South Lakeland Council election 2002
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Elections to South Lakeland council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 21
- Conservative 19
- Labour 9
- Independent 3
[edit] Election result
| South Lakeland Local Election Result 2002 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 0 | 50.0 | 45.8 | 5,690 | ||||
| Labour | 6 | 0 | 33.3 | 22.1 | 2,746 | ||||
| Conservative | 2 | +1 | 11.1 | 30.6 | 3,799 | ||||
| Independent | 1 | -1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 190 | ||||
The Independent councillor was unopposed.
[edit] Ward results
| Arnside and Beetham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Stewart | 1,038 | 54.1 | ||
| Conservative | George Crossman | 879 | 45.9 | ||
| Majority | 159 | 8.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,917 | ||||
| Kendal Castle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sonia Lawson | 344 | 51.7 | ||
| Conservative | Lyndsay Slater | 267 | 40.2 | ||
| Labour | Alan Whitton | 54 | 8.1 | ||
| Majority | 77 | 11.5 | |||
| Turnout | 665 | ||||
| Kendal Far Cross | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Simon Butterfield | 278 | 43.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Cliffe | 218 | 34.4 | ||
| Labour | Guy Johnson | 137 | 21.6 | ||
| Majority | 60 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | 633 | ||||
| Kendal Fell | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Robin Yates | 233 | 47.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Cook | 195 | 39.9 | ||
| Conservative | Helen Graham | 61 | 12.5 | ||
| Majority | 38 | 7.7 | |||
| Turnout | 489 | ||||
| Kendal Glebelands | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Robert Rothwell | 276 | 39.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Russell Caton | 250 | 36.1 | ||
| Conservative | Pamela Flitcroft | 167 | 24.1 | ||
| Majority | 26 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 693 | ||||
| Kendal Heron Hill | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Shine | 411 | 63.7 | ||
| Conservative | Susan Hunt | 154 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | Margaret Alderson | 80 | 12.4 | ||
| Majority | 257 | 39.8 | |||
| Turnout | 645 | ||||
| Kendal Highgate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Little | 269 | 43.4 | ||
| Labour | Rita Molloy | 256 | 41.4 | ||
| Conservative | Frank Brooks | 94 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | 13 | 2.0 | |||
| Turnout | 619 | ||||
| Kendal Kirkland | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Avril Dobson | 255 | 64.4 | ||
| Conservative | Janet Brooks | 77 | 19.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyneth Raymond | 64 | 16.2 | ||
| Majority | 178 | 45.0 | |||
| Turnout | 396 | ||||
| Kendal Mintsfeet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Barratt | 248 | 42.6 | ||
| Labour | Brian Dobson | 184 | 31.6 | ||
| Conservative | Jack Tomlinson | 150 | 25.8 | ||
| Majority | 64 | 11.0 | |||
| Turnout | 582 | ||||
| Kendal Nether | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Braithwaite | 298 | 44.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Mayho | 291 | 43.4 | ||
| Conservative | Susannah Pearson | 82 | 12.2 | ||
| Majority | 7 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 671 | ||||
| Kendal Oxenholme | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwendoline Murfin | 363 | 57.5 | ||
| Conservative | Olga Lewis | 154 | 24.4 | ||
| Labour | Keith Fawcett | 114 | 18.1 | ||
| Majority | 209 | 33.1 | |||
| Turnout | 631 | ||||
| Kendal Parks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brendan Jameson | 395 | 73.3 | ||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Graham | 101 | 18.7 | ||
| Labour | Helen Speed | 43 | 8.0 | ||
| Majority | 294 | 54.6 | |||
| Turnout | 539 | ||||
| Kendal Stonecross | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Vincent | 491 | 58.8 | ||
| Conservative | Harold Barker | 282 | 33.8 | ||
| Labour | Terence McIntee | 62 | 7.4 | ||
| Majority | 209 | 25.0 | |||
| Turnout | 835 | ||||
| Kendal Strickland | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Jean Ewing | 375 | 61.0 | ||
| Conservative | Melvin Mackie | 120 | 19.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Mayho | 120 | 19.5 | ||
| Majority | 255 | 41.5 | |||
| Turnout | 615 | ||||
| Kendal Underley | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Charles Batteson | 379 | 63.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James McKeefery | 121 | 20.4 | ||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Robson | 94 | 15.8 | ||
| Majority | 258 | 43.4 | |||
| Turnout | 594 | ||||
| Lakes Ambleside | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Barker | 580 | 46.8 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Barton | 468 | 37.8 | ||
| Independent | George Middleton | 190 | 15.3 | ||
| Majority | 112 | 9.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,238 | ||||
| Lakes Grasmere | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Braithwaite | unopposed | |||
| Sedbergh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Paul Winn | 771 | 72.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sydney McLennan | 292 | 27.5 | ||
| Majority | 479 | 45.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,063 | ||||
| Preceded by South Lakeland Council election 2000 |
South Lakeland local elections | Succeeded by South Lakeland Council election 2003 |
