# 2002 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2002 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Joyce Ball | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Dennis Clayton | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2000 | Moyra O'Neill | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Kay Leese | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | David Hadley Smith | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Elizabeth Clayton | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | William Cooper | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1999 | Paul Seeby | Yes |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1999 | Neil Harvey | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2001 | Alan Smith | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Linda Dambrauskas | No |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes |
* ↑ Moyra O'Neill stood in Rye Park Ward in 2002 after being previously elected to Cheshunt Central Ward in the November 2000 by-election.
* ↑ Paul Seeby stood in Flamstead End Ward in 2002.
* ↑ Alan Smith stood in Hoddesdon North Ward in 2002 after being originally elected to Theobalds Ward in the November 2001 by-election.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | 61.29 | 10,948 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6.25 | 26.23 | 4,686 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.28 | 1,301 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.25 | 4.24 | 757 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 | 170 |

## Results summary

An election was held in all of the 13 wards on 2 May 2002.
16 council seats were involved with 2 seats being voted for in Goffs Oak Ward and 3 seats in Hoddesdon Town Ward.
Martin Greensmyth won the Bury Green Ward for the Independent "Bury Green Residents"
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 35 seats
* Labour 2 seats
* Independent 1 seat

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joyce Ball | 929 | 64.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 275 | 19.18 |
| | Labour | Michael Hanks | 230 | 16.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,434 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Martin Greensmyth | 757 | 46.73 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Clayton | 564 | 34.81 |
| | Labour | Alexander McInnes | 299 | 18.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,620 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Brown | 975 | 62.98 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 382 | 24.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 191 | 12.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,548 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kay Leese | 752 | 56.75 |
| | Labour | Edward Hopwood | 403 | 30.42 |
| | BNP | John Cope | 170 | 12.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,325 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Seeby | 897 | 72.69 |
| | Labour | Brian Mercer | 337 | 27.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 2 Seats 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Clayton | Unopp. |
| | Conservative | Russell Thomas | Unopp. |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Smith | 1,046 | 75.63 |
| | Labour | Arthur Hillyard | 421 | 24.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 709 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 Seats 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Kenneth Ayling | 741 | 22.05 |
| Conservative | Robert Bick | 713 | 21.21 |
| Conservative | Brian Perry | 686 | 20.41 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Fey | 341 | 10.15 |
| Labour | Hugh Kelly | 335 | 10.15 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 275 | 8.18 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 264 | 7.85 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Stone | 509 | 68.78 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 231 | 31.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 740 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 729 | 53.10 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 644 | 46.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,373 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carol Crump | 1,055 | 70.85 |
| | Labour | Richard Greenhill | 434 | 29.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,489 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Malcolm Aitkin | 600 | 53.00 |
| | Conservative | James Burdett | 532 | 47.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 820 | 67.05 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Courtnage | 403 | 32.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |