2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
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17 of 51 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 25
- Liberal Democrats 15
- Labour 13
- Independent1
Ward results
Brighouse ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edith Ann Martin | 913 | 35.80 | ||
Conservative | Michael Raine | 899 | 35.25 | ||
Independent
|
Rodney Allen | 738 | 28.94 | ||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Turnout | 2,550 | 33.07 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Calder Valley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Julie Dower | 1,269 | 38.51 | ||
Labour | Michael Peter Towl | 986 | 29.92 | ||
Conservative | Helen Jane Granton | 583 | 17.69 | ||
Green | Jamie Johnson | 457 | 13.86 | ||
Majority | 283 | ||||
Turnout | 3,295 | 36.15 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Elland ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Edgar Joseph Waller | 1,402 | 60.22 | ||
Labour | Stephen Wood | 557 | 23.92 | ||
Conservative | Howard Geofferey Seed | 369 | 15.85 | ||
Majority | 845 | ||||
Turnout | 2,328 | 29.11 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Greetland and Stainland ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Julyan Lancelot Napier Phillips | 2,129 | 64.53 | ||
Conservative | Paul Graham Rogan | 736 | 22.30 | ||
Labour | Nigel Patrick Ambler | 434 | 13.15 | ||
Majority | 1,393 | ||||
Turnout | 3,299 | 34.57 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Foran | 1,579 | 60.91 | ||
Labour | Paul Womersley | 693 | 26.73 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Elisabeth Mary Wilson | 320 | 12.34 | ||
Majority | 886 | ||||
Turnout | 2,592 | 32.58 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Illingworth ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Joseph McElroy | 945 | 52.88 | ||
Conservative | Michael John Clarke | 613 | 34.30 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Robinson | 229 | 12.81 | ||
Majority | 332 | ||||
Turnout | 1,787 | 26.14 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Luddendenfoot ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jane Frances Leech Brown | 1,529 | 51.01 | ||
Labour | Stewart Brown | 674 | 22.48 | ||
Conservative | Robert Ernest Thornber | 551 | 18.38 | ||
Green | Steven Richard Hutton | 243 | 8.10 | ||
Majority | 855 | ||||
Turnout | 2,997 | 35.09 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Mixenden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andy Metcalfe | 758 | 44.24 | ||
Independent
|
Redmond Mellett | 393 | 22.94 | ||
Conservative | Sajid Mehmood | 367 | 21.42 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Tracie Anne Quinn-Robinson | 195 | 11.38 | ||
Majority | 375 | ||||
Turnout | 1,713 | 24.28 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Northowram and Shelf ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Laurence Taylor | 1,756 | 62.80 | ||
Labour | Derek Fox Haviour | 725 | 25.92 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Stafford | 315 | 11.26 | ||
Majority | 1031 | ||||
Turnout | 2,796 | 32.35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ovenden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Helen Josephine Rivron | 768 | 47.79 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Elizabeth Burton | 602 | 37.46 | ||
Conservative | John Charles Shoesmith | 237 | 14.74 | ||
Majority | 166 | ||||
Turnout | 1,607 | 22.09 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rastrick ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gareth Paul Henderson | 1,150 | 43.96 | ||
Labour | George Edward Richardson | 822 | 31.42 | ||
Independent
|
Peter Graham Davis | 443 | 16.93 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Glen Michael Mattock | 201 | 7.68 | ||
Majority | 328 | ||||
Turnout | 2,616 | 32.49 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ryburn ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geraldine Mary Carter | 1,257 | 42.40 | ||
Labour | Judith Mary Gannon | 992 | 33.46 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Crowther | 715 | 24.12 | ||
Majority | 265 | ||||
Turnout | 2,964 | 32.45 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St John's ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arshad Mahmood | 1,467 | 46.42 | ||
Conservative | Shakar Saghir | 1,059 | 33.51 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew John Foster | 634 | 20.06 | ||
Majority | 408 | ||||
Turnout | 3,160 | 39.55 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Skircoat ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoffrey Wainwright | 1,855 | 63.81 | ||
Labour | Catherine Mary Groves | 621 | 21.36 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Siobhen Stow | 431 | 14.82 | ||
Majority | 1,234 | ||||
Turnout | 2,907 | 33.83 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sowerby Bridge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anne Marsden | 975 | 42.89 | ||
Conservative | Marian McCartney | 826 | 36.33 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sheila Ann Ashton | 472 | 20.76 | ||
Majority | 149 | ||||
Turnout | 2,273 | 29.45 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Todmorden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ann Clare Townley | 1,231 | 47.03 | ||
Labour | Joe Mitchell | 938 | 35.84 | ||
Conservative | Craig Whittaker | 448 | 17.11 | ||
Majority | 293 | ||||
Turnout | 2,617 | 33.72 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Town ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Megan Kathleen Swift | 1,155 | 40.46 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Baines | 949 | 33.25 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Durkin | 510 | 17.86 | ||
Independent
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Gwyneth Greenwood | 240 | 8.40 | ||
Majority | 206 | ||||
Turnout | 2,854 | 32.74 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Warley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Ian Ginley | 1,550 | 56.65 | ||
Labour | Pauline Margaret Leach | 749 | 27.37 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robert Andrew Pearson | 437 | 15.97 | ||
Majority | 801 | ||||
Turnout | 2,736 | 35.22 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2002 and 2003
Calder Valley ward, 2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Janet Battye | 883 | 45.8 | +7.3 | |
Labour | Michael Towl | 448 | 23.2 | -6.7 | |
Conservative | Craig Whittaker | 364 | 18.9 | +1.2 | |
Green | Jamie Johnson | 235 | 12.2 | -1.7 | |
Majority | 435 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,930 | 22.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Mixenden ward, 2003
This by-election has become synonymous as an example of a likely
Condorcet loser
winning.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Adrian Marsden | 679 | 29.2 | +29.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pearson | 651 | 28.0 | +16.6 | |
Labour | Michael Higgins | 641 | 27.5 | -16.7 | |
Conservative | Stephen Baines | 214 | 9.2 | -12.2 | |
Independent
|
Redmond Mellett | 142 | 6.1 | -16.8 | |
Majority | 28 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,327 | 37.0 | |||
BNP gain from Labour | Swing |
Rastrick ward, 2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Rogan | 722 | 44.4 | +0.4 | |
Labour | George Richardson | 492 | 30.3 | -1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Durkin | 411 | 25.3 | +17.6 | |
Majority | 230 | 14.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,625 | 20.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Election of Local Councillors 2002. calderdale.gov.uk.
- ^ Election results. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ 'It's no good grumbling'. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Tories hung out!. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ May date to take office. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Not bad for the outsider. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Miles of smiles for Geraldine. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Labour joy as lost seat is recaptured. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Back for the fourth time. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Clare makes it triple tops. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Second in command falls. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Calder Valley By-Election, 2002. calderdale.gov.uk.
- ^ Seat held by Lib-Dems. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Mixenden By-Election, 2003. calderdale.gov.uk.
- ^ BNP wins seat at Mixenden. The Halifax Evening Courier.
- ^ Rastrick By-Election, 2003. calderdale.gov.uk.
- ^ Tory candidate eases to victory. The Halifax Evening Courier.