2002 Islington London Borough Council election

The 2002 Islington Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 4.[1] The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

2002 Islington Council election
2 May 2002
All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Steve Hitchins Mary Creagh
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Green
Leader since 1997 2000
Leader's seat St. Peter's Highbury West
Last election 26 seats, 41.4% 26 seats, 40.6% 0 seats, 6.3%
Seats won 38 10 0
Seat change 12 16
Popular vote 45,754 35,651 10,775
Percentage 45.8% 35.7% 10.8%
Swing 4.4% 4.9% 4.5%
Leader of Largest Party before election

Steve Hitchins
Liberal Democrats

 Subsequent Leader of Largest Party

Steve Hitchins
Liberal Democrats

Map of the results of the 2002 Islington council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red.

Background

The 1998 election saw the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties finish on 26 seats each, with Labour continuing to run the council with the mayor's casting vote.[3] However, in December 1999 the Liberal Democrats won a majority on the council after gaining a seat from Labour in a by-election.[4] This meant that going into the election the Liberal Democrats had 27 seats, compared to 25 for Labour.[5]

187 candidates stood in the election for the 48 seats being contested, after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4.[5] The election was seen as a fight between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties, with the Green Party aiming to win 1 or 2 seats.[5] The Conservative party did not put candidates for every seat being contested, while the Christian Peoples Alliance, Independent Working Class Association, Socialist Alliance and Socialist Labour Party all stood candidates, as well as several independents.[5]

Issues in the election were reported as being crime, council housing repairs, asset sell-offs and the proposed new Arsenal stadium.[5]

Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats retain control of the council with an increased majority after gaining seats from Labour.[6]

Islington Local Election Result 2002[2][7]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 38 +11 79.2 45.8 45,754 +4.4
  Labour 10 −15 20.8 35.7 35,651 −4.9
  Green 0 0 0 10.8 10,775 +4.5
  Conservative 0 0 0 4.2 4,150 −2.1
  Independent 0 0 0 1.6 1,580
  Ind. Working Class 0 0 0 1.0 1,010
  Socialist Alliance 0 0 0 0.6 569
  Christian Peoples Alliance 0 0 0 0.2 242
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0.2 166

