# 2002 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

The 2002 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 2. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Campaign

All of the seats on the council were contested after boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 55 to 53. Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with an overall majority of 1 seat.
The Liberal Democrats were the main opposition on the council and contested 46 of the 53 seats. They attacked the Conservatives for increasing council tax since taking control in 2000, while cutting grants to various groups and moving the council offices to a rented site. The Conservatives however defended their record saying that the move in council offices would save money and that they had introduced a new bus pass allowing cheaper travel. Other issues raised in the election included social housing, the environment, speeding traffic and recycling.
The results were counted electronically as part of a pilot scheme, while voters were able to use electronic voting in 140 electronic polling booths. This was expected to lead to results being declared much earlier than in many areas, with some expected within minutes of polls closing. However while turnout was quite high at around 40%, the results were delayed after the computers did not perform as well as expected.

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives retain an overall majority of just 1 seat on the council. They made gains in Ettington, Snitterfield and the new ward of Stockton and Napton, but lost seats in Studley and Harbury. The Liberal Democrats made gains primarily at the expense of independents, who lost the most seats in the election. Meanwhile, Labour retained their 2 seats in Southam, but failed to make any gains.
Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 27 | -1 | 50.9 | 43.3 | 29,117 | -11.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | 21 | +2 | 39.6 | 41.8 | 28,115 | +13.3% |
| Independent | 3 | -3 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 5,198 | -2.7% |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 4,501 | +0.7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 358 | -0.1% |

## Ward results

Alcester (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Juned | 1,435 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clifford Meade | 1,149 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Price | 1,085 |
| | Conservative | William Malin | 568 |
| | Conservative | Keith Greenaway | 449 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,686 |
Aston Cantlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Lawrence | 403 | 55.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shahid Juned | 328 | 44.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | |
Bardon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Winterburn | 429 | 60.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Crimp | 223 | 31.3 |
| | Independent | Ronald Mole | 61 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 28.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | |
Bidford and Salford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daren Pemberton | 899 |
| | Independent | Kim James | 678 |
| | Conservative | Brian Slaughter | 650 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Sandle | 646 |
| | Conservative | David Harrison | 558 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Insoll | 531 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,962 |
Brailes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Seccombe | 580 | 73.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Ribbans | 214 | 27.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 46.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 794 | |
Burton Dassett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hampson | 438 | 70.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Nash | 186 | 29.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624 | |
Claverdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Harrison | 567 | 81.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Wright | 126 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 63.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 693 | |
Ettington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Isobel Seccomber | 453 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gerwitz | 362 | 44.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 815 | |
Fenny Compton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Williams | 543 | 61.1 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Cranfield | 346 | 38.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | |
Harbury (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Patrick | 695 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shenagh Booth | 678 |
| | Conservative | Eric Dally | 653 |
| | Conservative | James Turner | 639 |
| | Labour | Jack Heath | 153 |
| | Labour | Bernard Price | 119 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,937 |
Henley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Nigel Hastilow | 939 |
| | Conservative | Ann Haddon | 864 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anastasia Wright | 576 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karyl Rees | 432 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,811 |
Kineton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Higgs | 877 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Giblin | 749 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Mills | 616 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hurley | 587 |
| | Labour | Richard Ashworth | 128 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,957 |
Kinwarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynn Blowring | 479 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Hyde | 361 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 840 | |
Long Compton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Adams | 650 | 73.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Virginia Mason | 229 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 47.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | |
Long Itchington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bob Stevens | 574 | 72.3 |
| | Labour | Rhona Hazell | 220 | 27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 354 | 44.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 794 | |
Quinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Brain | 505 | 52.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Lockhart | 460 | 47.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 965 | |
Sambourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leslie Topham | 328 | 70.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Knapman | 139 | 29.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 467 | |
Shipston (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Trevor Russell | 729 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob White | 728 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Gray | 700 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Brabyn | 615 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,772 |
Snitterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Hobbs | 615 | 77.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Larry Coltman | 174 | 22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 55.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 789 | |
Southam (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Akelster | 926 |
| | Labour | Carol Pratt | 771 |
| | Labour | James Taylor | 747 |
| | Labour | Peter Thomas | 727 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,171 |
Stockton and Napton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Garrett | 295 | 43.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Hartland | 203 | 30.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Williams | 178 | 26.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 676 | |
Stratford Alveston (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Stuart Beese | 1,040 |
| | Conservative | Lynda Organ | 962 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Parrott | 883 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan McFarlane | 788 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Honychurch | 711 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Riley | 683 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,067 |
Stratford Avenue and New Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Beckett | 861 |
| | Conservative | Juliet Short | 740 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Lowe | 664 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Chadwick | 630 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Hawkins | 628 |
| | Independent | Keith Floyd | 606 |
| | Conservative | Richard Mayes | 527 |
| | Labour | Karen Parnell | 115 |
| | Labour | Desmond Thurlby | 86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,857 |
Stratford Guild and Hathaway (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Cockings | 1,008 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Baxter | 956 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Thomas | 888 |
| | Conservative | Giovanni Renna | 882 |
| | Conservative | Roy Lodge | 795 |
| | Conservative | Caron Cottam | 692 |
| | Labour | Janice Sewell | 231 |
| | Labour | Doreen Wright | 171 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,623 |
Stratford Mount Pleasant (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Bates | 796 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Moorse | 663 |
| | Independent | Valerie Adams | 373 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Penn | 299 |
| | Labour | Matthew Stephens | 101 |
| | Labour | Ewan Wainwright | 72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 |
Studley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Wright | 885 |
| | Conservative | William McCarthy | 780 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Cronin | 774 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Macreavy | 691 |
| | Conservative | Desmond Maries | 625 |
| | Conservative | Heather Wersocki | 558 |
| | Labour | Clive Rickhards | 372 |
| | Labour | Michael Gerrard | 285 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,970 |
Tanworth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dixon | 759 |
| | Conservative | John Lawley | 683 |
| | Independent | Peter Brown | 459 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cooley | 191 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,092 |
Tredington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Saint | 587 | 71.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Booth | 229 | 28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 816 | |
Vale of the Red Horse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Pilkington | 614 | 72.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Ratcliffe | 230 | 27.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 45.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 844 | |
Welford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnes | 682 | 74.8 |
| | Conservative | Henry Cottam | 230 | 25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 49.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 912 | |
Wellesbourne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Roger Wright | 1,529 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Priscilla Cook | 895 |
| | Independent | Philip Coton | 719 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Williams | 699 |
| | Conservative | Edward Duckworth | 649 |
| | Conservative | Richard Kingston | 563 |
| | Independent | David Morris | 427 |
| | Green | Michael Davies | 358 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,839 |