Maidstone Borough Council election, 2002

The 2002 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000.^[1] The council stayed under no overall control.^[2]

Background

All 55 seats were being contested in the election after boundary changes were implemented.^[3] The boundary changes kept the number of seats the same at 55, but reduced the wards from 28 to 26.^[3]

139 candidates stood in the election, made up of 45 Conservatives, 42 Liberal Democrats, 29 Labour, 10 Green, 8 United Kingdom Independence Party and 5 independents.^[3]

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 31.7%.^[3]

Ward results

References

Council elections in Kent Kent County Council 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Ashford Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Canterbury City Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Dartford Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Dover District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Gravesham Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Maidstone Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Medway Council 1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015 Sevenoaks District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Shepway District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Swale Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2015 Thanet District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 Abolished Gillingham Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 Abolished See also: Wards Boundary changes

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