2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|none}}
{{main|2002 United Kingdom local elections}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2000
| election_date = {{Start date|2002|05|02|df=y}}
| next_election = 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 2003
| seats_for_election= 22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 34
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 31.8% ({{increase}}4.7%){{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20020502 | title=Local Election - 02 May 2002 Summary| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=26 December 2018}}
| map_image = Wirral Council Election Results Map 2002.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 2002 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election= Steve Foulkes (Labour)
| before_party= No Overall Control
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = Steve Foulkes (Labour)
| after_party = No Overall Control
|image1 =
{{CSS image crop
|Image = Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg
|bSize = 120
|cWidth = 120
|cHeight = 160
|oLeft =
|Location = center
}}
|leader1 = Steve Foulkes
|party1 = Labour Party (UK)
|last_election1 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
30.7%}}
|leaders_seat1 = Claughton
|seats_before1 = 32
|seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 11
| seats_after1 = 31
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote1 = 28,747
| percentage1 = 36.4%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}5.7%}}
| image2 =
{{CSS image crop
|Image = Cllr Jeff Green.jpg
|bSize = 120
|cWidth = 120
|cHeight = 160
|oLeft =
|Location = center
}}
| leader2 = Jeff Green
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|9 seats,
40.7%}}
| leaders_seat2 = Thurstaston
| seats_before2 = 20
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 20
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{nochange}}}}
| popular_vote2 = 27,887
| percentage2 = 35.3%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}5.4%}}
|image3 =
{{CSS image crop
|Image = Cllr Stuart Kelly2.jpg
|bSize = 120
|cWidth = 120
|cHeight = 160
|oLeft =
|Location = center
}}
|leader3 = Stuart Kelly
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = Oxton
|last_election3 = {{nowrap|5 seats,
25.8%}}
|seats_before3 = 12
|seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 5
| seats_after3 = 14
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}}
| popular_vote3 = 20,738
| percentage3 = 26.2%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.4%}}
}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2018}}
The 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| class="sortable wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Party!!Seats!!± | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | align="center" | 31 | align="center" | {{decrease}}1 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | align="center" | 20 | align="center" | {{nochange}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | {{increase}}2 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | {{decrease}}1 |
Election results
=Overall election result=
Overall result compared with 2000.
{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 2002}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidates = 22
|seats = 11
|gain = 1
|loss = 2
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 50.0
|votes % = 36.4
|votes = 28,747
|plus/minus = {{increase}}5.7
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidates = 22
|seats = 6
|gain = 1
|loss = 1
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 27.3
|votes % = 35.3
|votes = 27,887
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}5.4
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidates = 22
|seats = 5
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 22.7
|votes % = 26.2
|votes = 20,738
|plus/minus = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidates = 11
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.8
|votes = 1,453
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Independent politician
|candidates = 1
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 181
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2002/47/ | title=Local Election Results 2002 Wirral| publisher=Local Elections Archive Project|access-date=26 December 2018}}
Ward results
=Bebington=
{{Election box begin | title=Bebington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Realey
|votes = 1,884
|percentage = 46.7
|change = {{increase}}5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patricia Jones
|votes = 1,478
|percentage = 36.7
|change = {{decrease}}9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Turner
|votes = 493
|percentage = 12.2
|change = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Harper
|votes = 175
|percentage = 4.3
|change = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 406
|percentage = 10.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,775
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.4
|change = {{increase}}3.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent politician
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20020502 | title=Local Election - 02 May 2002 | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15282/ | title=Bebington Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 | title=Councillor Denise Realey| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Bidston=
{{Election box begin | title=Bidston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bill Nock
|votes = 1,119
|percentage = 73.7
|change = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kathryn Shaughnessy {{refn|group=n|Incumbent councillor for Bebington ward.}}
|votes = 181
|percentage = 11.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Tomlinson
|votes = 110
|percentage = 7.2
|change = {{decrease}}3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David May
|votes = 108
|percentage = 7.1
|change = {{decrease}}6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 938
|percentage = 61.8
|change = {{increase}}1.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,176
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 21.2
|change = {{increase}}7.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15283/ | title=Bidston Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Birkenhead=
{{Election box begin
|title=Birkenhead
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Christian
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 80.4
