2002 Southwark London Borough Council election

2002 Southwark London Borough Council election
2 May 2002 (2002-05-02)
All 63 seats up for election to Southwark London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered173,560
Turnout45,856, 26.42% ( 6.47)
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 27 seats, 36.38% 33 seats, 46.28%
Seats before 26 32
Seats won 30 28
Seat change 3 5
Popular vote 51,201 50,301
Percentage 39.03% 38.34%
Swing 2.65 7.94
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Green
Last election 4 seats, 13.09% 0 seats, 2.74%
Seats before 4 0
Seats won 5 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 17,183 9,105
Percentage 13.10% 6.94%
Swing 0.01 4.20
Map of the results of the 2002 Southwark council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council Control before election

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Labour

Council Control after election


No Overall Control

The 2002 elections to Southwark Council were held in the London Borough of Southwark, England, on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1998, reducing the number of seats by one. There were 63 seats in 21 wards. The Council moved from Labour controlled to no overall control, with a minority Liberal Democrat executive. Turnout was 26.2%.

Southwark local elections are held every four years, with the next held in 2006.

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