2002 United Kingdom local elections
Local elections took place in many parts of England on 2 May 2002. All London borough council seats were elected as well a third of the seats on each of the Metropolitan Boroughs. Many unitary Authorities and District councils also had elections. There were no local elections in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. England. London boroughs. In all 32 London boroughs, the whole council was up for election. ‡ New ward boundaries Metropolitan boroughs. All 36 English Metropolitan borough councils had one third of their seats up for election. Unitary authorities. Whole council. In six English  Unitary authorities, the whole council was up for election. ‡ New ward boundaries Third of council. In 12 English Unitary authorities, one third of the council was up for election. District councils. Whole council. In 46 English district authorities, the whole council was up for election. ‡ New ward boundaries Third of council. In 42 English district authorities, one third of the council was up for election. Mayoral elections. There were seven elections for directly elected mayors.