Ward results

* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

Barnsbury (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox * 1,127
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Wright 1,046
Liberal Democrats Ian Powney 1,036
Labour Jan Pitt 600
Labour Emily Thornberry 600
Labour Maureen Leigh 561
Green Ben Mulvey 238
Green Sarah Green 227
Independent Anthony Sellen 199
Conservative Jacqueline Fage 183
Conservative Michael Coney 174
Conservative Adam Bogdanor 153
Turnout 6,144 28.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bunhill (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Joseph Trotter * 942
Liberal Democrats Jyoti Vaja * 909
Liberal Democrats Rosetta Wooding * 908
Labour Jeremy Breaks 430
Labour Daniel Neidle 377
Labour William Croucher 355
Independent David Warby 185
Green Angela Thomson 154
Conservative John Brimacombe 118
Conservative Joseph Goldsmith 111
Conservative Nigel Watts 102
Turnout 4,591 20.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Caledonian (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Carol Powell 1,074
Liberal Democrats Arnold Gibbons 1,018
Liberal Democrats Marie Valery 948
Labour Ian Perry 897
Labour Julia Mackenzie 876
Labour Trevor Carter 822
Green Sheena Etches 160
Green Mark Chilver 155
Conservative Christopher Cox 127
Conservative Andrew Hicks 101
Conservative Martine Oborne 96
Socialist Labour Michael Paschale 85
Turnout 6,359 27.3
Canonbury (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Barbara Smith * 1,200
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Conder 1,142
Liberal Democrats Lucy Watt 1,088
Labour Michael Sharman 514
Labour Steven Powell 497
Labour Jonah Grunsell 481
Independent Ann-Marie Greensmith 218
Green Susan Wilkinson 199
Green Jeffrey Pike 195
Conservative James Candlin 128
Conservative Timothy Carrington 128
Conservative Andrew Conder 121
Christian Peoples Alliance Esame Diyan 40
Turnout 5,951 26.8
Clerkenwell (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats George Allan * 853
Liberal Democrats Bruce Neave * 824
Liberal Democrats Marisha Ray 769
Independent Helen Cagnoni 541
Ind. Working Class Gary O'Shea 532
Ind. Working Class Lorna Reid 478
Labour Paul Jackson 409
Labour Harriet Quiney 367
Labour Ben Wardle 334
Green Kevin Fallon 183
Green Rebecca Whale 154
Conservative Lee Craven 136
Conservative Richard Campbell 129
Conservative Peter Warren 104
Turnout 5,813 25.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Finsbury Park (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael O'Sullivan 911
Labour Barbara Sidnell 889
Labour Richard Steer 887
Green Alice Maby 365
Green Nicola Baird 336
Liberal Democrats Patricia Peel 324
Liberal Democrats Mark Pack 294
Liberal Democrats Christopher Porter 274
Green Richard Steer 268
Turnout 4,548 20.0
Highbury East (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats David Barnes 1,385
Liberal Democrats Laura Willoughby 1,378
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 1,307
Labour Theresa Debono 757
Labour Timothy Clark 730
Labour David Poyser 726
Green Christopher Ashby 378
Green Sara Meidan 317
Green Patricia Tuson 288
Conservative Mark Riddleston 152
Conservative John Wilkin 147
Conservative Tristan Rudgard 144
Turnout 7,709 33.3
Highbury West (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mary Creagh * 1,100
Labour Richard Greening * 1,038
Labour Adrian Pulham 896
Green Andrew Myer 748
Green Malcolm Powell 644
Green Jon Nott 631
Liberal Democrats Michael Brand 293
Liberal Democrats James King 278
Liberal Democrats Dominic Mathon 243
Conservative James Barabas 138
Conservative Bruce Picking 125
Conservative John Shields 112
Turnout 6,246 25.9
Hillrise (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Paul Fox * 1,308
Liberal Democrats Heather Johnson 1,205
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 1,142
Labour Alan Clinton * 1,033
Labour Beverley Bruce 951
Labour John Wyman-White 857
Green Michael Holloway 285
Green John White 199
Green Penelope Kemp 184
Turnout 7,164 30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Holloway (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 1,103
Liberal Democrats Edward Featherstone * 1,052
Liberal Democrats Doreen Scott * 1,023
Labour Philip Kelly 632
Labour Michael Conneely 630
Labour Robert Marchant 585
Green Jennifer Chan 189
Green Claire Poyner 165
Socialist Alliance Elizabeth Clare 139
Christian Peoples Alliance David Curtis 122
Socialist Alliance Shirley Franklin 121
Green Neil Snaith 120
Conservative Kathryn Field 85
Conservative Stephen Phillips 83
Conservative Mark Seward 64
Turnout 6,113 26.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Junction (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 1,219
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk 1,137
Liberal Democrats Euan Cameron 1,132
Labour Janet Burgess * 1,035
Labour Patricia Clarke * 925
Labour Talal Karim * 864
Green Tania Stokes 261
Green Keith Magnum 207
Green Beatrice Sayers 204
Christian Peoples Alliance Pearl Grenardo 31
Turnout 7,015 30.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Mildmay (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Anna Berent 1,120
Liberal Democrats Merel Ece 977
Liberal Democrats Graham Hay Smith 952
Labour Patrick Haynes * 689
Labour Glen Isaacs 578
Labour Errol Smalley 554
Green Christopher Smith 231
Green Richard Halvosen 227
Green Rosalind Sharpe 216
Conservative Andrew Brooke 132
Conservative James Brown 112
Conservative Nicholas Clements 107
Socialist Labour Joti Brar 81
Turnout 5,976 24.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St. Georges (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Graham Baker 1,298
Liberal Democrats Angela Brook 1,258
Labour Walter Burgess 1,111
Liberal Democrats Philip Rau 1,091
Labour Jenny Rathbone 1,086
Labour Jasin Kaplan 995
Green James Goggin 309
Green Judith Kleinman 288
Green Vincent McGowan 239
Christian Peoples Alliance Oluwakemi Onanuga 49
Turnout 7,724 31.9
St. Mary's (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Joan Coupland * 1,170
Liberal Democrats Richard Heseltine * 1,142
Liberal Democrats James Kempton 1,129
Labour Georgette Djaba 724
Labour Nicholas Milton 697
Labour Joseph Simpson 682
Green Niamh Burns 249
Green Saul Deason 176
Conservative Kim Anderson 158
Conservative Maui Millwood 128
Conservative Krystina Seward 125
Socialist Alliance Peter MacDonald 118
Green Jan Hallett 80
Turnout 6,578 28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Peter's (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Maria Powell* 1,267
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hitchins * 1,266
Liberal Democrats Keith Sharp 1,118
Labour Elizabeth Bailey 549
Labour Martin Klute 456
Labour Alexander Whitehead 435
Green Douglas Allan 233
Conservative Tracey Braddick 155
Conservative Sinead Bryan 147
Green Swadesh Poorun 145
Conservative Matthew Priestley 125
Turnout 5,896 25.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tollington (3)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Daniel Bonner 1,185
Labour Derek Sawyer * 1,176
Labour Catherine West 1,168
Save Arthur Simpson Library Jonathan Rutherford 437
Green Alison Boater 364
Liberal Democrats Robert Smith 356
Liberal Democrats Alanna Coombes 325
Green Denise Bennett 319
Liberal Democrats Mark Platt 304
Green Robin Latimer 245
Socialist Alliance Eric Bailey 191
Turnout 6,070 25.5
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References
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  2. "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. Harding, Luke. "Mugging shock for Labour on leader's old patch". The Guardian. p. 15.
  4. "LibDems take control of Islington". The Herald. 17 December 1999. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. Tempest, Matthew (30 April 2002). "Islington ward round". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  6. King, Anthony (4 May 2002). "Local factors change balance of power". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  7. "Full Results and Turnout Statistics" (PDF). London Borough of Islington. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
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