# 2002 Adur District Council election

Elections to Adur District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33%.
The Conservatives won 9 of the 14 seats up for election after the Liberal Democrats did not stand any candidates.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 23
* Labour 11
* Independent 4
* Liberal Democrat 1

## Results

Adur Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 64.3 | 49.3 | 7,856 | +8.5% |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 28.6 | 40.6 | 6,468 | +12.2% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 765 | -3.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 341 | +2.1% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 264 | +1.7% |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 132 | +0.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0.7 | 109 | -22.2% |

## Ward results

Buckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Melanie Blunden | 892 | 68.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | Peter Osmond | 293 | 22.6 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter West | 109 | 8.4 | −14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 46.3 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,294 | | |
Churchill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Kerner | 680 | 56.4 | +18.8 |
| | Labour | Joyce Bridges | 394 | 32.7 | −0.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jane Bromley | 132 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 23.7 | +19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | | |
Cokeham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Bashford | 590 | 57.9 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne McGregor | 429 | 42.1 | +18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 15.8 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,019 | | |
Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Munnery | 702 | 56.8 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Berseford-Hough | 534 | 43.2 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,236 | | |
Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sally Willson | 756 | 55.8 | +21.2 |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Lyon | 599 | 44.2 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 11.6 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,355 | | |
Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Dollemore | 583 | 54.7 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | Ronald Horne | 280 | 26.3 | +14.0 |
| | UKIP | Lionel Parsons | 203 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,066 | | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Maurice Pitchford | 765 | 74.7 |
| | Green | Moyra Martin | 143 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | Stephen Mear | 116 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | 60.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | |
Mash Barn (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Susan Alexander | 419 |
| | Conservative | Carol Bradburn | 411 |
| | Labour | Ann Bridges | 382 |
| | Labour | Jeanette White | 357 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,568 |
Peverel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Mendoza | 514 | 55.5 | +14.0 |
| | Labour | John Wales | 412 | 44.5 | +15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 11.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 926 | | |
St. Nicolas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Parkin | 706 | 49.8 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | Phillip Jones | 452 | 31.9 | −3.6 |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Bishop | 138 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Green | Vincent Tilsley | 121 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 17.9 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,417 | | |
Southlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julia King | 601 | 51.6 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | Felicity Deen | 563 | 48.4 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | | |
Southwick Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julie Searle | 692 | 61.2 |
| | Labour | Alan Mair | 438 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,130 | |
Widewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Nicklen | 834 | 54.5 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Adrienne Lowe | 695 | 45.5 | +14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 9.0 | −12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | | |