Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
Elections to Wirral Metropolitan 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.[1] Overall turnout was 31.8%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Wirral Local Election Result 2002 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
50.0 |
36.4 |
28,747 |
|
|
Conservative |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
27.3 |
35.3 |
27,887 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
5 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
22.7 |
26.2 |
20,738 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 |
1,453 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0.2 |
181 |
|
Ward results
Bebington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Denise Realey |
1,884 |
46.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Patricia Jones |
1,478 |
36.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Turner |
493 |
12.2 |
|
|
Green |
Michael Harper |
175 |
4.3 |
|
Majority |
406 |
10.0 |
|
Turnout |
4,030 |
37.4 |
|
Bidston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Nock |
1,119 |
73.7 |
|
|
Independent |
Kathryn Shaughnessy |
181 |
11.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Tomlinson |
110 |
7.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
David May |
108 |
7.1 |
|
Majority |
938 |
61.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,518 |
21.2 |
|
Birkenhead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Christian |
1,481 |
80.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Williams |
234 |
12.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Barbara Poole |
126 |
6.8 |
|
Majority |
1,247 |
67.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,841 |
18.5 |
|
Bromborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Niblock |
2,047 |
56.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Audrey Moore |
1,183 |
32.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Kathryn Hodson |
349 |
9.6 |
|
|
Green |
Perle Sheldricks |
72 |
2.0 |
|
Majority |
864 |
23.7 |
|
Turnout |
3,651 |
32.8 |
|
Clatterbridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Jennings |
3,019 |
51.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Brian Cummings |
1,770 |
29.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Joseph Walsh |
1,023 |
17.3 |
|
|
Green |
Ann Jones |
106 |
1.8 |
|
Majority |
1,249 |
21.1 |
|
Turnout |
5,918 |
42.5 |
|
Claughton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Foulkes |
1,775 |
56.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Brian Stewart |
704 |
22.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Francis Doyle |
561 |
17.8 |
|
|
Green |
Joyce Hogg |
119 |
3.8 |
|
Majority |
1,071 |
33.9 |
|
Turnout |
3,159 |
27.5 |
|
Eastham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas Harney |
2,743 |
69.7 |
|
|
Labour |
June Williams |
719 |
18.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Marcus Darby |
376 |
9.6 |
|
|
Green |
Brian Gibbs |
95 |
2.4 |
|
Majority |
2,024 |
51.4 |
|
Turnout |
3,933 |
35.0 |
|
Egerton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Keith Williams |
1,652 |
65.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Cyrus Ferguson |
415 |
16.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Lloyd |
315 |
12.5 |
|
|
Green |
Catherine Page |
140 |
5.6 |
|
Majority |
1,237 |
49.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,522 |
23.3 |
|
Heswall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Hodson |
3,010 |
64.3 |
|
|
Labour |
John McElnay |
747 |
16.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Jackson |
703 |
15.0 |
|
|
Green |
Cecil Bowler |
222 |
4.7 |
|
Majority |
2,263 |
48.3 |
|
Turnout |
4,682 |
34.7 |
|
Hoylake |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Gerald Ellis |
3,100 |
65.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Ronald Johnston |
1,003 |
21.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Wilkins |
620 |
13.1 |
|
Majority |
2,097 |
44.4 |
|
Turnout |
4,723 |
36.8 |
|
Leasowe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Iris Coates |
1,436 |
58.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Vida Wilson |
808 |
32.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Uriel |
227 |
9.2 |
|
Majority |
628 |
25.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,471 |
25.2 |
|
Liscard |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Hawkins |
1,569 |
48.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Leah Fraser |
1,335 |
41.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Neil Thomas |
328 |
10.1 |
|
Majority |
234 |
7.2 |
|
Turnout |
3,232 |
29.0 |
|
Moreton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Leslie Spencer |
1,622 |
47.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Ann McLachan |
1,465 |
43.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Copestake |
316 |
9.3 |
|
Majority |
157 |
4.6 |
|
Turnout |
3,403 |
34.1 |
|
New Brighton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Hackett |
1,692 |
47.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
John Laing |
1,475 |
41.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Codling |
427 |
11.9 |
|
Majority |
217 |
6.1 |
|
Turnout |
3,594 |
30.6 |
|
Oxton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Kelly |
1,810 |
54.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Mary Smith |
785 |
23.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Leonard Moore |
590 |
17.8 |
|
|
Green |
Percy Hogg |
124 |
3.7 |
|
Majority |
1,025 |
31.0 |
|
Turnout |
3,309 |
28.3 |
|
Prenton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Thornton |
2,153 |
53.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Gerard Allen |
1,001 |
24.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ian McKellar |
879 |
21.8 |
|
Majority |
1,152 |
28.6 |
|
Turnout |
4,033 |
34.8 |
|
Royden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Laurence Jones |
2,405 |
42.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gillian Gardiner |
2,350 |
41.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Dennis Woods |
762 |
13.6 |
|
|
Green |
Garnette Bowler |
102 |
1.8 |
|
Majority |
55 |
1.0 |
|
Turnout |
5,619 |
43.2 |
|
Seacombe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Salter |
1,630 |
66.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Ellett |
574 |
23.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Hearn |
263 |
10.7 |
|
Majority |
1,056 |
42.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,467 |
22.8 |
|
Thurstaston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jacqueline McKelvie |
2,552 |
55.6 |
|
|
Labour |
David Kean |
1,278 |
27.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charles Wall |
568 |
12.4 |
|
|
Green |
Shirley Johnson |
193 |
4.2 |
|
Majority |
1,274 |
27.8 |
|
Turnout |
4,591 |
36.0 |
|
Tranmere |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Davies |
1,250 |
74.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Blaylock |
169 |
10.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Hartley |
150 |
9.0 |
|
|
Green |
Stuart Harvey |
105 |
6.3 |
|
Majority |
1,081 |
64.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,674 |
19.1 |
|
Upton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John George |
2,041 |
51.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Stitcher |
1,508 |
37.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Beazer |
444 |
11.1 |
|
Majority |
533 |
13.3 |
|
Turnout |
3,993 |
32.4 |
|
Wallasey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Lesley Rennie |
2,864 |
61.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Alexander Nuttall |
1,252 |
27.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Uriel |
527 |
11.4 |
|
Majority |
1,612 |
34.7 |
|
Turnout |
4,643 |
37.8 |
|
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