|change = {{increase}}9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ronald Williams
|votes = 234
|percentage = 12.7
|change = {{increase}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Poole
|votes = 126
|percentage = 6.8
|change = {{decrease}}5.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,247
|percentage = 67.7
|change = {{increase}}8.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,975
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 18.5
|change = {{increase}}3.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}4.1
}}
{{election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15284/ | title=Birkenhead Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Bromborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Bromborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Niblock
|votes = 2,047
|percentage = 56.1
|change = {{increase}}10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Audrey Moore
|votes = 1,183
|percentage = 32.4
|change = {{decrease}}3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kathryn Hodson
|votes = 349
|percentage = 9.6
|change = {{decrease}}6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Perle Sheldricks
|votes = 72
|percentage = 2.0
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 864
|percentage = 23.7
|change = {{increase}}13.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,117
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 32.8
|change = {{increase}}4.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}6.7
}}
{{election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15285/ | title=Bromborough Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 | title = Councillor Steve Niblock| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001417 | title = Councillor Kathy Hodson| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Clatterbridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Clatterbridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Jennings
|votes = 3,019
|percentage = 51.0
|change = {{increase}}14.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Cummings
|votes = 1,770
|percentage = 29.9
|change = {{decrease}}11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Walsh
|votes = 1,023
|percentage = 17.3
|change = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ann Jones
|votes = 106
|percentage = 1.8
|change = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,249
|percentage = 21.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 13,941
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.5
|change = {{increase}}6.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}13.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15286/ | title=Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=184 | title = Councillor Alan Jennings | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757 | title = Councillor Joe Walsh| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Claughton=
{{Election box begin | title=Claughton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Foulkes
|votes = 1,775
|percentage = 56.2
|change = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Stewart
|votes = 704
|percentage = 22.3
|change = {{decrease}}3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Francis Doyle
|votes = 561
|percentage = 17.8
|change = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joyce Hogg
|votes = 119
|percentage = 3.8
|change = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,071
|percentage = 33.9
|change = {{increase}}5.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,475
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 27.5
|change = {{increase}}5.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15287/ | title=Claughton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135|title=Councillor Steve Foulkes| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Eastham=
{{Election box begin | title=Eastham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Harney
|votes = 2,743
|percentage = 69.7
|change = {{increase}}1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = June Williams
|votes = 719
|percentage = 18.3
|change = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marcus Darby
|votes = 376
|percentage = 9.6
|change = {{decrease}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brian Gibbs
|votes = 95
|percentage = 2.4
|change = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,024
|percentage = 51.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 11,235
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.0
|change = {{increase}}2.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15288/ | title=Eastham Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182|title=Councillor Tom Harney|publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=27 December 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144111/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182|url-status=dead}}
=Egerton=
{{Election box begin | title=Egerton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jerry Williams
|votes = 1,652
|percentage = 65.5
|change = {{increase}}10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cyrus Ferguson
|votes = 415
|percentage = 16.5
|change = {{decrease}}7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Philip Lloyd
|votes = 315
|percentage = 12.5
|change = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Catherine Page
|votes = 140
|percentage = 5.6
|change = {{decrease}}1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,237
|percentage = 49.0
|change = {{increase}}17.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 10,826
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 23.3
|change = {{increase}}5.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}8.8
}}
{{election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15289/ | title=Egerton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 | title=Councillor Jerry Williams | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Heswall=
{{Election box begin | title=Heswall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hodson
|votes = 3,010
|percentage = 64.3
|change = {{decrease}}7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John McElnay
|votes = 747
|percentage = 16.0
|change = {{increase}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Jackson
|votes = 703
|percentage = 15.0
|change = {{increase}}3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Cecil Bowler
|votes = 222
|percentage = 4.7
|change = {{increase}}1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,263
