# 2002 Waveney District Council election

The 2002 Waveney Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

## Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 35.1%.
2002 Waveney District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 21 | 6 | 43.8 | 0 | 21 | 43.8 | 27,097 | 45.7 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | 21 | 6 | 43.8 | 0 | 21 | 43.8 | 18,840 | 31.8 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 6.3 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 | 8,384 | 14.1 | -4.1 |
| | Independent | 3 | | 6.3 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,235 | 5.5 | +0.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,023 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 367 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 319 | 0.5 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Beccles North

Beccles North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C Punt | 626 | |
| | Labour | A Thwaites | 614 | |
| | Labour | M Blunt | 534 | |
| | Conservative | M Wade | 519 | |
| | Green | G Elliott | 230 | |
| | Independent | C Scott | 222 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | U Bentley | 204 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,949 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Beccles South

Beccles South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Walmesley | 451 | |
| | Labour | M Adams | 411 | |
| | Conservative | S Cole | 305 | |
| | UKIP | B Aylett | 196 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Briggs | 159 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Went | 111 | |
| | Green | M McGee | 91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | 25.4 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Blything

Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W Mawer | 479 | 68.6 |
| | Labour | L Watling | 219 | 31.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 37.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 698 | 40.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bungay

Bungay (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Jermy | 726 | | |
| | Conservative | J Groom | 659 | | |
| | Labour | L Derges | 568 | | |
| | Conservative | D Allum | 469 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Curry | 184 | | |
| | Green | R Vinton | 170 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 39.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Carlton

Carlton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S Ardley | 458 | | |
| | Conservative | B Reader | 434 | | |
| | Labour | J Ford | 326 | | |
| | Labour | M Swan | 240 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Howe | 140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,598 | 25.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Bell | 655 | | |
| | Conservative | S Sayer | 567 | | |
| | Conservative | K Grant | 551 | | |
| | Labour | R Jack | 548 | | |
| | Labour | I Kelly | 491 | | |
| | Labour | R Chapman | 486 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Marsden | 204 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,502 | 26.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Gunton and Corton

Gunton and Corton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S Chilvers | 927 | |
| | Conservative | M Rudd | 863 | |
| | Labour | H Blowers | 507 | |
| | Labour | M Turner | 297 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Moles | 185 | |
| | Green | M Narburgh | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,945 | 43.6 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Halesworth

Halesworth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Flegg | 756 | | |
| | Conservative | R Niblett | 697 | | |
| | Labour | E Leverett | 680 | | |
| | Labour | P Whitlow | 548 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Watts | 196 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,877 | 41.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Harbour

Harbour (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R Ford | 898 | | |
| | Independent | I Turrell | 643 | | |
| | Labour | I Graham | 622 | | |
| | Labour | A Turner | 588 | | |
| | Independent | N Keable | 582 | | |
| | Labour | P Widdowson | 471 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Thain | 325 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Meadez | 281 | | |
| | Conservative | M Ardley | 232 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | R Mallin | 120 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,762 | 33.1 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kessingland

Kessingland (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N Hodges | 726 | | |
| | Labour | R Breach | 627 | | |
| | Conservative | K Sale | 507 | | |
| | Conservative | P Joslin | 454 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Lakes | 167 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Kirkley

Kirkley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Shepherd | 886 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Young | 850 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Baxter | 796 | | |
| | Labour | S Balls | 694 | | |
| | Labour | E Skepelhorn | 652 | | |
| | Labour | S Masterson | 632 | | |
| | Conservative | J Corbett | 193 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,703 | 33.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Lothingland

Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B Hunter | 291 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | J Fraser | 253 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Thomas | 91 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 635 | 37.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Normanston

Normanston (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Jones | 883 | | |
| | Labour | K Patience | 786 | | |
| | Labour | D Thomas | 680 | | |
| | Conservative | A Mylan | 339 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Holmes-Thrower | 293 | | |
| | Green | S Sizer | 188 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | N Bird | 128 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,297 | 27.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Oulton

Oulton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Hinton | 527 | |
| | Conservative | A Borrett | 439 | |
| | Conservative | S Ames | 416 | |
| | Labour | A Thomson | 406 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Tibbitt | 203 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,991 | 35.2 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Law | 610 | | |
| | Conservative | S Keller | 546 | | |
| | Labour | M Rodgers | 528 | | |
| | Labour | I Melvin | 460 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Martin | 223 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,367 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pakefield

Pakefield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T Kelly | 979 | | |
| | Labour | M Pitchers | 913 | | |
| | Labour | R Thorne | 893 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Van Pelt | 603 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Dyball | 531 | | |
| | Conservative | V Pulford | 505 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Batchelder | 499 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,923 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Southwold and Reydon

Southwold and Reydon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M Ladd | 890 | |
| | Conservative | P Austin | 877 | |
| | Conservative | K Keable | 720 | |
| | Labour | A Clarke | 246 | |
| | Labour | J Wagner | 240 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,973 | 53.1 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. Margaret's

St Margarets (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W Devereux | 913 | | |
| | Labour | J Winterton | 818 | | |
| | Labour | R Winterton | 784 | | |
| | Conservative | S Foulger | 518 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Batchelder | 421 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | M Palmer | 119 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,573 | 29.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### The Saints

The Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M Rose | 450 | 58.6 | |
| | Green | A Abbott | 113 | 14.7 | |
| | Labour | C Caswell | 111 | 14.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Pumer | 94 | 12.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 43.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 768 | 44.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wainford

Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M Bee | 376 | 52.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N Bromley | 148 | 20.7 |
| | Labour | J Seal | 127 | 17.7 |
| | Green | N Elliott | 65 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 716 | 41.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Whitton

Whitton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Castleton | 1,030 | | |
| | Labour | S Spore | 910 | | |
| | Labour | A Skipper | 905 | | |
| | Conservative | B Bee | 555 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Tonge | 417 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,817 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Worlingham

Worlingham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S Jones | 743 | |
| | Conservative | D Francis | 712 | |
| | Labour | J Taylor | 495 | |
| | Labour | P Shelly | 361 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D O'Neil | 173 | |
| | UKIP | B Poole | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,607 | 41.5 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wrentham

Wrentham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Goldsmith | 430 | 73.8 |
| | Labour | Whatrup | 153 | 26.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 47.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 583 | 33.9 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |