benson 2,640 43.4 +3.6 Conservative David Schofield 2,500 41.1 −6.4 Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth 730 12.0 −0.7 Green Robert Murphy 208 3.4 +3.4 Majority 140 2.3 −5.4 Turnout 6,078 33.9 +2.7 Labour hold Swing +5.0
Harehills [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Roger Harrington 2,858 51.8 +9.0 Liberal Democrats Javaid Akhtar 2,184 39.6 −10.2 BNP Mark Collett 209 3.8 +3.8 Conservative Karl Steenson 168 3.0 −1.4 Green Christopher Hudson 99 1.8 −0.3 Majority 674 12.2 +5.2 Turnout 5,518 40.5 +9.0 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +9.6
Headingley [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Martin Hamilton 1,885 48.7 +6.8 Labour Doreen Illingworth 1,154 29.8 −7.7 Green Lesley Jeffries 390 10.1 −0.5 Conservative Daniel Riley 289 7.5 −2.5 Socialist Alliance Katherine Owen 156 4.0 +4.0 Majority 731 18.9 +14.5 Turnout 3,874 18.8 +2.5 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +7.2
Horsforth[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Christopher Townsley 2,764 44.2 +4.4 Conservative Richard Hardcastle 2,145 34.3 −2.3 Labour Ted Hanley 1,110 17.8 −2.7 Green Andrea Binns 230 3.7 +0.6 Majority 619 9.9 +6.7 Turnout 6,249 36.0 +3.8 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.3
Hunslet [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Judith Blake 1,535 68.2 −2.3 Liberal Democrats James Graham 304 13.5 −9.9 Conservative Anthony Larvin 279 12.4 +12.4 Green Francis Gray 86 3.8 −2.3 Socialist Alliance James Jackson 47 2.1 +2.1 Majority 1,231 54.7 +7.6 Turnout 2,251 20.6 +2.7 Labour gain from Independent Socialist Swing +3.8
Kirkstall[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Bernard Atha 2,142 57.6 −3.2 Liberal Democrats Natasha De Vere 587 15.8 +1.9 Conservative Ian Richmond 508 13.7 −3.8 Green Martin Reed 480 12.9 +5.1 Majority 1,555 41.8 −1.5 Turnout 3,717 25.0 +3.1 Labour hold Swing -2.5
Middleton [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Langham 2,052 63.6 +4.4 Conservative Robert Allen 567 17.6 −8.6 Liberal Democrats Sadie Fisher 422 13.1 +1.4 Green Patricia Capstick 183 5.7 +2.9 Majority 1,485 46.0 +13.0 Turnout 3,224 21.7 +3.0 Labour hold Swing +6.5
Moortown[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Brenda Lancaster 3,132 55.2 +5.4 Labour Barry Young 1,500 26.5 +1.6 Conservative Christopher Ingoldby 907 16.0 −5.6 Leeds Left Alliance Michael Davies 130 2.3 +1.0 Majority 1,632 28.7 +3.8 Turnout 5,669 35.3 +0.7 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.9
Morley North[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Robert Finnigan 2,228 37.8 +37.8 Labour Graham Platt 1,762 29.9 −14.0 Conservative Keely Jamieson 1,351 22.9 −17.9 Liberal Democrats Christine Golton 405 6.9 −3.9 Green Irene Dracup 150 2.5 −2.0 Majority 466 7.9 +4.8 Turnout 5,896 30.5 +4.5 Independent gain from Labour Swing +25.9
Morley South[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sherry Bradley 2,631 53.2 +2.0 Conservative David Boynton 1,433 29.0 −2.7 Liberal Democrats Rochelle Harris 880 17.8 +4.5 Majority 1,198 24.2 +4.7 Turnout 4,944 22.4 +2.3 Labour hold Swing +2.3
North[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ronnie Feldman 2,996 45.7 +5.6 Liberal Democrats Judith Chapman 2,312 35.3 −8.0 Labour Debra Coupar 1,193 18.2 +3.7 Leeds Left Alliance Brian Jackson 51 0.8 +0.3 Majority 684 10.4 +7.1 Turnout 6,552 38.8 +3.1 Conservative hold Swing +6.8
Otley & Wharfedale [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Nigel Francis 3,420 44.2 +6.7 Labour John Eveleigh 2,268 29.3 +5.5 Liberal Democrats James Hoskins 1,793 23.2 −4.0 Green Paul Marchant 262 3.4 +1.5 Majority 1,152 14.9 +4.6 Turnout 7,743 40.8 +2.2 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.6
Pudsey North[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Frank Robinson 3,505 52.1 −14.0 Labour Michael King 2,167 32.2 +8.9 Liberal Democrats Christine Wilson 832 12.4 +1.8 Green Susan Turnbull 220 3.3 +3.3 Majority 1,338 19.9 −22.9 Turnout 6,724 37.7 +3.2 Conservative hold Swing -11.4
Pudsey South[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Richard Lewis 2,699 48.1 +4.2 Conservative Helen Widdas 2,027 36.2 −4.4 Liberal Democrats Christine Glover 648 11.6 −0.9 Green Yvonne Clarke 233 4.2 +1.2 Majority 672 11.9 +8.6 Turnout 5,607 33.3 +6.2 Labour hold Swing +4.3
Richmond Hill [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Eamonn McGee 1,839 71.1 +3.8 Liberal Democrats Keith Norman 406 15.7 +0.7 Conservative Michael Wheeler 255 9.9 −2.5 Socialist Alliance Steven Skinner 87 3.4 +3.4 Majority 1,433 55.4 +3.1 Turnout 2,587 26.9 +7.0 Labour hold Swing +1.5
Rothwell [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Keith Willey 2,658 48.2 +3.3 Labour Alec Hudson 2,253 40.8 +1.8 Conservative John Cowling 606 11.0 −5.1 Majority 405 7.4 +1.5 Turnout 5,517 34.1 +6.0 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +0.7
Roundhay [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Harrand 2,675 41.0 −3.3 Labour Irene O'Grady 2,586 39.7 −0.8 Liberal Democrats John Skinner 900 13.8 +2.7 Green Colin Johnston 233 3.6 +1.0 Leeds Left Alliance Malcolm Christie 127 1.9 +0.4 Majority 89 1.3 −2.5 Turnout 6,521 39.3 +1.5 Conservative hold Swing -1.2
Seacroft [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Davey 2,197 80.2 +6.5 Liberal Democrats Pauline Davies 502 18.3 +10.0 Conservative Donald Townsley 42 1.5 −11.2 Majority 1,695 61.9 +0.9 Turnout 2,741 23.5 +1.1 Labour hold Swing -1.7
University[ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patrick Hall 1,447 56.9 −2.7 Liberal Democrats Arif Hussain 514 20.2 +2.7 Conservative Robert Winfield 345 13.6 +2.0 Green Bluebell Eikonoklastes 235 9.2 +0.4 Majority 933 36.7 −5.4 Turnout 2,541 16.6 +2.2 Labour hold Swing -2.7
Weetwood [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Stewart Golton 2,515 44.7 +4.0 Labour Alex Sobel 1,780 31.7 −4.6 Conservative Graham Castle 985 17.5 −1.3 Green David Webb 343 6.1 +1.9 Majority 735 13.0 +8.6 Turnout 5,623 34.4 +0.4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.3
Wetherby [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Procter 4,940 66.0 −2.7 Labour James Lewis 1,581 21.1 +2.0 Liberal Democrats Edmund Conybeare 960 12.8 +0.6 Majority 3,359 44.9 −4.7 Turnout 7,481 36.6 +2.6 Conservative hold Swing -2.3
Whinmoor [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Pauleen Grahame 2,211 54.5 +4.4 Conservative Valerie Kendall 1,370 33.8 −3.9 Liberal Democrats Michael Welby 473 11.7 −0.5 Majority 841 20.7 +8.3 Turnout 4,054 32.3 +6.1 Labour hold Swing +4.1
Wortley [ 7] [ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Green Ann Blackburn 2,720 54.0 −1.5 Labour Malcolm Bedford 1,601 31.8 +3.8 Conservative Glenn Broadbent 501 9.9 −2.4 Liberal Democrats John Ewens 217 4.3 +0.1 Majority 1,119 22.2 −5.3 Turnout 5,039 29.7 +1.6 Green gain from Labour Swing -2.6
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