# 2002 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Rochdale Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 31
* Liberal Democrat 21
* Conservative 8

## Election result

Rochdale Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 57.1 | 44.8 | 21,570 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 0 | 33.3 | 29.5 | 14,189 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | 22.7 | 10,922 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1,215 |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 139 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 76 |
| Christian Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 31 |

## Ward results

Balderstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,261 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | | 779 | 33.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 323 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,363 | |
Brimrod and Deeplish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,094 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | | 845 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | | 170 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | |
Castleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,364 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | | 1,079 | 39.9 |
| | Conservative | | 261 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,704 | |
Central and Falinge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,674 | 65.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 699 | 27.3 |
| | Conservative | | 192 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 975 | 38.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,565 | |
Healey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,227 | 37.4 |
| | Labour | | 1,187 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | | 870 | 26.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | |
Heywood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 993 | 56.7 |
| | Conservative | | 546 | 31.2 |
| | Independent | | 213 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,752 | |
Heywood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,685 | 67.1 |
| | Conservative | | 827 | 32.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 858 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,512 | |
Heywood West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 1,086 |
| | Labour | | 920 |
| | Conservative | | 302 |
| | Conservative | | 272 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,580 |
Littleborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,340 | 49.2 |
| | Conservative | | 735 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | | 649 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,724 | |
Middleton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 984 | 70.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 331 | 23.7 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 79 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | 46.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | |
Middleton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,051 | 48.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 864 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | | 202 | 9.4 |
| | Christian Democrat | | 31 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,148 | |
Middleton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,001 | 60.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 644 | 39.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,645 | |
Middleton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,589 | 52.4 |
| | Conservative | | 1,072 | 35.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 370 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,031 | |
Middleton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 801 | 69.2 |
| | Conservative | | 143 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 78 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal | | 76 | 6.6 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 60 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 56.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,158 | |
Milnrow and Newhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,176 | 48.7 |
| | Labour | | 647 | 26.8 |
| | Conservative | | 590 | 24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,413 | |
Newbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,260 | 65.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 417 | 21.8 |
| | Conservative | | 238 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 843 | 44.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,915 | |
Norden and Bamford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 1,881 | 53.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,112 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | | 494 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 769 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,487 | |
Smallbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,562 | 39.2 |
| | Labour | | 1,422 | 35.7 |
| | Independent | | 1,002 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,986 | |
Spotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,274 | 60.6 |
| | Labour | | 538 | 25.6 |
| | Conservative | | 292 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 35.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,104 | |
Wardle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 1,550 | 68.3 |
| | Labour | | 404 | 17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 314 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,146 | 50.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,268 | |