# 2002 Amber Valley Borough Council election

Elections to Amber Valley Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 26
* Labour 19

## Election result

Amber Valley Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | +7 | 75.0 | 52.5 | 11,496 |
| Conservative | 4 | -6 | 25.0 | 37.1 | 8,115 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 1,217 |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4.4 | 955 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 107 |

## Ward results

Alfreton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Walker | 1,023 | 63.1 |
| | Independent | Colin Thornton | 409 | 25.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gibbons | 188 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 | 37.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,620 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |
Belper East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Tomlinson | 506 | 46.6 |
| | Labour | Nalda Boyes-Jackson | 473 | 43.6 |
| | Green | Hugh Stewart | 107 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Belper South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Anderson | 580 | 50.04 |
| | Labour | Peter Shepherd | 579 | 49.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,159 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Codnor and Waingroves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Fisher | 871 | 66.9 |
| | Conservative | David Cattermole | 430 | 33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,301 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Duffield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Short | 865 | 60.1 |
| | Labour | Patrick Mountain | 574 | 39.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,439 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Heanor and Loscoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Moon | 725 | 65.8 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Jubb | 376 | 34.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 31.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,101 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Heanor East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glynne Cato | 548 | 53.8 |
| | Conservative | Enid Trusswell | 272 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | Alex Stevenson | 129 | 12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Falconbridge | 70 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 27.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,019 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Heanor West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Jones | 601 | 47.1 |
| | Liberal | Judith Wooley | 413 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Bulkeley-Kirkham | 263 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,277 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ironville and Riddings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Griffiths | 778 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | George Cope | 560 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Grace | 862 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | Alan Warner | 808 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Benson | 274 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,944 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Langley Mill and Aldercar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo Ward | 504 | 59.2 |
| | Conservative | Ann Castledine | 200 | 23.5 |
| | Independent | Denis Woolley | 148 | 17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 852 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ripley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Charles Cutting | 902 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Carlile | 833 |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Brown | 812 |
| | Conservative | Peter Clay | 736 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 272 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,555 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eric Lancashire | 771 | 46.9 |
| | Conservative | Linda Edward-Milson | 603 | 36.7 |
| | Independent | Margaret Jackson | 269 | 16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Somercotes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Stringer | 965 | 75.9 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Brailsford | 307 | 24.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 51.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,272 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Swanwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Allen King | 797 | 62.1 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Harris | 487 | 37.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |