# 2002 Wolverhampton City Council election

Wolverhampton City Council elections were held on 2 May 2002.
The Labour Party kept overall control of the Council following the election.

## Election result

Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephen Simkins | 1328 | 66.27 |
| | Conservative | Peter Dobb | 431 | 21.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Birch | 237 | 11.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 897 | 44.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,004 | 24.11 |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Trudy Bowen | 1516 | 56.25 |
| | Conservative | Martyn Griffiths | 935 | 34.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 238 | 8.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 21.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,695 | 25.65 |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Rowley | 2430 | 78.11 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Ward | 446 | 14.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Norden | 218 | 7.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1984 | 63.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,111 | 35.09 |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Allen | 1313 | 46.58 |
| | Conservative | Charles Brueton | 1115 | 39.55 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 299 | 10.61 |
| | Green | Christopher Hickman | 90 | 3.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 7.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,819 | 32.68 |
East Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Keith Inston | 1398 | 68.73 |
| | Conservative | Paulene Griffiths | 396 | 19.47 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse | 221 | 10.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1002 | 49.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,034 | 26.93 |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Shelley | 1450 | 72.18 |
| | Conservative | John Corns | 315 | 15.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 233 | 11.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1135 | 56.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,009 | 23.75 |
Fallings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joyce Hill | 1514 | 55.64 |
| | Conservative | Marlene Berry | 851 | 31.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jack | 350 | 12.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 24.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,721 | 33.49 |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Reynolds | 1921 | 57.50 |
| | Conservative | Harjinder Sangha | 956 | 28.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Millar | 233 | 9.13 |
| | Green | Damaris Holley-Hime | 149 | 4.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 28.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,341 | 36.87 |
Heath Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Caroline Siarkiewicz | 990 | 50.74 |
| | Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 482 | 24.71 |
| | Conservative | Morriss Berry | 363 | 18.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Ewing | 107 | 5.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 26.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 24.41 |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Bilson | 1228 | 71.27 |
| | Conservative | Leon Tanski | 308 | 17.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Gliwitzki | 174 | 10.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 53.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | 20.17 |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Hart | 1824 | 54.71 |
| | Labour | Philip Page | 1155 | 34.64 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle | 348 | 10.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 20.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,334 | 35.17 |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christine Irvine | 1596 | 53.76 |
| | Conservative | Brian Bromley | 894 | 30.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 472 | 15.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 | 23.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,969 | 31.40 |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neville Patten | 1737 | 42.59 |
| | Labour | Sandra Samuels | 1673 | 41.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Lewis | 384 | 9.41 |
| | Green | Rachel Shanks | 273 | 6.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,078 | 40.15 |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Patten | 2072 | 52.23 |
| | Labour | David Hampton | 1362 | 34.33 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 375 | 9.45 |
| | Green | David Hawkins | 152 | 3.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 17.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,967 | 40.16 |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tersaim Singh | 1801 | 63.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hodson | 663 | 23.49 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Haynes | 346 | 12.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1138 | 40.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,823 | 27.73 |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Gwinnett | 1956 | 57.99 |
| | Labour | John Thomas | 1130 | 33.50 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Mills | 282 | 8.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 826 | 24.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,373 | 33.89 |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Ward | 1844 | 62.26 |
| | Labour | Michael Stafford Good | 705 | 23.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 406 | 13.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1139 | 38.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,962 | 32.36 |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Thompson | 2579 | 71.98 |
| | Labour | Kevin Stelfox | 676 | 18.87 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett | 324 | 9.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1903 | 53.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,583 | 39.83 |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Bateman | 1713 | 56.52 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Latter | 1030 | 33.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dawson | 282 | 9.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 22.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,031 | 34.56 |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen King | 1642 | 54.40 |
| | Conservative | Peter Knight | 1113 | 36.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 252 | 8.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 17.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,013 | 34.36 |