2002 Sutton London Borough Council election

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2002 Sutton London Borough Council Election
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All 54 seats up for election to Sutton London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Registered133,044[1]
Turnout48,236, 36.26% (Increase 0.91)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Graham N. Tope Unknown Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Leader since 1986 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Sutton Central Unknown Unknown
Last election 46 seats, 51.81% 5 seats, 28.21% 5 seats, 17.87%
Seats before 46 5 5
Seats won 43 8 3
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 68,842 49,896 16,516
Percentage 49.80% 36.09% 11.95%
Swing Decrease 2.01 Increase 7.88 Decrease 5.92
Map of the Sutton Election results. Yellow-Liberal Democrat. Red-Labour Party, Blue-Conservative Party
Council control before election

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Liberal Democrats

 Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election was a local election for the representation of the Sutton district in London. It was a part of the 2002 London local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 49.1% of the vote in the district which was their most successful district of that election, and the only district which they retained control of since the previous 1998 London local elections.[2] Borough turnout was approximately 36.3%, which was similar to the previous election in 1998.[3]

These elections were the first held with the new ward boundaries which decreased the total number of Councillors by 2, from 56 to 54.

Background

Council Composition

In between this election and the 1998 election there a total of 2 by-elections to replaced councillors who resigned their seats. Despite this, neither of these seats changed parties during their respective by-elections.[4]

Aside from this, there were no changes to the council, which meant the composition just before the election was as follows:[5]

↓
5 46 5
Labour Lib Dem Conservative

Redistricting

Wards Created

Wards Eliminated

Wards Merged

Wards Expanded

Election Results

2002 Sutton London Borough Council local elections[6][7]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 43 23 26 Decrease 3 79.63 49.80 68,842 Decrease 2.01
  Conservative 8 6 3 Increase 3 14.81 36.09 49,896 Increase 7.88
  Labour 3 3 5 Decrease 2 5.56 11.95 16,516 Decrease 5.92
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 2.10 2,904 Increase 0.19
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.06 89 New
Total 54 138,247

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

↓
3 43 8
Labour Lib Dem Conservative

Ward Results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Beddington North

Beddington North (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Keys†[n 1] 1,168 50.19 Decrease 6.24
Liberal Democrats John W.E. Leach* 1,143
Liberal Democrats Joan M. Hartfield 1,116
Conservative Howard J. Bowles 871 37.40 Decrease 10.15
Conservative Spencer C. Franks 848
Conservative Lorraine B. Snowball 835
Labour Geoffrey W. Collier 307 12.40 Decrease 0.59
Labour Margaret P. Collier 279
Labour Susan D. Theobald 261
Registered electors 7,499 Decrease 2,414
Turnout 2,423 32.31 Decrease 1.16
Rejected ballots 3 0.12 Decrease 0.06
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Beddington South

Beddington South (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catriona J. Ison 1,343 49.27 Decrease 4.38
Liberal Democrats Colleen Saunders* 1,300
Liberal Democrats Ferris K-E. Moussa*[n 2] 1,299
Conservative Graham G. Whitham 1,137 42.17 Increase 21.48
Conservative Moira J. Butt 1,133
Conservative Laura M. Requena 1,104
Labour Hayley K. Bond 249 8.56 Decrease 17.09
Labour Joyce Smith†[n 3] 219
Labour Marley Renuka 217
Registered electors 7,039 Increase 607
Turnout 2,744 38.98 Decrease 9.07
Rejected ballots 5 0.18 Increase 0.02
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Belmont

Belmont (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David J. Pickles 1,708 53.28 Increase 15.69
Conservative Peter H. Geiringer†[n 4] 1,689
Conservative Pamela D. Picknett 1,628
Liberal Democrats Anthony S. Wallace* 1,312 41.37 Decrease 12.85
Liberal Democrats Wendy G.L. Mathys 1,303
Liberal Democrats Mahmood A.K. Bhatti 1,287
Labour Philip J. Bassett 182 5.35 Increase 0.27
Labour Geoffrey Brennan 164
Labour Stephen Blears 159
Registered electors 7,481 Increase 1,012
Turnout 3,254 43.50 Increase 3.40
Rejected ballots 6 0.18 Increase 0.06
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carshalton Central

