2002 Reading Borough Council election |
16 seats of 45 on council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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The 2002 Reading Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2002, at the same time as other local elections across England. Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Redlands ward, where Labour councillor Rajinder Sohpal had resigned.[1] No seats changed party at the election, and the council therefore continued to have a Labour majority, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council.[2]
Results
Reading Borough Council Election, 2002 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.3% | 44.2% | 13,684 | -2.5 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3% | 26.9% | 8,317 | 0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 26.0% | 8,055 | +1.5 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0% | 2.2% | 680 | +0.4 |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0% | 0.7% | 208 | |
Ward results
The results in each ward were as follows:[3][2]
Abbey Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Betty Tickner | 965 | 51.3 | -6.0 |
| Conservative | Lee Clarke | 401 | 21.3 | -0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 306 | 16.3 | -4.7 |
| Independent | Peter Burt | 208 | 11.1 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,880 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.85 | |
Battle Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Jones | 1,044 | 67.7 | +5.0 |
| Conservative | Iona Morris | 266 | 17.2 | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Martin | 233 | 15.1 | -2.6 |
Turnout | 1,543 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
Caversham Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Waite | 1,300 | 43.6 | -3.0 |
| Conservative | Robert Wilson | 1,210 | 40.6 | +7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Elliss | 473 | 15.9 | -4.5 |
Turnout | 2,983 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.2 | |
Church Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammed Janjua | 745 | 48.8 | -6.1 |
| Conservative | Howard Shaw | 462 | 30.3 | +2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Warrell | 320 | 21.0 | +8.2 |
Turnout | 1,527 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.5 | |
Katesgrove Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Patricia Thomas | 695 | 56.0 | +4.7 |
| Conservative | Shirley Mills | 233 | 18.8 | -2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Hardy | 207 | 16.7 | -10.9 |
| Green | Naomi Emmerson | 105 | 8.5 | |
Turnout | 1,240 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.45 | |
Kentwood Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandy Scaife | 1,065 | 47.8 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Thomas Steele | 691 | 31.0 | -0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 471 | 21.1 | -0.5 |
Turnout | 2,227 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.05 | |
Minster Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Gittings | 1,124 | 49.6 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | Michael Wade | 698 | 30.8 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicola Lawson | 325 | 14.3 | -2.1 |
| Green | Hugh Swann | 119 | 5.3 | +0.3 |
Turnout | 2,266 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
Norcot Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Jones | 1,184 | 64.8 | -0.2 |
| Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 341 | 18.7 | -1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 302 | 16.5 | +2.0 |
Turnout | 1,827 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
Park Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christine Borgars | 1,089 | 55.9 | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Fry | 411 | 21.1 | -1.1 |
| Conservative | Vinod Sharma | 252 | 12.9 | -4.4 |
| Green | James Towell | 197 | 10.1 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 1,949 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.75 | |
Peppard Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Green (Bob Green) | 1,611 | 58.2 | +7.7 |
| Conservative | Christopher Morton | 875 | 31.6 | -1.7 |
| Labour | David O'Meara | 282 | 10.2 | -5.9 |
Turnout | 2,768 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
Redlands Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elizabeth Winfield-Chislett | 902 | 42.7 | +4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Harris | 741 | 35.1 | -0.6 |
| Conservative | Abdul Loyes | 273 | 12.9 | -6.5 |
| Green | Mary Westley | 197 | 9.3 | +2.4 |
Turnout | 2,113 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.65 | |
Redlands Ward (by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Riaz Chaudhri | 999 | 47.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Hall | 818 | 14.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Kitching | 301 | 14.2 | |
Turnout | 2,118 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southcote Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Swaine | 1,279 | 65.6 | +3.7 |
| Conservative | Margaret Gibbons | 477 | 24.4 | -1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Myra Morley (Myra Morley) | 195 | 10.0 | -1.9 |
Turnout | 1,951 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.75 | |
Thames Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeanette Skeats | 1,442 | 46.7 | +2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Summers | 1,273 | 41.2 | +10.5 |
| Labour | Thomas Crisp | 372 | 12.1 | -13.4 |
Turnout | 3,087 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
Tilehurst Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Weston | 1,065 | 46.9 | +8.0 |
| Labour | Raymond Richens | 743 | 32.7 | -1.2 |
| Conservative | Una Kidd | 401 | 17.7 | -6.9 |
| Green | Jacob Sanders | 62 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Turnout | 2,271 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
Whitley Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lawrence Silverman | 895 | 68.2 | +0.7 |
| Conservative | Barrie Cummings | 295 | 22.5 | -0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Max Thomas Heydeman (Tom Heydeman) | 122 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
Turnout | 1,312 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.55 | |
References
- ^ "Former mayor retires - for now". Get Reading. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b "How your vote affected the results". Get Reading. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2002: Reading". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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