2002 Cherwell District Council election

The 2002 Cherwell District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 2.[1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

The election saw the two independent councillors and one independent Socialist councillor stand down from the council after deciding not to seek re-election.[3] When the candidates were announced, five Conservatives including the leader of the council, George Reynolds, were unopposed in the election.[4] The results saw the Conservative Party consolidate their control of the council after winning 37 of the 50 seats on the council including all of the seats in Bicester.[5][6]

Election result
Cherwell Local Election Result 2002[6][7]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 +4 74.0 51.3 28,899 -0.2%
  Labour 11 -1 22.0 31.7 17,876 +2.5%
  Liberal Democrats 2 -2 4.0 16.0 9,023 -3.3%
  Green 0 0 0 0.6 319 +0.6%
  Independent 0 -2 0 0.4 212 +0.4%
  Independent Labour 0 -1 0 0 0 0

Ward results
Adderbury[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Harper unopposed
Ambrosden and Chesterton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Fulljames 513 64.9
Liberal Democrats C Bearder 197 24.9
Labour M Lynch 81 10.2
Majority 316 40.0
Turnout 791
The Astons and Heyfords (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Macnamara 715
Conservative T Miall 610
Liberal Democrats R Makepeace 538
Liberal Democrats P Makepeace 502
Labour M Stuart 158
Turnout 2,523
Banbury Calthorpe (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Macleod 609
Conservative A Milne Home 607
Labour T Conrad 421
Labour M Weir 349
Turnout 1,986
Banbury Easington (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K Mallon 1,172
Conservative C Blackwell 1,154
Conservative B Smith 1,108
Labour D Bullock 512
Liberal Democrats D Nash 477
Labour B Dhesi 471
Labour K Harper 434
Turnout 5,328
Banbury Grimsbury and Castle (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Collins 810
Labour N Mepham 748
Labour S Mold 721
Conservative C Bonner 619
Conservative A Carney 564
Conservative J Vine 522
Turnout 3,984
Banbury Hardwick (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Milne 524
Conservative M Fermoy 498
Conservative N Turner 447
Labour M Hunt 373
Labour R Mold 285
Independent C Rowe 212
Turnout 2,339
Banbury Neithrop (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Doy 613
Labour S Dhesi 585
Conservative B Scutter 312
Conservative G Wills 306
Turnout 1,816
Banbury Ruscote (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G Parish 831
Labour P Cartledge 770
Labour J Justice 761
Conservative K Strangewood 575
Conservative P Tompson 477
Conservative T Wren 475
Turnout 3,889
Bicester East (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G Archer 600
Conservative A Kempton 551
Labour J Hanna 543
Labour A Roberts 473
Liberal Democrats O Afilaka 157
Turnout 2,324
Bicester North (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L Pratt 781
Conservative E Gilmore 743
Labour S Moss 310
Liberal Democrats A Murray 256
Labour A Koumas 255
Turnout 2,345
Bicester South (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L Stratford 480
Conservative R Stratford 419
Liberal Democrats N Cotter 267
Labour N Cherry 212
Turnout 1,378
Bicester Town (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Pickford 621
Conservative D Edwards 611
Labour W Spencer 471
Labour D Wood 438
Liberal Democrats N Walton 178
Liberal Democrats D Connett 171
Turnout 2,490
Bicester West (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N Bolster 934
Conservative D Spencer 902
Conservative R Hurle 880
Labour L Sibley 819
Labour P Pointer 706
Labour A Hasted 643
Liberal Democrats R Wills 277
Liberal Democrats D Atsoparthis 214
Liberal Democrats P Johnson 206
Turnout 5,581
Bloxham and Bodicote (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Heath 1,210
Conservative L Smart 1,117
Liberal Democrats P Davis 642
Liberal Democrats A Kaye 605
Turnout 3,574
Caversfield[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C Fulljames 451 75.0
Liberal Democrats W Bruder 80 13.3
Labour M Blacker 70 11.6
Majority 371 61.7
Turnout 601
Cropredy[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Higham unopposed
Deddington[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P O'Sullivan 578 59.3
Liberal Democrats M Squires 396 40.7
Majority 282 18.6
Turnout 974
Fringford[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B Wood 526 70.3
Liberal Democrats R Rookwood 222 29.7
Majority 304 40.6
Turnout 748
Hook Norton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Gasson unopposed
Kidlington North (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C Pack 568
Liberal Democrats J Wyse 544
Conservative S Goodgame 464
Conservative M Young 450
Labour J Ruiz 368
Labour C Witcher 347
Green J Warren 144
Turnout 2,885
Kidlington South (3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Hornsby-Smith 982
Labour R Laynes 982
Labour J Stansby 901
Conservative O Kelland 587
Conservative B Carter 583
Conservative J Lord 522
Liberal Democrats D Rae 394
Liberal Democrats A Graham 382
Liberal Democrats V Robinson 303
Turnout 5,636
Kirtlington[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N Godwin 510 57.0
Liberal Democrats B Wing 385 43.0
Majority 125 14.0
Turnout 895
Launton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Hughes 670 77.0
Liberal Democrats R Brown 200 23.0
Majority 470 54.0
Turnout 870
Otmoor[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T Hallchurch 459 60.4
Liberal Democrats E Yardley 301 39.6
Majority 158 20.8
Turnout 760
Sibford[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G Reynolds unopposed
Wroxton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L Mansell unopposed
Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Hastings 735
Conservative V Billington 708
Liberal Democrats M Gibbard 316
Liberal Democrats A Craddock 245
Labour C Arakelian 226
Labour G Taylor 207
Green N Goodwin 175
Turnout 2,612

References
  1. "Cherwell". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. "Local Elections: Results". The Guardian. 3 May 2002. p. 9.
  3. "Independents decide not to seek re-election". Oxford Mail. 30 March 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  4. "Council leaders escape poll tests". Oxford Mail. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  5. "Tories strengthen grip". Oxford Mail. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  6. "Conservatives take control with 37 seats". Oxford Mail. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  7. "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
  8. "Cherwell". AndrewTeale. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
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