Bolton Council election, 2002

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Elections to Bolton Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 2002
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Labour 12 -3 57.1 40.3 27,034 +4.2%
  Conservative 5 +1 23.8 33.7 22,580 -5.6%
  Liberal Democrat 4 +2 19.0 23.2 15,526 +0.4%
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 828 +0.2%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 459 +0.0%
  Socialist Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 425 +0.6%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 197 +0.2%

[edit] Ward results

Astley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,103 53.7 -10.4
Labour 1,358 34.7 +7.4
Liberal Democrat 452 11.6 +3.0
Majority 745 19.0 -17.8
Turnout 3,913
Blackrod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,255 38.1 +3.8
Conservative 1,193 36.3 -2.9
Liberal Democrat 842 25.6 -0.9
Majority 62 1.8
Turnout 3,290
Bradshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,117 55.5 -2.4
Labour 1,110 29.1 -0.4
Liberal Democrat 587 15.4 +2.8
Majority 1,007 26.4 -2.0
Turnout 3,814
Breightmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,329 46.5 -2.8
Conservative 1,173 41.1 +0.2
Liberal Democrat 353 12.4 +2.6
Majority 156 5.4 -3.0
Turnout 2,855
Bromley Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,393 59.7 +2.2
Labour 1,050 26.2 -0.4
Liberal Democrat 563 14.1 -1.8
Majority 1,343 33.5 +2.6
Turnout 4,006
Burnden (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,280
Labour 1,159
Conservative 1,154
Conservative 1,105
Liberal Democrat 443
Liberal Democrat 340
Socialist Labour 133
Socialist Alliance 115
Turnout 5,729
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,270 44.2 -3.7
Conservative 615 21.4 -21.6
Independent 459 16.0 +16.0
Liberal Democrat 278 9.7 +3.1
Socialist Alliance 144 5.0 +5.0
Socialist Labour 108 3.8 +1.3
Majority 655 22.8 +17.9
Turnout 2,874
Daubhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,404 55.7 +3.2
Conservative 690 27.4 -6.7
Liberal Democrat 428 17.0 +3.6
Majority 714 28.3 +9.9
Turnout 2,522
Deane-cum-Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,607 55.4 -4.8
Labour 1,199 25.5 +0.1
Liberal Democrat 902 19.2 +4.8
Majority 1,408 29.9 -4.9
Turnout 4,708
Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,553 76.7 +31.7
Conservative 384 11.5 -36.2
Liberal Democrat 228 6.9 +3.0
Socialist Labour 162 4.9 +1.6
Majority 2,169 65.2
Turnout 3,327
Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,141 59.0 +3.1
Conservative 344 17.8 -4.5
Liberal Democrat 317 16.4 +1.0
Socialist Labour 133 6.9 +0.5
Majority 797 41.2 +7.6
Turnout 1,935
Halliwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,676 52.8 +4.7
Conservative 724 22.8 -10.8
Liberal Democrat 511 16.1 +5.3
Socialist Labour 169 5.3 +0.6
Green 96 3.0 +0.1
Majority 952 30.0 +15.5
Turnout 3,176
Harper Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,295 57.3 +3.8
Conservative 506 22.4 -8.0
Liberal Democrat 338 14.9 +3.5
Socialist Labour 123 5.4 +0.8
Majority 789 34.9 +11.8
Turnout 2,262
Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 2,283 55.2 -1.8
Labour 1,082 26.2 +4.3
Conservative 687 16.6 -4.5
Socialist Alliance 85 2.1 +2.1
Majority 1,101 29.0 -6.1
Turnout 4,137
Hulton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,540 36.4 -5.8
Liberal Democrat 1,451 34.3 +5.4
Labour 1,236 29.2 +0.4
Majority 89 2.1 -11.2
Turnout 4,227
Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,357 48.4 -5.3
Labour 1,182 42.2 +5.7
Conservative 263 9.4 -0.4
Majority 175 6.2 -11.0
Turnout 2,802
Little Lever
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,550 49.4 +4.5
Conservative 1,153 36.8 -7.1
Liberal Democrat 351 11.2 +0.0
Socialist Alliance 81 2.6 +2.6
Majority 397 12.6 +11.6
Turnout 3,135
Smithills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,836 59.0 -5.4
Conservative 605 19.4 -1.0
Labour 572 18.4 +3.2
Green 101 3.2 +3.2
Majority 1,231 39.6 -4.4
Turnout 3,114
Tonge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,345 52.4 +3.7
Conservative 879 34.3 +7.7
Liberal Democrat 342 13.3 +6.1
Majority 466 18.1 -4.0
Turnout 2,566
Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,324 49.8 -2.0
Labour 988 37.2 +3.3
Conservative 345 13.0 -1.2
Majority 336 12.6 -5.3
Turnout 2,657


Preceded by
Bolton Council election 2000		 Bolton local elections Succeeded by
Bolton Council election 2003