# 2002 Hart District Council election

The 2002 Hart Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

## Campaign

The election saw 10 sitting councillors decide not to seek re-election including 3 former chairmen of the council. 6 Conservatives were unopposed in the election in the wards of Crondall, Eversley, Long Sutton and Odiham, while several Independents stood for the council. The independents included Archie Gillespie, a former Liberal Democrat standing as an independent after being deselected, former councillor Stephen Gorys and an "anti roadblock campaigner" Denis Gotel.
During the campaign a Conservative candidate in Hartley Wintney, Andrew Davies, withdrew meaning only one Conservative would be standing in the ward against Independent Susan Band and 2 Liberal Democrats.

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain a majority on the council after winning 22 seats on the council. The Liberal Democrats were reduced to only 10 seats concentrated in their strongholds of Yateley and Hawley. Meanwhile, 3 independents were successful in being elected, 2 in Fleet and 1 in Hartley Wintney. Overall turnout in the election was 29.89%.
Hart Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 22 | +6 | 62.9 | 45.6 | 14,470 | -11.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | -3 | 28.6 | 41.6 | 13,228 | +11.7% |
| Independent | 3 | -3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 2,803 | +2.3% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 1,141 | -3.3% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 118 | +0.4% |

## Ward results
### Blackwater and Hawley

Blackwater and Hawley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Blewett | 565 | 60.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Neighbour | 544 | | |
| | Conservative | James Pugmore | 369 | 39.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,478 | 25.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Church Crookham East

Church Crookham East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Hutcheson | 739 | 58.1 | |
| | Conservative | Deborah Moss | 678 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Carter | 533 | 41.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Emmanuel | 501 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 32.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Church Crookham West

Church Crookham West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Poulton | 746 | 60.4 | |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Fullbrook | 722 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 490 | 39.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Fisher | 402 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,360 | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Crondall

Crondall (2) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Norman Lambert | unopposed | | |
| Conservative | Brian Leversha | unopposed | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Eversley

Eversley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hugo Eastwood | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fleet Central

Fleet Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Denis Gotel | 695 | 38.8 | |
| | Conservative | Carol Leversha | 635 | 35.4 | |
| | Conservative | John Stocks | 600 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Smith | 345 | 19.2 | |
| | Green | Lars Mosesson | 118 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,393 | 31.4 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fleet Courtmoor

Fleet Courtmoor (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Gorys | 789 | 39.0 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Carr | 608 | 30.0 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Hazell | 521 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Dommett | 413 | 20.4 | |
| | Labour | Sheila Stone | 215 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,546 | 36.1 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fleet North

Fleet North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Parker | 441 | 61.3 | |
| | Conservative | William Barrell | 395 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Erica Axam | 278 | 38.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 210 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,324 | 26.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Fleet Pondtail

Fleet Pondtail (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sharyn Wheale | 697 | 47.9 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Pearson | 614 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Fisher | 499 | 34.3 | |
| | Labour | Hugh Meredith | 258 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,068 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Fleet West

Fleet West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Hunt | 804 | 71.8 | |
| | Conservative | Sean Holden | 782 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Donkin | 316 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,902 | 30.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Frogmore and Darby Green

Frogmore and Darby Green (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Harward | 797 | 54.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivien Street | 708 | | |
| | Independent | Archibald Gillespie | 346 | 23.5 | |
| | Conservative | James Lawrence | 233 | 15.8 | |
| | Labour | John Davies | 97 | 6.6 | |
| | Labour | Joyce Still | 94 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,275 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Hartley Wintney

Hartley Wintney (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Susan Band | 973 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Fullbrook | 824 | 38.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Gale | 326 | 15.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Johnson | 266 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,389 | 33.8 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hook

Hook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Glen | 988 | 54.0 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Haffey | 937 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Henderson | 913 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fergus Kirkham | 840 | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 724 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Over | 709 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,111 | 31.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Long Sutton

Long Sutton (unopposed) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Wallis | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Odiham

Odiham (2) (unopposed) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Benford | unopposed | | |
| Conservative | Roger Jones | unopposed | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Yateley East

Yateley East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Bailey | 734 | 65.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Cockarill | 698 | | |
| | Conservative | Erica Newbury | 309 | 27.5 | |
| | Conservative | Joan Fullbrook | 291 | | |
| | Labour | John Davis | 80 | 7.1 | |
| | Labour | Kulwant Lit | 54 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,166 | 26.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Yateley North

Yateley North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Keane | 615 | 59.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Simpson | 504 | | |
| | Conservative | Edward Dawson | 336 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour | Keith Spendlove | 84 | 8.1 | |
| | Labour | Kim Spendlove | 75 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,614 | 23.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Yateley West

Yateley West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Hammersley | 624 | 59.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Myra Billings | 587 | | |
| | Conservative | Maxwell Fullbrook | 288 | 27.3 | |
| | Labour | Mary Jenkins | 143 | 13.6 | |
| | Labour | Sophie Shepherd | 41 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | 23.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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