2002 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England

2002 North Hertfordshire District Council election | <- 2000 | 2 May 2002 (2002-05-02) | 2003 ->

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18 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
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Con

Lab

Leader  | F. John Smith  | David Kearns  | Steve Jarvis
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats
Seats before  | 27  | 19  | 3
Seats after  | 28  | 17  | 4
Seat change  | 1  | 2  | 1

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| Leader before election

F. John Smith
Conservative

| Leader after election

F. John Smith
Conservative

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The 2002 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 2 May 2002, at the same time as other local elections across England. 18 of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Royston Heath ward.[1]

## Ward Results[edit]

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[2][3]

Baldock Town ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Muir*  | 1,357  | 65.4  | +8.3
| Labour | Rodney Leete  | 487  | 23.5  | -11.1
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Hollands  | 230  | 11.1  | +2.7
Turnout |  | 36.8  |
Registered electors | 5,640  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +9.7  |
Codicote ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Karen Omer*
(Karry Omer) | 600  | 55.7  | -4.1
| Conservative | Alan Bardett  | 478  | 44.3  | +11.8
Turnout |  | 53.3  |
Registered electors | 2,027  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.0  |
Hitchin Bearton ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter Terry  | 849  | 50.4  | -0.8
| Conservative | Pat Cherry  | 507  | 30.1  | -1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Catchpole  | 187  | 11.1  | +3.9
| Green | Nigel Howitt  | 142  | 8.4  | +4.9
Turnout |  | 31.8  |
Registered electors | 5,326  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.2  |
Hitchin Highbury ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark*  | 1,405  | 63.4  | +5.7
| Conservative | Ray Shakespeare-Smith  | 713  | 32.2  | -10.1
| Green | George Winston Howe  | 98  | 4.4  | +4.4
Turnout |  | 40.8  |
Registered electors | 5,466  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.9  |
Hitchin Oughton ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Billing  | 656  | 58.6  | -4.3
| Conservative | Tony Strong  | 308  | 27.5  | -1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Ingeborg Sutcliffe  | 156  | 13.9  | +6.5
Turnout |  | 29.9  |
Registered electors | 3,750  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.6  |
Hitchin Priory ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Allison Ashley  | 991  | 64.4  | -7.4
| Liberal Democrats | Heather MacMillan  | 314  | 20.4  | +9.1
| Labour | Tanjeet Rehal  | 234  | 15.2  | -1.7
Turnout |  | 38.9  |
Registered electors | 3,962  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.3  |
Hitchin Walsworth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sandra Lunn*  | 1,000  | 46.8  | -1.3
| Conservative | David Miller  | 847  | 39.6  | -4.0
| Liberal Democrats | David Shirley  | 198  | 9.3  | +1.0
| Green | Evelyn Howe  | 92  | 4.3  | -1.4
Turnout |  | 39.5  |
Registered electors | 5,423  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.4  |
Kimpton ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Horrell*  | 551  | 72.9  | -6.2
| Labour | Jean Wood  | 100  | 13.2  | -7.7
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha  | 67  | 8.9  | +8.9
| Green | David Ashton  | 38  | 5.0  | +5.0
Turnout |  | 44.5  |
Registered electors | 1,710  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7  |
Knebworth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jane Gray*  | 826  | 61.9  | -10.3
| Labour | David Stears  | 266  | 19.9  | +8.6
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilkins  | 183  | 13.7  | +0.8
| Green | Stuart Madgin  | 60  | 4.5  | +0.9
Turnout |  | 33.8  |
Registered electors | 3,955  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.5  |
Letchworth East ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tony Hartley*  | 650  | 47.5  | -1.9
| Conservative | Elizabeth Allen  | 356  | 26.0  | -9.7
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammell  | 241  | 17.6  | +2.7
| Green | Eric Blakeley  | 120  | 8.8  | +8.8
Turnout |  | 29.3  |
Registered electors | 5,292  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.9  |
Letchworth Grange ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter Mardell*  | 920  | 59.2  | +8.6
| Conservative | Judith Gower  | 439  | 28.2  | -9.2
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Minards Gammell  | 195  | 12.5  | +0.5
Turnout |  | 30.1  |
Registered electors | 5,171  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.9  |
Letchworth South East ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Barry  | 811  | 44.5  | -1.0
| Labour | Nigel Agar*  | 656  | 36.0  | -0.5
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder  | 355  | 19.5  | +1.5
Turnout |  | 35.7  |
Registered electors | 5,117  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -0.2  |
Letchworth South West ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alison Kingman  | 1,369  | 47.9  | +2.4
| Conservative | Neil Refern*  | 1,244  | 43.5  | -3.8
| Labour | Jacqueline Hartley  | 247  | 8.6  | +1.4
Turnout |  | 50.7  |
Registered electors | 5,653  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.1  |
Letchworth Wilbury ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ian Mantle*  | 578  | 54.1  | -1.8
| Conservative | Jessica Cook  | 333  | 31.2  | -0.8
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Butcher  | 157  | 14.7  | +2.6
Turnout |  | 26.7  |
Registered electors | 4,023  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.5  |
Royston Heath ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Fiona Greenwood  | 671  | 54.5  | +1.8
| Conservative | Peter Burt*  | 651  | 52.9  | +0.2
| Labour | Robin Anthony King  | 350  | 28.4  | +3.4
| Labour | Kenneth Garland  | 322  | 26.1  | +1.1
| Liberal Democrats | John Ledden  | 283  | 23.0  | +0.7
Turnout |  | 31.6  |
Registered electors | 3,897  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election in Royston Heath was to replace Conservative councillor Rod Kennedy.

Royston Meridian ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tony Hunter*  | 611  | 53.0  | -1.1
| Labour | Dorothy Fryer  | 309  | 26.8  | +0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Baxter  | 232  | 20.1  | +0.3
Turnout |  | 31.2  |
Registered electors | 3,704  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8  |
Royston Palace ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Davidson  | 543  | 51.5  | +3.5
| Labour | Les Baker*  | 512  | 48.5  | +18.1
Turnout |  | 28.0  |
Registered electors | 3,805  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -7.3  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/2555, retrieved 14 March 2023
2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
3. ^ "May 2002 Election Results". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2002. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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