2002 Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council election

Elections to Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Results

Ellesmere Port and Neston Local Election Result 2002
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour9-364.349.07,590
 Conservative4+228.641.06,347
 Liberal Democrats1+17.110.11,558

Ward results

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDiane Roberts77282.1
ConservativeElizabeth Bryan16817.9
Majority60464.2
Turnout940
Ledsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGareth Anderson66245.0
LabourBarbara Shephard61741.9
Liberal DemocratsGraham Handley19313.1
Majority453.1
Turnout1,472
Neston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJudith Pugh58461.9
ConservativePeter Kevan27429.0
Liberal DemocratsMichael Shipman869.1
Majority31032.9
Turnout944
Parkgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMoira Andrews88771.1
LabourSusan Davies36128.9
Majority52642.2
Turnout1,248
Pooltown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPatricia Dowling42565.2
ConservativeJanice Farquharson13420.6
Liberal DemocratsMary Handley9314.3
Majority29144.6
Turnout652
Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsThomas Marlow50742.7
ConservativeEdna Lewis35529.9
LabourDavid Rudd32627.4
Majority15212.8
Turnout1,188
Rossmore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPatricia Merrick72955.5
ConservativeJoseph Brundrit33225.3
Liberal DemocratsMichael English25319.3
Majority39730.2
Turnout1,314
Stanlow and Wolverham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Garroch71281.4
ConservativeNicholas Hebson16318.6
Majority54962.8
Turnout875
Strawberry Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIan Ormerod46747.8
ConservativeKarl Hardwick36136.9
Liberal DemocratsHilary Chrusciezl15015.3
Majority10610.9
Turnout978
Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTamara Hill63856.7
ConservativeSimon Eardley33029.3
Liberal DemocratsJohn Falconer15814.0
Majority30827.4
Turnout1,126
Sutton Green and Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSusan Kettle46848.3
LabourGeorge Foster38339.5
Liberal DemocratsJoanna Pemberton11812.2
Majority858.8
Turnout969
Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKenneth Spain58780.9
ConservativeThomas Hughes13919.1
Majority44861.8
Turnout726
Whitby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMike McCusker76452.2
ConservativeJonathan Starkey69947.8
Majority654.4
Turnout1,463
Willaston and Thornton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAndrew Hogg1,37585.9
LabourCatherine Sherlock22514.1
Majority1,15071.8
Turnout1,600

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