Carshalton Central (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Angela K. Baughan* 1,502 52.12 Increase 0.22
Liberal Democrats Michael A. Cooper†[n 5] 1,446
Liberal Democrats Hamish J. Pollock 1,391
Conservative Peter K. Cattermole 903 31.62 Increase 3.59
Conservative Owen J. Hanson 868
Conservative Nigel J. Petre 861
Labour David G. Davis 262 9.03 Decrease 2.82
Labour John W. Young 246
Labour Sam J. Towler 244
Green Susan E. Riddlestone 213 7.23 Decrease 0.99
Green Simon N. Dixon 209
Green Neil J. Hornsby 180
Registered electors 7,321 Increase 2,488
Turnout 2,879 39.33 Decrease 0.13
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 Decrease 0.21
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Carshalton South and Clockhouse

Carshalton South and Clockhouse (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jason A.P. Reynolds 1,498 45.07 New
Liberal Democrats Derek C. Yeo 1,477
Liberal Democrats Lal Hussain 1,476
Conservative John Kennedy 1,464 42.80 New
Conservative Robert T. Gill 1,415
Conservative Francis J. Requena 1,348
Labour Co-op Marilynne B. Burbage 244 7.09 New
Labour Co-op Claire Shearer 244
Labour Co-op Kevin J. Willsher 212
Green Nicholas J. Greaves 171 5.04 New
Green Peter T. Rudkin 161
Registered electors 7,062 New
Turnout 3,325 47.08 New
Rejected ballots 5 0.15 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cheam

Cheam (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eleanor D. Pinfold 1,741 50.39 New
Conservative Edward G. Trevor†[n 6] 1,708
Conservative Syed M.H. Zaidi 1,634
Liberal Democrats Robert P. Gleeson†[n 7] 1,603 45.95 New
Liberal Democrats Philip I. Hewitt†[n 8] 1,542
Liberal Democrats Ian B. Ruxton†[n 9] 1,490
Labour David Jarman 143 3.66 New
Labour Helen Jones 118
Labour Marian Ponto 108
Registered electors 7,631 New
Turnout 3,478 45.58 New
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 New
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Nonsuch

Nonsuch (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy M. Bradley†[n 10] 1,542 53.47 New
Liberal Democrats Roger D.C. Roberts†[n 11] 1,496
Liberal Democrats Lynette R. Gleeson†[n 12] 1,490
Conservative John S. Boyce 1,188 40.85 New
Conservative Marilyn A. Cappiello 1,142
Conservative Ian J. Pendlington 1,129
Labour David N. Hosking 181 5.68 New
Labour Joan S. Jarman 159
Labour Cyril E. Salmon 141
Registered electors 7,641 New
Turnout 2,931 38.36 New
Rejected ballots 1 0.03 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

St. Helier

St Helier (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles J. Mansell†[n 13] 878 49.11 New
Labour Joseph P. Magee 874
Labour Andrew C. Theobald†[n 14] 797
Liberal Democrats Paulus C.A. Hienkens 516 28.56 New
Liberal Democrats Claire L. Pickering 497
Liberal Democrats Barry F. Reed 469
Conservative Brian W.M. Keynes 390 22.33 New
Conservative Charles W.E. Manton 388
Conservative Eric S. Pillinger 381
Registered electors 7,479 New
Turnout 1,870 25.00 New
Rejected ballots 10 0.53 New
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stonecot

Stonecot (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Brett Young 1,623 64.24 New
Liberal Democrats Lesley F. O'Connell†[n 15] 1,597
Liberal Democrats Anna-Nicolette Gallop†[n 15] 1,579
Conservative Christine A. Barnett 710 28.18 New
Conservative Christopher G. Furey 706
Conservative Christine M. Hicks 689
Labour Dennis Baldry 207 7.58 New
Labour David C. Fleming 184
Labour David Towler 175
Registered electors 7,695 New
Turnout 2,588 33.63 New
Rejected ballots 5 0.19 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sutton Central

