Watford Borough Council election, 2002
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. At the same time an election for a directly elected mayor was held, which was won by the Liberal Democrat Dorothy Thornhill.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Mayoral election
Council election result
Watford Local Election Result 2002 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
|
|
+3 |
50.0 |
43.9 |
10,021 |
|
|
Labour |
4 |
|
|
-3 |
33.3 |
24.2 |
5,527 |
|
|
Conservative |
2 |
|
|
+1 |
16.7 |
25.6 |
5,837 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
3.9 |
886 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
2.2 |
492 |
|
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
60 |
|
Ward results
Callowland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Daniel Scott |
488 |
32.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Salter |
466 |
31.3 |
|
|
Green |
Stephen Rackett |
284 |
19.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Carl Robertson |
249 |
16.7 |
|
Majority |
22 |
1.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,487 |
|
|
Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Leslie |
853 |
49.1 |
|
|
Labour |
John Dowdle |
616 |
35.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Shirley Hugill |
176 |
10.1 |
|
|
Green |
Christine Stockwel |
93 |
5.4 |
|
Majority |
237 |
13.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,738 |
|
|
Leggatts |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Keith Crout |
691 |
36.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Sally Punter |
650 |
33.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jonathan Wyatt |
519 |
27.0 |
|
|
Green |
Carol Skinner |
59 |
3.1 |
|
Majority |
41 |
2.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,919 |
|
|
Meriden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Geoffrey O'Connell |
613 |
37.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Greenslade |
575 |
34.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Pamela Bell |
460 |
27.9 |
|
Majority |
38 |
2.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,648 |
|
|
Nascot |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Gordon |
1,101 |
47.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Timothy Wyatt |
709 |
30.8 |
|
|
Independent |
Janice Brown |
492 |
21.4 |
|
Majority |
392 |
17.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,302 |
|
|
Oxhey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Iain Sharpe |
1,481 |
67.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alan Luto |
414 |
18.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Nnagbogu Akubue |
232 |
10.6 |
|
|
Green |
Andrew McBean |
71 |
3.2 |
|
Majority |
1,067 |
48.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,198 |
|
|
Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Timothy Williams |
1,207 |
51.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark Crowne |
795 |
34.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Frances Hince |
256 |
10.9 |
|
|
Green |
Elaine Edwards |
80 |
3.4 |
|
Majority |
412 |
17.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,338 |
|
|
Stanborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joyce Richmond |
1,222 |
64.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Roger Frost |
318 |
16.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Stephen Anglesey |
291 |
15.4 |
|
|
Green |
Ian West |
58 |
3.1 |
|
Majority |
904 |
47.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,889 |
|
|
Tudor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lindsey Scudder |
705 |
36.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Richard Southern |
636 |
32.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Sheila Rosser |
524 |
27.1 |
|
|
Green |
Clive Skinner |
66 |
3.4 |
|
Majority |
69 |
3.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,931 |
|
|
Vicarage |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brian Graham |
826 |
44.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shahnaz Ali |
595 |
32.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Khalid Khan |
299 |
16.1 |
|
|
Green |
Paul Sandford |
137 |
7.4 |
|
Majority |
231 |
12.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,857 |
|
|
Woodside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eleanor Burtenshaw |
1,076 |
62.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Marion Chambers |
422 |
24.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Grace Cordell |
180 |
10.5 |
|
|
Green |
Faye Cullen |
38 |
2.2 |
|
Majority |
654 |
38.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,716 |
|
|
References
- ↑ "Election Results - Mayoral 2 May 2002". Watford Borough Council. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2013.