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2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election | ||
| type | Parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| party_colour | yes | ||
| previous_election | 1998 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election | ||
| previous_year | 1998 | ||
| next_election | 2006 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election | ||
| next_year | 2006 | ||
| seats_for_election | All 60 seats up for election to Waltham Forest London Borough Council | ||
| majority_seats | 31 | ||
| election_date | |||
| <!-- Labour --> | party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| leader1 | Anthony J. Buckley | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Lea Bridge | ||
| percentage1 | 36.36% | ||
| last_election1 | 30 seats, 43.08% | ||
| seats_before1 | 30 | ||
| seats1 | 29 | ||
| seat_change1 | 1 | ||
| <!-- Conservative --> | party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| leader2 | Unknown | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Unknown | ||
| percentage2 | 28.02% | ||
| last_election2 | 15 seats, 23.36% | ||
| seats_before2 | 15 | ||
| seats2 | 18 | ||
| seat_change2 | 3 | ||
| <!-- Liberal Democrats --> | party3 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| leader3 | Unknown | ||
| leaders_seat3 | Unknown | ||
| percentage3 | 31.25% | ||
| last_election3 | 12 seats, 31.31% | ||
| seats_before3 | 11 | ||
| seats3 | 13 | ||
| seat_change3 | 1 | ||
| map_image | Waltham Forest London UK local election 2002 map.svg | ||
| map_caption | Map of the results of the 2002 Waltham Forest council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. | ||
| title | Council control | ||
| posttitle | Council control after election | ||
| swing1 | 6.72 | ||
| popular_vote1 | 56,420 | ||
| image1 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| image3 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| flag_image | Coat of arms of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.svg | ||
| after_party | No Overall Control | ||
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| popular_vote3 | 48,489 | ||
| swing3 | 0.06 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 43,472 | ||
| swing2 | 4.66 | ||
| registered | 161,138 | ||
| turnout | 55,426, 34.40% ( 0.21) | ||
| leader_since2 | Unknown | ||
| leader_since3 | Unknown | ||
| leader_since1 | 1998 |
Elections to Waltham Forest Council were held in May 2002. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election. These elections were the first held on new ward boundaries which increased the total number of Councillors by 3, from 57 to 60.
Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2006.
Despite losing their majority, Labour were able to continue in administration, in a minority.
Background
As part of a major redistricting, Waltham Forest council along with every other Londo Borough Council created new wards, eliminated some and expanded others. The results of this redistricting were as follows:
Wards Created
- Hale End and Highams Park - Formed from the entirety of Hale End ward and well as a south eastern section of Larkswood ward.
- Markhouse - Formed from northern section of the St James Street ward.
- William Morris - Formed from parts of Chapel End, High Street, Hoe Street and Lloyd Park wards
Wards Eliminated
- Hale End - Formed part of the new Hale End and Highams Park ward.
- Lloyd Park - Land divided by the Chapel End and Higham Hill wards as well as the new William Morris ward.
- St James Street - Land divided by Hoe Street and Lea Bridge wards as well as the new Markhouse ward.
Wards Expanded
- Endlebury - Increased from 2 seats to 3
- Higham Hill - Increased from 2 seats to 3
In between the this election and the 1998 election, there was only one by-election held, however this did not result in the seat changing parties. In addition to this there was also a seat that became vacant without enough time to hold a by-election to fill it before the local elections. This meant that the council composition just before the election was as follows:
Election result
|seats % = 48.33 |votes % =36.36 |plus/minus = 6.72 |seats % = 30.00 |votes % =28.02 |plus/minus = 4.66 |seats % = 21.67 |votes % =31.25 |plus/minus = 0.06 |seats % = 0.00 |votes % =2.89 |plus/minus = 1.19 After the election the composition of the council was as follows:
Ward Results
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward
Cann Hall
Cathall
Chapel End
Chingford Green
Endlebury
Forest
Grove Green
Hale End and Highams Park
Hatch Lane
High Street
Higham Hill
Hoe Street
Larkswood
Lea Bridge
Leyton
Leytonstone
Markhouse
Valley
William Morris
Wood Street
Notes
References
References
- "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Ward Voting Statistics". London Research Centre.
- (4 April 2006). "The local elections explained".
- legislation.gov.uk - [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/336/made The London Borough of Waltham Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2000]. Retrieved on 2 March 2015.
- "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002". [[Greater London Authority]].
- "London Borough of Waltham Forest Election Results 1964-2010". [[Plymouth University]].
- "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - By-election". [[Greater London Authority]].
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