Local Authority Byelection Results - February 2002

7/2/2002

Cardiff CC, Gabalfa

Lib Dem 925 (55.3;+31.5), Lab 451 (26.9;-10.3), Con 138 (8.2;-6.9), Plaid Cymru 116 (6.9;-16.9), Welsh Socialist Alliance 44 (2.6;+2.6).
Majority 474. Turnout 25%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Cornwall CC, Illogan North

Lib Dem 792 (40.5;+12.9), Liberal 785 (40.1;+12.5), Lab 145 (7.4;-15.3), Ind 234 (12.0;+12.0).
Majority 7. Turnout 35%. Lib Dem gain from Liberal. Last fought 2001.

East Staffordshire BC, Eton

Lab 288 (45.4;-17.7), Con 185 (29.2;+15.4), Lib Dem 147 (23.2;+0.1), UKIP 14 (2.2;+2.2).
Majority 103. Turnout 23.2%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Pembrokeshire CC, Martletwy

Ind no.1 262 (54.4), Lib Dem 121 (25.1;-12.9), Ind no.2 99 (20.5). [Ind 0 (0.0;-62.0)].
Majority 141. Turnout 47.4%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.

Shepway DC, Folkestone Central

Con 358 (61.5;+25.7), Lab 224 (38.5;+0.7). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-26.4)].
Majority 134. Turnout 19.6%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Stafford DC, Woodseaves

Con 336 (77.1), Lib Dem 65 (14.9), Lab 35 (8.0).
Majority 271. Turnout 27.1%. Con hold. Unopposed in 1999.

Staffordshire CC, Gnossal

Lib Dem 1273 (49.4;+21.0), Con 1134 (44.0;+2.8), Lab 172 (6.7;-18.7). [UKIP 0 (0.0;-5.0)].
Majority 139. Turnout 24.5%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2001.

Vale of Glamorgan CBC, Dinas Powys

Plaid Cymru 1039 (49.7;+3.8), Con 659 (31.5;+4.5), Lab 348 (16.6;-0.8), Lib Dem 46 (2.2;-7.5).
Majority 380. Turnout 33.9%. Plaid Cymru hold. Last fought 1999.

Barnstaple TC, Longbridge

Con 126 (63.3), Lib Dem 73 (36.7).
Majority 53. Turnout 15.6%. Con gain from Lib Dem.

Sandwich TC, North

Lib Dem 151 (39.0), Con 133 (34.4), Ind 103 (26.6).
Majority 18. Turnout 20.9%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Sompting PC, Peverel South

Lab 137 (50.4;+50.4), Ind 135 (49.6;+49.6)
Majority 2. Turnout 18%. Lab gain from Lib Dem, elected unopposed 1999

14/2/2002

South Bucks DC, Gerrards Cross South

Con 473 (79.8;+5.2), Lib Dem 90 (15.2;+1.3), Lab 30 (5.1;+0.0).
Majority 383. Turnout 18.7%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Telford and Wrekin BC, Donnington

Lab 462 (63.1;+4.2), Con 243 (33.2;-7.9), Lib Dem 27 (3.7;+3.7).
Majority 219. Turnout 20.6%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.

21/2/2002

Dartford DC, Joyce Green

Lab 375 (73.4;+0.5), Con 77 (15.1;-0.3), UKIP 59 (11.5;+11.5). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-11.7)].
Majority 298. Turnout 19.2%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Dartford DC, Sutton at Hone and Hawley

Con 617 (53.7;-8.2), Lab 533 (46.3;+8.2).
Majority 84. Turnout 36.2%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Maldon DC, Maldon North West

Con 370 (59.9;+37.4), Lab 157 (25.4;-10.9), Green 91 (14.7;+14.7). [Ind 0 (0.0;-41.2)].
Majority 213. Turnout 19%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

New Forest DC, Milford

Con 781 (74.0;+2.4), Lib Dem 275 (26.0;+8.7). [Lab 0 (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 506. Turnout 25.6%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

New Forest DC, Pennington

Lib Dem 1079 (70.6;+25.4), Con 449 (29.4;-11.2). [Ind 0 (0.0;-14.2)].
Majority 630. Turnout 34.8%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

New Forest DC, Ringwood North

Con 337 (47.5;-13.2), Ind 203 (28.6;+28.6), Lib Dem 169 (23.8;-2.0).
Majority 134. Turnout 18.2%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Sevenoaks DC, Fawkham and Hartley

Ind 506 (43.6;+43.6), Con 453 (39.0;-40.9), Lab 178 (15.3;-4.8), UKIP 24 (2.1;+2.1).
Majority 53. Turnout 24.4%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

South Shropshire DC, Worthen

Lib Dem 517 (58.1), Con 373 (41.9).
Majority 144. Turnout 56.1%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Unopposed in 1999.

Test Valley DC, Kings Sombourne and Michelmarsh

Con 465 (58.4;+15.9), Lib Dem 41.6; -8.4). [Lab 0 (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 134. Turnout 41%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.

Sutton at Hone & Hawley PC, Hawley

Con 219 (53.5), Lab 148 (36.2), Ind 42 (10.3)

28/2/2002

Birmingham City Council, Hodge Hill

Lab 1172 (42.5;+13.7), Con 1044 (37.9;-15.1), Lib Dem 287 (10.4;-7.8), UKIP 255 (9.2;+9.2).
Majority 128. Turnout 15%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2000.

Erewash DC, Abbotsford

Lab 294 (42.1;-20.6), Ind 205 (29.4;+29.4), Con 199 (28.5;-8.8).
Majority 89. Turnout 17.9%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Melton DC, Egerton

Lab 495 (76.7;+21.4), Con 150 (23.3;+10.1). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-31.5)].
Majority 345. Turnout 27.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2002.