2002 Coventry City Council election

2002 UK local government election

The 2002 Coventry City Council election to the Coventry City Council was held on 3 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

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Coventry Local Election Result 2002  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 11  | 0  | -4  | -4  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | 6  | +4  | 0  | +4  |  |  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| Others  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  |  |  |

## Council Composition

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The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table:[1][2]

Party  | Previous council  | Staying councillors  | Seats up for election  | Election result  | New council

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| Labour | 35  | 20  | 15  | 11  | 31
| Conservative | 15  | 13  | 2  | 6  | 19
| Socialist Alternative | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 3
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Other  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total | 54  | 36  | 18  | 18  | 54

## Ward results

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Bablake ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Gazey  | 2,349  | 57.53%  |
| Labour | Beverley Patton  | 1,205  | 29.51%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gilbert Penlington  | 529  | 12.96%  |
Majority  | 1144  | 28.02%  |
Turnout | 4083  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Binley and Willenhall ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Chater  | 1,834  | 52.00%  |
| Conservative | Linda Reece  | 1,400  | 39.69%  |
| Socialist Alternative | Rebecca Tustain  | 293  | 8.31%  |
Majority  | 434  | 12.31%  |
Turnout | 3257  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Cheylesmore ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kevin Foster  | 1,666  | 52.00%  |
| Labour | Marilyn Mutton  | 1,245  | 38.86%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Vincent McKee  | 501  | 15.64%  |
Majority  | 421  | 13.14%  |
Turnout | 3204  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Earlsdon ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kenneth Taylor  | 2,479  | 50.44%  |
| Labour | Lindsley Harvard  | 1,528  | 31.09%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Dyke  | 659  | 13.41%  |
| Socialist Alternative | Pearl Chick  | 249  | 5.07%  |
Majority  | 951  | 19.35%  |
Turnout | 4915  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Foleshill ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Malkiat Auluck  | 2,010  |  |
| Conservative | Shabbir Ahmed  | 1,617  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Lakshman Hensman  | 213  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Henley ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Brian Patton  | 1,387  |  |
| Conservative | Ian Jamie  | 890  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Martha Young  | 381  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Holbrook ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Lancaster  | 2,017  |  |
| Conservative | Harjinder Sehmi  | 1,028  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Longford ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sheila Collins  | 1,664  |  |
| Conservative | Heather Rutter  | 764  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Sewards  | 341  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Martin Reynolds  | 243  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Lower Stoke ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John McNicholas  | 1,394  |  |
| Conservative | Margaret Rigby  | 988  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Jane Ashwell  | 397  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Conrad Benefield  | 337  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Radford ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Keiran Mulhall  | 1,347  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Simpson  | 609  |  |
| Conservative | David Chapman  | 545  |  |
| Marxist  | David Anderson  | 131  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Sherbourne ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gary Ridley  | 1,354  |  |
| Labour | Eric Linton  | 1,293  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Lewis  | 584  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
St Michael's ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Socialist Alternative | David Nellist  | 1,417  |  |
| Labour | James O'Boyle  | 1,022  |  |
| Conservative | Jane Westerman  | 237  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Socialist Alternative hold | Swing |  |
Upper Stoke ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sucha Bains  | 1,666  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Russell Field  | 1,655  |  |
| Conservative | James Griffin  | 306  |  |
Majority  | 11  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Wainbody ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Blundell[3][4] | 2,163  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Youett  | 961  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Francis Lockett  | 765  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Westwood ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Waugh  | 1,281  |  |
| Conservative | Nigel Lee  | 1,098  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Mary Manley  | 364  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Whoberley ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Hillier  | 1,685  |  |
| Labour | John Fletcher  | 1,580  |  |
| Socialist Alternative | Mark Power  | 450  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Woodlands ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christian Cliffe  | 2,168  |  |
| Labour | Joseph Clifford  | 1,653  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Howarth  | 705  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Wyken ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Suzanna Dixon  | 1,373  |  |
| Labour | Colleen Fletcher  | 1,521  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Wiliam Haymes  | 619  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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* "Coventry Election Results". 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

1. ^ "Coventry City Council Online [Archive]". 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
2. ^ "BBC News Vote 2002 Local Elections". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
3. ^ "Leader of Coventry Conservatives named as future Lord Mayor". Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Coventry City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

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