2002 Cherwell District Council election

Election of Cherwell District Council members (2002)

The 2002 Cherwell District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 2.[1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

The election saw the two independent councillors and one independent Socialist councillor stand down from the council after deciding not to seek re-election.[3] When the candidates were announced, five Conservatives including the leader of the council, George Reynolds, were unopposed in the election.[4] The results saw the Conservative Party consolidate their control of the council after winning 37 of the 50 seats on the council including all of the seats in Bicester.[5][6]

## Election result[edit]

Cherwell Local Election Result 2002[6][7] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 37  |  |  | +4  | 74.0  | 51.3  | 28,899  | -0.2%
| Labour | 11  |  |  | -1  | 22.0  | 31.7  | 17,876  | +2.5%
| Liberal Democrats | 2  |  |  | -2  | 4.0  | 16.0  | 9,023  | -3.3%
| Green | 0  |  |  | 0  | 0  | 0.6  | 319  | +0.6%
| Independent | 0  |  |  | -2  | 0  | 0.4  | 212  | +0.4%
| Independent Labour  | 0  |  |  | -1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

## Ward results[edit]

Adderbury[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J Harper  | unopposed  |  |
Ambrosden and Chesterton[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | A Fulljames  | 513  | 64.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | C Bearder  | 197  | 24.9  |
| Labour | M Lynch  | 81  | 10.2  |
Majority  | 316  | 40.0  |
Turnout | 791  |  |
The Astons and Heyfords (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J Macnamara  | 715  |  |
| Conservative | T Miall  | 610  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R Makepeace  | 538  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | P Makepeace  | 502  |  |
| Labour | M Stuart  | 158  |  |
Turnout | 2,523  |  |
Banbury Calthorpe (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E Macleod  | 609  |  |
| Conservative | A Milne Home  | 607  |  |
| Labour | T Conrad  | 421  |  |
| Labour | M Weir  | 349  |  |
Turnout | 1,986  |  |
Banbury Easington (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | K Mallon  | 1,172  |  |
| Conservative | C Blackwell  | 1,154  |  |
| Conservative | B Smith  | 1,108  |  |
| Labour | D Bullock  | 512  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D Nash  | 477  |  |
| Labour | B Dhesi  | 471  |  |
| Labour | K Harper  | 434  |  |
Turnout | 5,328  |  |
Banbury Grimsbury and Castle (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R Collins  | 810  |  |
| Labour | N Mepham  | 748  |  |
| Labour | S Mold  | 721  |  |
| Conservative | C Bonner  | 619  |  |
| Conservative | A Carney  | 564  |  |
| Conservative | J Vine  | 522  |  |
Turnout | 3,984  |  |
Banbury Hardwick (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E Milne  | 524  |  |
| Conservative | M Fermoy  | 498  |  |
| Conservative | N Turner  | 447  |  |
| Labour | M Hunt  | 373  |  |
| Labour | R Mold  | 285  |  |
| Independent | C Rowe  | 212  |  |
Turnout | 2,339  |  |
Banbury Neithrop (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R Doy  | 613  |  |
| Labour | S Dhesi  | 585  |  |
| Conservative | B Scutter  | 312  |  |
| Conservative | G Wills  | 306  |  |
Turnout | 1,816  |  |
Banbury Ruscote (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | G Parish  | 831  |  |
| Labour | P Cartledge  | 770  |  |
| Labour | J Justice  | 761  |  |
| Conservative | K Strangewood  | 575  |  |
| Conservative | P Tompson  | 477  |  |
| Conservative | T Wren  | 475  |  |
Turnout | 3,889  |  |
Bicester East (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | G Archer  | 600  |  |
| Conservative | A Kempton  | 551  |  |
| Labour | J Hanna  | 543  |  |
| Labour | A Roberts  | 473  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | O Afilaka  | 157  |  |
Turnout | 2,324  |  |
Bicester North (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | L Pratt  | 781  |  |
| Conservative | E Gilmore  | 743  |  |
| Labour | S Moss  | 310  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A Murray  | 256  |  |
| Labour | A Koumas  | 255  |  |
Turnout | 2,345  |  |
Bicester South (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | L Stratford  | 480  |  |
| Conservative | R Stratford  | 419  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | N Cotter  | 267  |  |
| Labour | N Cherry  | 212  |  |
Turnout | 1,378  |  |
Bicester Town (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | D Pickford  | 621  |  |
| Conservative | D Edwards  | 611  |  |
| Labour | W Spencer  | 471  |  |
