Redditch Council election, 2002

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Elections to Redditch Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

Redditch Local Election Result 2002
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Conservative 5 +2 45.5 42.6 7,645
  Labour 4 -3 36.4 33.0 5,925
  Liberal Democrat 2 +1 18.2 23.2 4,172
  Independent 0 0 0 1.2 207

[edit] Ward results

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Diane Thomas 986 63.7
Labour Robin King 345 22.3
Conservative Gordon Hazelton 216 14.0
Majority 641 41.4
Turnout 1,547
Batchley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Cookson 793 52.0
Conservative Peter Anderson 523 34.3
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Cummings 208 13.6
Majority 270 17.7
Turnout 1,524
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Wheeler 806 47.1
Conservative Michael Braley 684 40.0
Liberal Democrat Adam Isherwood 222 13.0
Majority 122 7.1
Turnout 1,712
Crabbs Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Sulley 791 50.5
Labour Les Smith 584 37.3
Liberal Democrat David Gee 192 12.3
Majority 207 13.2
Turnout 1,567
Feckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Chalk 967 57.3
Labour Patricia Hill 449 26.6
Liberal Democrat Graham Pollard 273 16.2
Majority 518 30.7
Turnout 1,689
Greenlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Mould 790 43.8
Conservative Tracey Smithers 767 42.6
Liberal Democrat Anthony Pitt 245 13.6
Majority 23 1.2
Turnout 1,802
Lodge Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammad Nasir 474 35.6
Conservative Janet Clark 452 33.9
Independent Simon Preston 207 15.5
Liberal Democrat Ian Webster 200 15.0
Majority 22 1.7
Turnout 1,333
Matchborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anita Clayton 867 50.8
Labour Iris Beech 570 33.4
Liberal Democrat Christopher Hennessey 270 15.8
Majority 297 17.4
Turnout 1,707
West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Lumley 1,182
Conservative Gavin Smithers 1,047
Labour John Witherspoon 536
Liberal Democrat Caroline Ashall 415
Liberal Democrat Michael Ashall 383
Turnout 3,563
Winyates
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Cyril Springall 778 51.7
Labour Albert Wharrad 578 38.4
Conservative Gordon Craig 149 9.9
Majority 200 13.3
Turnout 1,505

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Preceded by
Redditch Council election, 2000		 Redditch local elections Succeeded by
Redditch Council election, 2003