# 2002 Carlisle City Council election

The 2002 Carlisle City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 27
* Labour 18
* Liberal Democrats 5
* Independent 2

## Election result

The Conservatives retained a majority on the council, despite losing 2 seats to Labour. Overall turnout at the election was 31.7%.
Carlisle local election result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 8 | +2 | 47.1 | 43.9 | 9,850 |
| Conservative | 7 | -2 | 41.2 | 42.9 | 9,627 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 2,471 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 468 |
| Legalise Cannabis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 26 |

## Ward results

Belah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sandra Fisher | 936 | 60.3 |
| | Labour | Roger Horne | 617 | 39.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | |
Belle Vue :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Rutherford | 574 | 48.4 |
| | Conservative | Neville Lishman | 450 | 37.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olwyn Luckley | 137 | 11.5 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Colin Paisley | 26 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | |
Botcherby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Glendinning | 761 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative | Teresa Cartner | 445 | 36.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | |
Brampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Mitchelson | 744 | 71.1 |
| | Labour | John Hale | 302 | 28.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 42.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,046 | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Guest | 549 | 49.1 |
| | Labour | Thomas Johnson | 373 | 33.4 |
| | Conservative | Clark Vasay | 195 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,117 | |
Currock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Heather Bradley | 817 | 77.7 |
| | Conservative | Teresa Preston | 235 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 55.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,052 | |
Dalston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lucy Crookdale | 766 | 48.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Allison | 537 | 33.9 |
| | Labour | Raymond Warwick | 281 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | |
Denton Holme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Atkinson | 833 | 67.5 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Fontes | 217 | 17.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Stevenson | 184 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 616 | 49.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | |
Harraby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joseph Weedall | 868 | 62.1 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Gwillim | 529 | 37.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 339 | 24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | |
Longtown and Rockliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raynor Bloxham | 528 | 59.2 |
| | Labour | Robert Dodds | 364 | 40.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 892 | |
Morton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Farmer | 907 | 51.0 |
| | Labour | Grant Warwick | 691 | 38.8 |
| | Conservative | Henry Stordy | 182 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,780 | |
St. Aidans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Quilter | 881 | 59.8 |
| | Conservative | John Lee | 593 | 40.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,474 | |
Stanwix Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Bowman | 803 | 77.6 |
| | Labour | Alex Faulds | 232 | 22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 55.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,035 | |
Stanwix Urban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Mallinson | 1,126 | 65.8 |
| | Labour | Keith Aitken | 585 | 34.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 31.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | |
Upperby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Wilson | 942 | 69.2 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hyslop | 419 | 30.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 38.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | |
Wetheral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Joscelyne | 751 | 61.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Wickings | 468 | 38.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | |
Yewdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Stothard | 729 | 45.7 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Blackadder | 708 | 44.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Langstone | 157 | 9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,594 | |