| Labour | D Wood  | 438  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | N Walton  | 178  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D Connett  | 171  |  |
Turnout | 2,490  |  |
Bicester West (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N Bolster  | 934  |  |
| Conservative | D Spencer  | 902  |  |
| Conservative | R Hurle  | 880  |  |
| Labour | L Sibley  | 819  |  |
| Labour | P Pointer  | 706  |  |
| Labour | A Hasted  | 643  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R Wills  | 277  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D Atsoparthis  | 214  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | P Johnson  | 206  |  |
Turnout | 5,581  |  |
Bloxham and Bodicote (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E Heath  | 1,210  |  |
| Conservative | L Smart  | 1,117  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | P Davis  | 642  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A Kaye  | 605  |  |
Turnout | 3,574  |  |
Caversfield[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | C Fulljames  | 451  | 75.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | W Bruder  | 80  | 13.3  |
| Labour | M Blacker  | 70  | 11.6  |
Majority  | 371  | 61.7  |
Turnout | 601  |  |
Cropredy[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R Higham  | unopposed  |  |
Deddington[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P O'Sullivan  | 578  | 59.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | M Squires  | 396  | 40.7  |
Majority  | 282  | 18.6  |
Turnout | 974  |  |
Fringford[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | B Wood  | 526  | 70.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | R Rookwood  | 222  | 29.7  |
Majority  | 304  | 40.6  |
Turnout | 748  |  |
Hook Norton[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | D Gasson  | unopposed  |  |
Kidlington North (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | C Pack  | 568  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J Wyse  | 544  |  |
| Conservative | S Goodgame  | 464  |  |
| Conservative | M Young  | 450  |  |
| Labour | J Ruiz  | 368  |  |
| Labour | C Witcher  | 347  |  |
| Green | J Warren  | 144  |  |
Turnout | 2,885  |  |
Kidlington South (3)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A Hornsby-Smith  | 982  |  |
| Labour | R Laynes  | 982  |  |
| Labour | J Stansby  | 901  |  |
| Conservative | O Kelland  | 587  |  |
| Conservative | B Carter  | 583  |  |
| Conservative | J Lord  | 522  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D Rae  | 394  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A Graham  | 382  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | V Robinson  | 303  |  |
Turnout | 5,636  |  |
Kirtlington[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N Godwin  | 510  | 57.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | B Wing  | 385  | 43.0  |
Majority  | 125  | 14.0  |
Turnout | 895  |  |
Launton[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | D Hughes  | 670  | 77.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | R Brown  | 200  | 23.0  |
Majority  | 470  | 54.0  |
Turnout | 870  |  |
Otmoor[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | T Hallchurch  | 459  | 60.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | E Yardley  | 301  | 39.6  |
Majority  | 158  | 20.8  |
Turnout | 760  |  |
Sibford[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | G Reynolds  | unopposed  |  |
Wroxton[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | L Mansell  | unopposed  |  |
Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton (2)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M Hastings  | 735  |  |
| Conservative | V Billington  | 708  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | M Gibbard  | 316  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A Craddock  | 245  |  |
| Labour | C Arakelian  | 226  |  |
| Labour | G Taylor  | 207  |  |
| Green | N Goodwin  | 175  |  |
Turnout | 2,612  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cherwell". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
2. ^ "Local Elections: Results". The Guardian. 3 May 2002. p. 9.
3. ^ "Independents decide not to seek re-election". Oxford Mail. 30 March 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Council leaders escape poll tests". Oxford Mail. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "Tories strengthen grip". Oxford Mail. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ a b "Conservatives take control with 37 seats". Oxford Mail. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Cherwell". AndrewTeale. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

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