Sutton Central (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John F. Brennan* 1,010 41.93 Decrease 26.58
Liberal Democrats Janet Lowne†[n 16] 983
Liberal Democrats Graham N. Tope* 948
Labour Kathleen Allen 751 30.08 Increase 14.57
Labour Gale A.L. Blears 695
Labour John G. Morgan†[n 17] 664
Conservative Stewart England 477 19.78 Increase 3.80
Conservative Annabel R. Wells 460
Conservative Lynne Isaby 450
Green Margaret A. Williams 192 8.21 New
Registered electors 7,267 Increase 2,319
Turnout 2,333 32.10 Increase 0.67
Rejected ballots 7 0.30 Decrease 0.09
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sutton North

Sutton North (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Donald G. Brims†[n 18] 1,419 60.23 New
Liberal Democrats Ruth C. Dombey 1,416
Liberal Democrats Marlene S. Heron 1,388
Conservative Clifford C.G. Carter 721 30.11 New
Conservative John P. Hutchinson 696
Conservative Peter H. North 694
Labour John W. Brown 239 9.66 New
Labour Stephen Morton 227
Labour Aisha N. Latif 211
Registered electors 7,320 New
Turnout 2,465 33.67 New
Rejected ballots 6 0.24 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sutton South

Sutton South (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony A. Shields 1,170 44.39 Increase 0.35
Liberal Democrats Nasser M. Butt 1,157 42.65 Decrease 0.54
Conservative Paul C. Newman 1,154
Conservative Graham A. Jarvis 1,152
Liberal Democrats Colin H. Stears 1,109
Liberal Democrats Wolfgang Kuhn 1,074
Labour Paul M. Harrison 191 6.98 Decrease 1.71
Labour Patricia A. Simons 186
Green Simon J. Honey 176 5.98 Increase 1.91
Labour John P.S. Cooper 170
Green Maureen H. Peglar 136
Registered electors 6,887 Decrease 881
Turnout 2,634 38.25 Increase 2.48
Rejected ballots 6 0.23 Decrease 0.09
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Sutton West

Sutton West (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Crowhurst* 1,439 55.33 Decrease 4.49
Liberal Democrats Myfawny A. Wallace* 1,379
Liberal Democrats Jerome Gerard 1,344
Conservative Jeannette Bird 861 33.91 Increase 9.10
Conservative Andrew G. Drummond 845
Conservative David J. Park†[n 19] 845
Labour Sarah L. Banks 164 5.84 Decrease 3.95
Labour Ronald S. Williams 143
Green Eric C. Hickson 138 4.92 Decrease 0.67
Labour Shawn V. Buck 132
Green Jose K. Hickson 125
Green Peter H. Hickson 107
Registered electors 7,578 Increase 3,249
Turnout 2,579 34.03 Decrease 2.79
Rejected ballots 1 0.04 Decrease 0.15
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

The Wrythe

The Wrythe (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan M. Stears†[n 20] 1,176 52.93 New
Liberal Democrats Sheila C. Siggins†[n 20] 1,142
Liberal Democrats Roger G.A. Thistle†[n 21] 1,103
Conservative Robert A. Creece 544 25.07 New
Conservative Christopher E. Wortley 540
Conservative Marion H. Williams 536
Labour Richard S. Collier 377 16.96 New
Labour Anthony R. Thorpe 365
Labour Bodipala S. Wijeyesinghe 354
Green Karin C. Andrews 118 5.04 New
Green William E. Fuller 99
Registered electors 7,573 New
Turnout 2,348 31.00 New
Rejected ballots 6 0.26 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Wallington North

Wallington North (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John F. Dodwell* 1,128 43.46 Decrease 6.35
Liberal Democrats Joan C. McMullen 1,073
Liberal Democrats Robert J. Marvelly* 1,046
Conservative Desmond J. Bowles 961 37.69 Increase 10.46
Conservative Mark Franks 940
Conservative Dee Hyatt 915
Labour Margaret J, Cooper 333 12.42 Decrease 4.85
Labour John J. Joyce 305
Labour Peter J. Turner 290
Green Penelope Mouncey 181 6.43 Increase 0.74
Green Philip C. Mouncey 139
Registered electors 7,453 Decrease 30
Turnout 2,555 34.28 Increase 1.41
Rejected ballots 8 0.31 Decrease 0.02
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Wallington South

