2002 Broxbourne Borough Council election
The Broxbourne Council election, 2002 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Composition of expiring seats before election
[edit]| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Joyce Ball | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Dennis Clayton | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2000 | Moyra O'Neill | Yes[a] |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Kay Leese | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | David Hadley Smith | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Elizabeth Clayton | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | William Cooper | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1999 | Paul Seeby | Yes[b] |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1999 | Neil Harvey | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2001 | Alan Smith | Yes[c] |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Linda Dambrauskas | No |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes |
- ^ Moyra O'Neill stood in Rye Park Ward in 2002 after being previously elected to Cheshunt Central Ward in the November 2000 by-election.
- ^ Paul Seeby stood in Flamstead End Ward in 2002.
- ^ Alan Smith stood in Hoddesdon North Ward in 2002 after being originally elected to Theobalds Ward in the November 2001 by-election.
Election results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | 61.29 | 10,948 | ||
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6.25 | 26.23 | 4,686 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.28 | 1,301 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.25 | 4.24 | 757 | ||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 | 170 | ||
Results summary
[edit]An election was held in all of the 13 wards on 2 May 2002.
16 council seats were involved with 2 seats being voted for in Goffs Oak Ward and 3 seats in Hoddesdon Town Ward.
Martin Greensmyth won the Bury Green Ward for the Independent "Bury Green Residents"
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
- Conservative 35 seats
- Labour 2 seats
- Independent 1 seat
Ward results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joyce Ball | 929 | 64.78 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 275 | 19.18 | ||
| Labour | Michael Hanks | 230 | 16.04 | ||
| Majority | 654 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,434 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Martin Greensmyth | 757 | 46.73 | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Clayton | 564 | 34.81 | ||
| Labour | Alexander McInnes | 299 | 18.46 | ||
| Majority | 193 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,620 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Brown | 975 | 62.98 | ||
| Labour | Ronald McCole | 382 | 24.68 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 191 | 12.34 | ||
| Majority | 593 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,548 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kay Leese | 752 | 56.75 | ||
| Labour | Edward Hopwood | 403 | 30.42 | ||
| BNP | John Cope | 170 | 12.83 | ||
| Majority | 349 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,325 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Seeby | 897 | 72.69 | ||
| Labour | Brian Mercer | 337 | 27.31 | ||
| Majority | 560 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,234 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Elizabeth Clayton | Unopp. | |||
| Conservative | Russell Thomas | Unopp. | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Smith | 1,046 | 75.63 | ||
| Labour | Arthur Hillyard | 421 | 24.37 | ||
| Majority | 709 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,383 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Ayling | 741 | 22.05 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Bick | 713 | 21.21 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Perry | 686 | 20.41 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Fey | 341 | 10.15 | ||
| Labour | Hugh Kelly | 335 | 10.15 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 275 | 8.18 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 264 | 7.85 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Stone | 509 | 68.78 | ||
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 231 | 31.22 | ||
| Majority | 278 | ||||
| Turnout | 740 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 729 | 53.10 | ||
| Labour | Annette Marples | 644 | 46.90 | ||
| Majority | 85 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,373 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Crump | 1,055 | 70.85 | ||
| Labour | Richard Greenhill | 434 | 29.15 | ||
| Majority | 621 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,489 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Malcolm Aitkin | 600 | 53.00 | ||
| Conservative | James Burdett | 532 | 47.00 | ||
| Majority | 68 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,132 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 820 | 67.05 | ||
| Labour | Sylvia Courtnage | 403 | 32.95 | ||
| Majority | 417 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,223 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 10. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