|percentage = 48.3
|change = {{decrease}}9.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 13,494
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.7
|change = {{increase}}3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15290/ | title=Heswall Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=177|title=Councillor Andrew Hodson| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Hoylake=
{{Election box begin | title=Hoylake}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerry Ellis
|votes = 3,100
|percentage = 65.6
|change = {{decrease}}2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ron Johnston
|votes = 1,003
|percentage = 21.2
|change = {{increase}}6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Wilkins
|votes = 620
|percentage = 13.1
|change = {{increase}}1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,097
|percentage = 44.4
|change = {{decrease}}9.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 12,848
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.8
|change = {{increase}}5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15291/ | title=Hoylake Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|title=Councillor Gerry Ellis| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134| title=Councillor Bob Wilkins| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council| access-date=27 December 2018| archive-date=5 July 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134| url-status=dead}}
=Leasowe=
{{Election box begin | title=Leasowe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Iris Coates
|votes = 1,436
|percentage = 58.1
|change = {{increase}}1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Vida Wilson
|votes = 808
|percentage = 32.7
|change = {{increase}}6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Susan Uriel
|votes = 227
|percentage = 9.2
|change = {{decrease}}7.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 628
|percentage = 25.4
|change = {{decrease}}4.8
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 9,797
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 25.2
|change = {{increase}}7.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15292/ | title=Leasowe Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Liscard=
{{Election box begin | title=Liscard}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hawkins
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 48.5
|change = {{increase}}9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leah Fraser
|votes = 1,335
|percentage = 41.3
|change = {{decrease}}4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Neil Thomas
|votes = 328
|percentage = 10.1
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 234
|percentage = 7.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 11,127
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 29.0
|change = {{increase}}5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15293/ | title=Liscard Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 |title=Councillor Leah Fraser| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Moreton=
{{Election box begin | title=Moreton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leslie Spencer
|votes = 1,622
|percentage = 47.7
|change = {{decrease}}8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ann McLachlan
|votes = 1,465
|percentage = 43.1
|change = {{increase}}7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Eric Copestake
|votes = 316
|percentage = 9.3
|change = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 157
|percentage = 4.6
|change = {{decrease}}15.8
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,971
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.1
|change = {{increase}}5.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}8.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15294/ | title=Moreton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 |title = Councillor Ann McLachlan |publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=New Brighton=
{{Election box begin | title=New Brighton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Hackett
|votes = 1,692
|percentage = 47.1
|change = {{increase}}11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Laing
|votes = 1,475
|percentage = 41.0
|change = {{decrease}}10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Codling
|votes = 427
|percentage = 11.9
|change = {{increase}}2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 217
|percentage = 6.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 11,736
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 30.6
|change = {{increase}}5.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15295/ | title=New Brighton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752 |title=Councillor Pat Hackett| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Oxton=
{{Election box begin | title=Oxton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Kelly
|votes = 1,810
|percentage = 54.7
|change = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Smith
|votes = 785
|percentage = 23.7
|change = {{increase}}5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leonard Moore
|votes = 590
|percentage = 17.8
|change = {{decrease}}3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Percy Hogg
|votes = 124
|percentage = 3.7
|change = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,025
|percentage = 31.0
|change = {{decrease}}4.9
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 11,677
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 28.3
|change = {{increase}}2.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15296/ | title=Oxton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 | title=Councillor Stuart Kelly| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Prenton=
{{Election box begin | title=Prenton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Thornton
|votes = 2,153
|percentage = 53.4
|change = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerard Allen
|votes = 1,001
|percentage = 24.8
|change = {{increase}}6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian McKellar
|votes = 879
|percentage = 21.8
|change = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,152
|percentage = 28.6
|change = {{decrease}}2.6
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 11,596
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.8
|change = {{increase}}5.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15297/ | title=Prenton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Royden=