Wallington South (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard H. Bailey* 1,465 48.20 Decrease 2.50
Liberal Democrats Colin C. Hall* 1,427
Liberal Democrats Robert R. Landeryou 1,411
Conservative Daniel Lewis 1,074 35.21 Increase 3.83
Conservative Paul S. Scully 1,065
Conservative Peter C. Wootten 1,004
Labour Mary E. Ryan 232 7.01 Decrease 3.65
Labour Clive S. Poge 211
Green Malin C. Andrews 207 6.59 Increase 2.04
Green Amanda E. Lewis 185
Labour Paul A. Wingrove 183
Monster Raving Loony Danny Blue 89 2.99 New
Registered electors 7,367 Increase 273
Turnout 2,931 39.79 Increase 1.49
Rejected ballots 5 0.17 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Wandle Valley

Wandle Valley (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Andrews* 1,320 54.45 Increase 3.98
Liberal Democrats Margaret P. Court* 1,296
Liberal Democrats Patrick B. Kane 1,271
Labour Stephen P. Lloyd†[n 22] 743 30.53 Decrease 8.42
Labour John A.S. Weir 732
Labour Visvanathan Sriganeshakumar 704
Conservative Louise A. Heate 379 15.02 Increase 4.44
Conservative Patrick D. Jacques 351
Conservative Hilary V. Wortley 342
Registered electors 7,332 Increase 2,403
Turnout 2,530 34.51 Increase 2.07
Rejected ballots 6 0.24
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Worcester Park

Worcester Park (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian P. Freeman†[n 23] 1,327 53.55 New
Liberal Democrats Leslie D. Coman†[n 24] 1,274
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Overy†[n 25] 1,212
Conservative Beryl R. Moxon 725 29.52 New
Conservative Glenys A. Longhurst 699
Conservative Julie P. Park 678
Labour John K. Evers 249 9.89 New
Labour Graham Hosking 229
Labour Hilary C. Hosking 226
Green Christopher M. Holmes 167 7.04 New
Registered electors 7,419 New
Turnout 2,369 31.93 New
Rejected ballots 3 0.13 New
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Keys was a sitting councillor representing the Wallington North ward
  2. ↑ Moussa was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Richard S. Aitken in 2001[8]
  3. ↑ Smith was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward
  4. ↑ Geiringer was a sitting councillor representing the Sutton South ward
  5. ↑ Cooper was a sitting councillor representing the Carshalton North ward
  6. ↑ Trevor was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam South ward
  7. ↑ Gleeson was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam West ward
  8. ↑ Hewitt was a sitting councillor representing the Carshalton North ward
  9. ↑ Ruxton was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park North ward
  10. ↑ Bradley was a sitting councillor representing the Worcester Park South ward
  11. ↑ Roberts was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park South ward
  12. ↑ Gleeson was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam West ward
  13. ↑ Mansell was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier South ward
  14. ↑ Theobald was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward
  15. 1 2 O'Connell and Gallop were sitting councillors representing the former Sutton Common ward
  16. ↑ Lowne was a sitting councillor representing the former Sutton East ward
  17. ↑ Morgan was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier North ward
  18. ↑ Brims was a sitting councillor representing the former Sutton East ward
  19. ↑ Park was a sitting councillor representing the former Cheam South ward. He was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Sarah S. Wallace in 1999[8]
  20. 1 2 Stears and Siggins were both sitting councillors representing the former Wrythe Green ward
  21. ↑ Thistle was a sitting councillor representing the Clockhouse ward
  22. ↑ Lloyd was a sitting councillor representing the former St Helier South ward
  23. ↑ Freeman was a sitting councillor representing the former North Cheam ward
  24. ↑ Coman was a sitting councillor representing the former Worcester Park North (ward)
  25. ↑ Overy was a sitting councillor representing the former Rosehill ward

References

  1. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. p. 204. Retrieved 20 Oct 2025.
  2. ↑ Michael Minors,Dennis Grenham (2002). "Council Elections Voters 2002". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Sutton 2022 | London Councils". www.londoncouncils.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  4. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. p. 155. Retrieved 21 Oct 2025.
  5. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Changes 1998-02" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. p. 151. Retrieved 21 Oct 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. pp. 152–155, 204–205. Retrieved 17 Oct 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Michael, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough of Sutton Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 17 Oct 2025.
  8. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. p. 155. Retrieved 24 Nov 2025.