Bolton Council election, 2002
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.[1]
21 seats were contested in the election with 2 seats being contested in the Burnden ward. 12 were won by the Labour Party, with 5 won by the Conservatives and 4 won by the Liberal Democrats
After the election, the composition of the council was
Result
Bolton Local Election Result 2002 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
12 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
57.1 |
40.3 |
27,034 |
+4.2% |
|
Conservative |
5 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
23.8 |
33.7 |
22,580 |
-5.6% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
4 |
2 |
0 |
+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% |
Ward results
Astley Bridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
J Walsh |
2,103 |
53.7 |
-10.4 |
|
Labour |
S Murray |
1,358 |
34.7 |
+7.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C McPhearson |
452 |
11.6 |
+3.0 |
Majority |
745 |
19.0 |
-17.8 |
Turnout |
3,913 |
35.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 8.9 |
|
Blackrod |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
I Seddon |
1,255 |
38.1 |
+3.8 |
|
Conservative |
M Hollick |
1,193 |
36.3 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
I Hamilton |
842 |
25.6 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
62 |
1.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,290 |
31.0 |
+5.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 3.3 |
|
Bradshaw |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
P Brierley |
2,117 |
55.5 |
-2.4 |
|
Labour |
S Ward |
1,110 |
29.1 |
-0.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Howarth |
587 |
15.4 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
1,007 |
26.4 |
-2.0 |
Turnout |
3,814 |
35.0 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
Con to LD 2.6 |
|
Breightmet |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
M Murray |
1,329 |
46.5 |
-2.8 |
|
Conservative |
R Elliott |
1,173 |
41.1 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Rock |
353 |
12.4 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
156 |
5.4 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
2,855 |
28.0 |
+7.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Labour to LD 2.5 |
|
Bromley Cross |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
D Carr |
2,393 |
59.7 |
+2.2 |
|
Labour |
A Muscat |
1,050 |
26.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Ball |
563 |
14.1 |
-1.8 |
Majority |
1,343 |
33.5 |
+2.6 |
Turnout |
4,006 |
36.0 |
-9.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
LD to Con 2.0 |
|
Daubhill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G Harkin |
1,404 |
55.7 |
+3.2 |
|
Conservative |
J Groak |
690 |
27.4 |
-6.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
L Greensit |
428 |
17.0 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
714 |
28.3 |
+9.9 |
Turnout |
2,522 |
28.0 |
+7.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to LD 5.1 |
|
Deane-cum-Heaton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
C Shaw |
2,607 |
55.4 |
-4.8 |
|
Labour |
J Gillatt |
1,199 |
25.5 |
+0.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Bromley |
902 |
19.2 |
+4.8 |
Majority |
1,408 |
29.9 |
-4.9 |
Turnout |
4,708 |
34.0 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
Con to LD 4.8 |
|
Derby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E Adia |
2,553 |
76.7 |
+31.7 |
|
Conservative |
G Peel |
384 |
11.5 |
-36.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S McGeehan |
228 |
6.9 |
+3.0 |
|
Socialist Labour |
A Entwistle |
162 |
4.9 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
2,169 |
65.2 |
|
Turnout |
3,327 |
34.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 33.9 |
|
Farnworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Lord |
1,141 |
59.0 |
+3.1 |
|
Conservative |
R O'Neill |
344 |
17.8 |
-4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
A Higson |
317 |
16.4 |
+1.0 |
|
Socialist Labour |
W Kelly |
133 |
6.9 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
797 |
41.2 |
+7.6 |
Turnout |
1,935 |
20.0 |
-5.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 3.8 |
|
Halliwell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A Zaman |
1,676 |
52.8 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
J Coombs |
724 |
22.8 |
-10.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M Cox |
511 |
16.1 |
+5.3 |
|
Socialist Labour |
H Broadbent |
169 |
5.3 |
+0.6 |
|
Green |
A Cartmel |
96 |
3.0 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
952 |
30.0 |
+15.5 |
Turnout |
3,176 |
32.0 |
+9.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to LD 8.0 |
|
Harper Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
L Williamson |
1,295 |
57.3 |
+3.8 |
|
Conservative |
R Tyler |
506 |
22.4 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
W Cooper |
338 |
14.9 |
+3.5 |
|
Socialist Labour |
W Kelly |
123 |
5.4 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
789 |
34.9 |
+11.8 |
Turnout |
2,262 |
21.0 |
+5.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Lab 5.9 |
|
Hulton Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A Morgan |
1,540 |
36.4 |
-5.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J Cronnolley |
1,451 |
34.3 |
+5.4 |
|
Labour |
E Hyland |
1,236 |
29.2 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
89 |
2.1 |
-11.2 |
Turnout |
4,227 |
28.0 |
+7.0 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
Con to LD 5.6 |
|
Kearsley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
W Collison |
1,357 |
48.4 |
-5.3 |
|
Labour |
D Burrows |
1,182 |
42.2 |
+5.7 |
|
Conservative |
S Kesler |
263 |
9.4 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
175 |
6.2 |
-11.0 |
Turnout |
2,802 |
27.0 |
+4.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
LD to Labour 5.5 |
|
Little Lever |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A Connell |
1,550 |
49.4 |
+4.5 |
|
Conservative |
J Tyler |
1,153 |
36.8 |
-7.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
B Crook |
351 |
11.2 |
+0.0 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
D Kemp |
81 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
397 |
12.6 |
+11.6 |
Turnout |
3,135 |
34.0 |
+8.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 5.8 |
|
Smithills |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R Hayes |
1,836 |
59.0 |
-5.4 |
|
Conservative |
D Bagnall |
605 |
19.4 |
-1.0 |
|
Labour |
S Hynes |
572 |
18.4 |
+3.2 |
|
Green |
F Calvert |
101 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
1,231 |
39.6 |
-4.4 |
Turnout |
3,114 |
36.0 |
-6.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
LD to Labour 4.3 |
|
Westhoughton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J Silvester |
1,324 |
49.8 |
-2.0 |
|
Labour |
D Chadwick |
988 |
37.2 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
J Batley |
345 |
13.0 |
-1.2 |
Majority |
336 |
12.6 |
-5.3 |
Turnout |
2,657 |
28.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
LD to Labour 2.6 |
|
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