{{Election box begin | title=Royden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurence Jones
|votes = 2,405
|percentage = 42.8
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gillian Gardiner
|votes = 2,350
|percentage = 41.8
|change = {{decrease}}6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dennis Woods
|votes = 762
|percentage = 13.6
|change = {{increase}}5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Garnette Bowler
|votes = 102
|percentage = 1.8
|change = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 55
|percentage = 1.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 13,006
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 43.2
|change = {{increase}}2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15298/ | title=Royden Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 |title=Councillor Gill Gardiner| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Seacombe=
{{Election box begin | title=Seacombe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Salter
|votes = 1,630
|percentage = 66.1
|change = {{increase}}10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Ellett
|votes = 574
|percentage = 23.3
|change = {{decrease}}7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hearn
|votes = 263
|percentage = 10.7
|change = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,056
|percentage = 42.8
|change = {{increase}}18.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 10,843
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 22.8
|change = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}9.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15299/ | title= Seacombe Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 | title=Councillor John Salter| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
=Thurstaston=
{{Election box begin | title=Thurstaston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jacqueline McKelvie
|votes = 2,552
|percentage = 55.6
|change = {{decrease}}8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Kean
|votes = 1,278
|percentage = 27.8
|change = {{increase}}5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Charles Wall
|votes = 568
|percentage = 12.4
|change = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Shirley Johnson
|votes = 193
|percentage = 4.2
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,274
|percentage = 27.7
|change = {{decrease}}14.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 12,744
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.0
|change = {{increase}}4.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15300/ | title= Thurstaston Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Tranmere=
{{Election box begin | title=Tranmere}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Davies
|votes = 1,250
|percentage = 74.7
|change = {{increase}}6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Blaylock
|votes = 169
|percentage = 10.1
|change = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Hartley
|votes = 150
|percentage = 9.0
|change = {{decrease}}6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Stuart Harvey
|votes = 105
|percentage = 6.3
|change = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,081
|percentage = 64.6
|change = {{increase}}11.8
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 8,785
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 19.1
|change = {{increase}}4.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15301/ | title= Tranmere Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156| title=Councillor Bill Davies| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council| access-date=27 December 2018| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156| url-status=dead}}
=Upton=
{{Election box begin | title=Upton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John George
|votes = 2,041
|percentage = 51.1
|change = {{increase}}1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Stitcher
|votes = 1,508
|percentage = 37.8
|change = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Beazer
|votes = 444
|percentage = 11.1
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 533
|percentage = 13.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors= 12,341
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 32.4
|change = {{increase}}8.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15302/ | title= Upton Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
=Wallasey=
{{Election box begin | title=Wallasey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Rennie
|votes = 2,864
|percentage = 61.7
|change = {{decrease}}10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Nuttall
|votes = 1,252
|percentage = 27.0
|change = {{increase}}8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Uriel
|votes = 527
|percentage = 11.4
|change = {{increase}}1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,612
|percentage = 34.7
|change = {{decrease}}19.2
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,281
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.8
|change = {{increase}}5.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}9.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15303/ | title= Wallasey Ward — Wirral | publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 | title=Councillor Lesley Rennie| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
Changes between 2000 and 2002
=Prenton by-election 2003=
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Francis Doyle
|votes = 1,764
|percentage = 63.3
|change = {{increase}}9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian McKellar
|votes = 634
|percentage = 22.7
|change = {{increase}}0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerard Allen
|votes = 389
|percentage = 14.0
|change = {{decrease}}10.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,130
|percentage = 40.6
|change = {{increase}}12.0
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,596
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 24.0
|change = {{decrease}}10.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}6.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web| url = https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=Prenton&date=20030205 | title = Local Election - 05 February 2003 Prenton ward | access-date = 26 December 2018| publisher = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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References
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{{Merseyside elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2002}}