Stevenage Borough Council election, 2002
Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Stevenage Local Election Result 2002 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
|
|
0 |
84.6 |
53.2 |
16,392 |
|
|
Conservative |
1 |
|
|
0 |
7.7 |
26.1 |
8,027 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
|
|
0 |
7.7 |
18.7 |
5,747 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
517 |
|
|
Socialist Alternative |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
116 |
|
Ward results
Bandley Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joan Lloyd |
1,512 |
66.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Freda Warner |
778 |
34.0 |
|
Majority |
734 |
32.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,290 |
|
|
Chells |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Pamela Stuart |
1,315 |
52.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Griffith |
737 |
29.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Susan Smith |
450 |
18.0 |
|
Majority |
578 |
23.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,502 |
|
|
Longmeadow |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Suzanne Myson |
1,158 |
49.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
William Clark |
580 |
24.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Latham |
437 |
18.7 |
|
|
Green |
William Hoyes |
167 |
7.1 |
|
Majority |
578 |
24.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,342 |
|
|
Manor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lis Knight |
1,459 |
54.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Gordana Bjelic-Rados |
700 |
25.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Prudence Howells |
543 |
20.1 |
|
Majority |
759 |
28.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,702 |
|
|
Martins Wood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Monaghan |
1,166 |
50.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Matthew Wyatt |
641 |
27.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barbara Segadelli |
338 |
14.7 |
|
|
Green |
Ian Murrill |
161 |
7.0 |
|
Majority |
525 |
22.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,306 |
|
|
Old Town |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Pamela Gallagher |
1,428 |
50.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Dilys Clark |
815 |
29.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Moorcroft |
382 |
13.6 |
|
|
Green |
Bernard Chapman |
189 |
6.7 |
|
Majority |
613 |
21.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,814 |
|
|
Pin Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tanis Kent |
1,369 |
59.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Leslie Clark |
544 |
23.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Audrey Griffith |
395 |
17.1 |
|
Majority |
825 |
35.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,308 |
|
|
Roebuck |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alfred McCarthy |
1,246 |
53.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Anita Speight |
597 |
25.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Knight |
467 |
20.2 |
|
Majority |
649 |
28.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,310 |
|
|
St Nicholas |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carol Latif |
1,167 |
54.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Matthew Hurst |
494 |
23.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Heather Snell |
488 |
22.7 |
|
Majority |
673 |
31.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,149 |
|
|
Shephall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Robert Clark |
1,436 |
63.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Christopher Blanchett |
433 |
19.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Baskerville |
404 |
17.8 |
|
Majority |
1,003 |
44.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,273 |
|
|
Symonds Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sharon Taylor |
1,535 |
64.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Louisa Notley |
841 |
35.4 |
|
Majority |
694 |
29.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,376 |
|
|
Woodfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Marion Mason |
863 |
45.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Ralph Raynor |
744 |
38.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Meacham |
304 |
15.9 |
|
Majority |
119 |
6.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,911 |
|
|
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