# 2002 Peterborough City Council election

The 2002 Peterborough City Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

2002 Peterborough City 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 13 | 3 | 68.4 | 17 | 30 | 52.6 | 16,223 | 51.6 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | 4 | 4 | 21.1 | 14 | 18 | 31.6 | 9,493 | 30.2 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 3,675 | 11.7 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 | 1,941 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 103 | 0.3 | -4.8 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Ward results
### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Younis | 1,926 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | Nazim Khan* | 1,338 | 38.7 |
| | Liberal | David Robson | 192 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 588 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,456 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Raymond Pobgee* | 1,052 | 69.6 |
| | Labour | Jane Goodacre | 265 | 17.5 |
| | Conservative | Aileen Stead | 195 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 52.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,512 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### East

East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Goldspink | 921 | 50.7 |
| | Labour | Jarrett Ledgister | 685 | 37.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Betty Smith | 211 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Eye and Thorney

Eye and Thorney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Sanders* | 1,007 | 69.2 |
| | Labour | Stephen Lawrence | 448 | 30.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 38.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | 34.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fletton

Fletton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Trevor Withers* | 751 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Vigar | 533 | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Booth | 176 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,460 | 24.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Glinton

Glinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Holdrich* | 878 | 79.0 |
| | Labour | Carol Fisher | 118 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Davies | 116 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 68.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,112 | 45.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Newborough

Newborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neville Sanders* | 571 | 80.8 |
| | Labour | Christopher Whitworth | 136 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 61.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 38.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Bretton

North Bretton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harmesh Lakhanpaul* | 693 | 50.8 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Scott | 479 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rohan Wilson | 191 | 14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,363 | 23.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northborough

Northborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Franklin* | 566 | 76.7 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Jackson | 172 | 23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 53.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 738 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Murphy | 696 | 43.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Cochrane | 610 | 37.8 |
| | Liberal | Albert Clarke | 309 | 19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,615 | 25.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Orton Waterville

Orton Waterville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Isobel Bain | 1,023 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | Mario D'Andrea* | 919 | 41.2 |
| | Labour | Mark Goffrey* | 287 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,229 | 33.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pamela Kreling* | 1,329 | 57.3 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Hussain | 672 | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Wright | 317 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 657 | 28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 37.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Paston

Paston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Caborn* | 487 | 44.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Hutchinson | 336 | 30.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Evans | 274 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,097 | 19.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gul Nawaz | 1,056 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | Mary Rainey* | 768 | 39.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tat Kong | 140 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,964 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Stanground

Stanground :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Sylvester | 977 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Rudd* | 708 | 39.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cleveland Walker | 114 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,799 | 29.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Werrington North

Werrington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Fox | 974 | 60.6 |
| | Labour | Marie Stonham | 372 | 23.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorian East | 260 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 37.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,606 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Werrington South

Werrington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lee Gilbert | 1,112 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Fower* | 781 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Michelle White | 271 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,164 | 39.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### West

West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Thorpe* | 1,551 | 67.9 |
| | Labour | David Westbrook | 373 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Spencer | 258 | 11.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Stoneham | 103 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,178 | 51.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wittering

Wittering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Horrell* | 466 | 63.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Chilvers | 202 | 27.4 |
| | Labour | Michael Beaver | 70 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 35.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 738 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |